University of Delaware Athletics
2016 Women's Soccer Roster
Heather Rucci
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Notre Dame
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
AT DELAWARE
Third-year member of the team as a center midfielder and a forward.
2016 SEASON
Did not appear in any games as a backup midfielder • team won the NSCAA College Team Academic Award.
2015 SEASON (GAME BY GAME STATS)
Appeared in six games as a freshman midfielder • played a season-high 41-minutes in a 6-1 loss to No. 2 ranked Virginia early in season • took one shot on target in a 1-0 win against Princeton • also saw action vs. Army, Richmond, Brown, and Georgetown • team advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Standout soccer player at the Institute of Notre Dame • played for head coach Miguel Feliu • four-year starter who served as team captain as a senior • recipient of the team's IND Award as the Most Valuable Player and greatest producer • member of campus ministry as a junior and senior • product of the Bethesda ECNL Club program and the Maryland ODP State team and played with the Premier Soccer Club.
Heather Noel Rucci ("roo-chee") • born October 23, 1997 • daughter of Jim and Sherry Rucci • has one older brother • mother has overcome lung and breast cancer and has been cancer free for nine years • mother is a registered nurse • exercise science major with a minor in Spanish at Delaware • aspires to be a pharmacist • favorite sports teams are the Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, USWNT, and Chelsea FC • hobbies include working out, yoga, photography, and make-up artistry.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP/GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots |
| 2015 | 6/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 6/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CAREER HIGHS
Shots: 1 vs. Princeton (9/10/15)
