2024 - Senior Season - Added a perfect punctuation mark to her standout career while earning first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades ... Also was a second-team All-Region pick and secured a spot on the NFHCA Senior All-Star Team ... Excelled on both ends of the field, including 13 points on the offensive side ... Finished third on the team with five assists, including a pair against No. 18 SUNY New Paltz on October 19 ... Also handed out helpers in shutout victories over Denison on August 30, Ohio Wesleyan on September 20, and Centre on October 5 ... Landed the game-winning goal in a 2-1 triumph over No. 9 York (Pa.) on September 22 ... Came through in clutch situations throughout the year, driving home the final strike in a 2-1 win over Messiah on September 14 before adding a second-half equalizer against No. 2 Salisbury in the league championship on November 9 ... Chipped in with a defensive save in the title bout against the Sea Gulls as well ... Became the first player in program history to record both a goal and defensive save in a single postseason contest ... Starred on the back end throughout the year while helping CNU rank first in the nation in goals-against-average (0.61), save percentage (.880), and shutouts-per-game (0.63) ... Broke up three circle penetrations and picked up her 50th career point with an assist on a corner in a 4-0 win over Denison on August 30 ... Named the league's Defensive Player of the Week on September 3 for that performance ... Became the first field hockey player and only the seventh student-athlete in any sport in Christopher Newport history to earn both an Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honor in their career ... Eclipsed 60 minutes of action in all three overtime battles during the year, including all 65 minutes during the program's thrilling 1-0 win over No. 10 York (Pa.) in the NCAA Sweet 16 on November 16 ... Came back the following afternoon and played 75 minutes during the Elite Eight at No. 1 Salisbury on November 17 ... Also played all 60 minutes in three of the team's shutouts during the regular season, including a 1-0 victory at Washington and Lee on October 26 ... Ranked third on the team with 1,069 total minutes of action during the year ... Started all 75 games during her career, which equaled the longest "Iron Man" streak in program history ... Continued to shine in the classroom and was celebrated as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Also was named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and earned a spot on the organization's National All-Academic Squad for the fourth straight year.
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2023 - Junior Season -Â Anchored the midfield unit while stockpiling awards for her work throughout the year ... Earned first-team All-Conference and All-State nods while garnering a spot on the second-team All-Region squad ... Started all 18 games and ranked first among midfielders with 875 minutes of action ... Contributed 16 points on the offensive end after scoring six goals while adding a career-high four assists ... Erupted for two goals at Bridgewater on September 13 before notching three points, including the game-winning tally, against St. Mary's (Md.) on September 16 ... Honored as the C2C Offensive Player of the Week on September 18 for that eruption ... Came back with another three-point outing at Centre on October 22 while converting her second penalty stroke of the year ... Added a strike in victories at Roanoke on October 1 and Susquehanna on October 10 ... Her blast in the latter bout against the River Hawks proved to be the game-winner ... Contributed an assist against No. 11 Kean on September 30 ... Continued to torment top-20 competition after adding another helper on the game-winning rocket against No. 6 Salisbury in the league championship on November 4 ... Named to the C2C All-Tournament Team for that showcase ... Blocked a crucial shot in the fourth quarter against the nationally-ranked Sea Gulls during a regular season battle on October 18, which helped seal a 3-1 win ... Was a focal point on a unit that helped CNU rank third in the nation in scoring defense with a 0.55 goals-against-average ... Also helped limit the opposition to a microscopic .077 shooting percentage during the year while playing a role in 10 total shutouts ... Saw at least 50 minutes of work in nine of her appearances, including 65 during an overtime marathon against No. 14 Kean in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Also played 60 minutes in the conference championship against No. 6 Salisbury and eclipsed 50 in three bouts against top-20 foes during the regular season ... Was equally successful in the classroom while garnering Academic All-District accolades for the second straight year ... Also was celebrated as an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and earned a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team.
2022 - Sophomore Season - Orchestrated another award-winning campaign after hauling in second-team All-State accolades ... Served as a valuable contributor on both ends of the field while starting all 21 games ... Ranked third among midfielders in the conference with six goals and finished with 14 total points ... Sank the lone goal in the squad's nationally-ranked showdown with No. 14 Washington & Lee on September 18 ... Also added a pair of daggers in the postseason ... Found the back of the cage in the semifinals of the league playoffs against Mary Washington on November 2 ... Earned a spot on the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team for that performance ... Came back with another strike in the first round of the NCAA Tournament during a 3-1 triumph over Cabrini on November 9 ... Posted three points in a regular season battle against Wilson on September 24 ... Also connected on goals against Concordia (Wisc.) on September 11 and Mary Washington on October 29 after assisting on a tally against Haverford on September 10 ... Finished the season with 35 shots and put 19 on cage ... Unloaded at least one shot in 19 of her 21 appearances ... Also served as one of the conference's top defensive midfielders ... Helped Christopher Newport post 10 shutouts while ranking 14th in the nation in scoring defense ... Chipped in on the penalty corner defense, which cleared 95 percent of the opposition's attempts during the year ... Blocked a shot on a corner in the first half against No. 3 Rowan during the NCAA Sweet 16 ... Played at least 50 minutes in 10 of her appearances, including both games in the NCAA Tournament and four bouts against nationally-ranked competition ... Matched her season-high with 58 minutes of work in a 2-1 win at No. 17 Lynchburg on October 2 ... Excelled in the classroom as well while securing a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team and the CSC Academic All-District Squad.
2021 - Freshman Season - Kicked off her collegiate career with a decorated campaign while securing first-team All-Conference honors … Quickly established herself as one of the top up-and-coming offensive talents in the league while ranking sixth in the conference with eight goals and seventh with 19 points … Both of those totals also placed her first among the league’s freshman performers and ranked among the top-five efforts by a newcomer in program history … Exploded onto the scene with two goals and an assist in the opener against Bridgewater on September 1 … Became just the second Captain in school history to register five points in her collegiate debut … Deposited the game-winning goal with her next strike at Roanoke on September 12 … Posted three points in a league showdown at Mary Washington on October 12 … That performance kicked off a run of three straight games with at least one goal … Capped off her scoring streak with a dagger in a victory over No. 18 Lynchburg on October 22 … Also found the back of the cage in wins over St. Mary’s (Md.) on September 25, Sewanee on October 17, and York (Pa.) on October 30 … Added an assist at Eastern Mennonite on October 3 as well … Proved to be one of the most accurate shooters in the conference, boasting a league-best .826 shot-on-goal percentage after putting 19 of her 23 shots on cage during the year … Her .348 shooting percentage also placed her second in the conference and sixth on the program’s all-time single-season charts … Saw 757 minutes of action during the year, including a season-high 51 during the team’s 1-0 win over No. 20 Salisbury on October 30 … Also saw substantial action in each of the squad’s playoff games and appeared in both overtime periods against Centre in the NCAA Tournament battle on November 10 … Played at least 40 minutes in all four of Christopher Newport’s showdowns with nationally-ranked competition.
At Kent Island - Was an award-winning midfielder during her time with the Buccaneers ... Secured second-team All-Conference accolades in 2019 after picking up honorable mention plaudits in 2018 ... Served as a team captain during her senior campaign ... Guided the squad to a pair of conference championships while also claiming a regional title in 2019 ... Played for the Oranje Gotta Love It club team as well ... Also competed in track & field and helped the program win three indoor conference titles, two outdoor championships, and a pair of indoor regional crowns.
Personal - Kathryn Amelia Abendschoen is the daughter of Neil and Amy Abendschoen ... Has an older brother, Lee, and an older sister, Julia, who played lacrosse at Lebanon Valley ... Ray Lewis is her favorite sports personality, and Cage The Elephant is her favorite band ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to New Zealand ... "Zootopia" is her favorite movie, and "Stranger Things" is her favorite TV show ... Aspires to be an occupational therapist ... Majoring in psychology.
