2019 Field Hockey Roster
Ashley Dykema
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- D/M
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Newport News, Va.
2019 (Jr.)
• Appeared in 17 games, all starts
• Selected to Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I All-America second team
• Honored on NFHCA All-South Region first team, the second all-region honor of her career
• Received BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year recognition
• Named to the All-BIG EAST first team for the third straight season
• Tabbed a VaSID All-State first team honoree
• Listed on NFHCA National Academic Squad for a third straight year
• Honored on the BIG EAST All-Academic team for a third time
• Recorded one goal on the year and notched four assists (tied for third on team) and six points
• Tallied five of her six points (1 g, 3 a) in BIG EAST matches and attempted five shots (four on goal) in those seven games
• Anchored Liberty defensive unit which recorded seven shutouts and finished sixth in the nation in shutouts per game (0.39) and 24th in the country in goals-against-average (1.42)
• Attempted 10 shots, six on goal
• Scored goal in 5-0 home BIG EAST win over Villanova, Sept. 27
2018 (So.)
• Started all 19 games for a second straight season
• Garnered inclusion on the NFHCA All-South Region second team
• Selected to All-BIG EAST first team
• Tabbed a VaSID All-State first team honoree
• Voted to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team
• Selected to compete in USA Field Hockey's 2019 Young Women's National Championship
• Listed on NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Honored on the BIG EAST All-Academic team
• Tallied one assist on the year to go along with five shots and four shots on goal
• Part of Liberty defensive unit which recorded five shutouts on the year, four of which came in BIG EAST action
2017 (Fr.)
• Competed in and started all 19 games
• Voted to the All-BIG EAST first team, one of just three freshmen (along with teammate Jill Bolton)
• Tabbed a VaSID All-State second team honoree
• Voted to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team
• Listed on NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Honored on the BIG EAST All-Academic team
• Tallied one goal, one assist and three points
• Scored first career goal against No. 6 North Carolina on Oct. 29 and also notched first career assist in that contest
• Helped the Lady Flames record three shutouts on the year, all in BIG EAST play
Prep
• Homeschooled
• Played club field hockey for the Saints Hockey Rocks
• Won three gold medals or championships, five silver medals and two bronze medals at various showcases
• Captured a pair of gold medals at the junior Olympics in 2014 and 2015 while finishing as a silver medalist in 2013
• Participated in both the U-17 and U-19 Junior National Camp
Personal
• Daughter of Mike and Sarah Dykema
• Younger sister, Bethany, is a sophomore on the Lady Flames
• Younger sister, Emily, is a freshman on the Liberty field hockey squad
• Majoring in sport management
• Birthday is Jan. 19
