University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2005: Team captain ... Started 14 of 15 games ... Named All-Ivy League Honorable Mention ... Took nine shots.

2004: Appeared in 12 games, starting in four... Had four shots.

2003: Started all 17 games ...  Posted an assist against Saint Joseph's (11/5).

2002: Appeared in 16 games with 15 starts ...  Recorded an assist against Drexel (9/22) ...  Tied for third on the team in assists (two) ...  Recorded four shots on goal from 12 shots.

High School: Member of the 2000 National Champion FC Westchester club team ... Member of the three-time state champion FC Westchester team ... Three-year starter in high school ... Captain and team MVP as senior ... Selected all-league and all-section as junior and senior ... Named all-county by Journal News as a senior.

Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1984 in New York, N.Y. ... Son of Michelle and David Abelson ... Has two brothers, Matthew, 22, and Daniel, 21 ... Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as a bioengineering major.