StudentAthletes
Lauren Fenlon
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Junior Defense Dayton, Md. Our Lady of Good Counsel
Had a break out season in 2009, working her way into a starting role on the Notre Dame defense ... earned her first monogram as a sophomore while becoming a standout defender ... will team with senior Rachel Guerrera and junior Jackie Doherty to give the Irish a topnotch defensive trio ... brings a physical presence to the defense ... plays a tough, hard-nosed physical style ... has a great attitude and knows how to read the play as it develops ... makes life miserable for opposing attacks ... has outstanding defensive instincts ... has good size and speed ... sidelined in the fall with a knee injury but will be ready for action when the 2010 spring season starts ... selected as an alternate along with teammate Kailene Abt to the U.S. Under-19 team in the summer of 2007 ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse Academic AllAmerican ... selected as a U.S. Lacrosse high school All-American following senior year (2007) ... member of seven-player 2007 recruiting class that was ranked among the best in the nation ... club teammate of fellow Irish defender Jackie Doherty on the M&D lacrosse team ... was a second team all-Galaxy player in 2005 and first team in 2006 ... team won 2006 Galaxy Tournament ... M&D won national tournament in 2004 and 2006 ... one of two Maryland natives on the Notre Dame roster along with Jackie Doherty (Ellicott City) ... has seen action in 30 games at Notre Dame, mak-
FENLON’s Career Bests Groundballs - 5, vs. Connectictut (4/18/09) Caused Turnovers - 3, vs. Connecticut (4/18/09) Draw Controls: 2, vs. Syracuse (4/24/09)
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ing 16 starts ... has 33 ground balls, five draw controls and 13 caused turnovers in her first two seasons at Notre Dame ... selected to 2009 BIG EAST Academic All-Star team. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 21 games during the 2009 season, making 16 starts ... became a stalwart on the Notre Dame defense with her physical style of play ... grabbed 30 ground balls to rank ninth on the squad ... added five draw controls and 12 caused turnovers for a solid sophomore campaign ... had seven games with two or more ground balls and three contests with two or more caused turnovers ... made first career start in season opener at Duquesne, getting three ground balls and one caused turnover in 22-7 win ... recorded three ground balls and two caused turnovers in 14-11 win versus Ohio State (2/22) ... chipped in two ground balls in 17-8 win versus Stanford (2/28) ... recorded fourth multiple ground ball game, grabbing three in BIG EAST win at Cincinnati (4/3) ... had career-high five ground balls and three caused turnovers in 20-5 home win against Connecticut (4/18) ... had two ground balls, two draw controls and one caused turnover in two games at the BIG EAST Championship ... recorded a pair of ground balls in NCAA win versus Vanderbilt (5/10) and closed the season with four ground balls and one caused turnover in 16-10 NCAA quarterfinal loss at North Carolina. AS A FRESHMAN: Played in nine games as a freshman defender at Notre Dame, coming off the bench ... grabbed three ground balls and had one caused turnover in limited action ... saw first collegiate action in opening game of season, a 22-10 win over Canisius ... recorded ground balls versus Duquesne (2/17), Loyola (3/22) and at Northwestern (4/9). PREP AND PERSONAL: Lettered in two sports at Our Lady of Good Counsel, winning four in lacrosse and two in basketball ... helped squad to four Washington Catholic Athletic
Conference championships ... three-time allconference ... helped basketball to city title in 2005 ... team was ranked 10th in the nation by USA Today ... first team all-Met selection in 2007 ... Montgomery County player of the year in ‘07 ... named to high school Tewaaraton Watch List as a senior in ‘07 ... as a senior, had 24 goals and 15 assists for 39 points while causing 36 turnovers ... for career, accumulated 82 goals and 46 assists for 128 points ... had 112 ground balls, 81 draw controls and 78 caused turnovers ... full name is Lauren Elizabeth Fenlon ... daughter of Tim and Linda Fenlon ... has one brother ... grandfather, Edward, played football (1937) at Notre Dame ... has a cousin, Riley, who currently attends Notre Dame ... born May 23, 1989 in Silver Spring, Md. ... Sociology major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Notre Dame.
Fenlon’s Career Statistics Year GP-GS SOG G A Pts. GB DC CT 2008 9-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2009 21-16 1 0 0 0 30 5 12 Totals 30-16 1 0 0 0 33 5 13
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