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A versatile athlete, Abbey Tyson '92 was an accomplished competitor and a rare three-sport starter in the sports of field hockey, squash, and lacrosse.
 
A talented field hockey star, Tyson was a four-year starter in the midfield and on the forward line. She received the team’s Most Valuable Player Award and was a three-time regional All-America selection (1989, 1990, 1991). In 1991, she finished her final season as the team’s leading scorer and was selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game, featuring the top senior Division III players in the country.
 
As a squash player, Tyson competed in the fifth slot as a freshman, third spot as a sophomore, and the number one position as a junior and senior. She helped lead the Camels to the national championship at Yale all four years. The Howe Cup hosts a national tournament for three divisions, and in 1991-92, the team won the Division III national championship. In addition to serving as team captain, Tyson received the squad’s Most Valuable Player Award and the Sportsmanship Award.
 
Tyson’s highest achievements came in the sport of lacrosse where she was a four-year offensive starter and helped lead the Camels to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Tournament semifinals twice. She was a two-time regional All-American and earned Nation All-America honors in 1992. She finished her career with a team record for assists and was selected to represent the Northeast in the North-South Senior All-Star Game.
 
In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Tyson excelled in the classroom. As a psychology major with a philosophy minor, she received Dean’s List honors in all eight semesters. She participated in an independent psychology research project and was a member of the Student Psychology Advisory Board. In addition, Tyson was trained to be a rape crisis counselor.

Following graduation, the moved to the Boston area where she enrolled in the post-baccalaureate pre-med program at Tufts University and took classes in design and fine art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In addition, Tyson worked as an EMT and volunteered at Boston’s Rape Crisis Hotline and in the Brigham and Women’s Hospital morgue. She continued competition on the club level, playing field hockey and lacrosse and representing New England/Northeast at the National Club Championships.
 
Tyson’s interest in art led to a career change, and she is now an artist/designer in the areas of print/web design and illustrations, as well as portrait and figure drawings/paintings. She has participated in many gallery -group exhibitions and won several awards for her work.
 
Abbey lives in Brooklyn, NY.