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2025-26 Women's Golf Roster

Abby Slankster

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Northville, Mich.
  • High School Mercy

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
As a Freshman (2024-25)
  • One of four Dukes to play in all 20 rounds of NCAA Division I debut season.
  • Logged an average round of 83.4 strokes.
  • Over 54 holes of Duquesne's NCAA Division I debut carded a 247 (83, 84, 80) at Bucknell Fall Invitational.
  • Handed in a 178 (91, 87) at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational in Boardman, Ohio.
  • Posted a 165 (82, 83) to help Dukes finish fourth at Red Flash Invitational.
  • Fired a 256 (85, 80, 91) over 54 holes of the UNCG Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C.
  • Finished with a season-best 243 in a 54-hole tournament at the Columbia Classic in Melbourne, Fla.
  • Opened Columbia Classic (2/8/25) with a 75 at Duran Golf Club.
  • Earned a 168 (84, 84) at the NKU Spring Fling in Vero Beach, Fla.
  • At the YSU Spring Invitational in Warren, Ohio, logged a season-best 163 (85, 78) over 36 holes.
  • Carded a 248 (78, 85, 85) at the 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship in Orlando, Fla., at Evermore Resort.
Prep Career
  • A two-sport athlete at Mercy, competing in golf for head coach Vicky Kowalski and softball.
  • Helped Mercy claim two consecutive MHSAA Division 2 State Championships (2022, 2023).
  • A three-time All-Detroit Catholic High School League (CHSL) honoree (2021, 2022, 2023).
  • Twice earned all-state, all-region and all-county honors (2002, 2023).
  • Also earned 2023 all-state academic accolades.
  • Recorded a scoring average of 78.0 during the 2023-24 season.
Personal
  • Daughter of Andy and Michele Slankster.
  • Oldest of four siblings, with younger brothers Luke, Jake and Nate.
  • Father, Andy, played football at Kalamazoo College and uncle, Donnie, played football at Wayne State.
  • Born March 16, 2006, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • Major is finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

  • 2025-26Sophomore

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