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42 Heather Forward

  • Position:
    OF
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Archbishop Ryan
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Major:
    Nursing

Summary

Biography

Awards:
• All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Second Team (2016)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)
• NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team (2014)
• Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll (2014)
• NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team (2013)
 
2016:
Was one of three players selected to start all 42 games as a senior captain … Made the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Second Team … Had a breakout season by batting .359 with 47 hits, 27 runs batted in and 25 runs scored … Also stole 16 bases … Scored a career-high three times in an 8-1 season-opening victory over Carroll (3/7) before going 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI in a 10-9 win against Hiram later in the day … Notched two hits over five straight contests, which was capped by a 2-for-4 performance in a 7-2 triumph over Mitchell (3/10) … Went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-9 victory at Immaculata (3/29) … Scored the game-winning run in a 7-6 walk-off victory over Alvernia (4/6) in eight innings ... Scattered three hits in a 9-8 win over Cabrini (4/20) … Drove in two runs in both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Neumann (4/27).

2015:
Appeared in 34 games and made 33 starts as a junior … Made the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll … Batted .283 with 28 hits, including eight doubles, and also contributed 19 runs batted in while scoring 16 times … Was a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI in an 8-1 win versus Finlandia (3/3), starting a seven-game hitting streak … Capped the stretch with a 3-for-3 performance to go along with two RBI at Alvernia (3/30) … Drove in two runs in a 9-1 victory against Lebanon Valley (4/6) and at Messiah (4/25).
 
2014:
Made 32 appearances and starts as a sophomore … Earned a place on the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team and the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll … Had a .280 batting average along with 28 hits, including nine doubles and two homers, along with 22 runs batted in … Stole 11 bases … Led the team in doubles and ranked second in RBI … Registered three hits, including a double, and drove in four runs in an 8-2 win versus St. Mary’s (3/3) … Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in a 7-0 rout of Finlandia (3/4) … Was a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles and two runs scored in a 9-2 triumph at Albright (3/27) … Went yard in consecutive games against Hood (4/17) and Alvernia (4/22).
 
2013:
Started and appeared in 33 games as a freshman … Named to the NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team … Batted .343 and also finished with 36 hits, including seven doubles and two homers, along with a .467 slugging percentage … Tied for the team lead with 24 runs scored … Went 2-for-3 with two RBI in collegiate debut against Franklin (3/4) … Notched at least two hits four times in a five-game span from Apr. 7 through Apr. 14 … Capped the hot streak with a double, home run and four RBI against Albright (4/14) …
 
High School:
Four-year letterwinner and starter at Archbishop Ryan … Team captain … Helped program win districts in 2011 … Was named to the all-conference second team three times and the all-region first team twice … Voted team MVP in 2010 … Played at the club level for the Philadelphia Spirit … Honor roll student every year.
 
Personal:
Majoring in nursing … Enjoys reading, playing soccer and basketball and arts and crafts … Favorite athlete is Chase Utley … Father, Mike, played football at Widener from 1980-83 … Also has an uncle who played football at Widener from 1982-85 … Plans to begin a career as nurse and then pursue a master’s in forensic nursing after graduation.

Career Highs (Hitting):
At Bats: 5, Four Times
Runs: 3, vs. Carroll (3/7/16)
Hits: 4, at Albright (3/27/14)
RBI: 4, Twice
Doubles: 2, Twice
Triples: N/A
Home Runs: 1, Four Times
Stolen Bases: 2, Twice
Bases on Balls: 2, Five Times
 
Career Highs (Fielding):
Putouts: 6, at Stevenson (4/12/14)
Assists: 1, Nine Times

Year

Avg.

GP

GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

TB

SLG%

BB

HBP

SO

OB%

SF

SH

SB

ATT

PO

A

E

FLD%

2013

.343

33

33

105

24

36

7

0

2

18

49

.467

4

1

10

.373

0

1

1

1

28

0

3

.903

2014

.280

32

32

100

23

28

9

0

2

22

43

.430

12

3

8

.374

0

6

11

11

40

4

2

.957

2015

.283

34

33

99

16

28

8

0

0

19

36

.364

1

2

13

.298

2

4

3

3

32

5

2

.949

2016

.359

42

42

131

25

47

7

0

0

27

54

.412

12

2

8

.415

2

3

16

17

54

5

3

.952

Career

.320

141

140

435

88

139

31

0

4

86

182

.418

29

8

39

.370

4

14

31

32

154

14

10

.944

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2013First Year

    Outfield
    5
  • 42

    2014Sophomore

    Outfield
    42
  • 42

    2015Junior

    Outfield
    42
  • 42
    C

    2016Senior

    OF
    5'3"
    42
    C