Heather Duckworth

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Sunnyvale, Texas
	High School: North Mesquite

	Height: 5-6
	Position: Third Base
	B/T: R/R

05/08/2013

Four Softball Bears Earn All-Conference Honors at MVC Awards Banquet

Ashley Brentz and Kirstin Cutter pick up first team honors for the second time in their career

04/21/2013

Missouri State Falls in Series-Deciding Game Against Evansville

Stacia Boeckstiegel drives in two of the Bears' three runs

04/19/2013

Big Weekend Planned at Killian Stadium as Bears Host Evansville

Barb Gaines jersey will be retired on Saturday

04/14/2013

Annual Maroon & White Event Brings Out MSU's Best & Brightest

157 Student-Athletes Honored at 3rd Annual Honors Banquet and Awards Ceremony

04/14/2013

Bears Fall in Extra Innings at SIU in Controversial Series Finale

Missouri State rallies twice from behind to force extra innings

02/09/2013

Heather Duckworth with a two-run double against Georgia Tech

Honors
-Missouri State Athletic Director's Honor Roll
-MVC Honor Roll (2012, 2011)
-MVC All-Tournament Team (2011)

At Missouri State
Duckworth will be relied upon to hold down the hot corner and continue to provide a consistent plate presence for the Bears.

2012
Duckworth led the Bears in extra-base hits in 2012 with 13 ... her 11 doubles were tied for sixth in the Valley ... legged out the Bears' lone triple of the season against South Dakota State (February 19) ... her 101 assists were the 10th-most in the league ... doubled her runs scored (14) and walks (12) from her freshman season ... had a pair of three-RBI games against UMKC and Bradley on April 3 and 6, respectively ... drove in the first run of the Bears' three-run first inning in the opening-game victory over Bradley in the MVC Tournament (May 10) ... had a season-best five-game hitting streak from March 24-27 ... compiled nine multi-hit games ... clubbed her home run against Tulsa at Killian Stadium (April 11).

2011
Duckworth played in 46 of the Bears' 55 games in her first season at MSU ... started 34 games, 28 starts were at third base ... named to the MVC All-Tournament team ... her seven doubles were tied for the team lead (Christa Gammon) ... went 2-for-6 at the plate with the bases loaded ... launched her first career home run at No. 13 Texas on the first day of the season (February 18) ... batted .250 with four RBIs during the MVC Tournament ... committed just one error in 98 chances.

Background
A four-sport athlete, as well as team mascot at North Mesquite High School, Duckworth was a three-time all-district performer as a corner infielder ... as a junior, she was named Texas 11-5A District Offensive Player of the Year after earning a co-defensive player of the year nod the previous season ... picked up district academic honors as a junior and played summer/fall ball for the same 18U Texas Glory Gold club that produced fellow Bear Stevie Pierce.

Personal
Heather R. Duckworth is the daughter of Jerry and Kim Duckworth ... born March 1, 1992, in Garland, Texas ... has one brother, Nathan, and one sister, Stephanie ... is majoring in psychology and plans to pursue a career in occupational therapy.