Danielle Spencer Class: Junior Hometown: Brighton, N.Y. High School: Brighton Height: 6-2 Position: M

2009: Continued to emerge as one of the nation's top players, starting all 23 games for the Wildcats ... Her 64 goals on the year was the seventh-highest total in program history ... Ranks ninth on the program's all-time goal list with 134 ... Found the back of the net a season-high five times at Duquesne (2/17), at Vanderbilt (2/27), against California (4/4) and against Ohio State (4/22) ... Netted four goals at Notre Dame (2/20), at Georgetown (3/7), against Penn State (4/12) and in the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Recorded her 100th career goal against Syracuse (3/22) ... Registered at least one goal in all but three games for Northwestern ... Dished out a career-best 20 assists, including a career-best three against the Irish, giving her seven points to tie a personal best ... Had a pair of assists against Denver (1/23), at North Carolina (3/2) and against the Nittany Lions ... Also added an assist against the Golden Bears and the Buckeyes, giving her six points ... Notched the game-winning goal at Duquesne (2/17), at Notre Dame (2/17), at Vanderbilt (2/27) and against Rutgers (3/14) ... One of NU's biggest draw control threats, won 51 on the year - tied for the ninth-best single-season performance in program history ... Recorded a career-best nine draw controls in the NCAA quarterfinal victory against Princeton (5/16) ... Won five or more draws on three other occasions ... Scooped up 14 ground balls, highlighted by a career-best three at Penn State in the ALC championship game (5/2) ... Named to the NCAA Championship all-tournament team ... Earned All-American Lacrosse Conference first-team honors ... Earned All-American nods from WomensLax.com and Womenslacrosse.com ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008: Emerged as one of the Wildcats' top scoring threats ... Second on the team with 59 goals, which is tied for the ninth-best single-season performance in NU history ... Also tied former Wildcat Kristen Kjellman for the top goal output by a sophomore ... Finished third in points with 65 (59g, 6a) ... Netted a career-high six goals in the victory over Hofstra (2/26) while also winning a career-high seven draw controls ... Tallied five goals against Duquesne (3/7) and had four-goal games at Rutgers (2/24), at Syracuse (3/24) and against Notre Dame (4/9) ... Registered a career-high seven points against Duquesne (3/7) and Massachusetts (3/16), and recorded six points against Hofstra (2/26) and Notre Dame (4/9) ... Ranked third on the team in draw controls (40) ... Earned All-American Lacrosse Conference second-team honors.

2007: Saw action in 17 games, including all six postseason games ... Scored 11 goals and dished out one assist ... Had two goals against UConn (4/1) and Penn State (4/14) ... Scored one goal in the NCAA Tournament win over Holy Cross (5/13).

High School: First-team All-America as a senior ... Led Brighton to the 2005 Class B State Championship and to the state finals in 2004 ... Scored 115 goals in her first three years at Brighton High School ... Recorded 58 goals and 19 assists in 2005, 54 goals and nine assists in 2004 and three goals and one assist in 2003 ... A three-time all-county selection (`04, `05, and `06) and an honorable mention All-America choice in 2005 ... Was a participant in the Empire State Games in 2004 and '05 and a member of the New York National Tournament Team in 2005 ... Also lettered in volleyball and soccer ... Academic All-American in lacrosse and volleyball in 2004 and '05 ... Wells College Leadership Award recipient as a junior... 2006 Brighton High School Athletic Excellence Award ... Chose Northwestern over Duke, Princeton, Maryland, Cornell and Notre Dame.

Personal: Born Danielle Mae Spencer ... Daughter of Joe Spencer and Diane DeLorm ... Played with current Wildcat Hilary Bowen in high school ... Majoring in social policy.

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