Ashley Sessa

Position:
Forward/Midfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Schwenksville, Pa.
High School:
Episcopal Academy

Plans to major in media & journalism ... Member of the 2022-23 U.S. Women's National Team ... Competed as part of the U.S. National Team in FIH Pro League play in New Zealand and Australia in the spring of 2023

2022: As a freshman, started all 21 games in UNC’s undefeated season ... Named All-South Region and second-team All-ACC ... Finished the season with 23 points on nine goals and five assists ... Ranked third on the team in both points and goals ... Kicked off her college career with a hat trick in the season-opening win over Michigan on Aug. 26 in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... Had two three-point games with a goal and an assist in wins at Cal and at Boston College

Before UNC: Graduated from Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pa.) ... 2022 Pennsylvania All Region and All-State Player of the year, 2022 All-Delco Player of the year and Inter-Athletic League MVP ... Helped her team to three PAISAA state championships and three Inter-AC Championships ... Three time All-America, all-state, All-Mainline, All-Delco, and All Inter-AC ... NFHCA High School All-Region, AC All-Conference, Mercury All-Area...Ranked among the top 10 recruits in the class of 2022 by Max Fieldhockey

National/International: Current member of the U.S. Women's National Team (2021-present) ... Played in the FIH Pro League in 2022 and 2003 ... Earned her first cap with the U.S. Women's National Team in November of 2021 (vs Canada in Chula Vista, Calif.) ... Fourth at the 2022 Pan American Cup in Santiago, Chile ...Bronze medal at the 2021 Junior Pan American Championship, also in Santiago ...Eighth at the 2021 Junior World Cup (Potchefstroom, South Africa) ... Member of the U.S Women's National Indoor Team since 2019 ... Helped the U.S. to gold at the 2021 Pan American Indoor Tournament (Spring City, Pa.) and was named MVP ... Named to the International Indoor Pan American Cup Elite Players Team in 2021 ... Emerging Player Award at the 2021 U.S. Young Women's National Championship ... Member of the 2021 U.S. Rise Women's National Team ... 2020 Bronze medal with the U.S Women's National Indoor Team, Rohrmax Cup (Vienna, Austria) ... 2019 Gold medal with the U.S Women's National Indoor Team, Croatia Cup (Sveti Ivan Zelina, Croatia) ... Member of the 2017- 2020 U.S. U-17/RISE Women's National Indoor Team ... Member of the 2018 U.S Women's National Development Indoor Team ... Member of the 2017 U.S. U17 Indoor Team ... Played for the Club team WC Eagles since age of 8 ... Eight-time national and regional club champion...Ten-time National Indoor Tournament Champion

More on Sessa: Daughter of Robert and Tracey Sessa ... Brother Anthony Sessa played rugby at Kutztown University ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with friends and family, Netflix, shopping, and baking ... Loves queso and chips ... Favorite sport besides field hockey is lacrosse ... Athlete she admires the most is Simone Biles ... Dream job is to run her own bakery and specialize in custom cakes or coach at the college and International level