2015 Field Hockey Roster
Grimes, Abby

Jersey Number 16
Abby Grimes
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Visitation Academy
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
Bio
• 2017 Team Co-Captain
As a senior (2017): Started all 22 games... Selected to NFHCA Senior All-Star Game... Tallied a career-best six goals and dished out two assists for 14 points... Scored in the 3-2 win at No. 5 North Carolina (10/14)... Dished out an assist in the 2-1 win over Syracuse... Scored the gamewinner against Indiana (8/25).
As a junior: Played in 18 games with 16 starts... Scored her first career goal to give the Cards a 1-0 lead against No. 5 North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship... Had an assist in the 4-2 win over JMU (10/23)… Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad… Selected to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2015): Played in 18 games with 12 starts... Helped the Cardinals register nine shutouts on the season… Named to Athletic Director’s honor roll in the fall and spring… Selected to ACC Academic Honor roll… Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad… Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll and Dean’s List in the fall and spring.
As a freshman (2014): Played in all 21 games with two starts… Dished out first career assist in the 11-2 win over Saint Louis… Selected to the NFHCA National Academic Squad… ACC Academic honor roll member… Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll in the fall and spring.
High School/Club: Four year varsity starter for Visitation Academy and served as a 2013 team captain… Helped lead her team to the state title in 2010… Named the 2013 Conference Field Hockey Player of the Year and a two-time first team All-Conference selection (2012-13)… Two-time Midwest All-Region team member (2012-13)…Played for Aim Field Hockey club team which was sixth in the nation in the USA Field Hockey National Club Rankings. Her team won first place in its pool in the 2012 and 2013 National Field Hockey Festival, was a two-time National Club Championship participant and a 2013 National Field Hockey Indoor Tournament participant… Also lettered in soccer and was a team captain her senior season.
Personal: Full name is Abigail Ann Grimes… Nickname is Abby… Daughter of Kim and Tim Grimes… Birthdate is April 22, 1996… Has a sister, Sophie, and Jonny… Major is business... Proudest moment was winning state her senior year of high school... Hobbies include playing solitaire on the computer and watching Netflix... Favorite athlete is Yadier Molina... Before every game she tucks in her shoelaces.
As a senior (2017): Started all 22 games... Selected to NFHCA Senior All-Star Game... Tallied a career-best six goals and dished out two assists for 14 points... Scored in the 3-2 win at No. 5 North Carolina (10/14)... Dished out an assist in the 2-1 win over Syracuse... Scored the gamewinner against Indiana (8/25).
As a junior: Played in 18 games with 16 starts... Scored her first career goal to give the Cards a 1-0 lead against No. 5 North Carolina in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship... Had an assist in the 4-2 win over JMU (10/23)… Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad… Selected to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2015): Played in 18 games with 12 starts... Helped the Cardinals register nine shutouts on the season… Named to Athletic Director’s honor roll in the fall and spring… Selected to ACC Academic Honor roll… Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad… Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll and Dean’s List in the fall and spring.
As a freshman (2014): Played in all 21 games with two starts… Dished out first career assist in the 11-2 win over Saint Louis… Selected to the NFHCA National Academic Squad… ACC Academic honor roll member… Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll in the fall and spring.
High School/Club: Four year varsity starter for Visitation Academy and served as a 2013 team captain… Helped lead her team to the state title in 2010… Named the 2013 Conference Field Hockey Player of the Year and a two-time first team All-Conference selection (2012-13)… Two-time Midwest All-Region team member (2012-13)…Played for Aim Field Hockey club team which was sixth in the nation in the USA Field Hockey National Club Rankings. Her team won first place in its pool in the 2012 and 2013 National Field Hockey Festival, was a two-time National Club Championship participant and a 2013 National Field Hockey Indoor Tournament participant… Also lettered in soccer and was a team captain her senior season.
Personal: Full name is Abigail Ann Grimes… Nickname is Abby… Daughter of Kim and Tim Grimes… Birthdate is April 22, 1996… Has a sister, Sophie, and Jonny… Major is business... Proudest moment was winning state her senior year of high school... Hobbies include playing solitaire on the computer and watching Netflix... Favorite athlete is Yadier Molina... Before every game she tucks in her shoelaces.
FH: Highlights vs #15 St. Joseph's
Sunday, September 21
FH: Highlights vs. #14 Ohio State
Friday, September 19
FH: Justine Sowry postgame interview vs. Iowa
Sunday, September 14
FH: Justine Sowry postgame interview following the Northwestern game
Saturday, September 13