Abby Zanelli - 2024 Goalie
NCAA# 2010949361
Club Field Hockey
- Club player for 8 years as a goalie
- Clubs: NJ Starz, Mid Jersey Knights, New Heights (#1 in Nation), and NJ GRIT
- Attends Disney, Festival, Shooting Star annually
- Plays top team for age group, and next higher age group
- 2020 U16 NIT Gold (New Heights Undefeated, 4 GA)
- 2020 U16 Disney Showcase Medal (New Heights Undefeated, 1 GA)
- 2020 U16B Shooting Star Gold (NJ GRIT Ruby, Undefeated, 1 GA)
- 2021 NIT U16S 2nd place (43 saves, 5 GA, 90% save rate)
- 2021 NIT U19Q Starting goalie (Split Time: 21 saves, 6 GA, 78% Save Rate)
- 2021 Shooting Star Jamboree U19B Undefeated Gold (3 GA) & Goalie Showcase (#13)
- 2021 Max Field Hockey Top 100 2024 Players to Watch
- 2021 Max Field Hockey National Player Combine selection
- 2021 U19A Shooting Star Thanksgiving 2nd Place
- 2022 Winter Escape B Bracket 2nd Place, no goals against
- 2022 Disney Sunshine Showcase 1 goal against
- 2022 U19 NITs F Bracket 2nd Place
- 2022 U16 Shooting Star 1st Place A Bracket (1 goal against)
- 2022 USAFH National Women’s Indoor Team Interim Selection
- 2022 U19 Nexus Selection Camp
- 2022 USAFH Women's National Indoor Team
- 2022 NEXUS Championship
High School Field Hockey
West Essex High School: 2020, Ranked #8 in Nation, #2 in NJ. 2021 Ranked #1 in NJ.com
Freshman Stats (2020):
- Varsity Starting Goalie for West Essex High School
- Undefeated Season: 12-0-1, 11 shut outs, 38 shots on goal, 35 saves, 3 goals against, 92% save rate
- NJSIAA North East Region A Sectional Champions (Tournament of Champions cancelled due to COVID)
- 1st Team All Conference, Super Essex Conference
- 2nd Team Essex/Union Conference All Stars (Red Division)
- 3rd Team, NJ All Group 2 Honors
- 1st Team, NJ FH Coaches Association All State Honors, Group 2
Sophomore Stats (2021):
- Sophomore Varsity Starter (every game, 2nd year)
- 23-3 Record, 122 saves, 18 shutouts, 10 GA, 92% save rate
- NJ.com Top Goalies to Watch, on #1 Ranked NJ.com Team
- NJ.com Top 100 Sophomores in Field Hockey (voted #7)
- Essex County Champions
- NJ North Group 2 State Champions
- NJ Group 2 State Champions
- Tournament of Champions
- 1st Team All Conference, Super Essex Conference
- 2nd Team Essex/Union Conference All Stars (Red Division)
- 1st Team, NJ All Group 2 Honors
Other Field Hockey
- 2018 Futures Gold Medal Champion
- 2019 Futures Alternate
- 2020 Futures Level 1 (COVID year)
- 2021 Nexus U16 Perform Player
- 2022 Nexus Championship
Contacts
- Player: Abby Zanelli ZanelliAbby@gmail.com 908-455-4118
- NJ GRIT Coach: Jill Cosse Jill@NJGRITFieldHockey.com 732-306-8332
- HS Coach: Jill Cosse JCosse@Westex.org 732-306-8332
Colleges of Interest
Bucknell, Princeton, Duke, Brown, Dartmouth, UNC, UoSC, Cornell, Villanova, Amherst, UMD, UVA, Georgetown, University of Richmond, UConn, Boston College, Wake Forest, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, JMU, UMass Amherst