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Ashley Marie Hatch (born May 25, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has also played for the United States women's national soccer team.[2][3]

Ashley Hatch

Hatch (right) during a North Carolina Courage match, August 2017
Personal information
Full name	Ashley Marie Hatch[1]
Date of birth	(1995-05-25) May 25, 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	San Dimas, California, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Washington Spirit
Number	33
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	BYU Cougars	75	(47)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	North Carolina Courage	24	(7)
2017–2018	→ Melbourne City (loan)	14	(2)
2018–	Washington Spirit	86	(28)
National team‡
2015–2018	United States U23
2016–	United States	14	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 11, 2022

Hatch was selected by the Courage as the second overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. Following the 2017 season, she was named 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year after recording seven goals (including three game-winning goals) and one assist,[4] which helped the Courage win the 2017 NWSL Shield.[5] She previously played collegiate soccer for the BYU Cougars.[6]

College career

Brigham Young University

Hatch attended Brigham Young University (BYU) where she played for the BYU Cougars women's soccer team from 2013 to 2016 in the West Coast Conference (WCC).[7] During her freshman season, she started in all 21 games, scored six goals and provided seven assists.[7] She earned All-WCC Freshman Team honors and was named an All-West Honorable Mention, CollegeSportsMadness.com's WCC Freshman of the Year, and was ranked 82nd in the Freshman Top 100 by Top Drawer Soccer.[7] During her sophomore season in 2014, Hatch's 15 shots in one match set a new school record.[7] Her 18 goals tied for fifth highest in the program's history.[7] She scored multiple goals in five games which ranked second in the program's history and first since 1996.[7] Hatch ranked ninth for goals scored per game, points per game and total goals scored per game nationwide.[7] She was named Player of the Week by ESPNW on October 15[8] and was named WCC Co-Player of the Year. Hatch earned All-WCC First Team and NSCAA All-West Region First Team honors.[7]

As a junior in 2015, Hatch started in 10 of the 13 games she played. She suffered an injury that prevented her from playing for the majority of the season.[7] She scored four goals—including three game-winning goals— and recorded two assists.[7] Hatch was ranked best player in the West Coast Conference by Top Drawer Soccer in 2015 and 2016.[9] During her senior season, Hatch scored a hat-trick against Penn State in August and was named Player of the Week by ESPNW for a second time.[10] She was also named NCAA and WCC Player of the Week.[7] Hatch started in all twenty matches, scored 19 goals and recorded six assists during the season.[7] She was named a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy[11] and was ranked the seventh best player in the country by Top Drawer Soccer.[7]

On July 2, 2018, Utah Valley University announced they had hired Hatch as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2018 season, Hatch's sister Brianna plays on the UVU soccer team.[12]

Club career

North Carolina Courage, 2017

Hatch was selected by the North Carolina Courage as the second overall pick of the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She signed with the team on April 10, 2017.[2] She made her debut for the club during its second match of the 2017 season: a 1–0 win over Portland Thorns FC on April 17.[13] Hatch scored her first goal on June 3 during a 2–0 win against FC Kansas City.[14] During a match against the Boston Breakers on June 24, she scored the game-winning goal in the Courage's 1–0 win.[15] She scored the game-winning goals in matches against the Seattle Reign FC on July 8[16] and Washington Spirit on August 19.[17]

The Courage finished the regular season in first place with a 16–7–1 record winning the NWSL Shield and was the first team to secure a spot in the NWSL Playoffs after a 4–0 win over the Houston Dash where Hatch scored the fourth goal.[18] Hatch scored seven goals in her 24 appearances for the Courage.[13] After defeating the Chicago Red Stars 1–0 in the semi-finals and advancing to the NWSL Championship Final, the Courage lost 1–0 to the Portland Thorns.[19]

Hatch was named 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year after recording seven goals (including three game-winning goals) and one assist in her first professional season,[4] which helped the Courage win the 2017 NWSL Shield.[5]

Melbourne City, 2017–2018 (loan)

In October 2017, Hatch joined defending W-League champions Melbourne City for the 2017–18 W-League season.[20] She was a regular contributor to the W-League champions earning 14 appearances and scoring twice. City's success brought them to the Grand Final against Sydney FC where Hatch helped City to a third-consecutive title.[21]

Washington Spirit, 2018–present

In January 2018, Hatch was traded to the Washington Spirit along with teammate Taylor Smith in exchange for Crystal Dunn's rights.[22] In 2021, Hatch helped the Spirit reach the NWSL championship, winning against the Chicago Red Stars, 2-1, in overtime. On 31 October 2021 Hatch won the NWSL Golden Boot after finishing the regular season with 10 goals.[23]

International career

Hatch made her senior national team debut for the United States on October 19, 2016, in a friendly match against Switzerland[24] and her second appearance on April 5, 2018, against Mexico.[25]

On August 23, 2018, Hatch was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.[26]

On November 9, 2021, Hatch was named to the USWNT for 2 friendlies in Australia. In the first of the two against Australia, Hatch scored 24 seconds into the game to record her first International goal.

Personal life

Hatch is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[27][28] She married Jeff Van Buren in 2019.[29]

Career statistics

International

As of match played October 11, 2022

National Team	Year	Apps	Goals	Assists
United States	2016	1	0	0
	2017	–	–	–
	2018	1	0	0
	2019	–	–	–
	2020	–	–	–
	2021	2	2	0
	2022	10	2	1
Total		14	4	1

International goals

Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
Goal in match	Goal of total goals by the player in the match Sorted by total goals followed by goal number
#	NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
	Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
	Pink background color – Continental Games or regional tournament
	Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
	Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation. NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

No.	Cap	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	#	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	3	2021-11-27[m 1]	Sydney, Australia	Australia	{{{4}}}. off 74' (on Weaver)	1.1	1	Lynn Williams	1–0	3–0	Friendly
2	4	2021-11-30[m 2]	Newcastle, Australia		{{{4}}}. off 70' (on Weaver)	1.1	4	Margaret Purce	1–0	1–1
3	5	2022-02-20[m 3]	Carson, California	New Zealand	{{{4}}}. on 46' (off Macario)	1.1	51	Sofia Huerta	4–0	5–0	2022 SheBelieves Cup
4	7	2022-04-09[m 4]	Columbus, Ohio	Uzbekistan	{{{4}}}. on 62' (off Macario)	1.1	86	Kelley O'Hara	8–1	9–1	Friendly

Honors

North Carolina Courage

• NWSL Shield: 2017[30]

Melbourne City

• W-League: 2017–18[21]

Washington Spirit

• NWSL Championship: 2021[31]

United States

• SheBelieves Cup: 2022[32]
• CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2022[33]

Individual

• NWSL Team of the Month: June 2017[34]
• NWSL Rookie of the Year: 2017[4]
• NWSL Golden Boot: 2021

References

Match reports

External links

• Official website
• North Carolina Courage player profile
• National Women's Soccer League player profile
• U.S. Soccer player profile
• BYU player profile

На других языках

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[de] Ashley Hatch

Ashley Hatch (* 25. Mai 1995 in Gilbert, Arizona) ist eine US-amerikanische Fußballnationalspielerin, die seit der Saison 2018 bei den Washington Spirit in der National Women’s Soccer League unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Ashley Hatch

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[es] Ashley Hatch

Ashley Marie Hatch (San Dimas, California; 25 de mayo de 1995) es una futbolista estadounidense. Juega como delantera en el Washington Spirit de la National Women's Soccer League de Estados Unidos. Es internacional con la selección de Estados Unidos.

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