Aly Carter Class: Senior Hometown: Summit, N.J. High School: Oak Knoll Height: 5-4 Position: M

PENN STATE CAREER
2007 (Sophomore): Came off the bench to see action in seven games...Scored the second goal of her career in 17-5 victory over Temple (3/20)...Collected one ground ball and caused two turnovers.

2006 (Freshman): Played in four games...Netted first collegiate goal in 14-5 win over Ohio Univ. (4/23)...Collected four ground balls.

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped Oak Knoll H.S. to a 19-4 record her freshman year, a 20-3 record and No. 8 state ranking her sophomore year, and a 20-2 record (No. 3 rank) her junior year...Won a conference championship all four years and state sectional championship her junior and senior years...Part of a Prep runner-up team her junior year...Led the Royals to a 23-2 record, No. 2 state ranking, Prep Championship and a state runner-up finish her senior year...Received the Kelly E. Durkin Award for excellence in the classroom and on the field...Named all-conference and was an All-Galaxy League selection her junior and senior years...Earned All-Prep honors as a senior... Earned 11 varsity letters (four in winter track, three in lacrosse, three in soccer, one in cross country)...Served as team captain of lacrosse, winter track and cross country teams in senior yea...Received all-conference soccer accolades her junior year...Earned All-Prep honors in the 800-meter for winter track her sophomore and junior years, and All-Prep in the 1600-meter her senior year...Named winter track MVP junior and senior years...Named cross country All-Prep and all-conference team MVP her senior year...A member of the Foreign Language Honor Society at Oak Knoll, as well as earning honor roll status...Recipient of the Bridget Gibbons Award (Fighting Spirit and Courage Award)...Played on the Metro Club team.

BACKGROUND
Born Mary Alyse Carter on Jan. 22, 1987 to parents Mary Lou and the late Michael Carter...Has a sister, Kelly , and a brother, Michael, who was on the Penn State men's golf team from 2000-02.

QUOTING COACH ISIDOR
"Aly's ability to bring the ball up in transition will add depth to our midfield unit. Her energy and enthusiasm for the game makes others around her better. Look for Aly to gain valuable minutes this season."