Tara Gardner Class: Sophomore Hometown: Severna Park, Md. High School: Severna Park Height: 5-6 Position: Midfield/Defense Birthdate: 03/28/1988

2007 (Freshman): Played in eight games during her first season at Loyola... Made her collegiate debut against Boston University (3/14)... Picked up a ground ball at James Madison (4/3)... Had two ground balls and a caused turnover at Delaware (4/24).

High School: Played lacrosse and field hockey all four years at Severna Park (Md.) High School... Captain of both teams... Helped the squads win county, region and state titles... Earned Academic All-America honors and was tabbed a `Player to Watch' in 2006... Received the lacrosse team's Pride Award... Named All-Anne Arundel County Second Team honors and All-Metro Honorable Mention as a senior... As a member of the field hockey team, she earned All-County and All-Metro honors... Was a field hockey Player of the Week and Player to Watch, as well... Member of Minds in Motion and the National Honor Society... Active in Student Government.

Personal: Tara Gardner... Daughter of William and Crispina Gardner... Born March 28, 1988, in Baltimore... Has two younger sisters, Julie and Kendyl... Majoring in communications with an advertising/public relations concentration.