Women's Soccer Honors Alum Ashley Waplinger '12

This past week, at halftime of their match with then No. 1 West Florida, the Rollins women's soccer team honored one of the programs all-time best, Ashley Waplinger.

Part of the class of 2012, Waplinger played in every scheduled game over her four-year career, an outstanding accomplishment. The Bainbridge Island, Wash. native is third all-time in Rollins history with 27 career assists in over 5,300 minutes played.

"It's an honor and a privilege to be able to highlight a superior person and alumni of our program", said Tars head coach Alicia Schuck.

"Ashley has distinguished herself as one of the most well rounded and significant contributors to our women's soccer program. Her level of success is unmatched as a student and athlete. She stood out on the field with her attacking in the width of the field and her quick reactions to break up opponents attack. In the classroom she took on one of the most difficult majors and excelled with leaps and bounds over her classmates.

What makes Ashley's achievements all the more remarkable is the fact that she played every game that she was eligible for in her four-year career. She never took days off from practice and she played through any pain injury.

Ashley was a coaches dream player. She gave it her all, without ever having to ask her to do it. Her hard working mentality, dedication to her team and sport, and proven enthusiasm will stand out in my mind as one of the best we will may ever have in the program.

I am a huge fan of Ashley and know that wherever her plans take her, to Medical School and beyond, she will be extremely successful person."

The inaugural award will now be known as the "Ashley Waplinger Award" moving forward and will be given to an alum each year that displayed outstanding enthusiasm, dedication, discipline, inspiration and encouragement during her career as a Rollins Tar.