May 31, 2006

MILWAUKEE - Senior volleyball player Heidi Pfeiffer was awarded the Ralph H. Metcalfe Female Senior Scholar Athlete Award at the senior athletic awards banquet for her brilliant work inside the classroom. This is Pfeiffer's second academic honor of the year from Marquette as she earned the Gold Medal Award from the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. Pfeiffer graduated summa cum laude in May with a degree in psychology.

"Heidi, again, is being acknowledged for her academic achievements and success over the past two years," said head coach Pati Rolf. "What is great about her is that she has been able to focus on her studies outside of volleyball and has had the discipline to maintain those grades. Her hard work over the years has definitely paid off."

Pfeiffer, who transferred to Marquette in 2004 from Washington University in St. Louis after helping the Bears to two NCAA Division III titles in 2002 and 2003, was a team co-captain in 2005. The defensive specialist proved to be a valuable reserve for the Golden Eagles playing in 27 total matches. For her career she averaged 1.27 digs per game and registered 12 service aces. She earned the Conference USA Commissioner's medal for academics in 2004 and is currently a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

She shared her academic talents as a tutor in psychology, biology and French through Student Educational Services, the Athletics Academic Center, and through service learning at Hope House. Outside of the classroom, her community service activities include `Dig for the Cure,' `Bowling For Kids,' and Marquette volleyball clinics.