University of Arizona Athletics

General: Expected to contribute in the back or central midfield as a reserve...

2000: Redshirted for the season after having ankle surgery... Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award winner...

Prep: Lettered four years at Xavier College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz.... Named All-American by the National High School Coaches Association... Two-time All-Desert Valley Region selection... Team captain as a senior... Helped the Gators to a 15-5-1 record, a conference title and a state championship last season... Named second team All-Arizona as a junior... Club team, the Sereno Golden Eagle Classics, won both league and state championships... Member of the Arizona Olympic Development state team in 1996 and 1997...

Personal: Born Tara Elizabeth Monteleone on April 6, 1982, in Fairbanks, Alaska... Daughter of Diane Monteleone... Is majoring in general biology with an interest in becoming a research biologist.

Tara Monteleone Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. High School: Xavier College Prep Height: 5-6 Position: Defender/Midfielder Birthdate: 04/06/1982 Experience: RS Club Team: Sereno Classics