Ashley Kirk

2007 First Team All-SEC
2007 Third-Team All-Region (Soccer Buzz)
2007 SEC All-Tournament Team
2007 Preseason All-SEC
2006 Second-Team All-SEC
2006 Third-Team All-Region (Soccer Buzz)
2006 SEC All-Tournament Team
2005 Second-Team All-SEC
2004 SEC Freshman of the Year

2007/Career Highlights at Graduation — South Carolina[apos]s first four-time All-SEC player … 2004 SEC Freshman of the Year … 2007 First Team All-SEC … Carolina[apos]s all-time leader in matches started (81) and tied for first for matches played (83) … All-time leader with six game-winning assists … Fifth all-time with 13 assists … Tenth all-time with 31 points … Three-time Soccer Buzz All-Southeast Region selection … Two-time SEC All-Tournament team selection.

2007 OUTLOOK — One of the team[apos]s most talented players, has the ability to listen, learn and lead … She is the most technical player, leads the team from the center of the midfield … Game revolves around her play … Good distribution and vision, and has shown herself as an experienced college player this past spring … Captain for the fall, will lead the team once again.

2006 — Earned second team All-SEC honors at midfield … Third team All-Region selection by Soccer Buzz as well … Started all 22 matches on the year … Scored three goals and tallied three assists for nine points on the year … Recorded assist in 3-1 win over James Madison (9/3) … Added an assist to point total in 4-0 win over The Citadel (9/5) … Converted a penalty kick for a goal in 6-0 win over Jacksonville State (9/17) … First multi-goal game of her career including a game-winner in double overtime of a 2-1 win over LSU (10/20) … Converted scoring chance in shootout to help Carolina advance past Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament … Named to SEC All-Tournament team as well.

2005 — Earned second team All-SEC honors at midfield … Only player on the team to start all 18 matches on the year … Scored three goals and added one assists for seven points … Tallied one goal and one assist in 7-0 win over Mercer (8/26) … Scored game-winning goal in 2-0 victory over Rhode Island (9/2) … Scored off a direct kick in home match vs. Kentucky (10/9) … Finished the year wiht 26 shots including 17 on goal.

2004 — Earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors … Scored first career goal, a game-winner in 1-0 win at Arkansas (10/22) … All four assists on the season came in wins; Georgia State (8/27), at Furman (8/31), Houston (9/3), Clemson (9/15) … Tallied 29 shots on the season including a season-high five at Furman (8/31).

PRE-COLLEGE — Two-time All-Sentinel selection … Scored on a penalty kick to send high school team to Districts her freshman season … Did not play junior year of high school due to an ACL injury … Played for AFC Lightning Club and coach David Chadwick.

PERSONAL — Full name is Ashley Mae Kirk … Majoring in physical education … Chose USC over West Virginia and Florida … Enjoys spending time at the beach during her spare time … Favorite athlete is Coby Jones … Born on April 8, 1986… Has an older brother, Jason, who played soccer at Campbell University … Father has been in the Air Force over 25 years … Parents are Gary and Mary Kirk.