Ashlyn Harris

Pali Blues, 2009

On April 16, 2009, Harris and UNC teammate Whitney Engen signed with the Pali Blues of the W-League. The W-League was often used by college players as a summer playing option because of its status as an open league, allowing college players to maintain eligibility. Harris made five appearances with the team for the 2009 season during the summer before returning to UNC for her senior year. The Pali Blues went undefeated in the regular season and then went on to win the W-League Championship with a 2–1 win over Washington Freedom in the final.

Saint Louis Athletica, 2010

Harris was selected as the 19th pick in the 2010 WPS Draft by Saint Louis Athletica on January 15, 2010. During her time with Athletica, Harris trained alongside United States women's national team starting goalkeeper Hope Solo. The goalkeeper coach for the national team, Paul Rogers, was also on the staff for Athletica, providing another benefit for Harris. Regarding her situation with Athletica, Harris stated that she "was probably in the best situation possible as a rookie goalkeeper." On May 27, 2010, six weeks into the second Women's Professional Soccer league season, Saint Louis Athletica ceased operations due to financial problems. Harris did not appear in any of the six games for Saint Louis before the dissolution. Harris, as well as all other players on the Athletica roster, became free agents on June 1.

Washington Freedom, 2010

On June 2, 2010, Harris…

Youth national teams, 2000–06

In 1999, Harris attended the United States U-14 Girls' National Team Identification Camp. She represented the United States as a member of the U-16, U-17, and U-19 teams in 2000.

Under-19 women's national team

Harris made 11 appearances for the U-19 team in 2001; she started nine of those matches, recording four shutouts. Of the 11 appearances, two were international matches. Harris started off 2001 with a WUSA preseason exhibition match on March 25 against the Boston Breakers in Chula Vista, California. She conceded one goal during the match, resulting in a 1–0 victory for the Breakers. Harris then made appearances in two matches against the Canadian U-19 national team on June 30 and July 2. Harris joined the U-19 national team for an eight-day training camp in December 2001 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in San Diego, California. In January 2002, Harris attended a training camp with the U-19 national team at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. In early March, Harris was a member of the roster for a two-game tour of Mexico, where she appeared in games against Costa Rica and Mexico. She recorded a shutout in the 4–0 victory over Costa Rica and conceded one goal against Mexico, giving a 2–1 win to the United States. From March 17 to 23, Harris and the U-19 team joined the San Jose CyberRays, San Diego Spirit, the United States U-21 national team, and the United States National Amateur team for the…

Born to Tammye and Mike Harris, Ashlyn was raised with her older brother, Chris. Growing up, she looked up to her brother and frequently joined him and his friends skateboarding and surfing. Until the age of 14, she played club soccer with the boys' teams. She first played for the Palm Bay Rangers and South Brevard United before playing for the Seminole Ice girls' team. In 2003, Harris won the state championship with the U-17 Indialantic Force. Harris attended Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, where she played soccer under coach Fitzgerald Haig. Harris helped the team win state championship titles in both her sophomore and junior year. Following her senior season, Harris was named the nation's number one recruit by Soccer America. She was then named the 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year and 2004 NSCAA Player of the Year. At the end of her high school career, Harris was a four-time Parade Magazine All-American, a four-time NSCAA Youth All-American, and a McDonald's All-American. She was the first female player to be named in four consecutive Parade All-American soccer teams. She was named Florida Player of the Year in her last two years at Satellite High School. Harris also made All-Conference, All-District, and All-States teams for all four years of her high school career. In her 65 career games at Satellite High School, she recorded 50 shutouts and had 0.29 goals against average. She graduated in May 2004 with a 3.8 GPA.

North Carolina Tar Heels, 2006–09…

Off the field, Harris is known for her distinct sense of style and extensive tattoos and has professed having interests in fashion, music, surfing, and skateboarding. In August 2017, it was announced that she had signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Umbro as its first female brand ambassador. In its announcement of the endorsement, the brand noted that the deal would "usher in a new era for the modern consumer focused on on-field and off-field apparel" and that Harris had been involved in styling her first marketing shoot with the brand. Harris had previously been sponsored by Nike. Harris has publicly shared her experiences with depression, aggression, and Adderall addiction as a youth and young adult, and is heavily involved with the mental health-focused non-profit To Write Love on Her Arms. In May 2016, Harris spoke out in support of Aniya Wolf, a teenager from Pennsylvania who had been barred from her Catholic high school's prom after planning to wear a suit. A Central Florida native, Harris has on a number of occasions expressed support for the victims, families, and communities affected by the June 2016 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Like many of her U.S. women's national team teammates, Harris has spoken of the sexism faced by female athletes and the importance of improving their pay and conditions. In December 2016, Harris and national team coach Jill Ellis travelled to Liberia as part of the U.S. State Department's Sports Envoy program. In…