Ashley Cole

Position:
OF
Height:
5-9
B/T:
L/R
Class:
Senior
Major:
Accounting
Hometown:
Purcellville, Va.
High School:
Woodgrove

Why Lehigh? “Lehigh has a great combination of top notch academics and softball. The business school also has a great reputation and the campus isn’t too far from home.”

On Coach Troyan: “Coach Troyan runs the program so it feels like a family and he helps us balance our academics with our softball schedule.”

As a senior: First team All-Patriot League designated player and second team all-league outfielder... Academic All-Patriot League... started 35 games in right field and 19 at DP... team leader in runs scored and hits... second on team in home runs... team-best .419 hitter in league games... had 19 multi-hit games... 5-for-8 with bases loaded... opened season by going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and three RBIs vs. Morgan State (2/24)... also went 3-for-3 with three runs scored at Holy Cross (4/16)... had five hits and six RBIs in three games against Boston U.... belted grand slam in game two of series versus Army West Point (4/29)... went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in NCAA Tournament vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/20).

As a junior: Saw time in 38 games with 14 starts... finished second on team with three home runs... drove in 19 runs in just 61 at-bats... drove in eight runs in home games... 4-for-7 with the bases loaded this season... team-best five pinch hits... hit first career home run versus Indiana State (3/13)... pinch hit three-run home at Saint Joseph’s (3/23)... drove in three runs on four different occasions… had two hits against Army West Point in Patriot League Tournament (5/14).

As a sophomore: Appeared in 36 games primarily as a pinch runner... scored 12 runs and stole two bases... started three games in center field and one game in left field... both stolen bases came in league games (Boston U. and Bucknell)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Appeared in 43 games making 34 starts in centerfield and at designated player… batted a .302 with seven RBI… went 4-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored in lopsided win over Colgate (3/22)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

In high school: outfielder with exceptional speed… three-time All-Region… two-time 2A Virginia All-State selection…… led Woodgrove to three straight State Finals (2012 Champs)… three time All-Dulles District… two time Washington Post first team All-Met…two-time MaxPreps All-American… batted .494 for career and holds Virginia State Record for Stolen Bases in a season (44)… played travel softball for Ashburn Shooting Stars… member of straight A honor roll… graduated with honors… Yearbook Editor… National Honor Society member… Varsity Club… Elementary School Volunteer.

Personal: Daughter of Rob and Betsy… younger brother Tyler.

CAREER STATISTICS

Season	Avg.	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB-ATT
2014	.302	43-34	86	14	26	2	0	0	7	11	20	7-7
2015	.000	36-4	11	12	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	2-3
2016	.311	38-14	61	15	19	2	0	3	19	3	13	3-3
2017	.315	54-54	178	38	56	8	0	5	27	19	27	9-10
Total:	.301	171-106	336	79	101	12	0	8	53	38	67	21-23

Getting to Know Ashley
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The size of the school and the beautiful campus
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Intro to Business
Favorite Place on Campus: Front Lawn
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Musical Artist: Jason Aldean
Favorite Movie: The Ugly Truth
Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl
Favorite Website: Twitter
Favorite Pro Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Brett Favre
Hobbies: Reading, Shopping, Skiing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Forbes
Place I'd Like To Visit: Hawaii
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: CEO of a Wall Street Firm
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My high school number was already taken.
If I Didn't Play Softball, I Would Play: Volleyball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a beach house and donate some to charity.