Elise Bendinelli Class: Sophomore Hometown: West Chester, Pa. High School: Villa Maria Academy Height: 5-6 Position: Attack Birthdate: 02/11/1993

2012: Appeared in 15 games while making two starts on attack... Posted seven goals, five ground balls, one caused turnover and three draw controls on the year... Had a career-high two goals vs. Georgetown (Mar. 3) and Cincinnati (Apr. 13)... Collected a career-high two ground balls vs. Cincinnati (Apr. 13)... Took nine shots. BIG EAST: Appeared in all eight conference games... Posted six goals and collected four ground balls in BIG EAST action... One draw control.

Villa Maria: Earned three varsity letters under head coaches Christa Somits and Jessica Lamay, where she scored 106 goals during her junior and senior seasons and served as a 2011 team captain... Named a 2011 Academic All-American... 2011 and 2010 AACA All-League honoree... 2011 Second Team All-Main Line selection and team MVP... 2011 PASLA Student-Athlete of the Year... Chosen as a member of the 2010 Philly National Team... Member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society and earned Distinguished Honors... Named 2001 Diocesan Scholar and Theology Award winner... Also named a 2011 Army National Reserve Scholar-Athlete and 2010 Princeton Book Award winner.

Personal: Born February 11th, 1993 in West Chester, Pa... Parents are Joe and Christine Bendinelli... Siblings are Catherine and Joseph... Father, Joe, was a member of the Villanova Men's Lacrosse Team from 1979-1983... Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business.