Omaha Athletics

2001 - Redshirt Season
* Redshirted the entire 2001 season, recovering from off-season hip surgery

2000 - Freshman Season
* Played in all 32 matches as a freshman
* Started 16 matches
* Used mainly as a defensive specialist
* Saw time in the front row as an outside hitter
* Third on the team with 303 digs and 33 service aces
* Registered a career-high 20 digs in the Mavericks' five-game victory over second-ranked Augustana on 11/3/00
* Recorded double-figure digs on 15 occasions
* Tallied a career-high six service aces in UNO's three-game
win over Minnesota State, Mankato on 9/22/00

Columbus Scotus High School
* Coached by Jon Petersen
* Member of four-consecutive Nebraska Class C-1 state
championship volleyball teams at Columbus (Neb.) Scotus
High School
* Earned 1999 first-team Class C-1 all-state honors
* Earned third-team all-class, all-state honors by the Omaha World-Herald
* Member of two state high school championship basketball
teams and one state championship soccer team

Club
* Played for Lincoln Juniors
* Coached by Sandy Genrich

Personal
* Full name is Heather Jo Van Ackeren
* Born September 1, 1981 in Columbus, Neb.
* Daughter of Larry and Deb Van Ackeren
* Major is business management