2023 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Concluded her collegiate career as the most decorated field hockey player in Christopher Newport history ... Honored as a first-team NFHCA All-American and secured second-team accolades from Synapse Sports ... Named the Conference, State, and Region VI Player of the Year ... Became the first Division III standout to be named the VaSID State Player of the Year three times and just the 18th player in the entire NCAA to earn a pair of NFHCA Region Player of the Year accolades ... Also was a first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region selection ... Led the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference with 33 points and four game-winning goals ... Ranked second in the league with 14 goals, which also equaled the eighth-highest single-season total in program history ... Contributed at least one point in 13 of her 17 appearances ... Registered four multi-goal efforts during the year ... Scored twice - including the game-winner - in victories over Vassar on September 9 and Roanoke on October 1 ... Also landed a pair of blows at Susquehanna on October 10 and Mary Washington on October 28 ... Sank the clinching strike in triumphs at Bridgewater on September 13 and Centre on October 22 ... Starred against nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including a pair of assists against No. 19 Franklin & Marshall in her season debut on September 3 ... Continued her surge with a first-quarter blast against No. 11 Kean on September 30 ... Struck twice in top-10 battles against Salisbury ... Drove home the opening tally against the Sea Gulls in the regular season on October 18 ... Came back with a second-half missile against No. 6 Salisbury in the conference playoffs, which locked up the league title ... Earned a spot on the C2C All-Tournament Team for that performance ... Handed out two assists against Virginia Wesleyan on September 25 and ranked eighth in the league with five total helpers during the year ... Honored as the league's Offensive Player of the Week on September 11 and October 17 ... Continued to star on the defensive end as well, ranking second on the team with seven blocked shots ... All of her deflections came on corners as she anchored a unit that cleared 98 percent of the opposition's corner attempts during the season ... Played at least 50 minutes in seven of her appearances, including 62 during an overtime marathon against No. 14 Kean in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Also remained on the field for all 60 minutes during the league championship against Salisbury ... Wrapped up her career as the program's all-time leader with 125 points, 52 goals, and 14 game-winners ... Ranked third on the program's career charts with 74 starts and fifth with 21 assists ... Excelled in the classroom as well and was named a first-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators ... Became the first student-athlete in Christopher Newport history to earn first-team All-American and Academic All-American plaudits ... Also was an Academic All-Conference, All-State, and All-District selection.
2022 - Senior Season - Continued stockpiling awards while collecting second-team All-American accolades from both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports ... Also garnered first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region nods ... Named the VaSID All-State Player of the Year for the second straight season, becoming just the fourth standout in Virginia history to earn the award twice ... Earned a spot in the NFHCA Senior All-Star Game as well ... Led the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference with 12 assists, which also marked the second-highest total in school history ... Also ranked third in the league with 11 goals and 34 points ... One of just 24 players in the entire NCAA to post at least 10 goals and 10 assists during the year ... Collected three goals and three assists against Mary Washington during the semifinals of the league playoffs on November 2 ... Her nine points against the Eagles equaled the third-highest total by a Captain and the second-most in a postseason tilt ... Honored with a spot on the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team for that showcase ... Had three multi-goal efforts during the season, including a five-point eruption against Centre on October 8 ... Also landed a pair of goals at Virginia Wesleyan on September 6 ... Registered at least one point in 13 of her appearances during the year ... Snapped off the game-winning goal at No. 17 Lynchburg on October 2 ... Also came through with the clincher at Rhodes on October 21 ... Had four points, including two assists, in a win over Susquehanna on October 17 ... Added a strike against Bryn Mawr on September 17 as well ... Assisted on the lone goal in a 1-0 win at Catholic on September 21 ... Continued her mid-season surge with helpers against Wilson on September 24 and Roanoke on October 9 ... Had at least one point in nine of the 11 games between September 11 and October 21 ... Kicked off the season with an assist in the opener against Bridgewater on September 1 before adding her final helper in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Cabrini on November 9 ... Finished the season with 109 total shots, which equaled the single-season school record ... Made an impact on the defensive side of the ball while serving as a flyer on the penalty corner defense ... Ranked fourth on the team with 1,083 minutes of action ... Played at least 50 minutes in 15 of her appearances, including five of the squad's six bouts against nationally-ranked competition ... Continued to shine in the classroom as well while receiving the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award and becoming the second Academic All-American in program history ... Also earned a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team while picking up CSC Academic All-District nods.
2021 - Junior Season - Earned nearly every conceivable award while orchestrating one of the finest athletic campaigns in school history … Became just the third Captain to earn first-team All-Conference, All-State, All-Region, and All-American accolades in the same season … Picked up top national plaudits from both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports … Also named the NFHCA Region VI and VaSID All-State Player of the Year … Celebrated as the Coast-to-Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year as well … Led the league with 13 goals and ranked second with 29 points … Had four multi-goal efforts and became the fifth Captain in school history to record two hat-tricks in a single campaign … Erupted for four goals against Washington & Lee on September 11, which equaled the third-highest total in school history … Came back with seven points, including three more goals, against Catholic on September 15 … The five-day span between her hat-tricks marked the shortest in school history … Also had two goals in wins over Bridgewater on September 1 and Eastern Mennonite on October 3 … Came through with a goal and an assist against Sewanee on October 17 … Contributed an assist against St. Mary’s (Md.) on September 25 and scored a goal against Rhodes on October 9 as well … Served as a flyer on the penalty corner defense … Ranked second on the squad with 13 blocked shots, including a team-high 11 deflections on corner attempts … Blocked three shots during both of her playoff appearances, including one in double-overtime against Centre during the NCAA Tournament on November 10 … Helped anchor a penalty corner defense that cleared 92 percent of the opposition’s attempts during the season … Also served as a focal point on the squad’s offensive penalty corner crew, which produced a program-record 13 goals … Tied for the team-lead with seven points, including three goals, on penalty corners during the year … Saw 880 minutes of action during the season and played at least 50 in 10 of her appearances, including all four battles against nationally-ranked opponents.
2020 - Sophomore Season -Â Saw action in the spring exhibition season during her second year with the Captains ... Did not compete in the fall following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Garnered a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team for her work in the classroom.
2019 - Freshman Season - Pieced together the most decorated debut campaign in program history … Named to the Synapse Sports National All-Rookie Team while securing CAC and VaSID Rookie of the Year honors … One of only six freshmen in the nation to receive first-team All-Region accolades … Also was a first-team All-Conference and All-State selection … Ranked second in the league with 14 goals, which also marked the most by a freshman in school history … Slotted third in the conference with 29 points as well … Set a new school record with seven game-winning goals, which also stood as the highest total by a freshman at any level of the NCAA in two years … Became the fourth true freshman in school history to record a hat-trick after scoring three times against Mary Washington on October 11 … Scored in five straight outings from October 19 - November 6 … That run marked the longest in program history by a freshman and the fourth-longest scoring streak by any player … First freshman to register a game-winning goal against a top-five opponent after landing the clincher against No. 5 Johns Hopkins on September 8 … That goal was her first career tally … Also stung the back of the cage against No. 3 Salisbury on October 19 … Established new school records with nine goals and 18 points in conference play … Both of those totals also led the CAC … Scored the game-winning goal in all four league victories during the year and had multi-goal efforts against Southern Virginia on October 23 and York (Pa.) on October 26 … Added three points in the conference semifinals against St. Mary’s (Md.) on November 6 as well … Named the CAC Offensive Player of the Week on October 14 and October 28, becoming only the fourth freshman in league history to earn a pair of weekly honors … Also was celebrated as the Synapse Sports National Freshman of the Week on October 31.
At Potomac Falls - Was a standout member of the field hockey team during her time with the Panthers ... Honored as the Loudoun County, Potomac District, and VHSL Region 5 Player of the Year for her work as a senior ... Secured All-State nods during her final two seasons, including first-team plaudits in 2018 ... Also picked up first-team All-Met and second-team All-Mid-Atlantic accolades during her senior year ... Was a three-time first-team All-District honoree and a two-time first-team All-Region selection ... Named the Potomac Falls Female Athlete of the Year for 2018-19 ... Served as a team captain and helped lead the squad to three District titles, two Regional crowns, and a pair of appearances in the state semifinals ... Established the school record for career goals ... Competed with the Metro Hockey Club and claimed multiple tournament championships, including the National U19 Indoor Title in 2018.
Personal - Abigail Caroline Asuncion is the daughter of Errel and Jennifer Asuncion ... Has two sisters, Hannah and Olivia ... "Modern Family" is her favorite TV show ... Completed her bachelor's degree in English and is enrolled as a graduate student with a focus on Secondary English.
