Sam Ashton

Photo by: Eric Glemser

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Michael Wade

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
F/M
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 164
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Portsmouth, England
Prev School:
Concord

Athletic Honors:
- 2019 All-AAC First Team
- 2019 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second-Team

Academic Honors:
- 2019 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-South Region
- Spring 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Fall 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club
- 2018 AAC All-Academic Team

2019 (Senior):
Started all 15 matches he appeared in … was named First-Team All-AAC … led the Tigers with 11 goals, the first time a Tiger has scored double-digit goals since 2012 … his goal total ranked third in the AAC at the conclusion of the regular season … recorded all three goals in the overtime win at No. 10 Xavier, marking the first hat trick in a Memphis uniform since 2015 (9/14) … netted a brace against Saint Louis, bookending the scoring in the 3-2 win (9/24) … helped lead Memphis to its first hosting of an AAC Championship game.

2018 (Junior):
Had 12 appearances on the pitch, making one start … recorded an assist against Belmont (9/15) … played a season-high 45 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson (9/2) … had shots on goal against Belmont (9/15) and Cincinnati (9/23).

Prior to Memphis:
Led Concord University in scoring, netting nine goals … added two assists on the year, finishing the season with a team-high 20 points … scored both penalty kicks that were awarded to Concord ... played striker during his time at South Downs College in Hampshire, England … scored 36 goals in 50 matches … reached the semifinals of the national cup … played club soccer for the Horndean Hawks, winning three golden boots.