Abby Freese

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dillsburg, Pa.
High School:
Northern

High School: Graduated salutatorian from Dillsburg Northern High School … named PSCA All-State (2024), three-time all-conference first team (2022-24) … All-Sentinel Player of the Year (2025) … two-time team MVP and Captain … named all-conference second team in basketball (2025) … earned five varsity letters (four in soccer, one in basketball) … led the Polar Bears to the 2023 PIAA District III Championship, back-to-back Mid-Penn Championships … two-time conference champion in basketball

Club: Most recently competed for Pennsylvania Classics (U13-U19) of Manheim, Pa. … twice named club captain … also competed for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) in Harrisburg, Pa. (2018-21) and spent her youth years with the Dillsburg Area Soccer Club (2011-19)

Personal: Daughter of Heidi and Mike Freese … has older sister, Hannah, and younger brother, Andrew … enjoys exercising, going for walks, playing pickleball, reading and spending time with friends and family

Fun Facts: favorite food: green olives … always wears a ponytail braid when working out or competing … attended the 2015 World Cup Semifinal with her sister and parents, a 2-0 USWNT victory over Germany … “when I was a baby, my skin turned orange because I ate too many carrots.”

“Why CMU?”: “I chose to attend Central Michigan University because of its strong sense of community and its academic and athletic opportunities. When I visited CMU, I could immediately feel the sense of school pride and enthusiasm toward athletics. Also, I quickly learned that the CMU Women's Soccer team offers the opportunity to compete at an elite level in a strong conference and to play for a team committed to striving for excellence and maintaining a strong team culture.”