New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2013: Appeared in 1 match.
Team Note: NJIT finishes 2013 at 8-10-1 while notching 6 shutouts, also a new program high in the Division I era, which began in 2006. The previous Division I high for wins was 7 when the Highlanders were 7-9-2 in 2009.This year's team also matched the overall program record for wins. Started as a Division III program in 1996, NJIT played in Division II from 1997 to 2005, posting an 8-6-3 mark the final season in Division II.

Risden on Lofgren: “Ashley is a determined and athletic defender with an attacking mentality. She is comfortable on the ball and likes to get forward. Along with her other qualities, she brings a great work rate.”

Prior to NJIT: Played for Bishop Verot Catholic High School in a program that has been a consistent winner for more than a decade, averaging better than 15 wins a season in her four-year career, which included three years starting  … She was named to the West team in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Girls All-Star Classic, a four-team (North, South, East, and West) event held in early March in Tampa. … She was also honored as a News-Press All-Area (Southwest Florida) … In club soccer, she played for multiple clubs, making the State Cup Final 16 all five years she was eligible to play. Most recently, she played for the Florida Fire Juniors, a club affiliated with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer (the Fire has junior programs for girls and boys in six states in addition to Illinois). … Ashley received a three-star ranking (“Strong” on a scale of 1 to 5, with five being “Best of the Best”) from Top Drawer Soccer.com.

Personal: Biology major.