2017 Women's Soccer Roster

Abigail Persson
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Sherwood, Ark.
- Position:
- MF
- Prev School:
- Sylvan Hills HS
2017 (R-Jr.)
• Big South All-Tournament selection
• Played in all 20 games including five starts
• In six games, recorded multi-shot games
• Posted a season-high three shot attempts in season opener at Wagner College
• Scored two goals this season (at Florida Gulf Coast and at James Madison)
2016 (R-So.)
• Appeared in 21 games with one start
• Made first career start against James Madison (Sept. 4)
• Tallied eight points with two goals and four assists
• First career assist came at UNCG (Sept. 8)
• First career goal came at Campbell (Oct. 15)
2015 (R-Fr.)
• Appeared in games against Tennessee (Aug. 28) and Winthrop (Oct. 21)
2014 (Fr.)
• Did not see game action; redshirted.
Prep
• Four-year letterwinner at Sylvan Hills
• Registered school record 112 goals and 38 assists
• Four-time 5A all-conference and all-state selection
• Two-time River City Rivalry Cup MVP
• Named 2014 Wendy's Arkansas High School Player of the Year (all classifications)
• Scored winning goal and named MVP in 2014 Arkansas All Star Game (all classifications)
• Two-year letterwinner in volleyball and a one-year letterwinner in basketball
Personal
• Daughter of Nate and Lisa Persson
• Majoring in nursing
• Birthday is Nov. 14