SOPHOMORE (2023 / Tennis): Returned to the tennis team in the spring of 2023 where she claimed three singles victories and three doubles victories over the course of the season … snagged her first win of the season in a doubles clash with Ferrum’s Morgan Hundley and Emily Mahood as the No. 2 seed alongside teammate Alyson Gammons by an 8-6 margin … responsible for two points against William Peace (March 29), teaming with Gammons to defeat the No. 2 pairing of Abbie Papale and Kaitlyn Bass by an 8-1 score before defeating Hailey Gilliam in No. 5 singles by scores of 6-0, 6-0 … claimed her second singles win against Delaney Geygan (Pfeiffer) by a 7-6, 7-5 margin on April 1st … posted her third singles win of the season over Anna Bittler (Meredith) in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 10-6) on April 11 … joined forces with Gammons to earn an 8-5 victory over Hannah Stokes and Erin Weidner (Johnson & Wales) on April 21st.

SOPHOMORE (2022 / Soccer): Started and played in all 18 matches for Salem, finishing second in goals (seven), points (16), shots (42) and shots on goal (25), posting a .595 shot on goal percentage … netted two goals in the season-opener against Regent (Sept. 3), coming through with four points on two shots (two SOG) … followed with a goal and two shots in an 8-0 victory against Sweet Briar (Sept. 6) … notched her fourth goal of the slate in a setback to Averett (Sept. 8), making three shots (three SOG) … responsible for two assists and four shots in a 3-0 decision against Johnson & Wales (Sept. 10) … had two shots in matches against Randolph (Sept. 14), LaGrange (Sept. 16) and Agnes Scott (Sept. 18) … came through with four shots (two SOG) against Carolina University (Sept. 24) … scored her first of three USA South Conference goals in a 2-2 deadlock against Meredith (Oct. 8), attempting a single-match season-high six shots along the way … followed that with a goal and two shots in a setback to Southern Virginia (Oct.. 11) … tallied her final goal of the season, a game-winner, in a 2-1 victory against Pfeiffer (Oct. 22), making three shots on goal in the process.

FIRST YEAR (2022 / Tennis): Took part in six singles matches for the Spirits, after joining the team for the 2022 spring season, finishing 3-3 in singles on the slate … grabbed two wins in No. 5 singles and one in No. 6 singles, while also competing in one match as a No. 4 seed for Salem … paired with Gina Franco on five occasions in doubles action, winning one match along the way … took to the court for the first time as a collegiate against Campbell Bueler (Southern Virginia), who emerged 6-1, 6-0 on March 30th … claimed her first singles victory on April 12th by defeating Abbie Papale (William Peace) by scores of 6-2, 6-2 as the No. 5 seed for the Spirits … after suffering a two-set loss to Claire Southern (Meredith), rebounded to earn back-to-back wins to close out the season … first of those wins (6-4, 6-3) came against Samantha Childs (Mary Baldwin) on April 22nd … defeated fellow No. 5 seed Emily Jones (Hollins) the following afternoon by scores of 6-3, 6-4 … paired with Franco on March 30th to face Moriah Elton/Grace Howell (Southern Virginia), suffering an 8-1 setback … joined Franco on the court to face Darby Sherrill/Delaney Geygan (Pfeiffer) on April 8th … also played alongside Franco against the Meredith tandem of Claire Southern/Savannah Duduk on April 13th … suffered a difficult 8-4 loss to Summer Wendt/Liz Wine (Mary Baldwin) alongside Franco on April 22nd … ended her season on a positive note as she paired with Franco to defeat the Hollins pair of Carlia Kearney and M. Shulaby by an 8-4 score on April 23rd.

FIRST YEAR (2021-22-Swimming): Did not compete in any meets over the course of the season.

FIRST YEAR (2021-Soccer): Played in 18 matches for Salem, making 16 starts along the way … tied teammate Gina Franco with fourth-most goals (three) on the season, finishing with seven points after handing out one assist … attempted 40 shots, including 20 shots on goal (.500 SOG pct.) along the way … netted one penalty kick … closed out her collegiate debut, versus Warren Wilson (Sept. 1), with a shot … delivered an assist while attempting four shots in an 8-0 win over Agnes Scott (Sept. 4) … had three shots at Sweet Briar (Sept. 12) … integral in Salem offense, scoring one goal on 10 shots, against Carolina University (Sept. 22) … netted her second goal of the season against Averett (Oct. 2), attempting two shots in the contest … made eight shots in a clash with Mary Baldwin (Oct. 12) … netted her third goal of the slate at Southern Virginia (Oct. 20) … capped off the season with three shots against William Peace (Oct. 23).

PREP: Graduated from Riverside High School in 2021 … a two-sport athlete that competed in both soccer and swimming … named All-Conference as a freshman and sophomore for the Pirates’ soccer team … earned All-Region soccer honors at the conclusion of her freshman and sophomore seasons … competed on the Club Soccer circuit as well, playing five years for Triangle United and one year for Fusion.

PERSONAL: Ashley Linden … daughter of Nancy and Mitch Linden … born October 28, 2002 … has one sister, Courtney … member of Spanish National Honor Society … active in student government and a member of Maker Club.