Jessica Heifetz

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
M
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Warren, N.J.
High School:
Watchung Hills Regional

Last Updated: July 14, 2017

At Michigan
• Team Captain (2016)
• Received Michigan's 2016 Lloyd Carr Award, which is presented to the player who best represents Michigan ideals
• U-M's Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree (2016)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2014-16)
• Two-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2015-16)
• Michigan's Most Improved Player (2014)

Senior (2016)
• Received Michigan's Lloyd Carr Award, which is presented to the player who best represents Michigan ideals
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Named Michigan's Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
Season
• Started all 20 games at holding midfield
• Scored one goal against UC Riverside (Sept. 9)
• Recorded one assist against Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (Oct. 30)

Junior (2015)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
Season
• Played in 20 games (14 starts)
• Scored goals against Portland (Sept. 4) and Wisconsin (Oct. 15) and added an assist against Eastern Michigan (Aug. 21)

Sophomore (2014)
• Michigan's Most Improved Player
• Academic All-Big Ten
Season
• Appeared in 18 games (three starts)
• Finished the season with three goals and two assists (eight points)
• Scored game-winning goal in a road victory over Illinois (Oct. 26)
• Made first career start on the road against Rutgers (Sept. 21)
• Scored first career goal in 3-0 victory over Central Michigan (Sept. 7)

Freshman (2013)
• Played in one match
• Made collegiate debut against Oakland (Aug. 25)

Prep
• Watchung Hills Regional (2013)
• Four-year varsity letterwinner
• Three-time All-State selection, including third team as a senior
• Four-time All-Skyland Conference selection
• Named NJCSCA Regional Top-20 Player as a senior
• Team captain and team MVP as a senior
• Named first team All-Area and All-County as a senior
• Helped lead Watchung Hills Regional to Somerset County championship as a sophomore for first time in school history
Other Sports
• Ran track as a freshman
Academics/Extracurriculars
• Honor Roll

Club
• PDA (2005-13)

Personal
• Full name is Jessica Rae Heifetz
• Born June 13, 1995
• Parents, Michael and Dawn, both attended Washington University
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, & the Arts -- majoring in communication