Brooke Paul Class: Senior Hometown: Louisville, KY High School: Sacred Heart Height: 5-4 Position: Forward Birthdate: 09/06/1980

Coach's Comments: “Brooke demonstrated tremendous perserverance last season while coming back from an injury-filled sophomore season. She’s a fantastic competitor who possesses great intensity on the field. Her quickness and skill make her a real threat.”

As a Junior: Saw action in 17 games as a key offensive reserve ... recorded second-career multiple-goal game with two scores in Miami’s record-breaking 8-0 defeat of South Alabama ... named to the Miami-Kelme Invitational all-tournament team ... tallied game-winning goal and lone assist of the season in Miami’s 4-0 blanking of Northern Illinois on Sept. 22 ... made lone start on Sept. 18 versus Kentucky.

As a Sophomore: Missed six games with a separated shoulder ... saw action in 15 matches, including two starts ... tallied three goals and three assists for nine points ... ranked fourth on the team in scoring ... tallied game-winning goal in Miami’s 3-2 comeback victory over IUPUI ... assisted on game-winning goal in 3-1 defeat of Wright State.

As a Freshman: Led Miami in scoring by tallying six goals for a total of 12 points ... netted first Miami hat trick versus Morehead State on Oct. 28, 1998 ... led team in shot attempts with 40 ... played in all 16 games while starting 12 ... scored four goals in final two games of the season.

Prior to Miami: An all-state, all-region and all-conference selection at Sacred Heart ... became Sacred Heart’s all-time leading scorer as a sophomore ... played on the Kentucky Olympic Development Program team ... also played basketball and was a member of the student council.

Personal: Born Sept. 6, 1980 ... daughter of Anna and Barry Jo Paul ... early childhood development major.