Heidi Faith (2002) - Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame

Heidi Faith

Induction:
2002
Class:
1977

Faith competed in both field hockey and lacrosse at Rutgers and is widely considered one of the first standout female student-athletes. She was a New Atlantic All-College First Team selection as a freshman field hockey player in 1973 and earned a spot on the All-College Field Hockey First Team in 1975. She holds the school record for most goals in a game (six) and was the team's leading scorer in each of her final three seasons, including a career-high 13 goals and six assists as a senior in 1976. She played with the US National Team in 1980 and 1981 and earned a Bronze Medal at the 1981 US Olympic Sports Festival. In lacrosse, Faith led her team in scoring all four seasons, scoring 97 career goals (26 as a senior in 1977, along with 16 assists). She was a First Team Central Section pick in 1974 and earned an invitation to the US team trials in 1976. In 1977, Faith played for the central All-Star team in an exhibition game vs. Australia and served as the head coach at Stanford University from 1986-92.