Height: 5' 7"
Birth Date: 4/6/1981
Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich.
Previous Team: Charlotte Lady Eagles
How Acquired:
Named to the Breakers roster as a developmental player on March 25, 2009 after preseason tryout.
2009:
- Appeared in four matches, started in one against FC Gold Pride on July 19, 2009.
- Named to the Breakers roster as a developmental player on March 25, 2009 after preseason tryout.
International:
- Member of the 2002 Nordic Cup champion U-21 U.S. Women’s National Team
- Trained with the U-21 U.S. Women’s National team from 2000-02
Club:
- Played in the WUSA with the Atlanta Beat after being chosen with the 13th overall pick in the 2003 draft
College:
- Named Big Ten Player of the Year in 2002, becoming first Michigan player to be awarded the honor
- Helped Michigan to its best final national ranking (11th) and its first trip to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in the program’s nine-year history
- Named to NSCAA All-America team after leading the Wolverines with 35 points (11 goals & 13 assists)
- Finished college career as the Wolverines’ all-time leading scorer with 116 points, off 43 goals and 30 assists
- Ranked 2nd all-time in career goals and assists and was 2nd in school history with 10 game-winning goals
- Named to the All-Big Ten first team in 2001 after notching 13 goals and four assists
- Named to the All-Big Ten tournament team in 2001
- Selected to the All-Great Lakes Region third team, All-Big Ten second team and the All-Big Ten tournament team as a sophomore in 2000, after recording seven goals and five assists on the season
- Awarded the UM Athletic Academic Achievement Award in 1999
- Named to Soccer Buzz Freshman All-America second team & NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team
- Named to the All-Big Ten First Team as a freshman after recording 12 goals and eight assists for 32 points.
High School / Youth Club:
- Two-time MVP at Rochester Adams High School and member of 1999 state championship team
- Three-time all-state Dream Team (1997-99)
- Completed 1998 season with 41 goals and 10 assists
- Competed with Michigan Hawks (1997-99) and was a member of 1999 U-23 regional champion team
Personal:
- Full name is Abby Lynn Crumpton
- Daughter of Laurie and Samuel Crumpton
- Has one older sister named Hallie
- Majored in sports management and communications at Michigan
- Served as head coach at Pittsburgh-Bradford (DIII) and DII Anderson (S.C.) after WUSA folded
- Spent time as an assistant coach at Clemson and at her alma mater, Michigan
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What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
My Bible, my iPod, my cell phone
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If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you try – and why?
Pro athletics front office management to see a different side, or a hotel critic because I love to travel!
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What’s your perfect day off?
An a.m. Starbucks, a sunny day, a walk and lots of sleep…..and maybe some movies too!
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What famous person most inspires you and why?
Jesus, enough said!
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If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
Jesus, Barack Obama, my good friend Suzie and my grandpa Marden.
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If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
Personable
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What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
Worship music and maybe a few rap songs in there!
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites
TV Shows:
- Ugly Betty
- Grey’s Anatomy
- Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares
Place to Shop:
- Target
- Best Buy
- Any outlet or mall
Restaurants:
- Mama Penn’s
- Waffle House
- Soby’s
Professional Athletes:
- Michael Jordan
- John Terry
- Kevin Boss
Cities (in any country):
- New York
- Paris
- Detroit (Home Sweet Home)