Russ Rose in 1987: “Heidi is a tough competitor and an extremely good passer. She will push some of the other outside hitters to get better.”
Russ Rose Now (2026): “Heidi was from Sachem, New York. She was a smaller outside hitter with a real explosive arm and no fear when it came time to compete. She played a good bit for us – as a senior, she became more of a utility player — and then went on to a successful college coaching career, including as head coach of the Johns Hopkins women’s volleyball team.”
1985 Season (Freshman) Highlights and Awards: Letterwinner.
Season Recap:
Before Penn State: Three-time Most Valuable Player of the Sachem (N.Y.) High School team … played in three Empire State Games … also lettered in tennis and basketball … was All-League, All-Conference and All-County and a member of a State Championship team in basketball … majoring in exercise science.
“Rolling along,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 7, 1988
“Pilecki shines in new role of ‘utility player,'” The Daily Collegian, Nov 3, 1988