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There's A Few Ways of Addressing That Question... by dillon77

..if I catch your drift correctly:

- how many year of eligibility has an athlete had, including those that she either played, sat out due to injuries or transfers. Patberg has a few of each.

- how many seasons/parts of seasons did the athlete actually play?

These ND athletes come to mind:

- Dara Mabrey is on her 5th year of actively playing, using the Covid bonus given by the NCAA to her advantage. We all know Dara's trail: first two years playing at Va. Tech;, then, transfer to ND where she'll play three years.

- Lauren Ebo will be starting her 5th year of playing, utilizing -- like Dara -- the Covid bonus year. She, however, is on her third school:
-- 2018-19: Played at Penn State
-- 2019-20: Played at Penn State
-- 2020-21: Played at Texas
-- 2021-22: Played at Texas
-- 2022-23: Will Play at ND

- Jenna Brown is also on her 5th year of eligibility, but only the third of playing:
-- 2018-19: Played at Stanford
-- 2019-20: Played at Stanford
-- 2020-2021: Medical Redshirt
-- 2021-2022: Didn't see Game Action for Stanford
-- 2022-2023: Will (knock on wood) play for ND

So, no Ali Patbergs, to the best of my knowledge. BTW, if Kate Gilbert and/or Abby Prohaska had stuck around, they, too, would've been on their fifth year of playing. Not having to take the transfer year (sitting out) and/or the bonus Covid year changes the dynamics.