2017 Field Hockey Roster
Hoffman, Ashley
Jersey Number 13
Ashley Hoffman
- Position:
- Midfield/Back
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mohnton, Pa.
- High School:
- Twin Valley
Bio
Graduated in December of 2018 with a major sociology and minor in education … Played for the U.S. National Team while a UNC student and joined the team full-time after graduation ... Started all 96 games during her UNC career ... One of the most decorated players in program history ... Fifth player in program history to have her jersey (No. 13) retired
2018: As a senior, started all 23 games ... Captained the Tar Heels to NCAA and ACC titles and the third undefeated season in program history ... Honda Sport Award winner as the nation's top player ... MVP for both the NCAA Tournament and the ACC Tournament ... First-team All-America for the second year in a row ... NFHCA South Region Player of the Year ... ACC Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row ... Named to the All-ACC and All-ACC Academic teams ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with a career-best 39 points and 16 goals, serving as UNC’s primary hitter on penalty corners and also connecting on a walk-off penalty stroke that ended Carolina’s only overtime contest of the season, a 2-1 win over Iowa ... Recipient of the Patterson Medal, UNC's highest athletic honor – she's the fifth field hockey player to win the award ... Twice named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, on Sept. 4 and Sept. 25 ... ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Recipient of three team awards: Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player, Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year, and Carmen and Michael Hooker Leadership Award (shared with Marissa Creatore) ... Recipient of UNC's Rammy Awards for Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Championship Performance
2017: As a junior, started all 26 games ... Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year ... First-team All-America and All-ACC ... Finalist for Honda Award ... Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19 and Oct. 9) and National Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11 ... ACC Tournament MVP as UNC won its 20th title ... Recipient of the team's Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year and Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player awards ... Anchored UNC's back line ... Also tied for the team lead in goals with 11, including four game winners ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2016: As a sophomore, started all 26 games ... Scored nine goals (tied for second on the team) and added 10 assists (tied for the team lead) ... Her 28 points tied for second on the team ... Named to the All-ACC Tournament team and the All-South Region second team ... Earned All-ACC Academic honors
2015: As a freshman, started all 24 games ... Scored seven goals, including two against Boston University in the first round NCAA Tournament game ... Only assist of the season came in a 2-1 win over Duke, on a goal by Casey Di Nardo ... Earned second-team All-South Region honors ... Recipient of the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award ... Graduated from high school a semester early and enrolled at UNC in January of 2015, allowing her to practice with the Tar Heels that spring
Before UNC: At Twin Valley, earned All-America honors her junior and senior years and was a four-time all-state selection … Team captain her junior and senior years … Three-time Berks County Player of the Year and the county's leading scorer in her junior and senior years … Also lettered three years in basketball, captaining the team as a senior
National/International: Current member of the U.S. National Team … Earned her first cap at the Hawke's Bay Cup in New Zealand in the spring of 2017 ... Went on to help the U.S. to a championship at the FIH Hockey World League Semifinal in July and a bronze at the Pan American Cup in August ... With the U21 team, won a silver medal at the 2016 Junior Pan Am Games in Trinidad & Tobago ... Also played for the U-19 and U-17 teams … Captain of the 2014 Junior Pan-American Games team … One of just two high school players selected to participate in the 2012 USFHA Women’s National Championship … Played for X-Calibur club team
More on Hoffman: Daughter of Brenda and Scott Hoffman … Her mother was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic field hockey team that won a bronze medal in Los Angeles (teaming with UNC coach Karen Shelton) … Has four brothers … Favorite pastimes are watching Netflix and playing family football games … Favorite sport other than field hockey is basketball … After graduation, hopes to continue to represent the U.S. in field hockey and eventually go to medical school … Dream job is to work in medicine… Her mother, who coached her in high school and was the national player of the year in 1982 at Penn State, is the athlete she admires most … A brother, Kyle, played baseball at James Madison
2018: As a senior, started all 23 games ... Captained the Tar Heels to NCAA and ACC titles and the third undefeated season in program history ... Honda Sport Award winner as the nation's top player ... MVP for both the NCAA Tournament and the ACC Tournament ... First-team All-America for the second year in a row ... NFHCA South Region Player of the Year ... ACC Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row ... Named to the All-ACC and All-ACC Academic teams ... Ranked second on the team in scoring with a career-best 39 points and 16 goals, serving as UNC’s primary hitter on penalty corners and also connecting on a walk-off penalty stroke that ended Carolina’s only overtime contest of the season, a 2-1 win over Iowa ... Recipient of the Patterson Medal, UNC's highest athletic honor – she's the fifth field hockey player to win the award ... Twice named ACC Defensive Player of the Week, on Sept. 4 and Sept. 25 ... ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Recipient of three team awards: Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player, Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year, and Carmen and Michael Hooker Leadership Award (shared with Marissa Creatore) ... Recipient of UNC's Rammy Awards for Athlete of the Year and Outstanding Championship Performance
2017: As a junior, started all 26 games ... Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year ... First-team All-America and All-ACC ... Finalist for Honda Award ... Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19 and Oct. 9) and National Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11 ... ACC Tournament MVP as UNC won its 20th title ... Recipient of the team's Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year and Anderson Mark of Excellence Most Valuable Player awards ... Anchored UNC's back line ... Also tied for the team lead in goals with 11, including four game winners ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2016: As a sophomore, started all 26 games ... Scored nine goals (tied for second on the team) and added 10 assists (tied for the team lead) ... Her 28 points tied for second on the team ... Named to the All-ACC Tournament team and the All-South Region second team ... Earned All-ACC Academic honors
2015: As a freshman, started all 24 games ... Scored seven goals, including two against Boston University in the first round NCAA Tournament game ... Only assist of the season came in a 2-1 win over Duke, on a goal by Casey Di Nardo ... Earned second-team All-South Region honors ... Recipient of the team's Ken and Cheryl Williams Rookie of the Year Award ... Graduated from high school a semester early and enrolled at UNC in January of 2015, allowing her to practice with the Tar Heels that spring
Before UNC: At Twin Valley, earned All-America honors her junior and senior years and was a four-time all-state selection … Team captain her junior and senior years … Three-time Berks County Player of the Year and the county's leading scorer in her junior and senior years … Also lettered three years in basketball, captaining the team as a senior
National/International: Current member of the U.S. National Team … Earned her first cap at the Hawke's Bay Cup in New Zealand in the spring of 2017 ... Went on to help the U.S. to a championship at the FIH Hockey World League Semifinal in July and a bronze at the Pan American Cup in August ... With the U21 team, won a silver medal at the 2016 Junior Pan Am Games in Trinidad & Tobago ... Also played for the U-19 and U-17 teams … Captain of the 2014 Junior Pan-American Games team … One of just two high school players selected to participate in the 2012 USFHA Women’s National Championship … Played for X-Calibur club team
More on Hoffman: Daughter of Brenda and Scott Hoffman … Her mother was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic field hockey team that won a bronze medal in Los Angeles (teaming with UNC coach Karen Shelton) … Has four brothers … Favorite pastimes are watching Netflix and playing family football games … Favorite sport other than field hockey is basketball … After graduation, hopes to continue to represent the U.S. in field hockey and eventually go to medical school … Dream job is to work in medicine… Her mother, who coached her in high school and was the national player of the year in 1982 at Penn State, is the athlete she admires most … A brother, Kyle, played baseball at James Madison
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