Abby Gearhart

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/ University of Mo

Photo by: UM Photo/Tommy Martino

Photo by: Tommy Martino/UM Athletics

Year:
Fifth Year
Position:
F
Hometown:
Windsor, Colo.
Previous School:
Windsor HS / Bucknell

2023 (fifth year):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year
Voted team's Newcomer of the Year
Played in 18 of 19 matches, made 16 starts
Tied for third on team with four goals, ranked fifth with nine points
Totaled four goals and one assist
Ranked third on team in shots (34) and shots on goal (15)
Scored first goal as a Grizzly in 4-0 home win over MSU Billings
Other three goals came in Big Sky matches
Scored against Eastern Washington, Weber State and Northern Colorado
Assisted on Skyleigh Thompson’s game-winning goal against Sacramento State
Victory over the Hornets clinched the Big Sky championship for Montana
Played season-high 78 minutes in draw at Eastern Washington
Took seven shots in Big Sky semifinal match against Northern Arizona
Twice put three shots on goal

Career Highs
Goals: 1, four times
Assists: 1 (Sacramento State, 10.19.23)
Points: 2, four times
Shots: 7 (Northern Arizona, 11.3.23)
Shots on goal: 3, two times
Minutes: 78 (Eastern Washington, 9.28.23)

Prior to UM: Spent four years at Bucknell … Played in 54 career matches, made 52 starts … Totaled 14 goals, seven assists … Named third-team All-Patriot League as a junior, first-team as a senior … Scored 11 goals as a junior and senior as the Bison twice advanced to the NCAA tournament … Six goals as a senior tied for second in the Patriot League … Five were game-winners, a total that tied for 13th nationally … Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District as a senior as a neuroscience major.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Windsor High … The daughter of Roy and Cindy Gearhart ... An environmental studies major.