Winnacunnet rising senior forward/midfielder Abby Merrill
will play Division I field hockey at Appalachian State University!
PLAYER NAME: Abby Merrill
GRAD CLASS: 2017
HIGH SCHOOL: Winnacunnet High School (NH)
CLUB: Northeast Elite
POSITION: Forward/Midfield
COLLEGE CHOICE: Appalachian State University (Division I – Independent/MAC Affiliate Member in 2017)
APP STATE IN 2015: Finished 4-13, #63 in Final NCAA RPI Rankings, NR in Final 2015 Coaches Poll
OTHER COLLEGES CONSIDERED:Â Fairfield University, LIU Brooklyn, Penn State
WHAT WILL YOU MAJOR IN/STUDY? Molecular Biology
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE APP STATE? “I loved the campus & area, beautiful athletic facilities, great coaches & field hockey program, and it has really good academics.”
ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE TO THANK? “ My parents, friends, team mates, Coach Heidi Hand, Coach Chelsey Feole, and Northeast Elite.”