Emily Moxley

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Emily Moxley
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Moxley with North Carolina in 2023
Personal information
Full name Emily Rose Moxley [1]
Date of birth (2000-10-29) October 29, 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Carolina Ascent
Number 8
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 UNC Wilmington Seahawks 17 (5)
2021–2023 North Carolina Tar Heels 67 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Carolina Ascent 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2024

Emily Rose Moxley (born October 29, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC. She played college soccer for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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Early life and college career

Moxley was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of four children of Jennifer Moxley. [1] She played two seasons of high school soccer for Panther Creek High School, earning all-region honors as a freshman and sophomore. [3] [4] She played club soccer for the NC Courage Academy. [3]

UNC Wilmington Seahawks

As a freshman, Moxley was a starting forward at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019. [1] In her first two games, she scored two goals and was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Offensive Player of the Week. [5] She finished the season with five goals and a team-best eight assists and was named to the CAA All-Rookie team. [1] She played with Oak City United, an amateur Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) club based in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2021. [6]

North Carolina Tar Heels

Moxley transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a starting defender and midfielder from 2021 to 2023. [3] She recorded two assists in a 2–0 win over her former team Wilmington at the start of her junior year. [3] [7] In the 2022 ACC tournament, she scored the winning penalty in the semifinals and was named to the all-tournament team. [3] [8] She assisted Julia Dorsey's game winner in a 3–2 victory over Florida State in the semifinals of the 2022 NCAA tournament. [9] She finished her career at North Carolina with 17 assists in 67 appearances. [3]

Club career

Carolina Ascent

Moxley was not selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft but was invited to train with the Orlando Pride in the 2024 preseason. On May 22, 2024, she signed with hometown USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC ahead of the league's inaugural 2024–25 season. [10]

Career statistics

Club summary

As of September 4, 2024
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carolina Ascent 2024–25 USL Super League 000000
Career total000000

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Emily Moxley – Women's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Emily Moxley". Carolina Ascent FC . Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Emily Moxley – Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (May 19, 2016). "Panther Creek girls soccer back in the fourth round, beats Sanderson 1-0" . The News & Observer . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
    Blake, J. Mike (March 28, 2017). "Panther Creek girls soccer, sophomore Emily Moxley, have high hopes" . The News & Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Moxley Earns CAA Weekly Honor". UNC Wilmington Athletics. August 26, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Forrest, Scott (May 12, 2022). "WPSL Season Kick Off Features Carolinas Conference Match Up". Women's Premier Soccer League . Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Koh, Michael (August 21, 2022). "UNC Women's Soccer Continues Hot Start With Win Over UNC-Wilmington". Chapelboro.com . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Thomae, Lucas (November 4, 2022). "Moxley sends UNC women's soccer to ACC Championship final in shootout against Duke". The Daily Tar Heel . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "North Carolina women beat defending champ FSU in College Cup". Associated Press. December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "UNC Tar Heel Champion, Emily Moxley, Joins Carolina Ascent FC". Carolina Ascent FC. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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