#23 - Heather Hovanesian
Position: Midfield/Forward
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Centreville, Va.
Previous School: Westfield High
Height: 5-5

WHILE AT VCU:

• Started all 21 games for the Black and Gold in 2011 totaling over  1,600 minutes
• Scored one goal and finished with two points on the season
• Took 16 shots with nine of those coming on goal for .562 shots on goal percentage.
• Started all 18 games of the 2010 season for the Rams
• Collected four points this season off of two assists and one goal
•  Totaled 21 shots, with 9 being on target
•  After missing her freshman season with an ACL injury, Hovanesian bounced back to play in 15 games in 2009, earning the start in 14 of those contests
•  Tallied her first collegiate point with an assist in a 3-0 win at Wofford on August 30^th
• Found the back of the net on her first collegiate shot in a tough 4-3 loss against Virginia Tech at the UNC Greensboro Tournament
•  Tied for the second-most goals on the team with four and finished third on the team with nine points- Her lone goal was game winning against Longwood in the season opener

PRIOR TO VCU:
· Left Westfield High School as the school's all-time leading scorer and tied for the all-time lead in career assists
· During her final year with the Bulldogs, she tallied a school record 18 goals, earning First-Team All-District and All-Area accolades
· As the captain of her team during her senior year, she helped guide the team to the best record in school history and a berth in the District and Regional Finals
· Key member of the RFC United Club Team, who finished the 2008 season ranked second in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The squad had 22 players landed Division I scholarships

GETTING TO KNOW HEATHER:
· Daughter of Ed and Debra Hovanesian
· Majoring in Business
· Grandfather was a boxer at UVA for four years
· Family traces back to Armenian descent