University of Maryland Athletics

Carly Lenger Class: Senior Hometown: Milltown, N.J. High School: East Brunswick Height: 5-4 Position: Defender Major: Letters & Sciences

Pensky's Take: "We look forward to Carly continuing to grow as a player. She has competed at the highest level of club soccer - the US Youth National Championship game - and has proven that her speed and distribution can be extremely effective at that level."

Before Maryland: A solid all-around defender from East Brunswick High School ... three-year letterwinner for coach Kevin Brady ... played forward as a sophomore and junior before moving to defense as a senior ... helped lead the Bears to three-straight county championships ... played for the PDA Pride club team ... helped guide Pride to 2006 Region I title and a berth in the USYS national championship match ... also led Pride to championships in the Jefferson Cup and the Region I tournament ... also ran the 400m on the EBHS track and field team ... competed at the Penn Relays ... chose Maryland over NC State, Monmouth and Florida.

Personal: Daughter of Steven and Sandy Lenger ... younger sister of Marisa and Paul ... comes from the same town as US National Team member Heather O'Reilly ... enrolled in letters and sciences.