Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Personal: Abigail Ann Despain. ... Exercise Science major.

Reason she chose SPU: "A great soccer program, being close to home, living in Settle, a chance to grow my faith, smaller class sizes, and the ability to pursue a major that I wanted.

Tahoma High School: All-North Puget Sound league 1st team as a defender. ... Lettered in three sports as a freshman: soccer, basketball, and track & field.

Fun facts: Helped her club soccer team reach the Washington State Cup finals in 2017 and 2018, the finals of the 2017 Surf Cup in Southern California, and the semifinals of the 2017 U.S. Youth Soccer Far West Regionals. ... Started playing soccer at age 3. ... If not for soccer, would continue playing basketball, which she did through her freshman year in high school before electing to focus solely on soccer. ... Favorite sport to watch is hockey. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Sharknado." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." ... Favorite junk food is cake batter frozen yogurt. ... Favorite healthy foods are bell peppers and Brussels sprouts. ... Favorite TV program is "The 100." ... Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. ... Favorite athlete is tennis star Serena Williams. ... Her dream car is a Jeep Wrangler JL. ... Loves to shop for clothes and swimsuits. ... Easiest subject in school is history. ... Toughest subject is math. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be the grandmother who passed away before Abby was born. "My dad always tells me I remind him of her." She would serve French onion soup, as that was one of her favorite meals. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Yoda. ... Her friends call her Abby, Abbs, or Dessie. ... In 10 years, plans to be a physical therapist at a sports rehabilitation clinic, with the goal of becoming one for a professional sports team.