Deanna Hecht

Position:
F
Height:
5-4
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Huntley, Ill.
High School:
Huntley
Club Team:
Heat United Soccer Club

• 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 Summit League Academic Honor Roll

2018: Started in 13 of the 19 contests played ... Was the second-leading goal-scorer for the Mastodons ... Scored one goal in five different games: at Western Michigan (Aug. 23), at Evansville (Sept. 14), Chicago State (Sept. 22), Denver (Oct. 11) and at North Dakota (Oct. 21) ... Dished out two assists against Chicago State (Sept. 22) ... Took 36 shots, placing 15 of them on target ... Played a season-high 77 minutes at Detroit Mercy.

2017: Played in all 18 matches, starting seven ... Led the team with four goals on the year ... Recorded a pair of braces against Robert Morris (Sept. 17) and South Dakota (Oct. 13) ... Led the 'Dons with 40 shots and 19 shots on goal ... Took a season-high seven shots against South Dakota and at North Dakota State.

2016: Played in 18 matches, starting 10 ... Finished with 32 shots, which was the most on the team ... Took a season high seven shots against Tiffin (Sept. 18) and Western Illinois (Oct. 21) ... Placed 13 shots on goal for a 40.6 on goal percentage ... Played a season high 87 minutes against Western Illinois (Oct. 21).

2015: Appeared in five matches ... Took two shots during the year.

Prior to Purdue Fort Wayne: A four-year letter winner at Huntley High School ... Scored 62 goals over her career ... Led the Red Raiders with 28 goals her senior season en route to a second straight 3A Sectional Championship ... Team captain her senior season ... Named the Northwest Herald Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year by the team in 2015 ... All-Area and All-Conference honoree ... Member of four straight 3A Regional Champion teams ... Two-time All-Conference and All-Area selection ... Member of first-ever sectional championship team her junior season, only appearing in nine games due to injury ... Played her club ball for Heat United since U11 ... Served as the team captain and was the top goal-scorer on the team this past season ... Led the team to the U18 MRL Championships in 2013 ... Also coaches U9 girls, U8 Academy, and Sparks Program.

Personal: Daughter of John and Michelle Hecht ... Has one brother, Andrew ... Majoring in Psychology.