PENN STATE CAREER
2008 (Junior): Appeared in 13 games...Scored four goals and tallied one assist on the year...Recorded two goals against Virginia (3/7)...Totaled three ground balls, two cased turnovers, and eight draw controls.
2007 (Sophomore): Emerged as Penn State[apos]s draw specialist, earning three starts while playing in 13 games...Scored four goals, including the first of her career versus Bucknell (2/28)...Notched her first multiple goal game versus Northwestern in the ALC Tournament, scoring two...Tied for second on the team in draw controls with 23...Recorded three ground balls and one caused turnover.
2006 (Freshman): Played in six games...Tallied an assist in victories over Colgate (3/5) and Ohio (4/23)...Registered two ground balls, one draw control, and one caused turnover.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led North Shore High School (Glen Head, N.Y.) to three runner-up finishes in the county lacrosse finals...Scored 65 goals and dished out 39 assists for the Vikings as a junior, receiving honorable mention All-America honors...As a senior, received first team All-America honors while scoring 62 goals and distributing 41 assists on a 12-2-1 team...A two-time Newsday Hi-Five All-Long Island selection, a two-time All-County selection, and two-time MVP...Earned nine varsity letters (lacrosse, basketball, field hockey)...Served as lacrosse and basketball team captain her senior year...Named team MVP and became the first women[apos]s basketball player in school history to be named All-Nassau County in 2005...Led the 2005 women[apos]s basketball team to its first-ever conference championship...Received all-conference honors and the team[apos]s Most Improved Player award for basketball in 2004...Participated in the USFHA Futures Program for field hockey in 2003...Won field hockey league championships with the Vikings in 2003-04 and led the team to a Nassau County Class B Championship finish in 2004...A New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete...On the honor roll and received the Service Merit Award for outstanding community service...A member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets club lacrosse team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Empire State Games.
BACKGROUND
Born Amanda Marie Longobucco on January 5, 1987 to parents Alan and Rebecca...Has one sister, Sara, who also plays lacrosse at George Mason University.
QUOTING COACH ISIDOR
'Amanda[apos]s size and strength makes her unstoppable. She has been crucial for us in the past in taking the draw. We will definitely look to utilize her power in the attacking end this season. Amanda is another lefty who can create a lot of trouble for opposing defensive units. We[apos]re excited to see what she brings to the field during her final season.'