Hepfer Receives Prestigious Foley Award

June 07, 2016 | Women's Soccer

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Newly commissioned Second Lieutenant Brooke Hepfer, a four-year member of the Army West Point women's soccer team, received the Lieutenant General Robert F. Foley Award of Honor at the 2016 Awards Convocation the day prior to receiving her diploma on May 21st.

The award, established in 2008, was presented by Gen. Foley, a Medal of Honor recipient, to Cadet Hepfer for overcoming obstacles and difficult circumstances.

As a sophomore, Hepfer torn all four ligaments in her knee following a collision in a Patriot League conference game against Boston University. Two years later, she was back on the pitch serving as a tri-captain where she competed in 13 games to include three starts.

The native of Cedar Park, Texas, completed Cadet Leader Development Training (CLDT) and the Indoor Obstacle Course Test (IOCT), while her Army Physical Fitness Test scores were her highest of her career en route to graduating and being commissioned in the Quartermaster Corps.