2023 Field Hockey Roster

Abby Burnett
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- B
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Pa.
- High School:
- Emmaus
Sophomore (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Started all 20 games in the midfield
• Registered a career-high six assists as one of U-M's primary stick stoppers
• Assisted on U-M's first goal in the second quarter vs. #5 Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals (Nov. 8)
• Contributed to a defense that held opponents to 1.10 goals per game, 7.2 shots per game and 3.6 penalty corners per game
Freshman (2023)
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team; Scholar of Distinction
• All-Big Ten second team
• Started all 17 games in the midfield
• Scored a goal in a win against Central Michigan (Oct. 22)
• Made collegiate debut in season opener at #1 North Carolina at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 25)
Prep
• Graduated from Emmaus High School (2023)
• Two-time All-USA TODAY HSSA Field Hockey Team (2021, '22)
• Two-time Max Field Hockey All-American first team selection (2021, '22)
• Two-time NFHCA High School First Team All-American (2021, '22)
• Named Max Field Hockey's 2022 Pennsylvania State and Region Player of the Year
• Two-time Max Field Hockey All-Pennsylvania Region first team (2021, '22); NFHCA High School All- Pennsylvania Region (2021)
• Three-time PHSFHCA 3A All-State first team selection (2020, '21, '22)
• Two-time The Morning Call Player of the Year (2021, '22) and four-time All-Area honoree
• Named 2022 Lehigh Valley Live Co-Player of the Year and All Area first team selection
• Twice named Eastern Pennsylvania Conference MVP (2021, '22); three-time All Eastern Pennsylvania Conference honoree (2020, '21, '22)
• Posted 87 goals and 105 assists over prep career
• Contributed to two Emmaus High School state championships (2020, '21), four district titles and three conference titles
• National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society; four-year High Honor Roll
• Two-time NFHCA High School National Academic Squad and Scholar of Distinction (2021, '22)
• Named 2022 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Field Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year
• Emmaus Scholar Athlete for field hockey and track and field
• Max Field Hockey Class of 2023 Top 50 Player
Club/Junior Team
• Played with the WC Eagles club
• Member of the USA Women's National Indoor Team (2022-24); played in the 2023 FIH Indoor World Cup and helped Team USA to the ninth-place finish
• Member of the USA Women's Hockey5s Team (2023-24); contributed to a gold-medal finish at the inaugural Hockey5s Pan American Cup in 2023
• Also selected for the USA National Indoor Developmental Team (2021-22), USA National Indoor Junior Team (2019-22), Women's National Indoor Youth Team (2021) and U16 National Team (2020)
• National Futures Championships (2019-20), NEXUS Championships (2021-22) and AAU Junior Olympics (2019, '21) participant
• Two-time NEXUS Championships Stars & Stripes Elite selection
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in biology
• Born on March 16, 2005
• Daughter of Daniel and Kathryn Burnett
• Father swam at Eastern Michigan University (1993-97); mom played field hockey at Ursinus (1993-97)
• Has a younger sister, Avery