June 25, 2013
NATALIE SCHMITT
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Malvern, Pa.
High School: Archbishop John Carroll
Club Team: Phantastix Purple
BEFORE PENN STATE
Helped lead Archbishop John Carroll to four straight Catholic League championships (2010-13) ... As a senior, named a US Lacrosse All-American ... Earned First-Team All-Catholic and All-Delco honors ... In 2012, honored with US Lacrosse High School All-America, All-Delco, All-Main Line and second-Team All-Catholic laurels ... Played for the Phantastix Purple club team.
PERSONAL
Daughter of George and Anne Schmitt ... Father, George, was a first-team All-America football player at Delaware and played one season for the then-St. Louis Cardinals (1983) ... Has two sisters, Hannah and Isabelle ... Sister, Hannah, will enter her junior season at Loyola (Md.) in 2014 ... Uncle, Tommy, and cousin, Kelly, attended Penn State ... Cousin, Thomas, currently attends the University ... Plans to major in business ... Born March 15, 1995 in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Missy Doherty on Schmitt: "We first noticed Natalie as an extremely quick attacking player, but she has also emerged into a fantastic midfield defender. We are looking forward to her impact in the midfield."