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General - One of the top goalkeepers in the nation, she will head into this season as a probable co-starter at the position with junior Anna Rodenbough...she was able to rehab from a pair of ACL injuries the previous two years and enter the UNC lineup in time to play in all six NCAA Tournament matches in 2006....while training with the U.S. National Team in June 2006 she suffered what appeared to be a season-ending knee injury...she made a remarkably quick recovery in order to play by November...2006 marked the second straight year she has been sidelined by knee surgery in the summer after suffering knee injuries while playing for national teams...considered one of the best young goalkeepers in the world...she enrolled at Carolina in the spring semester of 2005 in order to train with the team in spring practice...after a thumb injury that spring kept her off the pitch, she tore her right anterior cruciate ligament on her first day back to practice as she was preparing for duty with the National Team...subsequent ACL knee surgery forced her to miss the 2005 season. National Team Experience - In 2007 she was a member of the full U.S. National Team player pool...trained in 2006 with the U.S. National Team and in 2005 with the U.S. U21 National Team...continued as a member of the U21 Team in 2006...one of four players on the 2004 U.S. U19 National Team that helped the 2002 U.S. U19s win the inaugural FIFA U19 World Championship...in 2002, she played every minute of the tournament and earned a 120-minute shutout in the 1-0 title game win over Canada...started again in goal for the 2004 U19 Team at the World Championship...the U.S. took third place at that event ... was the most experienced player on the 2004 U19 team with a team-leading 33 caps with the since 2001...started all five matches at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament ...started every game she played during the 2004 U19 season ... in 2003, she started four international matches, snagging two shutouts...also played seven games that year for the U21 WNT, helping the U.S. win the Nordic Cup title in Denmark as the starting keeper ... in 2002, she led U19 goalkeepers in appearances and starts with 15 while registering eight shutouts ... was the youngest player on the 2002 FIFA U19 world champions ... in 2001, she led U19 goalkeepers in appearances (11) and starts (nine), recording four shutouts ... during the 2000 season, she played with the U16, U17 and U19 squads at the age of 15. Club Soccer - Played club soccer with boys until the age of 14 ... her first teams were the Palm Bay Rangers and South Brevard United ... then played for Seminole Ice girls team for three seasons ... won state championship in 2003 with U17 Indialantic Force. Redshirt Freshman Season (2006) -- Made a heroic comeback from a pair of ACL tears to see action in the final six matches of the season...played the second half of NCAA matches against UNC Asheville, Navy, UCLA and Notre Dame...also came in to play 34 minutes against Tennessee and 33 minutes against Texas A&M in NCAA play...she made seven saves and allowed three goals in 247 minutes of action...she entered the game against Texas A&M with the Tar Heels trailing 2-1 with 33 minutes to play and held the Aggies scoreless as Carolina rallied for a 3-2 victory...made a key save in the second half of the NCAA semifinals on a breakaway by UCLA's Danesha Adams when the game was still scoreless...named to the 2007 ACC Academic Honor Roll...earned honors on the Dean's List in spring 2007 semester. True Freshman Season (2005) - Redshirted during the 2005 season after tearing her right anterior cruciate ligament during her first practice with the Tar Heels...2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection. Prep - Graduated from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Fla. in May 2004 ... played varsity all four years ... named a four-time NSCAA All-America and was the NSCAA Player of the Year in 2004 ... a four-time Parade All-America, including being named the Parade Player of the Year in 2004 ... named team MVP and to All-County Team and All-Region Team in 2003-04 ... was the Gatorade National Girls' Soccer Player of the Year in 2004...led high school team to state championships her sophomore and junior years. Personal - Full name is Ashlyn Michelle Harris...nicknamed Ash...the daughter of Mike Harris and Tammye Harris...was born October 19, 1985 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. ...has one brother, Chris Harris ... her hometown is now Palm Bay, Fla.
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