University of Minnesota Athletics
2025 Soccer Roster
Thurk, Ashley
Jersey Number 16
Ashley Thurk
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Midfielder/Defender
- Height:
- 5-9
- High School:
- Edina High School
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn.
Bio
| PRONUNCIATION |
2025 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch List
Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Top 100 List (No. 90)
2024 | FRESHMAN
All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team
Top Drawer Soccer postseason top 100 Freshman (#21)
• Started all 22 matches for Minnesota in the backline
• Competed for a full 90 in every game except one, missing 11 minutes on the field
• Recorded her first assist at St. Thomas (Aug. 25)
• Dished out one shot at Milwaukee (Aug. 29)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• Led Edina High School to the MSHSL Class AAA State Championship, going 22-0-0, as a senior in 2023
• Junior and senior soccer captain for Edina High School
• Two-time ECNL Champions League Qualifier with Minnesota Thunder Academy
• Won the 2023 Gothia Cup in Sweden with Minnesota Thunder Academy
• 2AAA High School Soccer Section Champs (2021, 2022, 2023), finished third at state (2021), finished second at state (2022)
• 2023 High School All-Metro Soccer First Team and Class AAA All-State Soccer Team
• 2021, 2022, 2023 High School Soccer All-State Tournament Team
• 2021, 2022 Soccer Academic Excellence Award
• Junior track and field captain for Edina High School
• 2022, 2023 Track and Field academic all-state
• 2021, 2022 Track and Field all-conference award
• Lettered in soccer four years and track three years at Edina High School
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Catherine and Paul Thurk
• Has three brothers, Jack, Mikey, and Willy
• Mikey competes on the swim team at Villanova
Highlights: Gophers 2, Brown 0
Monday, September 01
Highlights: Gophers 4, Marquette 3
Thursday, August 28
Highlights: Gophers 4, Northern Illinois 0
Sunday, August 24
Highlights: Gophers 3, St. Thomas 0
Sunday, August 17
