Heather Carey

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-2
Class:
Junior
High School:
Williamsville South
Hometown:
Williamsville, N.Y.

2025: Appeared in all 19 games for Akron, including 18 starts...recorded 21 goals, eight assists and 29 points on the strength of 51 shots with 36 shots on goal...collected 15 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and a pair of draw controls...scored game-winning goal versus Xavier (Feb. 15)...scored a season-best three goals and three ground balls against Kent State (April 6)...recorded a season-high four points and a pair of caused turnovers versus Saint Francis (Feb. 11).

2025 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC recipient...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.

2024: Appeared in all 16 matches for Akron, including earning eight starts...recorded 11 goals and two assists on the strength of 34 shots, including 25 on goal...ranked fourth on the squad in draw controls (22), while adding five ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers...tallied a season-best two goals at California (Feb. 9).

2024 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.

2023: Appeared in all 17 matches for Akron, including one start...ranked third on the team in draw controls (19)...recorded a goal and two assists for three points on the strength of 16 shots, including nine on goal...added 14 ground balls and five caused turnovers.

PRIOR TO AKRON: A four-year letterwinner at Williamsville South High School, where she earned all-conference accolades as a junior and senior...recorded 119 career goals and 45 assists...tallied 58 goals, 32 assists, 135 draw controls, 68 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers as a senior en route to collecting All-Western New York honors...selected to participate in All-Western New York Senior All-Star game in 2022...registered 42 goals and 13 assists as a junior...as a freshman, she posted 30 points and was honored as a Section C Class 6 second-team selection...a National Honor Society member, she gained valuable playing experience with her Stampede club team.

PERSONAL: Majoring in math education...daughter of Jim and Lynn Carey.