Julia Ashley Named ACC Women's Soccer Co-Defensive Player Of The Week

Posted Aug 21, 2018
North Carolina senior defender Julia Ashley has been named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Ashley led a stout Tar Heel defense on the opening weekend of the season as UNC downed Illinois, 3-1 and No. 23 Ohio State 2-0 to capture coach Anson Dorrance's 1,000th career victory. In the two games, UNC limited their opponents to just seven combined shots. (GoHeels.com)

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