Ellie Hilling
#33
Freshman Goalkeeper Rochester, N.Y. Brighton
Betsy Mastropieri
#32
Freshman Attack Richmond, Va. Collegiate School
Talented, athletic goalkeeper who takes over as Notre Dame’s top netminder in 2010 ... quick, active goalkeeper with great mobility outside the cage ... gives her teammates confidence as the last line of defense ... competitive player who comes from a top program where she faced talented shooters all the time ... gained a great deal of experience in the fall as the team’s only goalkeeper ... has all the tools to be an outstanding Division I goalkeeper ... twotime U.S. Lacrosse honorable mention AllAmerican (2008 and 2009) ... joins former Irish lacrosse player Mary Carpenter ‘08 as players from the Rochester area. PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport standout at Brighton High School in Rochester, N.Y. ... three-time letter winner in soccer and fourtime letter winner in lacrosse ... played center midfield in soccer, helping Brighton to a pair of undefeated seasons (2007, 2008) ... team captain
as a senior and the team’s most valuable player in ‘07 and ’08 ... played in the senior all-star game in fall of ‘08 ... in lacrosse was a four-year starter in goal for Brighton ... actually joined the team in eighth grade as the back up goalkeeper ... played on four Section V championship teams and two teams that advanced to the state title game ... two-time Section V all-county team selection (2008, 2009) ... selected to play in the U.S. Lacrosse Greater Rochester Section V Senior all-star game ... full name is Eleanor Pauline Hilling ... daughter of Peter and Paula Hilling ... has one brother and one sister ... born December 27, 1990 in Rochester, N.Y. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame.
Talented attack player with excellent speed and quickness ... has outstanding hand-eye coordination and a nose for the goal ... will look to break into Notre Dame’s regular rotation at attack in her rookie season ... has a quick and accurate shot ... knows how to get open and set herself up for a good shot on goal ... relentless player who is always around the ball ... threetime U.S. Lacrosse first team All-American ... member of 2008 U.S. Lacrosse Mid-Atlantic I team that won national championship along with current freshman teammate Emily Conner. PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at the Collegiate School in Richmond, Va. ... was a standout three-sport athlete in field hockey, indoor track and lacrosse, winning 11 letters during her high school career ... teamed with her sister, Katie, in all three sports ... helped lead field hockey team to three League of Independent Schools conference titles (200608) and one Virginia state championship (2006) ... selected to the all-tournament team in the
state tournament (2007, 2008) ... team captain, most valuable player and all-state selection as a senior ... participated in the 4X200 meters and the 55 meters in track ... team won two LIS titles and two state championships in track (2008, 2009) ... helped break school, state and state-meet record in the 4X200 ... two-time allconference selection ... team captain and allstate selection following senior year ... in lacrosse, played on four conference championship teams ... team captain as a senior ... threetime all-conference and all-state selection ... played in the ‘09 Under Armour All-American game ... winner of the Collegiate School’s Director’s Award and the Reed Athletic Award ... full name is Elizabeth Anne Mastropieri ... parents are Kathy Heldrich, Phil Heldrich and Gerry Mastropieri ... has two sisters and one brother ... sister, Katie, plays lacrosse at Vanderbilt ... born September 12, 1990 in Baltimore, Md. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame.
2010 WOMEN'S LACROSSE
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