Patrick Maloney Class: Freshman Hometown: Bethesda, MD High School: Georgetown Prep Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: Midfield

A smart player ... has a good field sense and a high lacrosse IQ ... is poised on the field ... can be counted on in several different roles ... will need to mature physically in order to compete to the best of his ability in the college game ... gives depth to the Irish midfield unit.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and hockey at Georgetown Prep ... captained his lacrosse team during his senior season ... team went undefeated in winning the state title during his junior campaign, the same year they were ranked No. 1 in the country ... team has been ranked nationally over the past three seasons ... accumulated over 65 points during his first three seasons ... two-time conference champion ... part of the Maryland Freestate Team and the Washington, D.C. Under Armour game in 2006 ... is joined by his brother, William, and Georgetown Prep classmate Kevin Ridgway on the Irish roster ... hails from the same high school as current Notre Dame goaltender Joey Kemp ... played defense on his hockey squad, which he was the captain of during his senior season ... son of Lois and Paul Maloney ... his mother played tennis at Springhill College and his father played collegiate basketball at Washington & Lee ... has three siblings ... intends to major in business ... registered a 3.0 GPA during his first semester at Notre Dame in the fall of 2007 ... currently enrolled in the First Year of Studies.