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Jersey Number 29
Dylan Ashford
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, Kan.
- High School:
- Mill Valley HS
2023 (Freshman): Appeared in four games, playing 95 total minutes on the year ... Attempted one shot on the season, placing it on goal ... Made collegiate debut at Utah Valley on Aug. 24, playing 24 minutes ... Played 19 minutes in a win against St. Thomas on Oct. 28 ... Played a season-high 27 minutes at Denver on Nov. 4, attempting one shot
High School/Club: Attended Mill Valley High School, where he was a four-year varsity player … 2022 KSHSAA 6A State Champion … Captained soccer team in 2021, 22 … Two-time First Team All-Sunflower League (2021, 22) … Second Team All-State in 2021 … Two-time regional champion (2020, 22) … Two-time Sunflower League champion (2021, 22) … Played club ball for KC Fusion Academy '05 and Coach Jimmy Perez … Captain from 2019-22 … 2021 Kansas State Cup Champs … Three-time State Cup Runner-up (2019, 20, 22)
Personal: Born June 27, 2005 in Shawnee … Parents Jeff and Stephanie Ashford … Mother Stephanie attended UMKC … Has two siblings, Alea and Jake … Alea attends UMKC … Jake plays soccer at Creighton … Also ran track in high school … Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds … Favorite musical artist is Noah Kahan … Intends to major in Business
Why Kansas City: "I wanted to play for my home city, and the university has a really good business school."
Coach Pore on Ashford: "Dylan is a player that really impressed us during the recruiting process with his competitive nature and selflessness to help the team anywhere on the field. He's a versatile dynamic player that we can envision playing multiple positions for us. Dylan comes from a family of DI soccer players and we believe he will only get better in our program. Best of all, he's a winner, recently winning the Kansas High School State Championship and he's excited to represent Kansas City at the next level."
High School/Club: Attended Mill Valley High School, where he was a four-year varsity player … 2022 KSHSAA 6A State Champion … Captained soccer team in 2021, 22 … Two-time First Team All-Sunflower League (2021, 22) … Second Team All-State in 2021 … Two-time regional champion (2020, 22) … Two-time Sunflower League champion (2021, 22) … Played club ball for KC Fusion Academy '05 and Coach Jimmy Perez … Captain from 2019-22 … 2021 Kansas State Cup Champs … Three-time State Cup Runner-up (2019, 20, 22)
Personal: Born June 27, 2005 in Shawnee … Parents Jeff and Stephanie Ashford … Mother Stephanie attended UMKC … Has two siblings, Alea and Jake … Alea attends UMKC … Jake plays soccer at Creighton … Also ran track in high school … Favorite TV show is Criminal Minds … Favorite musical artist is Noah Kahan … Intends to major in Business
Why Kansas City: "I wanted to play for my home city, and the university has a really good business school."
Coach Pore on Ashford: "Dylan is a player that really impressed us during the recruiting process with his competitive nature and selflessness to help the team anywhere on the field. He's a versatile dynamic player that we can envision playing multiple positions for us. Dylan comes from a family of DI soccer players and we believe he will only get better in our program. Best of all, he's a winner, recently winning the Kansas High School State Championship and he's excited to represent Kansas City at the next level."
Postgame Interview: Coach Pore post-Denver
Saturday, September 27
Men's Soccer Highlights at Denver
Saturday, September 27
WATCH: Kansas City Unveils New Soccer Crest
Thursday, September 25
Postgame Interview: Edin Clark/Shotaro Kodama post-Western Illinois
Sunday, September 21
