26 Abe Hannigan
26 - Abe Hannigan
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Montrose, NY
High School: Hendrick Hudson
Position: GK
Major: International Studies/Economics
Parents: Anthony Hannigan & Ellen Baxter
gp 16
gs 16
min 1483:27
ga 13
gaa 0.79
sv 38

Senior (2015):

Hannigan started 16 games for the Eagles during his senior season, going 8-6-2 with 38 saves for a .745 save percentage, a 0.79 GAA and six shutouts. He earned All-UAA honors for the third time in his career, being selected as an Honorable Mention for the second straight season. Hannigan posted a career-high 10 saves in a 1-0 overtime loss to Centre on September 11th. Later, he recorded a career-high shutout streak of five games, not allowing a goal in a span of 517:26 minutes. He was named the UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week as well as one of HERO Sports Studs of the Week for his performance at the University of Chicago on October 3rd where he made three saves in the overtime win. With the shutout, Hannigan became the all-time leader in shutouts in Emory history. He finished his with 23 clean sheets. He also ranks 1st in ties (7), T-2nd in wins (40), 3rd in minutes played (6151), 5th in saves (180), 7th in saves per game (2.65), 7th in GAA (0.94) and 12th in save percentage (.738). 

Junior (2014):

Hannigan started all 18 games he played in during his junior season, recording career-best marks in nearly every statistical category.  He finished the year with eight shutouts (tied for the second-most by an Eagle in a single-season), a 12-4-2 record, and a 0.63 goals-against average (the fourth-lowest ever by an Eagle and the 32nd-best mark in Division III in 2014).  He yielded just 12 goals and made 49 saves for a .803 save percentage (104th-best in D-III), while playing a career-high 1,701 minutes and seven seconds.  Hannigan was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Athlete of the Week on September 8th, after recording back-to-back shutouts against Ohio Northern and Ramampo College.  Twice during the season, he recorded three-straight shutouts – against Berry College, Birmingham-Southern College and the University of the South from September 20th – 27th, and against the University of Rochester, Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University from October 31st – November 8th.  He made a season-high seven saves during a 2-1 double-overtime win against Oglethorpe University on October 1st.  Hannigan will enter his senior season at Emory tied for third in the program’s history with 32 wins, just 13 short of the Emory career record.  He is also third in school history with 17 career shutouts (four behind the school record), eighth with 142 saves and a 0.98 goals-against average, and 12th with a .736 save percentage.

Sophomore (2013):

Hannigan earned the first postseason honor of his career, as the sophomore was named to the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) Second Team for his performance during the 2013 campaign.  He played every minute of the Eagles’ conference matches, leading all UAA goalkeepers with a 0.81 goals-against average, a .846 save percentage, three shutouts and 33 saves in conference play.  Overall, Hannigan started all of the Eagles’ 18 games and played 1,646 minutes, sitting for just 14 minutes during the season.  He finished the year with an 11-5-2 record and six individual shutouts (tied for the seventh-most in school history), while notching a 1.09 goals-against average, the 131st-best mark in Division III.  Hannigan turned away 62 of the 82 shots on goal during the campaign for a .756 save percentage, ranking 198th among D-III keepers.  He recorded a season-high six saves on three occasions, coming on October 20th against Brandeis University, November 1st against the University of Rochester, and November 9th against Carnegie Mellon University, with each opponent ranked nationally at the time of the game.  His three conference shutouts came at the University of Chicago on October 12th, against New York University on October 18th and at Case Western Reserve on November 3rd, in addition to non-conference clean sheets against Mississippi College (September 1st), at Guilford College (September 8th) and against Millsaps College (September 28th).  He was named the UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week on October 14th and October 21st.  Through his two seasons on the team, Hannigan ranks eighth in school history with 20 wins, ninth with nine shutouts, 10th with a 1.18 GAA, 12th with 93 saves and 13th with a .705 save percentage.

Freshman (2012):

Hannigan became the first Emory freshman to start a game in goal since Derek Marinatos did so as a red shirt in 1995, and the first true freshman to start in goal since Brian Smith in 1991.  Taking over the starting goalkeeper duties seven games into the campaign and holding it the rest of the way, Hannigan finished the year with a 9-4-1 overall record, recording a 1.29 goals-against average and a .620 save percentage.  Two of his three shutouts in 2012 came in key conference games at the end of the season, with a pair of 1-0 wins over New York University and Carnegie Mellon University in back-to-back weeks.  Hannigan recorded a career-best seven saves in his starting debut at Berry College on September 15th, and finished the year with 31 saves.  

Career Statistics:

  GP GS GA GAA Saves W-L-T
2012 16 14 19 1.29 31 9-4-1
2013 18 18 20 1.09 62 11-5-2
2014 18 18 12 0.63 49 12-4-2
2015 16 16 13 0.79 38 8-6-2
Totals 69 66 64 0.94 180 40-19-7

For complete career statistics, click here.

Honors:

2013 All-University Athletic Association Second Team

2014 All-University Athletic Association Honorable Mention
 
2015 All-University Athletic Association Honorable Mention
 

Prior to Emory:

Played on the Hendrick Hudson High School team for four seasons, serving as the team captain during his senior year... Earned all-section honors during his junior and senior campaigns... Was coached in high school by Chris Cassidy.. Was played club soccer for FC Westchester, where he was coached by Eddie Quiroga.

Personal:

Born September 2nd, 1994... Was selected to his high school's honor roll... Also played lacrosse in high school.

Why he chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the academics and the competitive soccer program."

Recent Games
Oct 16 at Case Western Reserve L, 2-0
Oct 18 at Carnegie Mellon T, 1-1
Oct 21 Birmingham Southern W, 1-0
Oct 30 Brandeis L, 1-0
Nov 1 New York U. L, 1-0
Nov 7 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 3-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games played 16 7
Games started 16 7
Minutes 1483:27 656:57
Goals against 13 5
Goals-against average 0.79 0.68
Saves 38 18
Save pct .745 .783
Wins 8 3
Losses 6 3
Ties 2 1
Shutouts 6/1 2/1
Date Opponent Score gs min ga gaa sv sv%
Sep 1 at Oglethorpe T, 0-0 1 110:00 0 0.00 2 1.000
Sep 5 St. Joseph's (L.I.) W, 7-1 1 74:02 1 1.22 1 .500
Sep 6 Denison L, 2-1 1 90:00 2 2.00 0 .000
Sep 11 at Centre L, 1-0 1 102:28 1 0.88 10 .909
Sep 12 vs. Spalding L, 3-1 1 90:00 3 3.00 0 .000
Sep 19 Berry W, 2-1 1 90:00 1 1.00 2 .667
Sep 23 at Sewanee W, 1-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 3 1.000
Sep 26 at Huntingdon W, 1-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 1 1.000
Sep 27 at Millsaps W, 2-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 1 1.000
Oct 3 at Chicago W, 1-0 1 101:15 0 0.00 3 1.000
Oct 10 Washington (Mo.) W, 1-0 1 90:00 0 0.00 1 1.000
Oct 16 at Case Western Reserve L, 2-0 1 90:00 2 2.00 3 .600
Oct 18 at Carnegie Mellon T, 1-1 1 110:00 1 0.82 4 .800
Oct 21 Birmingham Southern W, 1-0 - - - - - -
Oct 30 Brandeis L, 1-0 1 90:00 1 1.00 2 .667
Nov 1 New York U. L, 1-0 1 90:00 1 1.00 2 .667
Nov 7 Rochester (N.Y.) W, 3-0 1 85:42 0 0.00 3 1.000
  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
2012-13 15 14 81:36 1.19 1.31 1.94 .620
2013-14 18 18 91:26 1.11 1.09 3.44 .756
2014-15 18 18 94:30 .67 0.63 2.72 .803
2015-16 16 16 92:43 .81 0.79 2.38 .745
Total 67 66 90:14 .94 0.94 2.65 .738
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
2012-13 15 14 1305:41 19 1.31 31 .620 9 4 1 2/0
2013-14 18 18 1645:44 20 1.09 62 .756 11 5 2 6/0
2014-15 18 18 1701:07 12 0.63 49 .803 12 4 2 8/0
2015-16 16 16 1483:27 13 0.79 38 .745 8 6 2 6/1
Total 67 66 6135:59 64 0.94 180 .738 40 19 7 22/1
  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
Total 16 16 92:43 .81 0.79 2.38 .745
Conference 7 7 93:51 .71 0.68 2.57 .783
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - -
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Home 7 7 87:06 .86 0.89 1.57 .647
Away 8 8 97:58 .50 0.46 3.38 .871
Neutral 1 1 90:00 3.00 3.00 .00 .000
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Wins 8 8 88:52 .25 0.25 1.88 .882
Losses 6 6 92:05 1.67 1.63 2.83 .630
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September 9 9 91:50 .89 0.87 2.22 .714
October 5 5 96:15 .80 0.75 2.60 .765
November 2 2 87:51 .50 0.51 2.50 .833
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
Total 16 16 1483:27 13 0.79 38 .745 8 6 2 6/1
Conference 7 7 656:57 5 0.68 18 .783 3 3 1 2/1
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - - - - - 0/0
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Home 7 7 609:44 6 0.89 11 .647 4 3 0 1/1
Away 8 8 783:43 4 0.46 27 .871 4 2 2 5/0
Neutral 1 1 90:00 3 3.00 0 .000 0 1 0 0/0
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Wins 8 8 710:59 2 0.25 15 .882 8 0 0 5/1
Losses 6 6 552:28 10 1.63 17 .630 0 6 0 0/0
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September 9 9 826:30 8 0.87 20 .714 5 3 1 4/0
October 5 5 481:15 4 0.75 13 .765 2 2 1 2/0
November 2 2 175:42 1 0.51 5 .833 1 1 0 0/1