University of South Alabama Athletics

2015: Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team… Started 13 times in 18 appearances… Third on the team in goals (9) and points (24), and tied for second in assists (6)… Sixth in the Sun Belt in points, tied for sixth in goals, tied for fifth in assists, and tied for third in game-winning goals (3)… First game winner came in season opener at Mississippi State (8/21), then provided game winners at Southern Miss (9/20) and vs. Little Rock (10/23)… Recorded first career hat trick at Southern Miss and scored a brace vs. Little Rock and in SBC Tournament match vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/4), while adding an assist against the Ragin’ Cajuns… Put together six-match point streak, totaling 13 points in all late in the season… Five of six assists came against Sun Belt foes… Assisted match-winning goals at Samford and vs. Texas State.

Memphis: Redshirted 2013 season and was not on team in 2014.

High School: Lettered in basketball, soccer and track at Pickerington North High School… Led the Panthers to state semifinal appearances in 2010 and 2012, and reached the state championship game in 2010… Earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors as a senior, in addition to setting school records for regular season and postseason goals…

Club: Played for Blast FC… Won state titles in 2010 and 2012 and finished runner-up in 2009 and 2011… Member of the Ohio state Olympic Development Program, the ODP regional team and was invited to the ODP National Pool camp.

Personal: Full name is Ashlynn Sophia Jones… Born March 15, 1995 in Westerville, Ohio… Daughter of Thomas and Vonetta Jones… Has an older and younger sister… Reads, models and travels in her spare time… Favorites – movies: “The Blind Side”, “42”, and “The Grinch that Stole Christmas”; book: “Tears of a Tiger”; pro teams: Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Cavaliers; athletes: Marta, Pele and Ronaldinho; music artist: Beyonce… food: anything from the Griddle Cafe; class: math… Pregame rituals are reading her tattoo and praying… Likes to travel, model and spend time with her family… Dislikes rude people and people who judge before knowing them… Pregame rituals are praying with her parents and writing something on her hand… Before a game, will rest up, eat a good meal and pray… Best part of playing sports is having fun and scoring goals… Would like to meet Barack Obama… Considers herself a shy person and doesn’t like attention from her playing career… Five-year goal is to play professionally and in the Olympics, and in 10 years would like to still be playing soccer and owning her own practice… Three wishes: to never get tired, help every homeless person in need on the street and to always be blessed.

Major: Psychology