Colleen Fitzpatrick Class: Senior Hometown: Springfield, Pa. High School: Acad. of Notre Dame Height: 5-11 Position: Forward Major: Biology

Will serve as tri-captain for 2003-04.

Coach Smith on Fitzpatrick:
"Colleen can score both inside and from the mid-range areas on the court. She has the ability to create scoring opportunities for herself, and she runs the floor extremely well."

2002-03:Named to the All-League Second Team for the second straight year after leading the League in field goal percentage (58.2) for the third consecutive year...finished the regular season ranked 13th in the nation...Named Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 24...Only player to start all 28 games for the Leopards...team's leading scorer, averaging 16.4 ppg...averaged 7.5 rpg...recorded six double-doubles on the season against Fairleigh Dickenson (12/3), Drexel (12/8), Bucknell (1/26 and 2/21), Navy (2/2), and Holy Cross (2/15)...scored a career high 38 points and pulled down a career high 13 rebounds against Bucknell (2/21)...converted 122 of 152 free throws (80.3 percent)...scored double-digit points in 23 of 28 games...scored 25 points and pulled down 8 rebounds in win over Lehigh (2/23).

2001-02
Second Team All-League selection...led the patriot League in field goal percentage for the second straight year (.620)...started in 26 of 27 games played...led team in scoring at 12.6 ppg...shot 62 percent from the floor to finish atop the Patriot League for the second straight season...converted on 92-118 free throws (78 percent)...tallied double-digit point totals in 19 of 27 games...scored a career high 29 points and added 11 rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/20)...scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in a win against Colgate (1/26)...led team in rebounding with 142(5.3/game)...contributed 34 assists and 27 steals...selected to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2000-01
Started in 19 of 27 games for the Leopards as a freshman...led the Patriot League in field goal percentage(.548) on her way to being named to the conference All-Rookie Team...garnered rookie of the week for the week of jan.26, 2001 and Feb.7,2001...averaged 9.0 ppg with a 54.8 field goal percentage...scored 244 points on the season and grabbed a total of 155 rebounds...recorded her first career double-double vs. Holy Cross (1/24) with 14 points and 11 rebounds... pulled down 11 rebounds twice during the season, against league rivals Lehigh (1/10) and Holy Cross (1/24)...scored a season-high 22 points versus Lehigh (2/3).

High School
Four year letterwinner...top rebounder and third highest scorer in school history...recorded over 1,000 career points ... holds single-game scoring and rebounding records at 50 points and 20 rebounds ... first-team All-Delaware County, Philadelphia Inquirer, All-Main Line and All-Interacademic League ... also a four year letterwinner in softball and tennis ... named the top female athlete in her school her senior season.

General
Daughter of F. Michael and Marie Fitzpatrick...one brother, F. Michael, and one sister, Marcie...born May 5,1982.