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SENIOR / 2011
• Montenegro played in all 20 games, one of nine Boilers to do so, and started every game but the home opener against Oregon State
• Finished her career having never missed a game while starting all 41 Big Ten games
• Came off the bench for the only time in her career in the OSU game, ending her consecutive games started streak at 65
• Scored goals in the home wins against Indiana State and Indiana
• Opened the scoring in the shutout win of ISU for her third career game-winner
• Accounted for the second of Purdue's record-tying eight goals in the rivalry win over the Hoosiers
• Assisted on Alex Hairston's game-winner in the season-opening win at Toledo
• Assisted on Hadley Stuart's goal in the IU win for her first career game with a goal and an assist
• Ranked fifth among the field players in minutes played, going the distance against Toledo, Illinois and Michigan
• Purdue was 6-1-1 when she scored a goal during her career, with seven of the eight career goals coming at home
• Purdue All-Time Rankings: second in games started (82)
JUNIOR / 2010
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Started all 20 games, one of seven Purdue players to do so
• Earned all-conference honors for the third year in a row, giving her the opportunity to be the program's first four-time All-Big selection next fall
• Has started every game of her career and will enter her senior season having started 63 consecutive games
• Scored the equalizer in the draw with Miami (Fla.) and also scored against St. Bonaventure and Denver
• Assisted on Kellie Phillips' goal against Indiana
• Went the distance 11 times, including eight of the 10 Big Ten games
• Played all 110 minutes in both draws of the season.
SOPHOMORE / 2009
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Fifth Boilermaker to earn two All-Big Ten honors in career, fourth to do so in back-to-back seasons
• One of four Boilermakers to start all 21 games
• Saw 1,786 minutes of action, ranking third on team
• Played 11 complete games, including 110 minutes indraws vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee, at Wisconsin, vs. Michigan State and overtime win at Indiana
• Only goal opened scoring in 5-2 win vs. Loyola-Chicago
• Recorded assist in season-opening 5-0 win vs. Ohio and in 6-1 win vs. Ball State
• Took season-high three shots at No. 25 Penn State
FRESHMAN / 2008
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Freshman Team
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29)
• Scored first collegiate point on assist to Loredana Riverso in 3-1 win at Oregon
• First collegiate goal was game winner in 2-0 victory vs. Illinois State
• Also notched game winner in 3-0 triumph vs. Ohio State
• Dished game-winning assist to Loredana Riverso in 1-0 win at Wisconsin
• Took season-high two shots vs. Eastern Illinois, at Louisville and at Indiana
• Ranked third on team in shots-on-goal percentage (.538)
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
• Graduated with honors
• Four-year letterwinner
• 2004, 2005 and 2006 All-League first team
• 2006 All-Area second team
• 2005 Rookie of the Year
• Team captain
• Played club for Claremont Stars and OJSC Barcelona
• Led team to 2004 CSL League Cup Championship and 2006 and 2007 Winter Surf Cup titles
• 2005 US Club Soccer national finalist
Biographical Information
Major: General Health Sciences
Parents: Cesar & Rosa Julia Montenegro
Brothers: Michael & Kevin Montenegro