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Wingate University Athletics

2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Robin Jackson

4 Caroline Heffner

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Winters Mill HS
  • Hometown Westminster, Md.

Biography


2021 (JUNIOR)
  • Earned All-SAC Second Team recognition
  • Appeared in all 14 games as a junior, making 13 starts
  • Attempted one shot on the season, which was on goal
  • Collected 22 ground balls and forced 12 turnovers, both good for third best on the team
  • Helped anchor a Wingate defense that posted an 8.57 goals-against average
  • Collected a season-high three ground balls in the 18-16 win over Belmont Abbey
  • Forced three turnovers in each of the first two games of the season vs Lee and BA
  • Recorded two ground balls and a caused turnover in both the Queens and Coker matchups
  • Registered three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the 23-7 win over Tusculum

2020 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Appeared in seven of eight games during her sophomore season
  • Made five starts in the shortened season
  • Helped the 'Dogs post a 14.00 goals-against average
  • Collected nine ground balls and five caused turnovers
  • Ranked second on the team in caused turnovers and third in ground balls

2019 (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 18 games during her freshman season
  • Made 15 starts in her first year at Wingate
  • Helped the Bulldogs rank third in the SAC in goals-against average
  • Wingate allowed just 9.00 goals per game in league play, ranking second in the SAC
  • Heffner piled up 32 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers
  • Ranked second on the team in ground balls and third in caused turnovers
  • Piled up six ground balls and three caused turnovers against Florida Southern
  • Followed with six ground balls against IUP
CAREER STATISTICS

  • Games played (started): 40 (34)
  • Goals (career-high): 0
  • Assists (career-high): 0
  • Points (career-high): 0
  • Shots (career-high): 1 (4.20.21 vs Mars Hill)
  • Shots on goal (career-high): 1 (4.20.21 vs Mars Hill)
  • Ground balls (career-high): 63 (6, 2 times, most recent: 3.10.19 vs IUP)
  • Draw controls (career-high): 1 (3.13.21 vs Coker)
  • Caused turnovers (career-high): 29 (3, 3 times, most recent: 2.13.21 vs Belmont Abbey)
  • Updated 5.11.22

PERSONAL
  • Full name is Caroline Mae Heffner
  • Born on September 18, 2000
  • Born in Westminster, Maryland
  • Daughter of Mark and Kim Heffner
  • Majoring in Human Services and Education
  • Favorite Athlete is Marlon Humphrey
  • Favorite sports team is the Baltimore Ravens
  • Favorite movie is The Breakfast Club
  • Favorite TV show is Shooter
  • Favorite musical artist is Juice Wrld
  • Favorite food is Grilled Cheese
  • Most memorable sports moment is when we advanced to the playoffs my freshman year after beating Catawba.
  • Favorite sport to play other than lacrosse is Soccer
  • People I admire the most are My parents, My Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop
  • Something people don’t know about me is I love to paint
  • Nickname: Heff
  • Favorite Quote: “Mind over Matter”

INDIVIDUAL CAREER BESTS
  • GOALS: N/A
  • ASSISTS: N/A
  • POINTS: N/A
  • SHOTS: N/A
  • GROUNDBALLS: 6 (two times) vs. IUP (3.10.19)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    2020Sophomore

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    2021Junior

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    2022Senior

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    2023Graduate Student

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