CAREER AWARDS/ACCOLADES
- AAC All-Conference Second Team (2022)
- Unanimous AAC All-Rookie Team (2022)
- Big 12 All-Tournament Team (2025)
- 1x Big 12 Conference Player of the Week (April 16, 2024)
- 3x CSC Academic All-District (2024, 2025, 2026)
REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2026)
- Appeared in and started 60 of UCF's 61 games, hitting .272/.383/.361 (43-for-158) with five doubles, three home runs, 16 runs scored, 57 total bases, 30 walks and 36 RBI.
- Set single-season career bests in games played (60) and walks (30), and matched her previous season best in RBI (36).
- Following the conclusion of the season, represented the lone player in program history to play in two different Super Regionals.
- Finished her collegiate career ranking among all-time program leaders in double plays turned (50, 3rd), walks (94, T-6th), RBI (128, 7th), defensive putouts (970, 7th), total fielding chances (1,040, 8th), sacrifice flies (7, T-10th), and home runs (18, 12th).
- Hit safely in eight of her first 10 games of the season from Feb. 5-14, hitting for an aggregate .296/.387/.333 (8-for-27) line with one double, five runs scored, eight RBI and nine total bases in that span; produced multi-RBI games against Boston U, CSU Bakersfield and Maryland throughout UCF's opening weekend Black & Gold Classic.
- Went 1-for-3 with a walk in UCF's series-opening 4-1 win over then-No. 12 Oklahoma State March 6.
- Went 1-for-3 with an RBI in the series finale against then-No. 3 Texas Tech March 22; sparked a prolific run at the plate that saw her hit for an aggregate .586/.667/1.000 (17-for-29) with three doubles, three home runs, seven runs scored, 15 RBI, 29 total bases and seven walks in a 10-game span from March 22 through April 11; drove in at least one run in seven straight games from March 22-April 3.
- Went 2-for-2 with a walk-off eighth-inning double against FGCU March 25.
- Hit safely in all three games against Houston March 27-29, highlighted by a 4-for-4, two-homer showing with five RBI in the series-opener.
- Produced her second four-hit game in a four-day span in UCF's series-opening 17-0 win over Utah April 2, doubling twice and driving in three runs; hit safely in all three games against Utah April 2-4, hitting for a combined .700/.727/.900 (7-for-10) line with two doubles, two runs scored, four RBI, nine total bases and one walk in the series.
- Went 2-for-4 with two RBI in UCF's 9-2 win over then-No. 24 Kansas April 18.
- Hit safely in all three games against Iowa State in Ames May 1-3, producing a combined .455/.500/.455 (5-for-11) line with one run scored, four RBI, five total bases and one walk; notched back-to-back multi-hit showings in games two and three of the series.
- Went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in UCF's Big 12 Tournament opener against fifth-seeded Kansas May 7.
- Earned hits against Stetson and No. 9 overall seed Florida State during the NCAA Tallahassee Regional.
- Hit safely in both of UCF's two NCAA Los Angeles Super Regional contests against No. 8 overall seed UCLA.
REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2025)
- Appeared in 59 of UCF's 60 games, including 57 starts as UCF's everyday first baseman, hitting .298/.407/.437 (45-for-151) with 18 runs scored, three doubles, six home runs, 66 total bases, 25 walks, 32 RBI and four stolen bases.
- Set single-season career bests in games played, starts, average, on-base percentage, runs scored, total hits, total bases, and home runs, and tied her previous season best in walks.
- Hit safely in three of UCF's six Black and Gold Classic contests, accompanied by RBI in the Knights' 10-0 and 3-1 wins over CSU Bakersfield and NC State.
- Hit safely in each of UCF's five games during the Clearwater Invitational against then-No. 5 Texas A&M, Auburn, Clemson, Ohio State and then-No. 6 Florida State.
- Recorded three RBI between UCF's two games against Columbia and Ohio State Feb. 22.
- Notched her first multi-hit game of the season against FGCU Feb. 23, going 2-for-3 with a run scored and a double in UCF's 4-2 win.
- Produced a season-long six-game hit streak against Providence, North Florida, Georgia Southern and then-No. 4 Arizona Feb. 28-March 8, during which she hit .381 (8-for-21) with two multi-hit games, four runs scored, two home runs, one double, five RBI and 15 total bases.
- Hit safely in both of UCF's first two games at then-No. 4 Arizona March 7-8, helping lead the team to the highest-ranked series win in program history with back-to-back two-hit games; homered in both contests, including a key go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning of game two to help clinch the series.
- Went 2-for-3 in the Knights' 11-0 run-rule win over Arizona State March 15.
- Hit safely in both of UCF's final two games at Baylor March 29-30.
- Went 2-for-3 with her third home run of the season in UCF's series-opening 9-1 run-rule win at BYU April 10.
- Went 1-for-1 with three walks and two RBI in UCF's 12-6 win over then-No. 21 Oklahoma State April 18.
- Completed the largest overall comeback win in program history (11 runs) at Stetson April 23 with a crucial go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning, her fourth long ball of the season.
- Went 5-for-7 across the final two games of UCF's final home series against Houston April 26-27, including a three-hit display in the series finale that was puncutated by a run-rule clinching three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
- Recorded her second 1-for-1, three-walk showing in UCF's series finale at Kansas May 4, helping the Knights to a road sweep of the Jayhawks.
- Produced another clutch offensive display in the Knights' Big 12 Tournament first-round matchup against Utah May 7, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, highlighted by a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to clinch the first Big 12 Tournament win in program history; the long ball represented her first career walk-off home run and fourth game-winning home run of the season.
- Hit safely in three of UCF's four NCAA Austin Regional contests, recording RBI in the Knights' May 16 tilt against then-No. 25 Michigan and May 17 win over Eastern Illinois; also went 1-for-2 in UCF's Regional Final matchup against then-No. 3 Texas.
REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Appeared in 41 games, including 37 starts, at designated player and catcher.
- Hit .274/.367/.516 (26-for-95) with 13 runs scored, eight doubles, a season-high five home runs, 49 total bases, 14 walks, 24 RBI and two stolen bases. Her .516 slugging percentage also marked a season-high.
- Became the first player in program history to earn Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors in Week 10 (April 8-14) at Houston. Homered in all three games against the Cougars, hitting .600/.714/1.500 (6-for-10) with three home runs, seven RBI, 15 total bases, four walks and six runs scored in four games against Houston and Jacksonville. Her 15 total bases and 1.500 slugging percentage led all Big 12 players during the week.
- Notched her first multi-hit game of the season in UCF's 21-9 win over Wisconsin Feb. 16, going 2-for-4 with a double and a career-high-tying four RBI.
- Hit safely in four straight games against then-No. 5 Tennessee, San Diego, Princeton and then-No. 22 South Carolina Feb. 24-March 1, hitting .583/.583/.750 (7-for-12) with two runs scored, two doubles, nine total bases, two RBI and three multi-hit games in that span.
- Hit a first-inning two-run double against Kansas March 8, helping power UCF to a 7-1 win and the first Big 12 Conference victory in program history.
- Recorded her first career 3-XBH game, and second career 3-hit game, at Texas Tech March 29, doubling twice and hitting a home run in UCF's 12-9 win. Her eight total bases marked a single-game career high.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Did not see game action during the 2023 season.
FRESHMAN (2022)
- Named to the American Athletic Conference's All-Conference Second Team
- Was a unanimous selection to The American's All-Rookie Team
- Was named to The American's weekly honor roll twice (4/11, 5/9)
- Played in 56 games, starting in 53. Saw time at catcher as well as designated player
- Batted .281 on the season while earning a .387 on-base percentage as well as a .432 slugging percentage, resulting in an .819 OPS.
- Hit four homers and collected 10 doubles
- Tallied 36 RBI while scoring 14 runs
- Earned 41 hits and 25 walks while striking out 24 times
- Had a season-high hitting streak of seven consecutive games (3/9-3/19) and had a reached-base streak of 12 games (3/4-3/19)
- At the end of her hitting streak, she had elevated her season batting average from .205 to .295.
- Was second on the team in multi-RBI games with 10 (five two-RBI games, four three-RBI games, one four-RBI game)
- Had nine multi-hit games, including eight two-hit performances
- Hit a walk-off double against South Carolina on 3/5
- Smashed two doubles at home against Memphis on 4/10
- Had a three hit performance at home against Ohio State on 3/15, collected four RBI in the game in an 11-3 run rule victory
- Had six games in which she drew two walks
PRIOR TO UCF
- Attended East Coweta High School
- Hit .547 with 54 RBI and 8 home runs in her junior season
- Won three state championships with her high school team
- Named to the senior All-Star team
- Named Fist Team All-State her junior year
- Played for the Georgia Impact club softball team
ABOUT ASHLEIGH
Major: Kinesiology; Master's in Human Performance ... Favorite pro athlete: Austin Riley ... Favorite pro team: Atlanta Braves ... Pregame ritual: Prayer ... Hidden talent: I know the Greek alphabet ... Favorite off day activity: Fishing or building Legos ... Favorite movie: Forrest Gump ... Favorite music artist: Treaty Oak Revival ... Favorite food to cook: Steak ... Nickname growing up: Beast ... Favorite sport other than softball: Football ... Dream vacation destination: Australia