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2017 Women's Soccer Roster

Michaela Abam #5 F

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • High School:
    Harmony Science Academy Houston HS

Summary

Biography

  • Ranks No. 8 all-time with 32 career goals and needs 21 scores to match program record
  • Ranks No. 9 all-time with 77 career points and needs 48 points to match program record 

2016 (Jr.)

  • NSCAA All-America Second Team
  • NSCAA All-Central Region First Team
  • Co-Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
  • All-Big 12 First Team
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team
  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Started all 27 matches and logged 1,791 minutes
  • Paced team in scoring for third straight season with 12 goals
  • Finished with a team-best and career single-season high 33 points (12 G, 9 A); assists ranked No. 2 on team and also were a career single-season best
  • Assist total is seventh-best single-season output for a Mountaineer, while point total ranks No. 8 and goal total ranks No. 10  
  • Goal, assist and point totals rank No. 3 all-time for Mountaineer juniors
  • Finished season ranked No. 1 in Big 12 Conference in points and goals, and No. 2 in assists
  • Five game-winning goals also tied for No. 1 in Big 12
  • Also ranked No. 24 nationally in points, No. 25 in game-winning goals, No. 32 in goals and No. 34 in assists 
  • Notched game-tying goal in season opening 1-1 (2OT) draw at No. 2-ranked Penn State (Aug. 19); finished with a season-high four shots on-goal
  • Assisted on Hannah Abraham’s game-winning goal in 2-1 win against No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 4)
  • Tallied game-winning goal and insurance score in 3-1 win at No. 6 Duke (Sept. 9)
  • Game-winning goal in 2-0 victory over Baylor (Sept. 30) came just 3:11 into match, the team’s third-fastest goal of the season; feat ranks No. 17 in program history
  • Tallied three points (1 G, 1 A) and a game-high seven shots in 2-0 win vs. No. 23 Oklahoma (Oct. 2)
  • Broke scoreless play in the 52nd minute with game-winning goal in 3-0 victory at TCU (Oct. 21); victory clinched team’s fifth straight Big 12 Conference regular-season title
  • Assisted on game-winner and insurance scores in 3-0 win vs. Texas Tech in Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal (Nov. 2)
  • Netted team’s first goal, assisted on game-tying score and registered a season-high eight shots in 3-2 (OT) comeback win vs. TCU in Big 12 Championship Final (Nov. 6)
  • Following 103:12 minutes of scoreless play, connected on a long, lofting shot to deliver 1-0 (2OT) victory over Ohio State in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 18)
  • Assisted on Sh’Nia Gordon’s score in 1-1 (2OT) draw against No. 14 UCLA in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 20)
  • Earned the assist on Alli Magaletta’s goal in 1-0 win vs. No. 5 Duke in NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Nov. 26)
  • Broke scoreless play with unassisted goal in 74th minute in 1-0 win over No. 6 North Carolina in NCAA College Cup Semifinal (Dec. 2)
  • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 13, Oct. 4)
  • TDS.com Team of the Week (Sept. 13, Nov. 22)
  • TDS.com Midseason No. 35
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Soccer Team
  • TDS.com Preseason No. 39

2015 (So.)

  • All-Big 12 First Team
  • Started all 23 matches
  • Tied Kailey Utley with a team-best 12 goals, her first career double-digit goal season
  • Finished second on team with 28 points (12 G, 4 A); assists were first of career
  • Point goals rank fourth all-time for a Mountaineer sophomore
  • Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 in goals and No. 3 in points
  • Scored two or more goals in a game twice, including a WVU record four in an 8-0 win over Villanova (Sept. 6)
  • Eight points against Villanova also a WVU single-game record
  • Two goals, including game winner, in 4-0 victory vs. Longwood (Sept. 13)
  • Broke a 1-1 draw in the 82nd minute with game-winning goal in 2-1 victory over TCU (Oct. 2)
  • Netted first career assist in 2-1 win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal (Nov. 4)
  • Finished with a career-high two assists in 5-2 win vs. Loyola Marymount in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 22); also tallied first goal of the game for four points
  • Tallied a career-high 10 shots twice, bringing career total to four matches 
  • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8)
  • TDS.com Team of the Week (Sept. 8)
  • No. 57, TDS.com Midseason Top 100
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Soccer Team
  • No. 64, TDS.com Preseason Top 100 

2014 (Fr.)

  • NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
  • Soccer America Women’s All-Freshman Second Team
  • TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Freshman First Team
  • CollegeSports Madness Freshman of the Year
  • All-Big 12 Newcomer Team
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team
  • Saw time in all 22 matches and started six
  • Paced team in goals (8), points (16) and game winners (4)
  • Ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 in goals and No. 6 in points
  • Season goal total is second-best all-time showing for a Mountaineer freshman; point total ranks No. 4
  • Produced two two-goal performances (vs. Villanova, Sept. 21; vs. Baylor, Oct. 31)
  • Scored first career goal and game winner in team’s 4-1 win over Duquesne (Sept. 14)
  • Tallied a career-high 10 shots twice; mark was team’s top single-game performance
  • Two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 23, Nov. 3)
  • Ranked No. 4 on TopDrawerSoccer.com Mid-Season Freshman Top 100 

High School

  • Girls IMG Academy Top 150 (No. 18)
  • No. 3-ranked player in the Texas region and No. 6-ranked defender nationally
  • Played club for Texas Rush under coach Andy Squire
  • U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team member
  • U.S. Youth National Team Program (U-14, U-15, U-17)
  • Attended multiple Youth National Team camps
  • Attended Harmony Science Academy Houston High 

Personal

  • Daughter of David and Natalie Abam
  • One of four children
  • Birthday is June 12
  • Majoring in athletic coaching education
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Dean’s List  
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014Freshman

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2015Sophomore

    Forward
    5'8"
    5
  • 5

    2016Junior

    Forward
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2017Senior

    Forward
    5'7"
    5
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