2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Small, Abby
GK
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Jersey Number 8
Abby Small
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- St. Teresa's Academy
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
Bio
2019: Named to United Soccer Coaches' Pacific All-Region Third Team for second-consecutive season... For second-straight year, selected to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Second Team... Started in all 20 games she appeared in... Became the second Roo in school annals to earn First Team All-WAC accolades in three different seasons (2017, 2018, 2019)... All-WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason First Team for second-straight year...Was a big reason the back line posted a conference-low 10 shutouts on the year and allowed just 18 goals in 21 games (0.82 gapg)... In national rankings, the Roos defense was 42nd in goals against average and 48th in shutout percentage (.476)... She helped the unit allow one-or-fewer goals in 17-of-21 games... Offensively, she assisted on two goals and compiled 23 total shots and nine on-goal... Season-high four shots in win against California Baptist on Oct. 27... 2019 Academic All-WAC selection.
2018: Started in all 21 games on the back defensive line for the Roos ... Big reason the defense shut out 10-of-21 opponents on the year and ranked 45th (tie) in the NCAA in shutout percentage (.476)... Scored two goals on the year and ended with one assist and five points ... Posted nine overall shots and four-on-goal for the year ... Notched a career-high three points (one goal, one assist) in the win against Iowa State (Sept. 14) ... Earned her second-straight conference award as WAC Defensive Player of the Year ... Named to United Soccer Coaches Pacific All-Region Third Team ... In the classroom, honored to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Second Team ... All-WAC First Team ... All-WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason First Team... 2018 Academic All-WAC Selection.
2017: Played in and started all 20 matches on the season ... Finished the year with 2 goals on 10 shots and 5 shots on goal for a .500 shot-on-goal percentage ... Served as a key member of the Kansas City defensive line that pitched 11 shutouts, including shutouts in 6 of 7 WAC contests ... Scored her first goal of the season against Oklahoma State (8/20) and picked up her second against Creighton (9/8), which came in the final minutes of regulation to send the match into overtime ... Took a season-high three shots in a 1-0 win over New Mexico State (10/22) ... Earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 2-8, playing all 180 minutes of two shutout victories over Seattle U and Utah Valley ... 2017 WAC Defensive Player of the Year and 1st Team All-WAC Selection ... 2017 Academic All-WAC Selection.
2016: Played in 21 matches making 20 starts … Scored three goals on 17 total shots, nine of which were on goal for a .529 shots-on-goal percentage … Made her first-career appearance at Omaha (8/19), playing 39 minutes in the 2-0 loss, posting one shot on goal … Made her first-career start at Creighton (8/21) playing all 110 minutes of the 1-1 draw … Took a career-high two shots at South Dakota State (9/16) … Registered an assists at South Dakota (9/18) … Scored her first-career goal against Drake (9/21) … Scored her second goal of the season against CSU Bakersfield (10/16) … She scored her third goal of the season in a 4-0 win over CSUB (11/4) in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
High School: Took home four varsity letters at St. Teresa’s Academy in Kansas City, Mo. … Part of the only graduating class that reached the state tournament every season, placing first or second each year … A member of the All-District team her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Obtained an overall high school record of 82-10-5 … An honor roll student all eight semesters of high school … Competed for the Futura Academy Premier club, finishing as the FCKC Forte Elite R2 Champions in 2015.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Kimala Small … Has an older sister, Molly … Majoring in Electrical and Chemical Engineering.
2018: Started in all 21 games on the back defensive line for the Roos ... Big reason the defense shut out 10-of-21 opponents on the year and ranked 45th (tie) in the NCAA in shutout percentage (.476)... Scored two goals on the year and ended with one assist and five points ... Posted nine overall shots and four-on-goal for the year ... Notched a career-high three points (one goal, one assist) in the win against Iowa State (Sept. 14) ... Earned her second-straight conference award as WAC Defensive Player of the Year ... Named to United Soccer Coaches Pacific All-Region Third Team ... In the classroom, honored to the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Second Team ... All-WAC First Team ... All-WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason First Team... 2018 Academic All-WAC Selection.
2017: Played in and started all 20 matches on the season ... Finished the year with 2 goals on 10 shots and 5 shots on goal for a .500 shot-on-goal percentage ... Served as a key member of the Kansas City defensive line that pitched 11 shutouts, including shutouts in 6 of 7 WAC contests ... Scored her first goal of the season against Oklahoma State (8/20) and picked up her second against Creighton (9/8), which came in the final minutes of regulation to send the match into overtime ... Took a season-high three shots in a 1-0 win over New Mexico State (10/22) ... Earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 2-8, playing all 180 minutes of two shutout victories over Seattle U and Utah Valley ... 2017 WAC Defensive Player of the Year and 1st Team All-WAC Selection ... 2017 Academic All-WAC Selection.
2016: Played in 21 matches making 20 starts … Scored three goals on 17 total shots, nine of which were on goal for a .529 shots-on-goal percentage … Made her first-career appearance at Omaha (8/19), playing 39 minutes in the 2-0 loss, posting one shot on goal … Made her first-career start at Creighton (8/21) playing all 110 minutes of the 1-1 draw … Took a career-high two shots at South Dakota State (9/16) … Registered an assists at South Dakota (9/18) … Scored her first-career goal against Drake (9/21) … Scored her second goal of the season against CSU Bakersfield (10/16) … She scored her third goal of the season in a 4-0 win over CSUB (11/4) in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
High School: Took home four varsity letters at St. Teresa’s Academy in Kansas City, Mo. … Part of the only graduating class that reached the state tournament every season, placing first or second each year … A member of the All-District team her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … Obtained an overall high school record of 82-10-5 … An honor roll student all eight semesters of high school … Competed for the Futura Academy Premier club, finishing as the FCKC Forte Elite R2 Champions in 2015.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Kimala Small … Has an older sister, Molly … Majoring in Electrical and Chemical Engineering.
Women's Soccer Highlights @ Missouri
Sunday, September 07
Postgame Interview: Head Coach Jess Smith post-Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Postgame Interview: Breckynn Pugh post-Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Women's Soccer Highlights vs. Marquette
Thursday, September 04
