Maria Fortino Season 2012

As a Junior in 2011: 2011 Season: Saw action in 14 games off the bench for the Cardinal ... scored seven goals and notched three assists on the season ... twice had two-goal games, in wins over Cincinnati (3/22) and Brown (3/29) ... one of 11 Cardinal players to have double-digit points for the season ... collected five ground balls and caused two turnovers on the year.

As a Sophomore in 2010: Saw action in nine games off the bench for the Cardinal ... scored six goals and tallied one assist for the year ... scored in her first collegiate game, a 16-9 win over Le Moyne (2/19) ... tallied a goal in the first round of the MPSF tournament, a 16-1 win over Fresno State (4/29).

As a Freshman in 2009: Played in eight games during her first season on The Farm, scoring three goals ... a midfielder that showed the ability to get forward into the attack ... scored her first collegiate goal in a 19-4 win over Davidson ... scored again in the same game for her first multi-goal game as a collegiate (4/17) ... helped Stanford to a MPSF tournament semifinal win with a goal in a 17-3 rout of UC Davis (4/24).

High School: A 2008 graduate of McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md. ... lettered four years in lacrosse, three in track and two in cross country ... guided McDonogh to two Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland championship finals in lacrosse ... captured two IAAM titles in track and field ... earned lacrosse team's Best Conditioned Athlete award ... won Coach's Award in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track ... received Excellence in Spanish Award and was a three-time winner of her school's Leadership Award ... played club lacrosse for Sky Walkers of Baltimore.

Personal: Born in Ridgewood, N.J. ... daughter of Scott and Juanita Fortino ... has a sibling, Ashley ... hobbies include dancing, painting, playing air hockey and spending time with friends and family.