Gator Soccer Adds Transfer Abby Gemma

Gator Soccer Adds Transfer Abby Gemma
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida soccer adds Abby Gemma, among TopDrawerSoccer’s top 40 freshman of 2024 season<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college/freshmentop100/?genderId=f&periodId=91&seasonId=2024&nopage=1>, to the upcoming season’s roster. The defender with U.S. Youth National Team experience transfers to Florida after appearing in 14 matches for 2024 NCAA quarterfinalist Notre Dame, including playing the entirety of eight matches.

“We are excited to add Abby to our program. We recruited her out of high school when we first arrived on campus. When we saw a second chance to get her in the Orange and Blue, we immediately jumped at the opportunity,” Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon said. “She fills an important need in the backline and brings experience from US Youth National Teams as well as a year of college experience. Can’t wait to get to work!”

Gemma looks forward to joining the Gators in January.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join a program that’s ready to take off,” Gemma said. “We are coming.”

Gemma is the seventh newcomer to join the Gators for the 2025 season as UF signed six freshmen last month.<https://floridagators.com/news/2024/11/13/gators-soccer-signs-six.aspx>

Abby Gemma
X: @AbbyGemma1<https://x.com/abbygemma1?lang=en> IG: abbygemmaa<https://www.instagram.com/abbygemmaa/?hl=en>

* Position: Defender
* High School: IMG Academy
* Previous School: Notre Dame
* Hometown: Flemington, N.J.
* Info
At Notre Dame (2024):

* Appeared in 14 matches<https://fightingirish.com/roster/abby-gemma/>, playing the entirety of her eight starts

Club:

* No. 38 in TopDrawerSoccer.com’s fall 2024 freshmen rankings<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college/freshmentop100/?genderId=f&periodId=91&seasonId=2024&nopage=1>
* 2023 Girls Academy (GA) Champions Cup U17 finalist<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/girls-academy-champions-cup-scores_aid51846>
* 2021 GA League U15 finalist<https://x.com/AbbyGemma1/status/1416361323202498562>
* GA National Talent ID Events 2020, 2021<https://x.com/GAcademyLeague/status/1368297540148293632>, 2022<https://prepsoccer.com/2022/07/girls-academy-national-id-chance-to-impress-for-2024s/>, 2023<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/ga-southeast-talent-id-camp-roster_aid51712>
* US Youth National Team Camp – U17
* US Youth National Team Pool – U16
* 2021 US Youth National Team Virtual Camp (during pandemic)<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/roster-for-us-u16-gnt-camp_aid49262>
* 2021 US Youth National Team 05/06 Regional Camp<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/ynt-regional-id-florida-05-06-roster_aid49169>
* 2021 TopDrawerSoccer Best XI at April 2021 GA Florida event<https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/girls-academy-florida:-tds-best-xi_aid49380>
* US Youth National Team Camps 2018-19
* Players Development Academy U8-U13
* 2019 ECNL National 06 Championship<https://x.com/gemma_linda/status/1159410488264011776>
* Trained overseas with Chelsea during the winter of 2023-24<https://x.com/AbbyGemma1/status/1744777767634210857>
* Trained with Indy Eleven Pro Academy
* Older brother, Matt, is a freshman on Army’s 2024 football team and older sister, Lilliana, finished competing for Navy soccer in 2022