Hall of Fame
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| Sport: Field Hockey |
| Year Graduated: 1992 |
| Year Inducted: 2000 |
Terrier field hockey coach Sally Starr knew she could always count on Lori Heywood. She knew that Lori was always ready to play as evidenced by her starting every one of the 78 games the Terriers played during her career. She knew that her goalie would generally stop the opponents' shots as evidenced by her incredible 0.86 career goals against average. Finally, and more importantly, the coach knew that her team would generally win with Lori in the cage as evidenced by her career record of 47-25-5.
Lori manifested her talents from the outset as she was named the Boston Four Co-Rookie of the Year and Honorable Mention All-Region after compiling a 10-6-1 record with a .901 save percentage and a 0.87 goals against average her freshman year.
She came back her sophomore year to compile a 13-4-2 record with a .913 save percentage and a 0.64 GAA. She allowed just 13 goals during the year, while she shutout 11 teams. She was named All-Region and First Team All-Conference, while the team was ranked ninth in the nation.
Her junior year she was 11-8-1 with a .882 save percentage and a 0.94 GAA. Among her six shutouts was a 1-0 blanking over then fourth-ranked Northeastern and a 2-0 win over seventh-ranked Duke. She then capped off her career with a 14-7-1 record, an .872 save percentage, and a 0.99 GAA as a senior, and was named the conference's MVP as well as First Team All-Region and Third Team All-American.
"Lori always rose to the challenge," said Coach
Starr. "The tougher the game, the better she played.
She thrived in that type of environment. She had a quiet confidence
and that certainly helped our defense."
