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BU Today: Walk-On COM Junior is Thriving on Varsity Team
AWARDS
• 2021 John B. Simpson Award
• 3x Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2018, 19, 20)
AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
Appeared in one game against Army West Point, playing 24 minutes ... Received the Boston University athletic department's John B. Simpson Award for enthusiastic senior leadership ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for the third time for owning a GPA above 3.20.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2019
Hampered by injury, appeared in five games ... Played a season-high 18 minutes at Bucknell ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for owning a GPA above 3.20.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018
Joined the Terriers in the spring of 21018 ... Started in seven of 13 games played to help the Terriers qualify for their fifth straight Patriot League tournament ... Attempted season-high three shots against Lafayette ... Helped BU claim three shutouts against Lafayette, Holy Cross and Army West Point ... Joined the Terriers in the spring of 2018 ... Also served as a commentator for select home BU women's soccer broadcasts on the Patriot League Network ... Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll for owning a GPA above 3.20.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Played four years with the Oakwood Soccer Club in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy ... Tallied a goal and three assists as a senior with the U-18 squad ... Had the same numbers with the U-16 team his junior season, as the team ranked No. 9 in the country after becoming the first in program history to win the Northeast Division title ... Helped the U-15 team finish second in the Northeast Pre-Academy League after tallying the game winner in the quarterfinals ... Finished with three goals and three assists ... Played with the U-14 team as a freshman ... Ran indoor track and field his first two years in high school, finishing fifth in the conference in the 3200m ... Member of the National Honor Society while earning high honors every quarter in high school ... Served as vice president on the student council and awarded the Clarkson University H.S. Leadership Award for outstanding leadership qualities and academic promise.
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 22, 1999 ... Son of Dr. Joyce Ashuntantang ... Has one older brother, David Ako Abunaw III, who played soccer at both Bryant and UConn ... Enrolled in the College of Communication, majoring in journalism.
