Heather Schwarz

Jenn Gilligan

/ Ice Hockey

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Boston Shamrocks
Hometown:
Naugatuck, Conn.

Senior Season (2016-17): Had 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points in her senior season…Her 11 goals were the second most on the team and was tied for the eighth most in the conference…Recorded three game-winners, which was tied for the fourth most in the CHA…Her six career game-winners is tied for the sixth most in program history…She played in 141 games in her Orange career, tied for the seventh most games in Syracuse history…Scored a goal in three-straight games, including at No. 5 Colgate (10/22) and twice against Lindenwood (10/28 and 10/29)…Tallied two goals at Mercyhurst (11/11), including the game-winner…Registered two goals and an assist at No. 7 North Dakota in the Orange’s 3-0 shutout win (11/25)…Dished out two assists at RIT (12/3), including on the game-winner scored by Dakota Derrer…Scored twice against No. 4 Clarkson in December…Had an assist on Alysha Burriss’ goal at No. 6 Boston College (1/4)…Had an assist against Penn State (1/14)…Scored a goal at Lindenwood (1/21)…Tallied an assist versus Robert Morris (1/28) and had two helpers against Mercyhurst (2/10)…Had assists in back-to-back games against RIT in February…Scored the game-winning goal against RIT in the CHA Tournament semifinals…Named Syracuse Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23...Named to the CHA All-Academic Team...Named to the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

Junior Season (2015-16): Recorded four goals and seven assists for 11 total points as a junior...Dished out an assist in the CHA Semifinals against Penn State (3/4)...Finished with an assist in a 3-2 win over Robert Morris (2/13)...Netted a goal in a 6-1 win against Robert Morris (2/12)...Registered the 10th goal of her career in a 2-0 win over RIT (1/23/16)...Recorded an assist in a 4-0 win over Union (1/12)...Tied her career high by scoring a goal and dishing out an assist for two points against North Dakota (11/28)...Had an assist in a 5-1 win over RIT (11/18)...Dished out an assist in a 7-1 win over RIT (10/21)...Recorded an assist in a 4-0 win over Providence (10/18)...Scored her first goal of the season in a 3-2 win over New Hampshire (10/10).

Sophomore Season (2014-15): Season opener vs Colgate, Schwarz had an assist in the win...Recorded a pair of shots against New Hampshire (10/11)...Recorded one assist against Mercyhurst (1/16)...Scored the first goal for the Orange against RIT (1/23)...Recorded one assist against Robert Morris (2/6)...Against Robert Morris, tied her record for most points in a game with two, for one goal and one assist (2/7)...Recorded one assist against Lindenwood (2/14)...Scored the final goal in the team's 4-1 win over RIT (Feb. 20).

Freshman Season (2013-14): Played in 36 games this season...Recorded her first career point, assisting on the game-winner at Penn State (Nov. 9)...Assisted on the game-winner in the 4-3 overtime victory at Penn State (Nov. 10)...Earned CHA Rookie of the Week (11/11)...Scored the goal to tie the game in the second period against Colgate (Nov. 26)...Earned CHA Rookie of the Week (12/2)...Assisted Julie Knerr on her goal against No. 3 Cornell (Dec. 03)...Assisted on the game-winning goal at Vermont (Jan. 5)...Scored the first goal of the game in the 4-1 win against Lindenwood (Feb. 28)...Scored the third goal of the game and assisted on the last goal in the 6-0 rout of Lindenwood (March 1)...Named to the Spring 2014 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Before SU: A member of the Boston Shamrocks...Scored 16 goals and handed out 10 assists in 2012-13 for a total of 26 points...Named the 2012-13 Team Most Valuable Player and played in the JWHL All-Star game.

Personal: Born in November 1994...Daughter of Urs and Lori Schwarz…One sister...Majoring in health and exercise science in the School of Education.