2002: Played in 109 games for the Crusaders as a junior ... a Second Team All Mid-Continent Conference selection ... ranked third in the Mid-Con with a .254 hitting percentage ... finished second in the conference with 1.05 blocks per game (114 total) ... third on the team with 279 kills (2.56/game) ... slammed down 15 kills at Indiana State ... registered 17 double-figure kill matches ... hit .688 without an error against Long Island ... hit over .400 in eight matches on the season ... tallied a career best three service aces twice ... tallied seven or more blocks in four matches, including a pair with nine stuffs ... named team's Offensive Player of the Year ... a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2001: Saw action in 98 games for the Brown and Gold ... led the team with 117 blocks on the season (20 solo) ... led the Mid-Continent Conference with 1.19 blocks per game ... hit .232 for the season, eighth in the Mid-Con ... tallied ten blocks against UMKC and had four matches with eight or more blocks on the season ... hit .462 with 14 kills at Oral Roberts ... hit over .300 in 12 matches ... registered 15 kills against IPFW ... a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2000: Played in a team-high 128 games for Valpo as a freshman ... was second on the team in kills (282) while leading the Crusaders in hitting percentage (.250) ... ranked ninth in the Mid-Con in hitting percentage ... led the Brown and Gold in total blocks with 122 (16 solo/106 assists) ... ranked 10th in the conference in blocks per game (0.95) ... recorded 13 double-figure kill matches, including a career high 16 against UMKC ... tallied nine blocks at Chicago State ... hit .542 (13-0-24) against Kent State ... named to the Popcorn Classic All-Tournament Team.

Prep: All-Conference selection at Mundelein High School ... All-Area selection as a senior ... named team Most Valuable Player as a senior ... an Honorable Mention All-State selection ... led team to a Final Four appearance.

Personal: Heather is the daughter of John and Kathy Hynds ... major is public relations ... born October 7, 1981.