Before committing to make the journey to the Northeast, Lindsey Abed had no idea the storied and decorated career she would have at the University of Hartford. However, former head coach Jen Rizzotti saw something in the 5-8 point guard from Oakton, Va., that might have given her a clue.

Graduating from Oakton High School as a two-time captain and a Virginia State Champion, Abed was convinced by Rizzotti to don the scarlet and white. Making an immediate impact as a freshman for the Hawks, she averaged 5.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 22 appearances en route to garnering America East All-Rookie Team honors.

After Rizzotti departed for George Washington University, Abed had to decide whether she would transfer to another program or return to Hartford to finish her career under a new head coach. Choosing to continue to play for the Hawks, she upped her averages to 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a sophomore, making starts in all 31 games.

Following that impressive sophomore campaign, Abed was named team captain as a junior in 2017-18. That season, she averaged 13.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while being named to the NCAA DI-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team and America East All-Conference Second Team. Abed left her mark in the program's single-season record book that year, as her 124 assists and 65 three-pointers ranked eighth and third, respectively.

As a senior, Abed made program history after becoming the first Hawk to earn NCAA DI-AAA Scholar-Athlete honors in multiple seasons. In her final season with the Hawks, she averaged 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game and 2.6 steals per game, earning America East All-Conference First Team and All-Defensive Team honors along the way.

Abed rewrote the record book on her way out. Smashing the single-season record after draining 96 three-pointers in her final season, her 496 points that year were the third-most in a season.

Abed graduated in 2019 as the all-time program leader in made three-pointers (236), three-point field goal percentage (37.6 percent) and steals (243), while her 1,383 career points rank fourth all-time.

After graduation, Abed decided to take her career overseas, signing with Magectias Contra Violencia Genero in Spain in November 2019. In 13 games for Magectias Contra, she averaged 7.4 points per game on 47 percent shooting from the field before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeff Dooley, the voice of the Hartford Hawks, had a chance to catch up with the former women's basketball standout. To hear more about Abed's journey, and her time as a Hawk, check out the interview below.