HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year member of the St. Elizabeth varsity field hockey team ... Two-time team captain and team MVP, in 2007 and 2008 ... Named first team All-Conference in 2008, after earning second team honors in 2006 and 2007 ... Earned third team All-Morris County honors in 2008 ... Named a Morris County Scholar Athlete in 2009 ... Received honorable mention distinction from the Daily Record three times ... Four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team, serving as team captain in 2008 and 2009 ... Named lacrosse team MVP in 2008 ... Earned All-Conference honors in 2008 (first team) and 2007 (second team) ... Selected as the St. Elizabeth Scholar Athlete in 2006 and 2008 ... Received the President's Award for Educational Achievement in 2006 ... Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Kevin and Joan Downes ... Has one brother, Kevin ... Majoring in Chemistry.