Ashley has stepped up her game this junior season, providing her team offense in the front and back row. When I watched this team play at the Virginia Volleyball Showcase they played with a high level of passion. This allowed them to compete in the gold bracket, something that Holy Cross and St. Catherines fell short of achieving. Ashley certainly contributes to their scrappy style of play.

Last year Ashley made the team as a sophomore. During that time she ranked fourth on her team in kills. This year she is the primary offensive piece playing all six rotations.

At 5’11” Ashley brings decent height to the left side position. With Holy Cross in their pool Collegiate was not expected to advance to the gold bracket. With Ashley mashing sets from the left side Collegiate defeated the Tartans in three to win their bracket.

The nice thing about a tournament like this is that this was the first opportunity to see Ashley play. Prior to that my only review of her play was based on video. Now that I have seen her play she definitely is a player to watch.

Last year she did not get many opportunities to hit outside with two veteran seniors leading the offense. She still finished fourth on the team in kills, but more impressively first in aces. A six rotation player with a nice platform for passing and the quickness to play defense.

This year Collegiate will rely on her for offense on the left side.