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Trip Ashley
Freshman
Defense
Wilmington, Del.
Tower Hill School
At Delaware: First-year member of the squad as a defenseman...has outstanding size at 6-6 and 210 lbs....will earn valuable experience behind a seasoned Blue Hen defensive unit that features four seniors...one of six Delaware high school products on the squad.
High School: Three-sport standout in lacrosse, soccer, and basketball at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Del....played four years of varsity lacrosse for head coach Brad duPont at Tower Hill School...assistant coach for squad was former Blue Hen All-American Dan Deckelbaum...missed junior year with an injury...led Tower Hill to state title as a senior...earned All-American honors as a senior and was also a two-time All-State and two-time all-conference selection...two-time winner of team's Howitzer Award as the top defensive player...also played two seasons of varsity basketball and three in soccer as a goalkeeper...two-time All-State player in soccer, earning third team honors as a senior...two-time all-conference...was named team's defensive Most Valuable Player twice...earned Jefferson Award for community service and Tower Hill Spiller Achievement Award.
Personal: Patrick Barlow "Trip" Ashley...born July 17, 1991...son of Patrick and Ann Ashley...honor student as an undeclared major...worked at Native Vision sports camp for Native Americans sponsored by Johns Hopkins and the NFL Players Association the past three summers...has an older sister...hobbies include art and design, music and community service...father is a financial advisor and mother is an artist and teacher...part of an athletic family...sister, Blakely, was a four-year tennis standout at Princeton, captured two Ivy League titles, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament...aunt, Allison Barlow, played four years of field hockey and lacrosse at Dartmouth and led the team to an Ivy League title.
