2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Jake Ashford
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, Kan.
- High School:
- Mill Valley
- Deals:
2021 (Covid Sophomore at Creighton)
Ashford saw action in 13 matches, earning five starts ... Jake moved into the starting lineup for the final five contests, logging a combined 692 minutes.
2020 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Jake appeared in 10 matches, earning eight starts and logging a
combined 778 minutes ... He played a career-high 105 minutes in the Bluejays’ 2-1 win at Marquette (Feb. 20).
2019 (Freshman at Creighton)
Ashford made his Creighton debut against St. John’s (Oct. 19) in the Bluejays’ 12th game of the season ... He appeared in six matches, earning three starts at forward ... Jake delivered the game-winning golden goal during the 105th minute against Butler (Nov. 2) ... His heroics earned Ashford the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 4.
Club/Prep Career
Ashford played at Mill Valley High School in Shawnee, Kansas ... He earned the Kansas 5A Offensive Player of the Year in both 2017 and 2018 ... Jake was selected First Team All-State in 2016, 2017 and 2018 ... A two-time Eastern Kansas League Midfielder of the Year honoree (2017, 2018), he was selected to the West squad for the 2018 High School All-American game ... Ashford tallied 24 goals and six assists in 2018, while posting 19 goals and 11 assists in 2017 ... A five-time Kansas State Cup Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017), Jake was a four-time First Team All-Sunflower League selection ... He was named to TopDrawerSoccer Fall 2018 All-Region Team and played at the club level for KC Fusion ... A multi-sport athlete, Ashford also played basketball, football, track and bowled ... He holds the Mill Valley HS record for 400 meters and high jump as well as part of record-setting 4x400 team.
Personal
The son of Stephanie and Jeff, Jake has two siblings: Alea and Dylan ... He is pursuing a degree in financial services.
Getting to Know Jake:
Dream Vacation: Manchester, England
Favorite Netflix/Hulu Series: The Office
Best Sports Memory: Clean sheet at Missouri State
