Abbey Van Horne

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Ridgewood, NJ
High School:
Ridgewood

2013: Started all15 games as part of the Bears’ defensive unit … Earned10 ground balls, one each against 10 different opponents, and sevencaused turnovers, one each against seven different opponents… Only committed two turnovers … 2012:Started all 14 games … Earned 11 ground balls, three drawcontrols, and three caused turnovers … Also posted an assistagainst Manhattan … Matched a career-high with two groundballs against both Ohio State and Dartmouth …2011: Played in all 15 games as a rookie, startingthe last six games of the season … Finished the year witheight ground balls, including a career-high two against Duke, eightcaused turnovers, and six draw controls … Scored her firstcareer goal on her only shot of the season against Yale …Before Brown: A three-sport athlete at RidgewoodHigh School, Van Horne played lacrosse, soccer, and basketball forfour years … Helped to lead Ridgewood to three straight(2008-2010) Bergen County Championships, a Sectional Championshipin 2009 and a State Championship in 2010 … A captain in 2010,Van Horne led her team with 42 ground balls during her seniorseason … Named First Team All-Bergen County in 2010, whilealso earning First Team All-League … Was a two-time (2009,2010) First Team All-Suburban selection and a two-time (2009, 2010)Academic All-American … Earned Ridgewood’s MostValuable Defender Award in both 2009 and 2010 … Selected toparticipate in the 2009 Under Armour All-American UnderclassmenGame … Participated in the National Tournament for NorthJersey Team 1 … Finished career with 107 ground balls, 25interceptions, and 58 caused turnovers … Also played clublacrosse for Steps Lacrosse Club, earning their Best Defender Award… Also captained the soccer and basketball teams as a senior,earning First Team All-League for soccer and Honorable MentionAll-League for basketball … Member of National Honor Society… Also a member of both the Math and Spanish Honor Society… Personal: The daughter of John and MollieVan Horne, Abbey has four siblings, Whitney, Mallary, Casey, andJake … Uncle, Scott Swanzey, played lacrosse at Brown …Concentrating in Education Studies.

Van Horne's Career Highs
Goals: 1, vs. Yale (4/27/11)
Assists: 1, at Manhattan (3/4/12)
Points: 1, 2x, last at Manhattan (3/4/12)
Shots: 1, vs. Yale (4/27/11)
Ground Balls: 2, 2x, last vs. Dartmouth(3/31/12)
Caused Turnovers: 2, 2x, last vs. Harvard(4/8/11)
Draw Controls: 1, 9x, last at Bryant (3/20/12)

Van Horne'sCareer Stats
	GP	G	A	PTS	SH	GB	CT	TO	DC
2011	15	1	0	1	1	8	8	9	6
2012	14	0	1	1	0	11	3	10	3
2013	15	0	0	0	0	10	7	2	0
TOTALS	44	1	1	2	1	29	18	21	9

Off the field withAbbey

Why I chose Brown…It is the bestplace ever! The laidback environment and people are welcomingaspects.
Favorite Brown tradition…Walkingthrough and out of the front gates as a freshman then senior
Favorite Brown athleticstradition…Sister/brother teams
People who have had the greatest influence on myathletic career…My Dad because he has alwaysmotivated me.
Superpower I would want (why)...To flybecause I could get anywhere I wanted faster…and it’dbe fun.
Favorite Food...My mom’s nappacabbage salad
Pre-game ritual…Listen to a“happyb4lax” mix on my ipod
What I wouldn’t do for a milliondollars…Eat an insect
TV show I want to be on...The Office
Favorite book…The Pact-JodiPicoult
Favorite character inliterature…Harry Potter
Hidden talent…Make a four leafclover with my tongue
What three things I would take with me on a desertedisland…A season of the office, Ipod speakers todance, my sister Casey for entertainment
Place I want to travel...Italy
Favorite sport other thanlacrosse...Basketball
If I could be a professional athlete, I would competein…Lacrosse (if it was
possible) or basketball
Pet Peeve...When people chomp theirgum
Where I would spend $1,000...Urbanoutfitters
My dream car...Range Rover
My ideal day...Relaxing on the beach
Item that best describes me…A bluelollipop
Favorite pair of shoes...Nike dunks
Top five most-played songs on myiPod…"Higher" Taio Cruz & Travie McCoy,"Stereo Love" Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina, "Bowchickawowwow"Mike Posner, "Teach Me How to Dougie" & "Your Love" NikkiMinaj
Most notable thing about myhometown…Ridgewood Lacrosse Day (our ownholiday for lacrosse)
Coolest thing in my bedroom growingup…A gumball machine lamp
Person in history (past or present) I would most liketo meet…Britney Spears
If I had 24 hours to live, Iwould…Go to Disney World with my family andbest friends, get fast pass, and go on every ride as much as Iwanted
If I had to compete on the Amazing Race, the teammate Iwould pick as my
partner would be…Lex becauseshe’s superwoman
Where I see myself in 10years…Possibly teaching and coachinglacrosse