2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 8
Emily Moxley
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Panther Creek
- Prev School:
- UNCW
Bio
Graduate Season (2023)
One of only four Tar Heels to start all 23 matches • Ranked fourth on the team with 1,577 minutes • Logged a full 90 minutes in six contests, including the first three of the season • Capped off the year with four assists for four points • Dished out assists vs. Cal, NC State, Wake Forest and Syracuse • Took 14 shots with three landing on target • Key part of UNC’s defense that allowed only 7.4 shots per game and held 20 of its 23 opponents to 10 shots or fewer • Helped keep Alabama and Texas Tech without a shot on goal during consecutive NCAA Tournament games • Played in seven matches where UNC’s back line held their opponents shotless during an entire half • Carolina conceded only eight goals during ACC play, which led the conference.
Senior Season (2022)
Played in all 26 matches and started the final 20 • Logged a career-best 1976 minutes, averaging 76.0 minutes per match • Tallied eight points, dishing out eight assists • Tied for fifth in the ACC in total assists and ninth in assists per game (0.31) • Assisted on both goals in the Tar Heels' 2-0 win over UNCW • Assisted on the game-winning goal at Duke (9/8) with a corner kick which Tori Hansen headed into the net • Netted the game-winner in the shootout against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals • Assisted on Avery Patterson's goal versus Florida State in the ACC Championship match • Named to the All-ACC Tournament Team • Assisted on the game-winning goal by Julia Dorsey against Florida State in the College Cup.
Junior Season (2021)
One of three players on the team to start all 18 games during the season • Ranked fifth on the team in minutes played with 1,205 • Tied for the team lead in assists with six • Placed two shots on goal with six overall during the campaign • Assisted Avery Patterson on the game-winning goal in overtime against Notre Dame to give coach Anson Dorrance his 900th victory as the UNC Women's Soccer Coach • Played all 101 minutes against the Irish, recording a season-high four shots on goal • Played all 90 minutes versus NC State • Was on the pitch for 60 or more minutes in 13 matches • Assisted on the go-ahead goal by Isabel Cox in the 61st minute against Florida State, which resulted in a 2-2 tie • Assisted on Julia Dorsey's game-tying goal in the 87th minute at Boston College in a 2-1 overtime victory.
Sophomore Season (2020-21)
Did not compete during the COVID season.
Freshman Season at UNCW (2019)
Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team selection who started 16-of-17 games as a freshman • Received Second-Team NCCSIA All-State notice • Seahawks' second-leading scorer with 18 points • Scored five goals with team-high eight assists • Earned Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week distinction on Oct. 7 after recording three assists in victories over Charleston and Towson • Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 21 after scoring Seahawks' goal in 1-1 draw at Hofstra • Selected the Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 26 after leading Seahawks to the Charleston Under Armour Invitational championship • Scored a goal in victories over Furman and Stephen F. Austin to begin her college career • Had a goal with an assist in 5-1 win over Middle Tennessee • Tallied game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over William & Mary on Oct. 10 • One of four Seahawks honored on Charleston Under Armour Invitational All-Tournament Team • Named to Battle by the Beach All-Tournament Team • Attempted 28 shots, including 13 shots on goal • Recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters.
High School
Attended Panther Creek High School • Earned all-conference and all-region notice as a freshman and sophomore • Competed on NC Courage Academy club team • Selected as Top 100 player by Top Drawer Soccer • Competed at PDP South player event.
Personal
Full Name is Emily Rose Moxley • Born in Charlotte, N.C. • Daughter of Jennifer Moxley • One of four children in her family.
One of only four Tar Heels to start all 23 matches • Ranked fourth on the team with 1,577 minutes • Logged a full 90 minutes in six contests, including the first three of the season • Capped off the year with four assists for four points • Dished out assists vs. Cal, NC State, Wake Forest and Syracuse • Took 14 shots with three landing on target • Key part of UNC’s defense that allowed only 7.4 shots per game and held 20 of its 23 opponents to 10 shots or fewer • Helped keep Alabama and Texas Tech without a shot on goal during consecutive NCAA Tournament games • Played in seven matches where UNC’s back line held their opponents shotless during an entire half • Carolina conceded only eight goals during ACC play, which led the conference.
Senior Season (2022)
Played in all 26 matches and started the final 20 • Logged a career-best 1976 minutes, averaging 76.0 minutes per match • Tallied eight points, dishing out eight assists • Tied for fifth in the ACC in total assists and ninth in assists per game (0.31) • Assisted on both goals in the Tar Heels' 2-0 win over UNCW • Assisted on the game-winning goal at Duke (9/8) with a corner kick which Tori Hansen headed into the net • Netted the game-winner in the shootout against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals • Assisted on Avery Patterson's goal versus Florida State in the ACC Championship match • Named to the All-ACC Tournament Team • Assisted on the game-winning goal by Julia Dorsey against Florida State in the College Cup.
Junior Season (2021)
One of three players on the team to start all 18 games during the season • Ranked fifth on the team in minutes played with 1,205 • Tied for the team lead in assists with six • Placed two shots on goal with six overall during the campaign • Assisted Avery Patterson on the game-winning goal in overtime against Notre Dame to give coach Anson Dorrance his 900th victory as the UNC Women's Soccer Coach • Played all 101 minutes against the Irish, recording a season-high four shots on goal • Played all 90 minutes versus NC State • Was on the pitch for 60 or more minutes in 13 matches • Assisted on the go-ahead goal by Isabel Cox in the 61st minute against Florida State, which resulted in a 2-2 tie • Assisted on Julia Dorsey's game-tying goal in the 87th minute at Boston College in a 2-1 overtime victory.
Sophomore Season (2020-21)
Did not compete during the COVID season.
Freshman Season at UNCW (2019)
Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team selection who started 16-of-17 games as a freshman • Received Second-Team NCCSIA All-State notice • Seahawks' second-leading scorer with 18 points • Scored five goals with team-high eight assists • Earned Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week distinction on Oct. 7 after recording three assists in victories over Charleston and Towson • Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 21 after scoring Seahawks' goal in 1-1 draw at Hofstra • Selected the Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 26 after leading Seahawks to the Charleston Under Armour Invitational championship • Scored a goal in victories over Furman and Stephen F. Austin to begin her college career • Had a goal with an assist in 5-1 win over Middle Tennessee • Tallied game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over William & Mary on Oct. 10 • One of four Seahawks honored on Charleston Under Armour Invitational All-Tournament Team • Named to Battle by the Beach All-Tournament Team • Attempted 28 shots, including 13 shots on goal • Recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters.
High School
Attended Panther Creek High School • Earned all-conference and all-region notice as a freshman and sophomore • Competed on NC Courage Academy club team • Selected as Top 100 player by Top Drawer Soccer • Competed at PDP South player event.
Personal
Full Name is Emily Rose Moxley • Born in Charlotte, N.C. • Daughter of Jennifer Moxley • One of four children in her family.
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