Abby Nearis

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Defense
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Beverly, Mass.
High School:
Kent School

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Appeared in 27 games for the Bears while dressing as a captain … Named to the ECAC All-Academic Team ... Recorded three points on one goal and two assists … Tallied two points in conference play (1-1-2) … Registered the game-tying goal versus Dartmouth on the power play (Dec. 6) … Tallied an assist against Merrimack (Nov. 27) and Harvard (Dec. 7) … Blocked 21 shots.

2018-19: Appeared in 28 games while dressing as an assistant captain ... Selected to the ECAC All-Academic Team ... Recorded two goals and five assist for seven points at defense ... Her two scores were both power-play goals against Cornell (Nov. 3) and at Yale (Jan. 11) ... Assisted the game-winning goal in a 4-3 upset win against Colgate (Nov. 2) ... Also notched helpers versus UConn (Oct. 23), Princeton (Oct. 27), Clarkson (Nov. 16) and RIT (Jan. 4) ... Recorded 28 blocked shots.

2017-18: Competed in 28 games in her rookie campaign and finished with four points on one goal and three assists ... Named to the ECAC All-Academic Team ... Tallied her first collegiate point on an assist at Harvard on Nov. 10 ... Also had an assist at Boston University (Nov. 28) and at Sacred Heart (Dec. 30) ... Scored her first career-goal, a power-play score versus Princeton on Feb. 17 ... Totaled 34 shots on the year.

Before Brown: Competed in field hockey, hockey, lacrosse and crew ... Selected to ISL First Team and Honorable Mention in her career ... Two-time Team MVP ... Also named Team Defensive MVP ... Received All-New England First Team honors.

Personal: Daughter of Merrill Nearis Jr. and Carole Gordon-Nearis ... Has three siblings, William, Julia and Preston.

Nearis' Career Highs
Goals: 1 (4x - last 12/6/19 - Dartmouth)
Assists: 1 (10x - last 12/7/19 - Harvard)
Points: 1 (14x - last 12/7/19 - Harvard)