Abby Watson

Position:
Forward
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Shawnee
Hometown:
Medford, N.J.

Career: Four-time Academic All-Patriot League ... one-year captain ... finished with 40 points on 13 goals and 14 assists in 75 games ... one-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week ... one-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week ... three-time NFHCA Division I Scholar of Distinction ... four-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... four-time member of the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad ... recipient of Bucknell's Alvin F. Jackson Scholar-Athlete Award.

2015 (Senior): Academic All-Patriot League ... co-captain ... started all 19 games ... finished with 10 points on three goals and four assists ... scored two goals, including the game-winner, in a 6-0 league win over Colgate ... tallied one goal and one assist in a 4-1 win over Yale ... had an assist in a win over Saint Joseph's and in a loss to Penn ... named a NFHCA Division I Scholar of Distinction after posting a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester ... received Bucknell's Alvin F. Jackson Scholar-Athlete Award ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and on the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.

2014 (Junior): Voted to the Academic All-Patriot League Team after posting a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester ... started all 19 games ... third on the team with five assists, while also adding three goals ... team was a perfect 6-0 when she recorded either a goal or an assist ... had game-winning goals against Boston University and Holy Cross ... scored in a 2-0 win over Colgate in the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament ... assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Lafayette ... registered two assists in a win over Lehigh ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and on the NFHCA National Academic Squad.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 18 games, starting in four … third on team with 15 points (six goals, three assists) … tied for second on team in shots on goal (19) … Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (10/14) after hat trick in four shots on goal vs. Holy Cross … NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad selection … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection … Patriot League All-Academic Team selection.

2012 (Freshman): Started 11 of 19 games for the Bison in her debut season … became a more regular member of the starting lineup in September, replacing Vickie Resh while she was playing at the Junior Pan-American Games … finished season with one goal and two assists … first career goal came in 4-3 overtime win against Saint Francis (Pa.) … notched both assists during Patriot League play against Colgate and Lehigh … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Oct. 22 after her assist in the win against the Mountain Hawks … member of Bucknell Dean’s List and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … also a member of the NFHCA All-Academic Squad and was named to the NFHCA’s Division I Scholars of Distinction list for her perfect 4.0 GPA during the season.

High School/Personal: Three-year varsity letterwinner … 2011 First Team All-Somerset County … 2011 NFHCA High School National Academic Squad … 2011 National Club Championship gold medalist … 2011 National Futures Tournament silver medalist … two-time National Indoor tournament participant … also lettered in indoor and outdoor track & field … volunteer nursery school teacher and homeroom representative … daughter of Donna and Stephen Watson.

Major: Civil Engineering-Management for Engineers