Abbey Tabaka

Photo by: Shawn Gillen/Cornell Athletics

Position:
UT
Class:
Senior
Major:
Behavioral Neuroscience
Hometown:
Wallington, N.J.
High School:
Wallington

Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh because it gives me the opportunity to compete at the highest level while also providing great academic opportunities. The campus is beautiful and feels like a home away from home. The coaching staff and team are people I feel will help me grow as a person and bring out the best in me. Lehigh felt like where I am meant to be.”

As a senior: Played in 48 games, settling in at first base where she made 42 of her 43 starts… recorded seven doubles… had three hits, including RBI double, in season opener versus Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2/6)… went 2-for-3 with double, first career home run and three RBIs in win at Cornell (3/8)… three-run bases-clearing double at Elon (3/14).

As a junior: Appeared in 26 games, making 10 starts, including seven in left field… went 2-for-3 with double, triple and two RBI in win over Canisius (3/15)… two key hits, including double in home-opening win over Penn (3/19)… key pinch-hit, two-run single in Senior Day win over Boston U. (4/27).

As a sophomore: Appeared in 14 games, making two starts at first base… went 5-for-16 at the plate with six RBIs… three of her six RBIs came in doubleheader sweep of Valparaiso (2/10)… delivered pinch-hit two RBI single in league win over Colgate (3/24)… added RBI single in win over Bucknell (4/7).

As a first-year: Appeared in 30 games with 14 starts… saw time at first base and at designated player… first career hit was RBI double in win at Alabama (2/10)… had two-hit game in win over Iowa (3/11)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

In high school: Four-year varsity starter… first-team all-league, all-county and all-state as a senior… named Wallington High School Outstanding Female Athlete in 2022… broke high school’s single-season home run record… first team all-league and all-county as a junior… named to Extra Inning Softball top 150 players in Class of 2022 as a sophomore… all-conference, county, region and state as a first-year… played travel softball for New Jersey Intensity… also played volleyball, basketball and was a cheerleader… National Honor Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Michele Tabaka… older brother Joseph and younger sister Lila.

CAREER STATISTICS

Season	Avg.	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2023	.200	30-14	45	2	9	2	0	0	5	9	19
2024	.313	14-2	16	4	5	0	0	0	6	0	5
2025	.243	26-10	37	2	9	3	1	0	6	9	7
2026	.279	48-43	122	17	34	7	0	1	18	12	21
Total:	.259	118-69	220	25	57	12	1	1	35	30	52