#9 Blair Santaspirt Women's Lacrosse Roster

Joins Rachel Guerrera as one of two defenders in Notre Dame[apos]s freshman class of seven … hard, working talented player who has a bright future with the Irish … has outstanding understanding of the defensive game … had a strong fall schedule… will look to break into the regular rotation as she adapts to the college games … knows what it takes to win as she played on two New Jersey State championship teams in soccer and four in lacrosse … saw her lacrosse team ranked second in the nation three times and third once … one of four natives of New Jersey on the Notre Dame roster along with fellow freshmen Gina Scioscia (Summit) and Amy Winik (Freehold) and sophomore Jane Stoeckert (Mendham).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport standout athlete at Moorestown High School … three-time all-conference, all-city and all-state selection as a goalkeeper in soccer … selected to the 2005 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas first team high school All-American … started and played every game of her high school soccer career in goal … was 67-14-3 with 49 career shutouts and a 0.57 career goals-against average during her soccer career … selected team MVP in 2004 and 2005 … two-time all-conference and all-city selection in lacrosse on defense … was an all-state defender as a senior … helped Moorestown to a 90-4 record over four seasons in lacrosse with four state titles … was the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Courier Post 2005-06 female athlete of the year … won the 2006 Phylis Lehman Award as the best female athlete … inducted into the Moorestown High School athletic hall of fame on June 13, 2006 … selected as the 2006 National Girls and Women in Sports Day outstanding athlete from Moorestown High School … full name is Blair Victoria Santaspirt … daughter of John and Colleen Santaspirt … has one brother … born Dec. 1, 1987 in Camden, N.J. … enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame … plans on majoring in psychology.