Player Bio: Cara-Lynn Lopresti

Cara-Lynn Lopresti Class: Freshman Hometown: Carmel Valley, CA High School: Torrey Pines HS Position: Midfield/Forward Experience: HS

As a Freshman in 2003: Leads or co-leads the team in nearly every offensive category, including goals (8), assists (6), points (22), game-winning goals (1, co-leader) and penalty strokes (1-1), while ranking second in shots (31) ... Ranks third in the NorPac in points (22, 3rd), as well as fifth in points (1.38), goals (0.50) and assists per game 0.38) per game ... Registered her first collegiate hat trick and scored a career-high eight points in a 6-0 win over Southwest Missouri State (10/26) before adding Stanford's only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Bears in a rematch two days later (10/28) to earn NorPac Co-Rookie of the Week honors (11/3) for the second time this season ... Picked up a two-assist game versus Pacific (9/27) ... Named the NorPac's Co-Rookie of the Week for the first time this year on September 10, the same day she assisted on both Cardinal goals versus Richmond ... Scored three goals in her first two games on The Farm, including the team's first two-goal contest of the season and the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Ohio State (9/2) ... Scored a goal in the first shot she took at Stanford in a 3-1 season-opening loss to Villanova (8/31) ... Has started all 16 games.

High School: 2003 graduate of Torrey Pines HS, Del Mar, CA. A two-time North County Player of the Year in 2001 and '02. Also earned San Diego Hall of Champions Prep Star of the Year, as well as CIF and Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior when she led the San Diego section with 65 points (25 goals, 15 assists). Four-time All-Section and All-Conference choice. Also played lacrosse, earning a pair of All-League, All-North County and All-CIF honors, while also being named Second Team All-American as a junior. Team was recognized by Cal-Hi Sports as its State Team of the Year in senior campaign. Club twice won CIF and league championships. Scored game-winning goal in overtime of CIF title game as a junior. Earned several academic honors, including being named the San Diego Union-Tribune's Field Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year team as a senior and twice earning First Team All-Academic All-American honors in lacrosse.

Other Amateur Field Hockey: A member of the Under-20 National Team after previously playing with the Under-19 Futures Elite and Under-16 National Teams. Earned a spot in the USFHA's "A" camp in the summer of 2002. A four-year Futures participant and two-year Junior Olympic selection.

Personal: Intending to major in Engineering or Design. Born July 24, 1985. Daughter of Anthony and Carol Lopresti. Served as President, Founder and three-year team captain of her school's four-team Roller Hockey program, which is currently a sanctioned prep club sport but not yet eligible for any CIF honors. Played seven years of club ice hockey.

Coaching Staff on Lopresti: "We are very excited about Cara-Lynn. Her stick work is outstanding, and she is very tenacious in the circle. She will make an immediate impact on the team by adding some excellent creativity and spark to our offense."