At Delaware: Will challenge for playing time in the Blue Hen midfield.

High School: Four-year member of cross country and lacrosse teams and three-year member of basketball team at Shoreham Wading River • three-time first team all-county selection and team Most Valuable Player in lacrosse • first team All-Long and All-American as a junior • two-year team captain • school’s leader in goals, assists and points • led team to county championship in 2004 and 2005 • all-league selection in cross country in 2003 • served as team captain as a senior.

Personal: Emily Kay Schaknowski • born June 2, 1988 • daughter of Neil and Karin Schaknowski • has a brother Lee, 20 • father played football and lacrosse at SUNY Brockport • health and physical education major at Delaware.