Ashley Charters

{{Short description|American softball infielder}}

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Ashley Deon Charters (born March 13, 1986){{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/ashley-charters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229113614/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Ashley-Charters|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 29, 2015|title=Ashley Charters|publisher=Team USA|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210004801/http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/charters_ashley00.html|archivedate=December 10, 2010|title=Ashley Charters|url=http://gohuskies.com/news/2013/4/18/208227604.aspx|publisher=University of Washington|work=GoHuskies.com|accessdate=June 30, 2018}} is an American, former collegiate All-American, retired professional 2-time All-Star right-handed softball infielder, originally from Beaverton, Oregon.{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/awards-history/2006-di-aa-teams-4055 |title=2006 NFCA Division I All-America Teams |location=Nfca.org |date= |accessdate=2021-01-28}}{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/awards-history/2007-di-aa-teams-4043 |title=2007 NFCA Division I All-America Teams |location=Nfca.org |date= |accessdate=2021-01-28}}{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/awards-history/2009-di-aa-teams-4082 |title=2009 NFCA Division I All-America Teams |location=Nfca.org |access-date=2021-01-28}} She played college softball for the Washington Huskies softball as shortstop and second baseman and was part of the 2009 Women's College World Series championship team of the Pac-12 Conference.{{cite web|url=https://gohuskies.com/documents/2020/2/6/Record_Book_2020.pdf |title=Husky Softball Records & History |location=Gohuskies.com |access-date=2021-01-28}}{{cite web |url=https://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/1208184-2020-softball-media-guide |title=Pac-12 Conference Softball Media Guide |location=E-digitaleditions.com |access-date=2021-01-28}}{{cite web|last=Wood|first=Terry|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-huskies/ashley-charters-is-huskies-other-softball-star/|title=Ashley Charters is Huskies' other softball star|date=May 28, 2009|work=The Seattle Times|accessdate=June 30, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531071734/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2009269177_uwsoft28.html|archivedate=May 31, 2009|url-status=live}} She is one of the select NCAA players in the 300 hits, 200 runs and 100 stolen base club. She later played two seasons with Team USA softball. After originally being drafted No. 11 in the National Pro Fastpitch, she went on to join the USSSA Pride and win a title in 2013.