Kat Ascher

Class:
Freshman
Position:
GK
Hometown:
Portland, OR
Height:
5-9
High School:
Jesuit

Club/High School: Played club soccer most recently for BSC Joga Bonito, coached by M.J. Tate...played club for Tualatin Hills United SC from 2009-12, winning state titles all four years and making Region IV quarterfinals in 2011...was team captain of her club team...part of Oregon ODP for three years...lettered four years in soccer; three with the women[apos]s team and one year with the men[apos]s soccer team...first woman in school history to letter in men[apos]s soccer...won Metro League all four years...OSAA 6A State Champion and ESPN Rise National Champion team in 2009...OSAA 6A State Champion in 2010 and 2012...all-league academic...National Honor Society member...Dean[apos]s list all four years...high school soccer coach was Chris Thurley.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 26...daughter of Joe and Meg Ascher...has an older brother...nickname[apos]s are Kitty, KitKat and Kitty Kat...hobbies are listening to music, spending time with friends over coffee, shopping and reading...favorite food is sushi...enjoys listening to Lifehouse, Jason Derulo, Miguel, Lad Gaga, Lady Antebellum and Pistol Annies...favorite TV show is North America...favorite movie is the King[apos]s Speech...related to Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island...person in history she[apos]d most like to meet is Margaret Thatcher...something most people don[apos]t know about her is that she loves baking and decorating cakes...credits her mom as having the biggest influence on her sports career...enjoys exploring new types of food when away from soccer.