2014 Women's Soccer Roster
Blanks, Ashley
Jersey Number 0
Ashley Blanks
- Position:
- GK
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Spanish and Hispanic Studies
- Hometown:
- North Andover, Mass.
- High School:
- The Governor’s Academy
Bio
Ashley Blanks Photo Galleries: 2013 | 2012 | 2011
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it has everything that I was looking for in a college; great academics, a great soccer program and a beautiful campus. After visiting and spending time at Lehigh I knew that it was the perfect fit for me.”
ON COACH LAMBINUS: “His love of the game and passion for coaching is clear. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Coach Lambinus is a great coach. He is honest, straight forward and has been nothing but welcoming.”
AS A SENIOR (2014): Finished senior season with a strong 1.18 goals against average and .744 save percentage in eight games (all starts) as she split time with Ani Nahapetian … Stopped 29-of-39 shots sent her way, posting a 2-4-2 record with two shutouts … Made four saves, allowing just one goal in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (11/1) … Made one save in slim 1-0 loss at Colgate (10/25) … Made a big stop to preserve the shutout in scoreless draw vs. Army (10/18) on Senior Day … Posted seven saves in midweek matchup against Princeton (10/8) … Had two saves to earn the win at Lafayette (10/1) … Made three saves, allowing two goals at Central Connecticut State (9/14) … Tallied five saves on six shots in 1-1 tie against Big East foe Villanova (9/7) … Opened the season with six saves in 2-0 shutout of Binghamton (8/24) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Earned the Coaches Award at the team's annual end-of-year banquet.
AS A JUNIOR (2013): Played and started in 10 games … Put up big numbers, including a 1.01 GAA (fifth in school history) and .866 save percentage (second in the Patriot League) … Opened the season with four saves, not allowing a goal, in the first half against Monmouth (8/29) … Impressed, stopping eight-of-nine shots in a 1-1 tie against Pacific (9/13) … Had six saves against La Salle (9/23) … Made nine saves, only allowing one goal, in a tie at Penn (9/29) … Posted nine saves at eventual Patriot League Champion Boston University (10/5) … Stopped all five shots in 1-0 shutout at Army (10/19). Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week for the efforts.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Saw significant action between the pipes, owning a 2.17 GAA and .707 save percentage on the season ... Made 29 saves, second on the team … Last action came in the first half at Lafayette (9/29) when she made one first-half save ... Stopped four-of-five in the first half against La Salle (9/23) ... Was stellar with 13 saves in the season opener against Seton Hall (8/24).
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Strong freshman season, posting a 1.14 GAA and 79.3 save percentage in 16 games (15 starts) … The 1.14 GAA was sixth lowest in Lehigh single season history ... Finished with 69 saves and five shutouts, including shutting out eventual Patriot League Champion Army and Patriot League Finalist Navy … Posted a 5-8-2 record … Allowed only one goal in a five-game span from Oct. 3 to Oct. 15, stopping 22-of-23 shots in that span for an impressive 95.7 save percentage … Had a shutout streak of 357.29 snapped against Princeton (10/12), but promptly put together a 162:33 streak … Tied a career-high eight saves, allowing only one goal, in strong effort at Bucknell (10/21) … Stopped all four shots sent her way in a 0-0 double overtime tie vs. Army (10/15) … Was stellar, making seven saves as part of 1-0 win over Navy (10/9). Marked third straight shutout … Earned Patriot League Goalie of the Week on Oct. 10, along with ECAC Defensive Player of the Week following the three-shutout week … Made six saves two days earlier against American (10/7) … Stopped a pair in 1-0 overtime win over Columbia (10/3) … Had seven saves in Patriot League opener vs. Lafayette (10/1) … Finished with seven stops at Quinnipiac (9/16) … Made one save for first-career shutout as part of home opening win over Binghamton (9/2) … Opened career with stellar effort at Seton Hall (8/29), making eight saves in a 1-1 tie … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-year varsity letterwinner at The Governor’s Academy … Team MVP and All-League honoree … Led squad to a 2009 quarterfinal appearance in the New England Prep School Tournament … Member of the FC Stars of Massachusetts Rovers … Also a member of Massachusetts State ODP Team for four years ... Part of the North Andover High School varsity ski and volleyball teams ... Member of the Massachusetts Special Olympics management team.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW ASHLEY
Nickname: Slash/Ash/Blanks
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the amazing support system. Between coaches, teammates, classmates and professors, there is always someone to go to if I need help with something.
Major & Why: Biology. I hope to pursue a career in scientific research or public health.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Biology
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Three way tie between crab cakes, PB&J and chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Color: Light blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Ben Folds
Favorite Movie: 500 days of summer and Tangled
Favorite TV Show: The office and Friends
Favorite Website: 8tracks.com
Favorite Pro Team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Piano, skiing, skating and reading
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Rolling Stone
Place I'd Like To Visit: Machu Picchu
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I wish I could sing
Dream Job: Working for the World Health Organization
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I wore the same number in high school.
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Volleyball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Give the best Christmas/birthday gifts and buy a lot of plane tickets
After Lehigh, I Would Like To: Find a job that I enjoy
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because it has everything that I was looking for in a college; great academics, a great soccer program and a beautiful campus. After visiting and spending time at Lehigh I knew that it was the perfect fit for me.”
ON COACH LAMBINUS: “His love of the game and passion for coaching is clear. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Coach Lambinus is a great coach. He is honest, straight forward and has been nothing but welcoming.”
AS A SENIOR (2014): Finished senior season with a strong 1.18 goals against average and .744 save percentage in eight games (all starts) as she split time with Ani Nahapetian … Stopped 29-of-39 shots sent her way, posting a 2-4-2 record with two shutouts … Made four saves, allowing just one goal in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (11/1) … Made one save in slim 1-0 loss at Colgate (10/25) … Made a big stop to preserve the shutout in scoreless draw vs. Army (10/18) on Senior Day … Posted seven saves in midweek matchup against Princeton (10/8) … Had two saves to earn the win at Lafayette (10/1) … Made three saves, allowing two goals at Central Connecticut State (9/14) … Tallied five saves on six shots in 1-1 tie against Big East foe Villanova (9/7) … Opened the season with six saves in 2-0 shutout of Binghamton (8/24) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Earned the Coaches Award at the team's annual end-of-year banquet.
AS A JUNIOR (2013): Played and started in 10 games … Put up big numbers, including a 1.01 GAA (fifth in school history) and .866 save percentage (second in the Patriot League) … Opened the season with four saves, not allowing a goal, in the first half against Monmouth (8/29) … Impressed, stopping eight-of-nine shots in a 1-1 tie against Pacific (9/13) … Had six saves against La Salle (9/23) … Made nine saves, only allowing one goal, in a tie at Penn (9/29) … Posted nine saves at eventual Patriot League Champion Boston University (10/5) … Stopped all five shots in 1-0 shutout at Army (10/19). Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week for the efforts.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Saw significant action between the pipes, owning a 2.17 GAA and .707 save percentage on the season ... Made 29 saves, second on the team … Last action came in the first half at Lafayette (9/29) when she made one first-half save ... Stopped four-of-five in the first half against La Salle (9/23) ... Was stellar with 13 saves in the season opener against Seton Hall (8/24).
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Strong freshman season, posting a 1.14 GAA and 79.3 save percentage in 16 games (15 starts) … The 1.14 GAA was sixth lowest in Lehigh single season history ... Finished with 69 saves and five shutouts, including shutting out eventual Patriot League Champion Army and Patriot League Finalist Navy … Posted a 5-8-2 record … Allowed only one goal in a five-game span from Oct. 3 to Oct. 15, stopping 22-of-23 shots in that span for an impressive 95.7 save percentage … Had a shutout streak of 357.29 snapped against Princeton (10/12), but promptly put together a 162:33 streak … Tied a career-high eight saves, allowing only one goal, in strong effort at Bucknell (10/21) … Stopped all four shots sent her way in a 0-0 double overtime tie vs. Army (10/15) … Was stellar, making seven saves as part of 1-0 win over Navy (10/9). Marked third straight shutout … Earned Patriot League Goalie of the Week on Oct. 10, along with ECAC Defensive Player of the Week following the three-shutout week … Made six saves two days earlier against American (10/7) … Stopped a pair in 1-0 overtime win over Columbia (10/3) … Had seven saves in Patriot League opener vs. Lafayette (10/1) … Finished with seven stops at Quinnipiac (9/16) … Made one save for first-career shutout as part of home opening win over Binghamton (9/2) … Opened career with stellar effort at Seton Hall (8/29), making eight saves in a 1-1 tie … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-year varsity letterwinner at The Governor’s Academy … Team MVP and All-League honoree … Led squad to a 2009 quarterfinal appearance in the New England Prep School Tournament … Member of the FC Stars of Massachusetts Rovers … Also a member of Massachusetts State ODP Team for four years ... Part of the North Andover High School varsity ski and volleyball teams ... Member of the Massachusetts Special Olympics management team.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | Min | GA | GAA | Saves | Save % | W-L-T | Sho |
| 2011 | 16-15 | 1418:42 | 18 | 1.14 | 69 | .793 | 5-8-2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 8-8 | 497:53 | 12 | 2.17 | 29 | .707 | 1-5-0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10-10 | 805:00 | 9 | 1.01 | 58 | .866 | 3-3-2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8-8 | 760:00 | 10 | 1.18 | 29 | .744 | 2-4-2 | 2 |
| Totals | 42-41 | 3481:35 | 49 | 1.27 | 185 | .791 | 11-20-6 | 8 |
GETTING TO KNOW ASHLEY
Nickname: Slash/Ash/Blanks
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? My favorite thing about Lehigh is the amazing support system. Between coaches, teammates, classmates and professors, there is always someone to go to if I need help with something.
Major & Why: Biology. I hope to pursue a career in scientific research or public health.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Biology
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Three way tie between crab cakes, PB&J and chocolate chip cookies
Favorite Color: Light blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Ben Folds
Favorite Movie: 500 days of summer and Tangled
Favorite TV Show: The office and Friends
Favorite Website: 8tracks.com
Favorite Pro Team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Piano, skiing, skating and reading
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Rolling Stone
Place I'd Like To Visit: Machu Picchu
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: I wish I could sing
Dream Job: Working for the World Health Organization
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I wore the same number in high school.
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Volleyball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Give the best Christmas/birthday gifts and buy a lot of plane tickets
After Lehigh, I Would Like To: Find a job that I enjoy
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