University of South Alabama Athletics

High School: Graduate of Bob Jones High School… Started as a sophomore for team that reached state semifinals… Led Patriots to area championship and state playoff appearance as a junior.

Club: Member of Elite Club National League in Birmingham, Ala. from 2015-16.

Personal: Full name is Ashleigh Nicole Pyle… Born Aug. 13, 1999 in Hammond, Ind. … Daughter of Dennis Pyle and Lisa Hale… Is an only child… Lists fitness and hiking as hobbies… Chose South Alabama because of the athletic and academic opportunities… Favorites – movie: “Talladega Nights”; athlete: Carli Lloyd; food: sushi; classes: math and science… Likes JIF Reduced Fat Peanut Butter, adrenaline, outdoor activities and any sport, and dislikes unpatriotic people or actions… Before every match, pulls socks over scars from her surgeries, thinks about the recovery and thanks the Lord for letting her play again… Celebrity she’d like to meet is Peyton Manning… Thankful for the people who didn’t give up on her… Five-year plan is to be in medical school, and 10-year plan is residency and possibly serving my country as a military surgeon… Has traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Grand Turk Island and Costa Rica.

Major: Biology