May 22, 2024 – USL Super League (USLSL)
Carolina Ascent FC News Release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Ascent Football Club announced today
the signing of versatile defender and midfielder Emily Moxley ahead of the 2024/25 USL
Super League Inaugural Season, pending league and federation approval. Season
tickets for the Carolina Ascent FC Inaugural Season are on sale now at
CarolinaAscent.com/tickets.
Moxley graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in December
2023 and spent the first part of the 2024 season with NWSL side, Orlando Pride.
“We are really fortunate to sign a player of Emily’s quality,” Head Coach Philip Poole
expressed. “Each time I see her perform, I am more convinced that she will go on to
have a long professional career. Emily offers us so much versatility on both sides of the
ball, and her competitive mentality is undeniable when she steps on the pitch. She is
another Carolina native we are excited to have representing Carolina Ascent FC.”
As a fifth year senior, Moxley and the Tar Heels’ defense topped the conference in goals
conceded, allowing only eight goals during the entire ACC season. She was one of four
players in 2023 to start in all 23 matches, ranking fourth on the team in minutes played
with 1,577.
In 2022, Moxley was a key contributor to the Tar Heels’ attack. She tied for fifth in
assists across the ACC with eight, several of which were crucial to the team’s
postseason success. Moxley earned a spot on the All-ACC Tournament Team after
scoring the game-winning penalty kick against Duke University in the semifinal match
and assisted on the Tar Heels’ lone goal in the championship game.
Ahead of the 2020/21 school year, Moxley transferred to UNC at Chapel Hill. Her
journey as a Tar Heel began in 2021 when she was one of three players on the team to
start all 18 contests. She ranked fifth on the team in minutes played, and her six assists
that season were tied for first on the squad.
“I am beyond excited and grateful to join Carolina Ascent FC,” Moxley commented. “I
am honored to be part of this historic moment for the team and the city of Charlotte,
North Carolina. I can’t wait to get started!”
Moxley was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but eventually moved east to play high
school and club soccer in Cary, North Carolina. She competed on the NC Courage
Academy club team and was ranked a Top 100 player in her class by TopDrawerSoccer.
• Discuss this story on the USL Super League message…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at OurSports Central Women's Soccer News…