#1 - Heidi Owen
Position: GK
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Rolling Meadows, Ill.
High School: Rolling Meadows H.S.
Height: 5-9

2007: Started the last 16 games of the year for the Bears... Was named Big Sky Player of the Week after her six save, 1-0 shutout performance against Northern Arizona (Nov. 3)... Posted a 1.20 goals against average which was fifth-best in the conference, and second-best among Big Sky Freshman... Her 92 saves ranks ninth-best in Northern Colorado history in a season... Her 92 saves also puts her in eighth place for career saves at Northern Colorado...Her eight wins was the best by a Northern Colorado goalie since 2002... Also ranked fifth in the conference in saves (92) and save percentage (.821)... Was a 2007 Big Sky Conference All-Academic selection.

Prep: Played for Jeff Adkins at Rolling Meadows High School ... was a four-year varsity soccer letterwinner ... among the honors she took home during her high school career was all-conference, all-area and honorable mention all-sectional ... led team to the semifinals of the sectional (2006) ... a member of the school's National Honor Society in each of her final two years ... also competed in cross country ... played for the state's Olympic Development Program in 2005 ... aided ODP team to the regional championships.

Personal: Born: Nov. 3, 1988 in Elk Grove, Ill. ... daughter of Jim and Julie Owen ... has an older brother, Mat ... grandfather, Kenneth Bates, played semi-pro football ... majoring in pre-medicine.