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Article: Heredia sticking to it Drew Heredia
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- The News Sun - Waukegan (IL)
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- April 22, 2008
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Injuries are a part of any competitive sport.
But the timing of the injury can make it even worse for athletes.
Last season Drew Heredia had to sit out the postseason for the University of Illinois men's hockey team with a potentially devastating injury, so the senior star from Wadsworth made up for lost time last month.
Heredia, a senior center, tallied a pair of goals to help the Illini down Lindenwood (Mo.) University 4-2 in the title game of the American Collegiate Hockey Association National Championships in Rochester, N.Y.
For his efforts throughout the postseason for Illinois, which finished the season with an amazing 38-0 record, Heredia earned the tournament's Most Valuable ...