Christopher Newport University

2023 - Appeared in four games during his third season ... Saw action in wins against Marymount, N.C. Wesleyan, and Salisbury ... Played a season-high 16 minutes against Marymount ... Helped secure a pair of shutouts

2022 - Saw action in 12 games including four starts during his second year at CNU ... Scored one goal and added an assist for three total points ... Scored first career goal with an unassisted tally against Mary Washington on October 22 ... Took five total shots, including one on-goal ... Appeared in both NCAA Tournament games including a first round matchup against Rosemont and a start against Catholic in the second round ... Played in a season-high 51 minutes three times, at Salisbury, versus Mary Washington, and against Catholic

2021 - Appeared in 12 games during his first season with the Captains ... Made collegiate debut against Covenant on September 4 ... Took a shot on-goal against Methodist on September 11 in a game in which he played a season-high 49 minutes ... Appeared in the NCAA Tournament game against Eastern Connecticut State, playing 48 minutes as he helped CNU earn a shutout 

At Massaponax -- Named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year as a senior ... Earned All-Conference and All-Area honors ... Helped lead the Panthers to a 5A regional championship and a conference title ... Scored 10 goals and added 5 assists as a sophomore and added eight goals and two helpers in his senior year ... Also played with the Fredericksburg Football Club from 2017-19 and Richmond United from 2019-21 ... Ubumwe Ambassador -- a community organizaiton whose mission is to seek, unify, and empower Burundian youths as they pursue higher education and careers through mentors.

Personal -- Godfrey Mugisha Abel was born in Mtabila, Tanzania ... Son of Ndayihaya and Ciza Abel ... Has five brothers, Alexander, Nehemia, Gadsoni, Yahaya, and Larry ... Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Mansa Musa ... Dream vacation is a trip to Sydney, Australia ... Favorite food is shrimp ... Favorite movie is Kicking and Screaming and favorite TV show is The Originals ... Majoring in Information Science.