Mary Abram

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Ursuline Academy
Hometown:
Wilmington, Del.
Major:
Fashion Merchandising

AT DELAWARE
   ·   Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
   ·   Graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2017 with a bachelor of science degree in fashion merchandising
   ·   Finished career ranked 19th all-time with 51 draw controls

2017 SEASON
   ·   Team captain alongside classmate Coley Ricci
   ·   All-CAA Second Team
   ·   Appeared in starting lineup in all 17 games as a senior
   ·   Ranked third for the Blue Hens with 31 ground balls, 33 draw controls and 19 caused turnovers
   ·   Collected ground balls in all but two contests played
   ·   Twice tied a career-high with four ground balls (vs. Hofstra and No. 14 James Madison)
   ·   Tied for tied for eighth in Delaware Stadium history with a career-best five draw controls against No. 14 JMU (April 23)
   ·   Registered lone assist of the season in team's 13-2 victory at George Washington (March 18)
   ·   CAA Academic Honor Roll

2016 SEASON
   ·   Started all 17 games during a breakout season for Delaware
   ·   Posted career-best numbers in ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers
   ·   Finished year second on the team with 15 caused turnovers, third with 18 draw controls and fifth with 18 ground balls
   ·   Collected a career-high four groundballs in team’s 17-7 win over George Washington (Feb. 16); added three caused turnovers against the Colonials, a mark good to tie for 16^th in Delaware Stadium history
   ·   Controlled a career-high four draws in season finale versus William & Mary (April 24)
   ·   Dished out first career assist at Rutgers (Feb. 27)
   ·   Also recorded an assist versus the Tribe
   ·   CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2015 SEASON
   ·   Saw action in 12 contests
   ·   Finished season with three groundballs and two caused turnovers
   ·   Registered one groundball and one caused turnover in ESPN3 contest at Monmouth (March 4)
   ·   Picked up a groundball in team’s CAA semifinal contest at Delaware Stadium against James Madison (May 1)

2014 SEASON
   ·   Appeared in two games for Delaware as a freshman
   ·   Collected first career groundball vs. Virginia Tech (March 12)
   ·   Voted Team Most Improved Player.

HIGH SCHOOL
   ·   Three-year starter and two-time Second Team All-State selection at Ursuline Academy under head coach Lauren Berg
   ·   Team earned a trip to the state semifinals her senior season
   ·   Also a successful volleyball and basketball player at Ursuline; won state championships in both sports
   ·   Played volleyball for head coach Susan Heiss and basketball for head coach John Noona
   ·   First Team All-Catholic Conference and Second Team All-State volleyball honoree as a senior
   ·   Three-time All-Catholic Conference and two-time All-State basketball selection
   ·   Earned highest academic honors as a senior.

PERSONAL
   ·   Mary O’Malley Abram
   ·   Born June 7, 1995 in Chester, Pa.
   ·   Daughter of Maureen and Tom Abram
   ·   Father is a retired New Castle County cop
   ·   Father played football at West Chester University
   ·   Has two brothers, Tommy and Brian
   ·   Tommy is also a UD student
   ·   Relative, Katie George, played field hockey at Kent State
   ·   Favorite sports teams include the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Flyers, Miami Heat and Chicago Sky
   ·   Majoring in fashion merchandising
   ·   Served as a design and merchandising intern during the summer of 2016 at Olivine Gabbro

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: n/a
Assists: 1 – 3x, last at George Washington, 3/18/17
Points: 1 – 3x, last at George Washington, 3/18/17
Shots: 1 – 2x, last at Drexel, 4/29/17
SOG: 1 at Drexel, 4/29/17
FPG: n/a
FGS: n/a
Ground Balls: 4 – 3x, last vs. No. 14 James Madison, 5/5/17 (CAA Tournament Semifinals)
Draw Controls: 5 vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
Caused Turnovers: 3 – 3x, last vs. No. 20 Towson, 4/21/17

Year	GP/GS	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	SOG	GW	FPG-S	GB	DC	CT
2014	2/0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	1	0	0
2015	12/0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	3	0	2
2016	17/17	0	2	2	0	0	0	0-0	18	18	16
2017	17/17	0	1	1	2	1	0	0-0	31	33	19
Totals	48/34	0	3	3	2	1	0	0-0	53	51	36