George Mason University Athletics

AT UCONN
2025: Served as team captain... Played in 13 matches, making seven starts... Scored one goal, coming in a victory at Rhode Island on Sept. 11... Played a season-high 55 minutes against St. John's on Sept. 20.

2024: Played in 17 matches, making one start... Scored one goal and recorded one assist... Played a career-high 35 minutes against Rhode Island on Sept. 8... Recorded her first collegiate assist against Texas A&M on Sept. 15... Scored her first collegiate goal against DePaul on Oct. 24... Made her first career start in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals at Creighton on Nov. 3.

2023: Played in 13 games... Made her collegiate debut at Harvard on Aug. 27... Registered a shot and played 19 minutes against New Hampshire on Sept. 3... Registered a shot and played 23 minutes against Marist on Sept. 6... Played a season-high 33 minutes against Buffalo on Sept. 16.

2022: Did not play due to a season-long injury.

PREP: Graduated from Jamestown High School in 2022... Earned a varsity letter and served as team captain for two years... Named Second Team All-State and First Team All-Region... Played club soccer for Richmond United under Mika Elovaara and George Mason head coach Aaron Brunner.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 16, 2003... Goes by Abbey... Daughter of Jessica and James Merchant... Has two siblings, Jackson and Conner... Father played soccer at the Naval Academy... Pursuing a master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics... Hobbies include listening to music and grocery shopping.