Abernathy Ranks Among Nation's Leaders in March 2 NCAA Women's Basketball Statistics

by Sports Information
3/8/03

LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College center Amy Abernathy (Jr., Far Hills, NJ/American School Paris) ranks among the nation's leaders in field goal percentage in the latest NCAA statistics for games through March 2.

A 2003 All-Centennial Conference First Team honoree, she ranks 19th in field goal percentage (55.5) as the Diplomats concluded the regular season 13-10, 7-7 in Centennial Conference play.

Abernathy led the Diplomats in points (391), rebounds (247), blocked shots (51), steals (49) and field goal percentage (.555) this season while raising her career numbers to 1,072 points, 811 rebounds, 158 blocks, 128 steals and 78 assists.

The December 16 and February 18 Centennial Conference Player of the Week, she was named the Most Valuable Player of the Bahamas Goombay Shootout in Nassau for scoring 14 points, grabbing 14 boards and blocking six shots in a 57-53 win over then #25 ranked Carnegie Mellon University.

She was the team leader in scoring 14 times, rebounding 19 times and blocked shots 21 times during the 2002-03 season recording season high totals of 30 points (vs. Haverford, 2/15/03), 21 rebounds (vs. Haverford, 2/15/03) and six blocks (vs. Carnegie Mellon, 1/6/03).