Ashley Board
Ashley Board

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.

High School:
Ravenscroft

Height:
5-7

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Setter

Club:
Triangle

Junior Season: Served as co-captain along with Amy Beaver • Had a career-high 21 digs against Virginia Oct. 27 • Reached double figures in digs 19 times, including 12 of the final 14 matches of the season • Also reached 20 digs against Georgia Tech on Nov. 12 • Had a career-high six service aces at Florida State Oct. 6 • Followed that up with four aces two days later in the win over Miami • Played in all 112 games for the Tar Heels on the season • Finished the campaign with 331 digs and 30 service aces, good for second on the team in each category.

Sophomore Season: Had a career-high 15 digs in the win at Boston College Oct. 23 • Finished with double-digit digs on three other occasions - Oct. 4 at NC State (11), Nov. 4 vs. Duke (10) and Nov. 6 vs. Wake Forest (10) • Had a career-high four service aces at NC State Oct. 4 • Finished the season with 157 digs and 23 service aces.

Freshman Season: Named the team's Rookie of the Year after appearing in 29 matches as a defensive specialist • Finished the season with 52 digs, including a career-high nine in the win over Davidson Oct. 26 • Recorded digs in 16 of the 29 matches in which she appeared.

Prep: Played four years of softball in addition to four years of volleyball • Three-time all-conference performer and all-state as a senior • Three-time regional champion • State champion in softball in 2004 • Winner of the Outstanding Student Award • Member of the student council.

Personal: Majoring in sports administration with a minor in philosophy • Lists playing the piano as her hobby • Lists "The Hobbit" as her favorite book and chocolate as her favorite food • Brother AJ (Richmond baseball), sister Alison (Davidson volleyball) and father (Duke lacrosse) each played college sports • Ashley Brooke Board is the daughter of Nancy and Jeff Board • Born March 8, 1986 in Raleigh.