The University of Akron Athletics
2019 Akron Women's Soccer Roster
Amato, Ashley
Jersey Number 8
Ashley Amato
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Plum Senior HS
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bio
As a Junior (2018): 2018 Second Team All-MAC Selection … 2018 Academic All-MAC honoree … after missing the first two games of 2018 due to injury, competed in the final 18 matches for Akron while making 16 starts … as a dual threat defender, scored three goals and six points on the season on a team-high 36 shots and 18 shots on goal … tallied five shots in a single contest against Robert Morris … scored a goal in back-to-back contests against Wofford and Indiana State … played 90+ minutes in 11 games including 110 minutes against Ohio … a member of the defensive backline that earned five shutouts on the season and limited the opposition to just one goal in 10 games, including nine inside MAC play … now ranked sixth in program history for most goals scored (12) and ninth overall in points earned in a career … Amato is three goals away from moving up to fifth overall (15) and one point away from being tied for eighth (25).
As a Sophomore (2017): Academic All-MAC honoree … Started 12 of the last 14 games after missing the first five games of the season … made transition to forward from defender and led the squad in points (10), goals (5), shots (40), and shots on goal (18) … recorded a .125 shot percentage and a .450 shot on goal percentage … tallied four points in a single-contest against Dayton and Toledo courtesy of a pair of two goal contests … recorded a team- and season-high six shots vs. Ohio … totaled 1,119 minutes of play.
As a Freshman (2016): MAC All-Freshman team selection … started all 19 games for the backline of the defense … finished second in goals (4) and fifth in shots on goal (9) and shots (17).
Club: Competed with PA Crew for four years ... State Cup runner-up all four years.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Plum Senior HS ... 2016 Valley News Dispatch Player of the Year … selected to the All-Sectional and All-Conference team in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League in 2015-16 … all-time leading goal scorer in school history (77).
Personal: Born Dec. 29, 1997 ... parents are Ronald and Beth Amato ... has an older brother Ronny and an older sister Alexis … nursing major.
As a Sophomore (2017): Academic All-MAC honoree … Started 12 of the last 14 games after missing the first five games of the season … made transition to forward from defender and led the squad in points (10), goals (5), shots (40), and shots on goal (18) … recorded a .125 shot percentage and a .450 shot on goal percentage … tallied four points in a single-contest against Dayton and Toledo courtesy of a pair of two goal contests … recorded a team- and season-high six shots vs. Ohio … totaled 1,119 minutes of play.
As a Freshman (2016): MAC All-Freshman team selection … started all 19 games for the backline of the defense … finished second in goals (4) and fifth in shots on goal (9) and shots (17).
Club: Competed with PA Crew for four years ... State Cup runner-up all four years.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Plum Senior HS ... 2016 Valley News Dispatch Player of the Year … selected to the All-Sectional and All-Conference team in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League in 2015-16 … all-time leading goal scorer in school history (77).
Personal: Born Dec. 29, 1997 ... parents are Ronald and Beth Amato ... has an older brother Ronny and an older sister Alexis … nursing major.
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