St. Lawrence University Athletics

Jennifer Heffler-Distefano '04 spent a lot of time at North Country Field, helping to lead the field hockey team to the 2001 NCAA quarterfinals and a pair of ECAC Mid-Atlantic titles in the fall, and helping the women's lacrosse team post 40 victories over her four seasons, including a 14-win season her sophomore year, the second-highest win total in program history.
 
Jennifer was a two-time All-Region and All-Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association selection in field hockey, earning First-Team honors in both in 2002. She ranked 12th nationally with 21 goals as a junior, a mark that remains third in the Saints' all-time single-season record book. She holds the career record for career assists with 40, and she ranks second in program history with 146 career points. She was equally impressive on the lacrosse field, graduating with 112 goals and 33 assists for 145 career points.
 
Jennifer has worked as a forensic counselor in her father's practice since 2009 and has also worked in pediatric research at Roswell Park in Buffalo. She is a published author in the field of pediatric oncology and is in the final stages of her PhD in psychology at the University of Buffalo. Jennifer lives in Williamsville, New York, with her wife Mary, and their daughter, Gia.