Emily Moxley

Emily Rose Moxley (born October 29, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who is a defender for Carolina Ascent FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Emily Moxley
Moxley with North Carolina in 2023
Personal information
Full name Emily Rose Moxley[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-29) October 29, 2000[2]
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Carolina Ascent
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 UNC Wilmington Seahawks 17 (5)
2021–2023 North Carolina Tar Heels 67 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Carolina Ascent 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Moxley was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of four children of Jennifer Moxley.[1] She played two seasons of high school soccer for Panther Creek High School, earning all-region honors as a freshman and sophomore.[3][4] She played club soccer for the NC Courage Academy.[3]

College career

As a freshman, Moxley was a starting forward at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019.[1] In her first two games, she scored two goals and was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Offensive Player of the Week.[5] She finished the season with five goals and a team-best eight assists and was named to the CAA All-Rookie team.[1] She played with Oak City United, an amateur Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) club based in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2021.[6]

Moxley transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a starting defender and midfielder from 2021 to 2023.[3] She recorded two assists in a 2–0 win over her former team, Wilmington, in August 2022.[3][7] In the 2022 ACC tournament, she scored the winning penalty kick in the semifinals and was named to the all-tournament team.[3][8] She assisted Julia Dorsey on a free kick for the game winner in the semifinals of the 2022 NCAA tournament.[9] She finished her career at North Carolina with 17 assists in three seasons.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft, Moxley trained with the Orlando Pride in February 2024.[10] She was then signed by Charlotte's new Carolina Ascent FC in May 2024.[11]

References
  1. "Emily Moxley – Women's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. "Emily Moxley". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. "Emily Moxley – Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. Ulrich, Logan (May 19, 2016). "Panther Creek girls soccer back in the fourth round, beats Sanderson 1-0". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
    Blake, J. Mike (March 28, 2017). "Panther Creek girls soccer, sophomore Emily Moxley, have high hopes". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. "Moxley Earns CAA Weekly Honor". UNC Wilmington Athletics. August 26, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. Forrest, Scott (May 12, 2022). "WPSL Season Kick Off Features Carolinas Conference Match Up". Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  7. Koh, Michael (August 21, 2022). "UNC Women's Soccer Continues Hot Start With Win Over UNC-Wilmington". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. Thomae, Lucas (November 4, 2022). "Moxley sends UNC women's soccer to ACC Championship final in shootout against Duke". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. "North Carolina women beat defending champ FSU in College Cup". Associated Press. December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  10. "x.com". X (formerly Twitter).
  11. "UNC Tar Heel Champion, Emily Moxley, Joins Carolina Ascent FC". Carolina Ascent FC. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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