Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 13, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Ascent FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Carolina Rapids | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Virginia Cavaliers | 63 | (8) |
2021–2022 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 49 | (15) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024 | FC Pinzgau Saalfelden | 12 | (16) |
2024– | Carolina Ascent | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024 |
Ashlynn Serepca (born June 13, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.
Serepca was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina and represented the United States at the U16, U17, and U18 levels. [1] Additionally, Serepca was an Olympic Development Program (ODP) runner-up. Growing up in Cornelius, North Carolina, she played club soccer for the Carolina Rapids, where she helped her team reach the U.S. Club Soccer National Championships in 2016. The following year, she led her team to victory at the 2017 USYS National Championships. [2]
Serepca entered college as a highly touted recruit, ranked 10th nationally by TopDrawer Soccer. [2] She committed to the University of Virginia, where she would play for three years. Serepeca appeared in nearly every game across her three seasons with the Cavaliers. In Serepca's freshmen year, she appeared in all 22 matches, scoring a goal and providing two assists, while earning ACC Academic Honor Roll honors. In her sophomore year, she had a standout year, where she played all 22 matches, scored seven goals—including two game-winners—and tallied 15 points. She also again made the ACC Academic Honor Roll. [3]
Serepca transferred to the University of Alabama in 2021, joining a dominant team that included future professional players Reyna Reyes, Riley Tanner, and Riley Parker. Together, they helped Alabama reach its first-ever NCAA semifinal appearance in 2022.
Serepca ranks fourth all-time in career game-winning goals (7) for Alabama and set a new program record with six game-winners in the 2022 season, placing her second nationally and fifth in the SEC for that category. In 2022, she scored 10 goals—second-most on the team and fourth in the SEC—and contributed two assists for 22 points while netting three goals during the NCAA Tournament and starting all 27 games. [4]
Serepca went undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft. In February 2024, she joined Austrian side FC Pinzgau Saalfelden. She appeared in only 12 games but scored 16 goals in her time with the club.
Serepca joined the Carolina Ascent for the inaugural USL Super League season and played in the league's inaugural match against DC Power FC on August 17, 2024.
Serepca graduated from the University of Virginia in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology and Exercise Science. She also graduated from the University of Alabama with an MBA in 2023.
Team | Season | Regular season | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Virginia Cavaliers | 2018 | ACC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
2019 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 8 | ||
Alabama Crimson Tide | 2021 | SEC | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
2022 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 10 | ||
Total | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 15 | ||
Total | 86 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 112 | 23 |
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Pinzgau Saalfelden | 2023–24 | ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga | 12 | 16 | — | 12 | 16 | |
Carolina Ascent FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Career total | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 |
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