Player Bio: Dustin Downs - Villanova University Official Athletic Site

Dustin Downs

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
	High School: St. Joseph by the Sea

	Last College: Manhattan College
	Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195
	Position: IF
	Birthdate: 12/07/1981
	B/T: R/R

VILLANOVA: Valuable bench player and spot starter...Can play second base, shortstop and third base for the Wildcats...Had a number of key hits in his first season with Villanova in 2002.

2002- Appeared in 30 games starting in 18...Batted .221 (15-for-68) with 10 runs scored, two doubles, one triple and one homerun... Drove in 11 runs while walking eight times�Had four multi-hit games...Posted a career-high three hits at West Chester...Tallied three RBI and a walk-off game-winning home run at Memphis...In nine games of conference action, he batted .118 (2-for-17) with one RBI and three bases on balls.

ST. JOSEPH BY THE SEA: Attended St. Joseph By the Sea High School...Staten Island All-Star in 1999...Daily News All-Borough All-Star in 1999...All-Tournament Team performer in the NABF...Helped the Bayside Yankees to the World Series in 1998.

PERSONAL: Liberal arts major...Youngest of four children of William and Mary Downs...Born 12/7/81 in Brooklyn, N.Y.