Women's Soccer Player Bios
1 Ashley Kanda
Junior * Forward * 5-2
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Castle HS
2008: Appeared in 18 matches and started five at forward...Scored the insurance goal and tallied an assist on the game-winner in 2-0 shutout of Pacific Lutheran on 9/20/08...Scored the match’s only goal in 1-0 road shutout of Linfield on 10/26/08...Registered an assist in 3-2 loss to No. 6 Puget Sound on 11/1/08.
2007: Started in 16 matches and appeared in all 20 matches at forward...One of five players to appear in all 20 matches and one of four newcomers to appear in 15 or more matches...Finished with five goals and 11 points to lead the team...Scored Pacific's first goal and the double-overtime game-winner in the Boxers' historic 3-2 victory over No. 4 Puget Sound on 11/3/07, Pacific's first ever win over the Loggers...Her first collegiate goal was the lone goal in a 4-1 loss to Lewis & Clark on 9/20/07...Also tallied single goals against Pacific Lutheran on 9/22/07 and George Fox on 10/28/07.
High School: Played for Mark Kane at Castle High School...2006: First Team All-OIA East selection at forward...Also participated in track and field.
Personal: Daughter of Eric & Lisa Kanda...Biochemistry major and biology minor...Twin sister Lauren also plays soccer for the Boxers...Cousin Summer Kozai is a 2004 graduate of Pacific...Brother Reid played one year of soccer for Embry-Riddle...Favorite TV Shows: CSI, Prison Break, Las Vegas and Charmed...Favorite Classes In School: Organic chemistry and biochemistry...Career Ambition: Pharmacist.