2017 Field Hockey Roster
Rushton, Ali
Jersey Number 20
Ali Rushton
- Position:
- Midfield/Back
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Media, Pa.
- High School:
- Episcopal Academy
Bio
Graduated in December of 2019 with double major in economics and management & society and a minor in entrepreneurship ... Interned at Johnson & Johnson in Philadelphia during the summer of 2019
2019: Sidelined for her final season after tearing an ACL during the spring ... Did start the Senior Day game and also played at the end of the NCAA Championship game
2018: As a junior, appeared in 11 games ... Notched her first career assist against Cal on Sept. 8 and scored her first career goal against Ball State on Sept. 30 ... Earned Dean's List honors for the spring semester ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017: As a redshirt sophomore, appeared in eight games
2016: Sidelined for the season after sustaining a knee injury in practice
2015: Did not see action and will count the season as a redshirt year ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Before UNC: At Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pa., lettered four years in field hockey … Team captain as a senior … Named all-conference, All-Delco and All-Main Line and second-team All-Southeastern Pa … Helped her team to three state titles and three conference titles … Also lettered three years in lacrosse and helped her team to state and league titles … Lettered three years in track, running the mile, 800m and 4x800m
National/International: Played for WC Eagles club team, winning National Club Championship in 2014 … Regional Club Championships in 2012 and 2014 … Took firsts in National Indoor Tournament and Disney Showcase … Futures and Futures Elite
More on Rushton: Daughter of Kristen and Scott Rushton … Her father played football at Villanova … Is the third of six siblings … One older brother, Scott, captained the track team at Princeton and another, Matt, played football at Villanova ... A younger brother, Chris, plays football Susquehanna and another, Sean, plays lacrosse at Lafayette ... Her younger sister is a high school rower … Favorite pastimes are hanging out with friends and family, going to the beach, walking her dog and playing sports... Athlete she admires most is Tom Brady ... After graduation plans to travel and work in Australia ... Dream job is to be an entrepreneur
2019: Sidelined for her final season after tearing an ACL during the spring ... Did start the Senior Day game and also played at the end of the NCAA Championship game
2018: As a junior, appeared in 11 games ... Notched her first career assist against Cal on Sept. 8 and scored her first career goal against Ball State on Sept. 30 ... Earned Dean's List honors for the spring semester ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017: As a redshirt sophomore, appeared in eight games
2016: Sidelined for the season after sustaining a knee injury in practice
2015: Did not see action and will count the season as a redshirt year ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Before UNC: At Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pa., lettered four years in field hockey … Team captain as a senior … Named all-conference, All-Delco and All-Main Line and second-team All-Southeastern Pa … Helped her team to three state titles and three conference titles … Also lettered three years in lacrosse and helped her team to state and league titles … Lettered three years in track, running the mile, 800m and 4x800m
National/International: Played for WC Eagles club team, winning National Club Championship in 2014 … Regional Club Championships in 2012 and 2014 … Took firsts in National Indoor Tournament and Disney Showcase … Futures and Futures Elite
More on Rushton: Daughter of Kristen and Scott Rushton … Her father played football at Villanova … Is the third of six siblings … One older brother, Scott, captained the track team at Princeton and another, Matt, played football at Villanova ... A younger brother, Chris, plays football Susquehanna and another, Sean, plays lacrosse at Lafayette ... Her younger sister is a high school rower … Favorite pastimes are hanging out with friends and family, going to the beach, walking her dog and playing sports... Athlete she admires most is Tom Brady ... After graduation plans to travel and work in Australia ... Dream job is to be an entrepreneur
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