Ashlynn Serepca

{{short description|American professional soccer player (born 2000)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ashlynn Serepca

| image =

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| fullname = Ashlynn Nicole Serepca{{cite web |title=Commencement Program Spring 2023 |url=https://pubs.ua.edu/uacommencement/commencement_program_spring_2023/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1878606#articleId1878606 |website=The University of Alabama |access-date=March 15, 2025}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|6|13}}

| birth_place = Cornelius, North Carolina, United States

| height = 1.65m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthclubs1 = Carolina Rapids

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2021

| college1 = Virginia Cavaliers

| collegecaps1 = 63

| collegegoals1 = 8

| collegeyears2 = 2021–2022

| college2 = Alabama Crimson Tide

| collegecaps2 = 49

| collegegoals2 = 15

| years1 = 2024

| clubs1 = FC Pinzgau Saalfelden

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 16

| years2 = 2024–2025

| clubs2 = Carolina Ascent

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 2

| pcupdate = May 31, 2025

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Ashlynn Nicole Serepca (born June 13, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Serepca was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina and represented the United States at the U16, U17, and U18 levels.{{Cite web |title=Ashlynn Serepca |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-player-profile/ashlynn-serepca/pid-68716 |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=TopDrawerSoccer.com }} Additionally, Serepca was an Olympic Development Program (ODP) runner-up. Growing up in Cornelius, North Carolina, she played club soccer for the Carolina Rapids, where she helped her team reach the U.S. Club Soccer National Championships in 2016. The following year, she led her team to victory at the 2017 USYS National Championships.{{Cite web |title=SEC Champion Ashlynn Serepca Returns to the Carolinas, Forward Signs with Carolina Ascent FC |url=https://www.carolinaascent.com/news/2024/06/11/sec-champion-ashlynn-serepca-returns-to-the-carolinas-forward-signs-with-carolina-ascent-fc/ |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=Carolina Ascent FC }}

College career

= Virginia Cavaliers =

Serepca entered college as a highly touted recruit, ranked 10th nationally by TopDrawer Soccer. She committed to the University of Virginia, where she would play for three years. Serepeca appeared in nearly every game across her three seasons with the Cavaliers. In Serepca's freshmen year, she appeared in all 22 matches, scoring a goal and providing two assists, while earning ACC Academic Honor Roll honors. In her sophomore year, she had a standout year, where she played all 22 matches, scored seven goals—including two game-winners—and tallied 15 points. She also again made the ACC Academic Honor Roll.{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2020 |title=Ashlynn Serepca |url=https://virginiasports.com/player/ashlynn-serepca/ |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site }}

= Alabama Crimson Tide =

Serepca transferred to the University of Alabama in 2021, joining a dominant team that included future professional players Reyna Reyes, Riley Tanner, and Riley Parker. Together, they helped Alabama reach its first-ever NCAA semifinal appearance in 2022.

Serepca ranks fourth all-time in career game-winning goals (7) for Alabama and set a new program record with six game-winners in the 2022 season, placing her second nationally and fifth in the SEC for that category. In 2022, she scored 10 goals—second-most on the team and fourth in the SEC—and contributed two assists for 22 points while netting three goals during the NCAA Tournament and starting all 27 games.{{Cite web |title=Ashlynn Serepca - Soccer |url=https://rolltide.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ashlynn-serepca/8223 |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=Alabama Athletics }}

Club career

= FC Pinzgau Saalfelden =

Serepca went undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/nwsl-announces-final-draft-eligible-list_aid51693] In February 2024, she joined Austrian side FC Pinzgau Saalfelden. She appeared in only 12 games but scored 16 goals in her time with the club.

= Carolina Ascent FC =

Serepca joined the Carolina Ascent for the inaugural USL Super League season and played in the league's inaugural match against DC Power FC on August 17, 2024.

Personal life

Serepca graduated from the University of Virginia in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology and Exercise Science. She also graduated from the University of Alabama with an MBA in 2023.

Career statistics

= College =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|Regular season ! colspan="2" \|Conference Tournament ! colspan="2" \|NCAA Tournament ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="4" \|Virginia Cavaliers \|2018 \| rowspan="3" \|ACC \|18 \|1 \|2 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|22 \|1
2019 \|18 \|7 \|3 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|22 \|7
2020–21 \|12 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|19 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !48 !8 !7 !0 !10 !0 !63 !8
rowspan="3" \|Alabama Crimson Tide \|2021 \| rowspan="2" \|SEC \|19 \|5 \|1 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|22 \|5
2022 \|19 \|6 \|3 \|1 \|5 \|3 \|27 \|10
colspan="2" \|Total !38 !11 !4 !1 !7 !3 !49 !15
colspan="3" \|Total !86 !19 !11 !1 !17 !3 !112 !23

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |Regular season

! colspan="2" |Conference Tournament

! colspan="2" |NCAA Tournament

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4" |Virginia Cavaliers

|2018

| rowspan="3" |ACC

|18

|22

2019

|18

|22

2020–21

|12

|19

colspan="2" |Total

!48

!10

!63

rowspan="3" |Alabama Crimson Tide

|2021

| rowspan="2" |SEC

|19

|22

2022

|19

|27

|10

colspan="2" |Total

!38

!11

!49

!15

colspan="3" |Total

!86

!19

!11

!17

!112

!23

= Club =

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Playoffs ! colspan="2" \|Total
FC Pinzgau Saalfelden \|2023–24 \|ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga \|12 \|16 \| colspan="2" \|— \|12 \|16
Carolina Ascent FC \|2024–25 \|USL Super League \|8	2	0 \|0	8	2
colspan="3" \|Career total !20	18	0	0	20	18

Honors

Carolina Ascent

USL Super League Players' Shield: 2024–25{{cite news|url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2025/05/17/carolina-ascent-claims-2024-25-usl-super-league-players-shield/|title=Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield|date=2025-05-17|publisher=USL Super League|access-date=2025-05-19}}

References

External links

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Category:Living people

Category:2000 births

Category:American women's soccer players

Category:Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players

Category:Alabama Crimson Tide women's soccer players

Category:Women's association football midfielders

Category:21st-century American sportswomen

Category:Soccer players from North Carolina

Category:Carolina Ascent FC players