Oct. 5, 1999

Notre Dame senior women?s soccer player Jenny Heft has been named the BIG EAST Conference offensive player of the week after scoring five goals in Notre Dame?s two wins last weekend, including the game-winning goals against both Georgetown and Villanova. She scored her sixth career hat trick against Georgetown to set the Notre Dame record for career hat tricks. Against Villanova, Heft scored the game’s first two games and her second goal gave the Irish a 2-0 lead after leading 1-0 at halftime. She shares the honor with West Virginia?s Katle Barnes.

The offensive player-of-the-week award marks the third in Heft?s career after being a two-time selection in 1998. She currently leads the sixth-ranked Irish with eight goals and four assists for 20 points.