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Jersey Number 33
Ashley Cathro
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Victoria, British Columbia
- High School:
- Burnaby Central
Career Highlights
- Four-time Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 20, 21, 22)
- 2019-20 B1G Distinguished Scholar.
Graduate Student 2023
- Played in 13 matches, making seven starts...started the last four matches of the season.
- Featured in all 90 minutes of action in three-straight matches from Oct. 12-19.
- Fired both shots she took on the year on target.
- Played 44 minutes during the Illini's scoreless draw at Northwestern.
Redshirt Senior 2022
- Academic All-B1G
- Appeared in 16 games, starting in all 16.
- One of nine outfield players to record 1000+ minutes on the season.
- Played all 90 minutes in 11 games.
- Tallied an assist on Aug. 21 vs. Toledo.
Redshirt Junior 2021
- Academic All-B1G.
- Appeared in all 17 games for the Illini, starting 16.
- Led team in minutes played with 1,502.
- Went on 13-game stretch (8/29-10/21) playing full-time.
Redshirt Sophomore - 2020
- Academic All-B1G
- Started all 12 games for the Illini, appearing in all 1103 eligible minutes.
- Recorded her lone assist of the season vs Nebraska, 3/18/21.
Redshirt - 2019
- Did not appear for the Illini
Freshman - 2018
- Appeared in all 20 of Illinois' matches, starting in 19
- Dished her first-career assist against Northern Illinois (Aug. 26)
- Fired three shots on the season and put two on goal
High School
- Played in the 2018 U20 CONCACAF Championships
- Participated in the 2017 Canada Summer Games
- Represented Canada at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- Played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite Rex
- Member of Canada's U20 Women's National Team
- 2016 BC Soccer Youth Player of the Year
- Played in the 2016 U17 CONCACAF Championships
Personal
- Daughter of Glenn and Cathy Cathro
- Born January 19, 2000
- Participated in cross country, volleyball and basketball in high school
- Enjoys baking and scrapbooking in her spare time
- Plans to study Kinesiology.
Illinois Soccer I NCAA Tournament Postgame Press Conference vs. Memphis 11/15/25
Monday, November 17
Illinois Soccer I Head Coach Katie Hultin Media Availability Ahead of NCCA Tournament 11/12/25
Wednesday, November 12
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Wednesday, August 06
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