Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Top Five Female Performers already sparkling résumé by being named the consensus top point guard in the game. She posted 16.8 points and 5.7 assists per game while leading Notre Dame to the na- tional championship game for the second straight year. 2. Emma Reaney (Swimming) — The freshman made her presence known early by winning a record three Big East Swimmer of the Week awards in the first half of the season. Reaney's versatility won her three All-America cita- tions in spring, and this sum- mer she swam into the semifi- nals of the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 individual medley. 3. Melissa Henderson (Soc- cer) — The No. 2 overall draft pick in the Women's Profes- sional Soccer League this Janu- ary scored 18 goals in her se- nior season to bring her career total to 70. She scored more game-winners than anyone in program history. Henderson was a third-team All-American this year, which was a step back from the year before. 4. Devereaux Peters (Basketball) — The Big East's 1. Skylar Diggins (Basketball) — The junior built on her Top Five Male Performers place as the most prolific wide receiver in Notre Dame history by adding 100 receptions, 1,147 yards and nine touchdowns to his career numbers. Floyd consistently found a way to make plays despite being the focal point of every defense the Irish faced in 2011. 2. John Kemp (Lacrosse) — The top goalie in the nation 1. Michael Floyd (Football) — The senior cemented his led all his peers in goals-against average (6.22) and save percentage (.636) on his way to his second All-American season. Kemp, a junior, was the center- piece of the country's stingiest defense, which carried the Irish to their second Final Four ap- pearance in three years. 3.Tyler Eifert (Football) — Point guard Skylar Diggins was tabbed as the best player at her postiion nationally while leading the Irish to the NCAA title game a sec- ond straight year. Wideout Michael Floyd fin- ished his Notre Dame career with 271 catches. PHOTOS BY JOE RAYMOND Defensive Player of the Year tied a school record by corralling at least 15 rebounds seven different times as a senior. She registered 12 double-doubles and blocked 78 shots. In April, she was the third overall pick in the WNBA Draft. 5. Kristy Frilling (Tennis) — The five-time All-American won all six of her matches during the Big East tourna- ment to lead the Irish to a fifth straight title. Frilling finished her stellar career by winning seven consecutive matches in singles play and reaching the NCAA round of 16 in doubles. undersized sophomore forward led Notre Dame in points for the second straight season with 13 goals and 28 as- sists. He earned his second team MVP award by being one of the few players who produced consistently during a scoring drought in the second half of the season. 5. Jeremy Rae (Track & Field) — The anchor of the The All-American junior contin- ued to outperform expectations in his first full season as Notre Dame's starting tight end. Eif- ert's 63 catches for 803 yards were more than any other tight end in the country, and he's ex- pected to carry an even bigger load as a senior in 2012. 4. T.J. Tynan (Hockey) — The national championship distance medley relay team set the pace for Irish runners in fall, winter and spring. Rae began his junior year as an all-conference cross country runner. He also won the 1,500-meter race to help lead the Irish to a Big East championship in the spring. — Dan Murphy AUGUST 2012 106