Player Bio: Patty Tierney :: Women's Soccer

Patty Tierney

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Churchville, Pa.
	High School: Council Rock South

	Height: 5-5
	Position: Defense/Midfield
	Birthdate: 10/08/1988

On Tierney: Showed great promise during her freshman season and is capable of helping anywhere on the field ... Played mostly up top but was used on the back line as well last season ... Dangerous player on set pieces ... Has a strong left-footed shot.

2007: Played in 15 games and earned three starts ... Scored the game-winning goal in the second half against DePaul for her only points of the season ... Came off the bench to play 51 minutes in the season opener and then started the next three games along the back line ... Played all 110 minutes of a scoreless tie against Princeton ... In her three starts the Wildcats went 2-0-1 and allowed just one goal.

Club Team and ODP Experience: Plays for the FC Delco Lightning ... State cup champs four times between 2000-05 and a state cup finalist in 2001 and 2003 ... WAGS Cup champions in 2001 ... Member of the Pennsylvania state ODP team in 2004 and 2005 ... ODP regional finalist in 2004 and national champions in 2005.

Council Rock South High School: Four-year starter and letterwinner and two-year team captain ... Named to first team "Golden Team" by Bucks County Courier Times in 2007 ... Chosen for All-SOL first team ... Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Defender in 2004 ... Most Valuable Offensive Performer in 2005 and 2006 ... Three-time All-SOL first team selection ... Courier Times "Golden Team" choice from 2004-06 ... Team won a state championship in 2004.

Academic and Community Honors: Honor student ... Was involved in community service that included coaching young girls soccer teams, working at basketball camps and helping to raise money for survivors of Hurricane Katrina ... Recipient of the Bucks County Courier Times Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007.

Personal: Born 10/8/88 in Meadowbrook, Pa. ... Youngest of three children of John and Joan Tierney ... Siblings are John (23) and Bob (22) ... Played against current Villanova teammate Kristen Verbit in high school ... Intends to be an Education major and hopes to become a teacher ... Chose to enroll at Villanova because of its high academic standards and the strength of the soccer program.