HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity performer and three-year starter in both soccer and lacrosse at Mt. St. Joseph’s High School... played midfielder in both sports...led soccer to MIAA conference title in 2001 and played in the 2002 Maryland Senior All-Star Game for lacrosse...honor roll student.

AT DELAWARE: Co-captain...one of team’s most experienced players...three-year letterwinner as a short-stick midfielder...aggressive player who will battle hard for groundballs...can create transition game...has played in 45 career games with nine starts and recorded two goals, two assists, and 97 groundballs...2005: Played in all 17 games in a backup role at midfield in leading Hens to CAA regular season title and NCAA Tournament berth...scored lone goal of season and added assist in CAA title game loss to Towson...also had an assist in semifinal win over Hofstra...ranked No. 2 on team with 50 groundballs...2004: Saw action in 13 games as a backup midfielder...scored only goal of season and first career goal in CAA semifinal loss at Villanova...2003: One of the team’s top freshmen...played in 15 games with nine starts at midfield...did not score but had six shots on goal and recorded 35 groundballs...had season-high four groundballs each vs. Drexel and Villanova.

PERSONAL: Charles Denton Holmes IV...born May 4, 1984...son of Denny and Kathy Holmes... economics major at Delaware...avid skiier and wakeboarder...also enjoys fishing...father played four years of lacrosse at Delaware rival Towson University...has one older sister...has worked in construction during the summer.