3 Abby Szlachta
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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- High School:
- Rock Canyon
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- Position:
- A
Has shown continuous improvement each year and coaches are excited for how she will finish her career.
2015: Parlayed successful junior campaign into second-team all-conference laurels … Ranked third on the team with 34 goals … One of seven players on the team with at least 20 goals … Scored five goals at Wittenberg (April 22), and had six games with at least three goals … Contributed on the defensive end with 13 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers.
2014: Followed up strong collegiate debut with breakout sophomore season, as she ranked second on the team with 30 goals … Totaled seven hat tricks in all, with career-high four goals coming against both Baldwin Wallace (April 4) and DePauw (April 13) … Scored on 61.2 percent (30-of-49) of her shot attempts, the highest rate among Wooster starters … Led the team in free-position goals with 10 … Added seven caused turnovers.
2013: Started all 18 games at attack in her debut season, totaling 13 goals and six assists … Scored a hat trick and added an assist in a win at Allegheny (April 2) … First and second career goals came against Thiel (March 16) … Her six assists came during a six-game span … Also chipped in 14 groundballs.
Prior to Wooster: Was named second-team all-league and all-state as a senior at Rock Canyon … Helped lead the team to a state championship as a junior … Was also a member of the field hockey team … Graduated with highest academic honors (4.0 GPA or greater all four years).
Personal: Born on Feb. 24, 1994 … Daughter of Thomas and Julie Szlachta … Majoring in chemistry.