| Zach Heffner |
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WORTH NOTING: Explosive athlete who may have found his niche when team’s injuries forced him to trade in his defenseman’s stick for a short pole late last season … made a valuable contribution in the playoff run … his athleticism and speed are well suited for a d-middie role … strong and very fast … may be poised for a breakout year.
AT VIRGINIA: 2002— Athletic defender who played in six games, including five of the last six … saw his role increase late in the season … played primarily on the man-down defensive unit, but was moved to defensive middie against Butler when the team came up short in that area … played well in that role and saw time there in the NCAA Tournament … had ground balls vs. Butler and Syracuse. 2001—Appeared in three games—Denver, Radford, Ohio State ... had his lone ground ball vs. Radford.
HIGH SCHOOL: LLettered three times in lacrosse at Albany Academy ... lettered in lacrosse his freshman year at LaSalle Institute ... first-team All-New England as a senior defenseman ... All-Area by the Times-Union ... team captain ... Albany Academy’s Defenseman of the Year ... played in East-West New England All-Star game ... also played in 2000 Boys’ All-American North/South/East/West All-Star game ... also lettered three times in soccer ... team won 1998 sectional title ... lettered twice in track ... school record holder in the 45-meter dash, 55-meter dash, and 300-meter dash.
PERSONAL: Son of Shirlee and Mark Heffner ... born 6-15-82 in Albany, N.Y. ... honor student in high school ... served as captain adjutant and sergeant major in battalion ... member of Students Against Drunk Driving and Amnesty International ... volunteered in St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen ... was a school tutor ... belonged to Youth Actors Guild … majoring in English Language and Literature.
HEFFNER STATISTICALLY
| Year | Games | G.Balls | Shots | Goals | Assists | Pts | Pen |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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