#17 Heather Koutrakos Season 2008-09

2007: Played in all but VU[apos]s first game of the season, starting the final 14 games… Posted an assist in 19-9 win over Duquesne… Seventh on the team in ground balls… Caused turnovers against New Hampshire, Johns Hopkins and Syracuse… Season-high three ground balls versus Northwestern and at New Hampshire.

2006: Started the first 10 games of the 2006 season before an injury forced her to miss the final six contests… Scored her first career goal at California… Added an assist against Cornell… Picked up nine ground balls, including two each against Mount St. Mary[apos]s and Cornell… Also caused two turnovers against MSM… Had a pair of draw controls at Duke.

2005: Started first game of the season at conference-rival Penn State… Contributed a pair of ground balls in the match before suffering a leg injury that would end her season… Received a medical redshirt.

High School: Three-year letter winner and two-year varsity starter for the Blazers… Won 2003 IAAM Championship… Team was ranked third nationally… Named a Rising Junior All-Star… Honor Roll student.

Personal: Heather Nicole Koutrakos… Born Dec. 10, 1985 in Baltimore… Daughter of Barbara and John… Has two sisters, Stacy and Stephanie… Majoring in human & organizational development… Dean[apos]s List honoree… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.