Panther pitcher also becomes MVC’s nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year.

Recent graduate and UNI softball pitcher Samantha Heyer has been named the female recipient of the Missouri Valley Conference Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award.

The award is among the most prestigious honors in the MVC. The nominees are extraordinary student-athletes excelling academically and athletically and are leaders on campus and within their communities. 

A Charles City, Iowa native, Heyer earned degrees in biology and gerontology and a minor in chemistry. Her undergraduate research has been published in an academic journal.

By virtue of receiving this honor, Heyer will serve as the conference's nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award, which will be announced at the NCAA Convention in Nashville in January.

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