#3 Michele Slotke Season 2007-08

2007: One of nine players who started all 17 games for the Commodores… Contributed at least one ground ball to 15 of 17 contests… Had a personal-best four ground balls against No. 1 North Carolina… Also caused a pair of turnovers against the Tarheels, as well as at Duquesne… Picked up three ground balls in both games against Johns Hopkins… Tied for third on the team in ground balls.

2006: Started 15 games in the VU midfield… Picked up 24 grounds balls, good for sixth on the team… Had a season-high 4 ground balls in 3 different games: vs. Penn State, at California and at Northwestern… Also controlled 2 draws and had 5 caused turnovers.

2005: Started 13 games in the Commodore midfield… Held out of 2 appearances due to injury… Tied for fifth on the team with 18 ground balls and 6 caused turnovers… picked up a personal-best 4 ground balls against conference-rival Johns Hopkins… Had 2 or more ground balls in 5 matches… Caused a career-high 2 caused turnovers at Virginia.

High School: Three-year varsity starter for Roland Park… First-team All-Metro selection… Captained team that reached finals of the 2004 IAAM Championship… Vice President of the Student Government Association… Also lettered in field hockey and soccer.

Personal: Michele Lee Slotke… Born August 9, 1986 in Baltimore… Daughter of Noel Paschke and Craig Slotke… Has one sister, Shawn… Shawn played lacrosse at Longwood… Double-majoring in european studies and human & organizational development… Three-time Dean[apos]s List honoree… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.