High School: Three-year letterwinner at McGehee where she was a defensive specialist for head coach, and former Tulane assistant, Valeria Whitfield...as a senior, earned second-team all-district honors and helped the Hawks finish runner-up in the state playoffs...also earned four letters in soccer, playing halfback and forward, and earning all-district honors as a sophomore.

Personal: Born Dina Paola Lossi on Dec. 15, 1984 in New Orleans, La...daughter of Paolo and Suzanne Lossi...has two sisters, Christina and Giovanna...cousin, David Hampton, played basketball at Loyola...mother Suzanne is a Tulane alumn and currently serves as the program coordinator for Tulane's Health Science Center...undecided on major.