Jennifer Anderson Class: Sophomore Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: Notre Dame Position: Catcher/Infield Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Watten on Anderson: "Jenn brings a great mentality and attitude to our team. She will add some greatly needed depth behind the plate, as well as a strong bat on offense. Jenn worked extremely hard in the fall, as she has a great work ethic and determination to succeed."

Before Maryland: Spent the 2008 season as a freshman catcher at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne, Ind. ... garnered NAIA All-Region VIII honors after batting .340 with 15 doubles, nine runs, two home runs and 30 RBIs in 49 games for the Warriors ... named to 2008 All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) team ... went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double during Indiana Tech's opening round victory in the NAIA Region VIII tournament on May 7, 2008 ... had 12 multi-hit games last season ... a three-year starter at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. ... an all-district and all-conference honoree during each of her final three prep seasons ... claimed a National Softball Association (NSA) Nationals title as a junior in high school as a member of the St. Peters Royals.

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Rebecca Anderson ... has two brothers, Zach (21) and Jacob (18), and one sister, Elizabeth (22) ... chose Maryland because she wants to compete at the highest level of collegiate softball while earning an outstanding education ... enjoys listening to alternative music and baking ... favorite band is Muse ... was a nationally-ranked racquetball player during high school ... can read and write French ... aspires to become a comedian ... a nutritional sciences major.