Fairfield University Athletics

General: A member of the Stags defensive corps … Has played in 16 games in her first two seasons, including one start … Enters the campaign with six ground balls, nine draw controls and two caused turnovers … Off the Field: Marketing major … Has been a member of the Athletics Department 3.0 Club in each of the last three semesters … 2010: Appeared in five games on the year, making her first career start at Niagara … Had a career-best four draw controls, as well as a ground ball, in the win over the Purple Eagles … Finished the season with six draw controls and four ground balls … Caused a turnover in the win over Iona … 2009: Appeared in 11 games as a rookie ... Finished the year with three draw controls and two ground balls ... Caused her first turnover in the win over Siena ... High School: Earned four varsity letters for the Lions ... Selected as a team captain for her final two seasons ... Finished her career with 40 goals and 32 assists ... Helped the team to a 9-5 mark as a senior ... Named First Team All-League and First Team All-Southwestern Ohio ... Selected as her team's MVP ... Personal: Tara Kathryn Lynch ... Is the daughter of LouAnn and John Lynch ... Her father rowed and played football in college ... Has a brother and a sister.