Heather Gardner Quinn (2021) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Heather Gardner Quinn

Induction:
2021
Class:
1996

The eye-opening records amassed on the lacrosse field only begin to tell the story of Heather Gardner Quinn, a standout Spider student-athlete and a long-time member and supporter of the Richmond lacrosse community. She finished her playing career atop the Richmond record books in career points (196), goals (134) and assists (62), becoming just the second UR player to reach more than 100 points and 100 goals in a career.

She led the team in points and goals back-to-back years, including netting 53 points as a sophomore and junior. As a sophomore, she broke the UR career assists record and as a junior shattered the UR career goals scored mark. As a sophomore, she scored 43 goals and added 10 assists, picking up First-Team All-America honors. She scored 40 goals and had 13 assists as a junior and earned All-America accolades, as well as first team All-State and All-Region. She was a two-time All Colonial Athletic Association first team selection. She finished among the nation's top-20 in total points and goals as a junior.

In 1995, Gardner Quinn helped the Spiders to their first national ranking since 1987, appearing for two consecutive weeks at No. 15 in the Brine/IWCLA Weekly poll.

After graduation, she became a fixture in the Richmond lacrosse community, including serving as Vice President, Girl's Division, of Blackhawk Lacrosse, where she was a two-time Volunteer of the Year. She was also a board member and youth girl's lacrosse representative for the US Lacrosse Richmond Chapter and volunteer assistant coach for Hanover High’s lacrosse program.

She co-founded the Women of Richmond Lacrosse League (WORLL), a collegiate and post-collegiate lacrosse league. Gardner Quinn was inducted into the Richmond chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2020.