The other southwestern Ohio native to join the Buckeyes this fall is Abby McAtee. Like Robinson, McAtee played U19 girls with Cincinnati Cyclones last year. Prior to that she played boys high school hockey with the Kettering Alder Knights and boys club at Bell Brock prior to that. “Abby has a good base, in terms of the basic fundamentals” says Cunningham. “She can skate with speed and start and stop. And she really wants to be a good player, which is most important of all. She’ll work for it and stick with it. Abby needs time to learn the college game but when she does, she’s going to be a solid contributor.”

McAtee was an honor roll student at Stebbins, having experienced fantastic successes in BPA and DECA statewide business marketing competitions; she was in fact named Jr. Marketing Student of the Year. Besides hockey and academic activities, McAtee played four years of varsity soccer and participated in the Rebuilding Dayton community enhancement program, along with Habitat for Humanity, which she continued her freshman year at Ohio State. The McAtee family is also activity in their community church, Peace Lutheran located in the Riverside, OH area.

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McAtee’s parents are Diane and Randy McAtee. She has one older brother, Josh.