Sharp-shooting guard Abby Moose became the eighth 1,000-point scorer in Grove City women’s basketball history while also earning First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors in each of final three seasons.
Moose concluded her career as the fifth-leading scorer in program history with 1,209 points from 2001 to 2005. She also graduated as Grove City’s career leader with 172 three-point goals. Her 228 career steals ranked second in program history upon graduation.
As a senior, Moose averaged 17.8 points per game while leading Grove City to 16 wins and a berth in the ECAC Division III Tournament. She earned First Team All-PAC honors as well as All-Great Lakes Region distinction.
Moose set a Grove City single-season record as a sophomore by firing in 62 three-point goals. She helped Grove City advance to the conference tournament title game and earned her first All-PAC honor.
The next season, Moose averaged 12.5 points per game and repeated as an All-PAC First Team selection. As a freshman, she earned the conference’s Freshman of the Year award.
During her senior season, Moose helped the United States to the gold medal at the 2005 Deaflympics in Melbourne, Australia, after scoring 19 points in the championship game. She also helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2007 World Deaf Basketball Championships and the silver medal at the 2009 Deaflympics.
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference named Moose to its 60th Anniversary Team in 2015.
A graduate of nearby Mercer High School, Moose also played second base for the Grove City softball team in 2005 and led the team in runs scored, hits and stolen bases. She earned Second Team All-PAC recognition.
She earned the College’s Sportswoman of the Year for the 2004-2005 academic year. Moose graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
