Heilman named Big Ten Player of the Week for a second time this season

IU field hockey junior forward Audra Heilman earned the Big Ten Player of the Week honor Tuesday for the second time this season.

Heilman became the first Hoosier to win the honor twice in one season.

Heilman scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat Ohio State 5-4. She also added two assists in that game.

Against Ball State, Heilman scored another goal and accounted for two more assists as the Hoosiers won their final home game 6-1.

Heilman currently sits nine points away from tying the Hoosier single-season scoring record, which Morgan Fleetwood set last season with 38 points. In addition, Heilman currently has 55 career points, which has her sixth on IU’s all-time scorer list.

Heilman could break another record Saturday when the Hoosiers travel to Ann Arbor to face off against the Michigan Wolverines. Heilman is one assist away from tying the Hoosiers single-season assist record, which is 12. The record was also set last season
by Fleetwood.

This season, Heilman ranks third in the Big Ten in total points and also in points per game. Heilman could be on track to earn a spot on the Big Ten all-conference team.

- Dan Matney