2016: 

• Started all 18 games
• Named NEWISA All-New England and NEWISA Senior Bowl Selection
• Tallied her first career goal against Southern Conn. St. (10/15)
• Was named NE10 Defensive Player of the Week (10/17)
• Helped headline a Warrior defense that allowed just 1.56 goals per game

2015: Played and started in all 21 games as a junior … Important piece of Merrimack’s backline that posted just a 1.23 goals-against average … Often marked the opponent's’ top offensive threat and taking away their best player … Fired the first two shots of her career as a junior, with both finding the net.

2014: Saw 16 games of action, including 15 starts, as a part of Merrimack’s backline … Often marked the opponent’s top offensive threat … Now has started 27 of her 34 career games

2013: Appeared in all 18 games for the Warriors … Posted her fist career assists in 2-0 win over Bentley University (10/30).

Before Merrimack: Three-year varsity letterwinner for the Westborough girls' soccer team … Named a league all-star as a sophomore, junior and senior … Tabbed a team captain as a senior … Named League MVP as a senior … Earned Central Mass. All-Star and All-State honors as a senior … Also a four-year letterwinner on the indoor track & field team … Set school record in the 4x400m relay as a rookie, the 600m as a sophomore, and again in the 600m as a senior … Named league all-star in track three seasons, and was named the Team MVP as a senior … NEFC Elite Club Team member …

Personal: Born May 17, 1995 … Daughter of Brian and Nancy Heffernan … Has three siblings, Michael, Bridget and Kate … Psychology major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 2, Southern Connecticut -- 10/15/2016 
Goals: 1, Southern Connecticut -- 10/15/2016 
Assists: 1, at Bentley -- 10/30/2013
Shots: 1, 4 times