Ashley Moore

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clifton Park, N.Y.
High School:
Shenendehowa

General: A three-time returning letter winner who was a solid reserve in the striker and midfield corps the last three seasons...each of the past three years she showed great improvement during the course of the campaign and was rewarded with more playing time as the season progressed...a very fast flank personality...coach Anson Dorrance describes Moore as a feisty ball of fire on the field...he praises her determination and her energy...she shows tremendous hustle and drive.

National Team Experience: Was an integral member of both the U16 National Team and the U17 National Team during her high school years.

Club Soccer: Helped the Clifton Park Premier club team win the 2001 State Cup...played for the North Rockland Soccer Club in 2002 and the Empire Alleycats from 2003-05...helped the Alleycats claim the 2004 Albertson Express Disney Classic Championship and the 2005 New York Cup crown...played five years in the ODP and competed for the Region I ODP team all five seasons.

Junior Season (2008): Continued her career as a valuable team player in practice and as a reserve in the midfield and on the forward line in games...played in 11 games for the Heels...totaled 133 minutes on the season...played a season-high 32 minutes in the NCAA first round game against Western Carolina and logged 22 minutes in the 5-0 regular-season win at NC State.

Sophomore Season (2007): Began her sophomore season as a reserve striker and midfielder... saw action in nine games during the season... picked up her first career assist in the victory over Ohio State...played 128 minutes and took five shots, including two on goal.

Freshman Season (2006): Six of her game appearances (out of 14 as a freshman) were in postseason play...played 219 total minutes, mostly in games later in the season...recorded her first career goal with a nifty pivot move in the box and a well-placed shot in the victory over Tennessee in the NCAA third round.

Prep: Was rated among the Top 25 recruits in the nation coming out of high school in 2006 by Soccer Buzz magazine...graduated from Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y. in June 2006...played forward, midfielder and defender as a letter winner for four years on the soccer team...helped lead the team to the final four of the state championship in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons...her high school team captured the state championship when she was a junior...was a two-time first-team All-State selection...the 2005 Section II Class AA and Suburban Council Player of the Year selection in 2005...a 2005 NSCAA All-America and 2005 Parade Magazine All-America...National Honor Society member...honor roll student.

Personal: Given name is Ashley Brook Moore...nicknamed Baby...was born on May 4, 1988 in Glen Falls, N.Y. ...is the daughter of Holly and Keith Moore...has two younger siblings, a brother, Marcus, 15, and sister, Lynsey, 19.

About Ashley...
Academic Major at Carolina: Exercise and Sport Science
Career Plans: Physical Therapist
Hobbies: Camping, fishing
Athlete I Most Admire: Lance Armstrong
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning NCAA championships in 2006 & 2008
People with the Greatest Influence on my Athletic Career: My grandfather, Poppy
Favorite Book: Million Little Pieces
Favorite Food: Macaroni and Cheese
Favorite Movie: Man On Fire
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Class I Have Taken at UNC: Sports Psychology
Biggest Pet Peeve: Being late
If I Could Travel Anywhere, It Would Be: Australia
What I Would Do on a Saturday Full of Free Time: Watch movies and go swimming
If I Could Play Another Sport at Carolina, It Would Be: Basketball
What I Like Most About Coach Dorrance: His doo rags