Abi Gearing
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Libertyville, Ill.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Libertyville HS
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- Major:
- Special Education
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- Previous School:
- Libertyville HS
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- g
- 4
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- a
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- pts
- 11
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- gw
- 3
Bio
In 2014 (Sophomore): Abi appeared and started in 18 of a possible 19 matches for the Golden Eagles…finished tied for first on the club with two goals and third on the team with four points…ended the year second on Tech in both shots with 19 and shots on-goal with eight…played in 1,491 minutes on the season, tallying at least 90 minutes in 12 matches…scored a goal in the season-opener against ETSU on Aug. 24…scored the game-winner in a victory over Georgia State on Sep. 5…took a season-best five shots in 110 minutes of action as part of a 2-2 tie with Eastern Illinois on Oct. 11…played in 110 minutes in a tie at Austin Peay on Oct. 19.
In 2013 (Freshman): Abi showed a ton of promise as a freshman for the Golden Eagles, appearing in all 19 matches, starting the final 13 for Tech…tallied 1,278 minutes on the year…finished second on the team with six points…second with two assists and tied for second with two goals…second on TTU in both shots with 21 and shots-on-goal with 10…fourth on the team with a .476 shot-on-goal percentage…collected the game-winning score at Findlay on Sep. 6, her first career goal…scored Tech’s lone goal against Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 27, taking a season-high four shots as well…picked up two assists in the span of four matches from Sep. 20-29…played in at least 80 minutes on five separate occasions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gearing played both volleyball and lacrosse at Libertyville High School, while playing year-round club soccer…member of a lacrosse team that finished fourth in state in 2010…made honor roll all four years at LHS…member of the National Honor Society and awarded the Prairie State Achievement Award.
CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Gearing suited up for the Eclipse Select Soccer Club, playing amongst the nation’s best for three years…the team, which ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in the Midwest Conference, placed fifth in the 2010-11 USYSA National League Blue Division and third in the 2011-12 USYSA National League Red Division…led the club in scoring in 2011-12 in the National League and was tied for third overall…participated on U16, U17, U18 teams with the Eclipse.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeffrey Ray and Wendi Gearing…born December 9, 1994…full name is Abigayle Kristin Gearing…once named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll…intends to pursue a career as a special education teacher…majoring in special education.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 10 |
| Games started | 20 | 10 |
| Goals | 4 | 4 |
| Assists | 3 | 3 |
| Points | 11 | 11 |
| Shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shot Pct | .182 | .267 |
| Penalty kicks | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Game-winning goals | 3 | 3 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Little Rock | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Middle Tennessee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at ETSU | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Alabama | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Mercer | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Radford | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Troy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Belmont | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | Austin Peay | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | Murray State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | UT Martin | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Little Rock | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 23 | Middle Tennessee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 28 | at ETSU | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 30 | Alabama | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | at Mercer | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 13 | Radford | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 18 | Troy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 20 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | at Belmont | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 27 | at Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 2 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 11 | at SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Austin Peay | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 18 | Murray State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 22 | UT Martin | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 25 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Little Rock | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Middle Tennessee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at ETSU | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Alabama | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Mercer | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Radford | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Troy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Belmont | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Austin Peay | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Murray State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | UT Martin | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1.10 | .182 | .80 | .727 |
| Conference | 10 | 1.50 | .267 | 1.10 | .733 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 1.18 | .231 | .82 | .692 |
| Away | 8 | .88 | .143 | .75 | .857 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 1.38 | .364 | 1.00 | .727 |
| Losses | 8 | 1.25 | .000 | .88 | .700 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | .75 | .000 | .50 | .667 |
| September | 7 | .71 | .200 | .57 | .800 |
| October | 8 | 1.50 | .250 | 1.13 | .750 |
| November | 1 | 2.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .500 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 22 | .182 | 16 | .727 |
| Conference | 10 | 15 | .267 | 11 | .733 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 13 | .231 | 9 | .692 |
| Away | 8 | 7 | .143 | 6 | .857 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 11 | .364 | 8 | .727 |
| Losses | 8 | 10 | .000 | 7 | .700 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| September | 7 | 5 | .200 | 4 | .800 |
| October | 8 | 12 | .250 | 9 | .750 |
| November | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Conference | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | .20 | .15 | .55 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | .40 | .30 | 1.10 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 11 | .27 | .09 | .64 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .13 | .25 | .50 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | .50 | .38 | 1.38 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .14 | .14 | .43 |
| October | 8 | 8 | .38 | .25 | 1.00 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
The ascent toward the top appeared rather steep. Armed with the challenge of reversing a slumping program that had five wins and three draws in the last two years combined seemed lofty.
MURRAY, Ky. – In the midst of one of its best seasons in program history, the Tennessee Tech soccer team took home a slew of All-Conference honors during Thursday evening’s OVC Awards Banquet.
Armed with one of its best seasons in program history, the Tennessee Tech soccer team is headed to the OVC Tournament for the first time since 2009, the eighth postseason trip in team history.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team is heading to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinals, securing a first round bye by virtue of Thursday night’s 1-0 win over Morehead State in the regular season finale.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team is ready to put a lid on the 19-match regular season slate on Thursday, welcoming Morehead State to Tech Soccer field for the regular season finale.
With the regular season nearing its conclusion, the Tennessee Tech soccer team gets set to embark on a crucial weekend of Ohio Valley Conference action.
It was a goal the likes of which you dream about. Squared away at 1-1 in the early stages of the second overtime, sophomore Karigan Owens lined up for a free kick from about 35 yards out.
Off to its best conference start since 2000, the Tennessee Tech soccer team looks to keep the momentum going with a pair of home matches this week.
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Freshman Kari Naerdemann made eight key saves, and junior Kalyn Pruett scored her club-leading third goal of the season to pace the Tennessee Tech soccer team to a critical 1-0 conference victory over SIU Edwardsville.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team was handed its first loss of the conference season Friday afternoon, falling 1-0 at the hands of Eastern Illinois, despite holding a commanding 12-6 edge in the shot department over the Panthers.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will put its undefeated conference record on the line over the weekend, traveling up north for a pair of critical OVC matches.
It was raining, even pouring, but that didn’t keep the Tennessee Tech soccer team from scoring.
Following a perfect weekend to kick off Ohio Valley Conference action, the Tennessee Tech soccer team returns home for its first OVC match of the season, as the Golden Eagles will welcome Eastern Kentucky for a Friday evening showdown at 7 p.m. CT.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Fresh off a thrilling road victory to kick off the 2015 OVC season, the Tennessee Tech soccer team parlayed that momentum into a second-straight road win to open up conference action, defeating Jacksonville State, 2-1, Sunday afternoon.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team unwrapped Ohio Valley Conference play with an exclamation point, as the Golden Eagles scored in the final five minutes of regulation to capture a thrilling 1-0 win over Belmont in the conference opener.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Another strong defensive effort wasn’t enough for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, as the Golden Eagles were upended 1-0 at the hands of East Tennessee State in Tech’s first road match of the year.
It took nearly 114 minutes to decide a winner, and in the end, Middle Tennessee State University scratched and clawed its way to a 1-0 victory over the Tennessee Tech soccer team amidst another packed house at Tech Soccer Field.