Ashley O'Brien

Class
Honors

Track and Field (2010-2011), Women's Soccer (2009-2010)

Hometown: Broad Brook, CT
High School: East Windsor High School

2009 ALL-WEST REGION SECOND-TEAM (SOCCER)
2009 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE(SOCCER)

AT USF (2010) – Captain...has started all five matches for the Dons...has recorded five points - two goals and an assist...scored a goal on a free kick against North Florida ( 8/27)...earned an a goal and assist against UC Santa Barbara (8/29)...named the College360.com Primetime Performer of the Week for August 30th.

AT USF (2009) – Enjoyed outstanding inaugural season on the Hilltop after transferring from UConn… appeared in all 19 matches for the Dons with 18 starting assignments… scored first goal for the Green and Gold at Eastern Washington (9/25) and fired a season-high eight shots against the Eagles… registered first West Coast Conference point with an assist against No. 25 San Diego (10/18)… assisted on the game-winner at Cal State Bakersfield (11/1)… recorded 19 shots on the year.

AT UCONN (2005-2009): Competed in both the 800 and the mile.. took second place in the 800m at the Sorlein Invite with a time of 2:16.65... also competed at the Penn State Nationals Invitational... also played soccer for the Huskies, helping them to an Elite 8 appearance in 2007. Named to the Big East All-Tournament Team in 2009... graduated with honors.

PREP/CLUB CAREER: Played soccer, basketball and ran track at East Windsor High School... was Valedictorian for the Class of 2005.

PERSONAL: Born in May 1987... daughter of James and Diane O'Brien... goal for the season is to never cease trying to be the best she can become... loves absolutely everything about San Francisco except for the traffic and parking tickets... would like to be Jada Pinkett Smith for a day... favorite quote is from the TV show 30 Rock, "Live every week like it's shark week"...chose number eight because eights turned sideways stand for the infinite amount of time she is playing college soccer... favorite food is anything she creates from Yogurt Land... is in the Sport Management Masters Program at USF... also played two years of soccer at USF.

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