Ashley Humphrey (lacrosse)

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Ashley Humphrey
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Humphrey with North Carolina in 2024
Born (2002-08-22) August 22, 2002 (age 22)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
PositionAttack
NCAA team Stanford (2021–2023)
North Carolina (2024–2025)

Ashley Annabelle Humphrey (born August 22, 2002) is an American lacrosse player. The NCAA's all-time assist leader, she played college lacrosse for the Stanford Cardinal and the North Carolina Tar Heels. She helped lead the Tar Heels to the 2025 national championship.

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Early life

Humphrey grew up in Darien, Connecticut, one of four children born to Sarah and John Humphrey. She has two sisters, Nicole and Chloe, and a brother, Brett. [1] Humphrey began playing lacrosse when she was eight. [2] She won two Connecticut state titles at Darien High School and was twice named All-American. [1] She was ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the fourth-best recruit of the 2020 class. [1]

College career

Humphrey decided to redshirt her freshman season with the Stanford Cardinal during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. [3] In her debut season in 2022, Humphrey broke the NCAA single-season record with 88 assists. [4] She made a program-record single-game 9 assists in the Pac-12 Conference title game, an 18–12 win against Arizona State. [5] The next season saw Humphrey again lead the Pac-12 with 42 assists. [4] In two seasons on the Farm, she was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, first-team All-Pac-12 two times, and USA Lacrosse Magazine honorable mention All-American two times. [4]

After graduating from Stanford, Humphrey transferred to the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2024. [1] She led the Tar Heels with 38 assists but missed the team's NCAA tournament game where they lost to Florida. [2] In the 2025 season, she broke her own NCAA single-season record with 90 assists and became the NCAA's all-time career assist leader. [6] With sisters Nicole and Ashley, she helped lead the Tar Heels to an undefeated 22–0 record, the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles, and the program's fourth NCAA championship. She had 4 assists in the national title game, winning 12–8 against Northwestern. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ashley Humphrey". North Carolina Tar Heels . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Mayer, Beth Ann (April 9, 2025). "Connect 3: Humphrey Sisters Helping Lead No. 1 UNC's Revenge Tour". USA Lacrosse . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Beth Ann (April 7, 2022). "Humphrey Has Cardinal Soaring After Slow Start". Inside Lacrosse . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ashley Humphrey". Stanford Cardinal . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Saturday Wrap: Conference Champions Crowned, Tickets Punched". USA Lacrosse. May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ McQuiggan, Miles (May 16, 2025). "Ashley Humphrey Breaks Assist Record, UNC Beats Princeton". USA Lacrosse . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Northwestern vs North Carolina DI Women's Lacrosse Game Summary". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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