Carolyn Dougherty Class: Senior Hometown: Ellicott City, Md. High School: Centennial Height: 5-7 Position: Defensive Specialist

2003: Competed in 95 of the team's 107 games, mainly in the back row ... ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 188 digs ... had career-high 18 digs in a win at Navy ... also had 15 each against Stony Brook and Holy Cross ... logged 18 aces ... 2002: Appeared in 27 of 28 matches and continued her strong defensive play ... totaled 113 digs, including season-high 15 in 3-1 win at Navy ... 2001: Saw action in 16 matches and 26 games as a first-year player ... primarily a back-row player ... picked up season-high 10 digs in win at Lafayette ... also had two aces and a kill against the Leopards.

Personal: Daughter of Jack Dougherty and Janice Mattson ... majoring in management ... team captain and MVP at Centennial H.S. ... Eagles earned Maryland state championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000 ... named First Team All-Howard County by Baltimore Sun ... three-time Maryland Scholar-Athlete Award recipient ... member of National Honor Society ... Dean's List and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member at Bucknell ... studied in China during Spring 2004 semester.

According to Opalski: "Every team needs a player like Carolyn Dougherty. She is athletic and simply finds a way to get things done. She is going to be stepping into a significant defensive role this season, and I'm tremendously confident in her ability to do that."