Abby Pitcairn

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Dana Gentry

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Fox Chapel

Majoring in biology ... Recipient of the 2019 Elite 90 Award, which goes to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each finals site ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Accelerate program ... Member of the 2019 U.S. Under-19 National Team

2020-21: Played in all 20 games and started 11 ... Contributed six assists as one of the team's primary inserters ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team, the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad

2019: As a sophomore, played in all 23 games and started five ... Scored a goal at James Madison and also had five assists, including two in the win over Louisville ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad

2018: As a true freshman, played in all 23 games and started one ... Scored her first career goal against Liberty and had assists against Wake Forest (10/6) and Virginia (ACC semifinal) ... Named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction, an award that requires a GPA of 3.9 or better ... Earned Dean's List honors both semesters ... Also named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad

Before UNC: Graduate of Fox Chapel Area High School ... Lettered all four years ... All-State honors in her sophomore through senior years ... Member of National Honors Society, 2017-18 ... Played for WC Eagles field hockey club

National/International: Member of the U.S. Women's Indoor Team 2015-18, traveling to events in Canada, South Africa, Austria and Germany ... Also part of the U19 Indoor team during that time and played for the U16 Indoor Team 2013-15 ... Member of U19 outdoor team in 2018, including a tour to Ireland ... Member of the U.S. U17 team in 2015-16 ... Competed at the 2018 Indoor World Cup in Berlin

More on Pitcairn: Daughter of Ann and Craig Pitcairn ... Has an older sister and two older brothers ... Her sister played field hockey at Columbia and a brother ran track at Duquesne ... Dream job is to be a physical therapist ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is ice hockey