- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I can play volleyball and it's close to home"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Johnson and Wales University
Career Highs
Kills: 10 – (Shenandoah – 10/18/14)
Assists: 1 – (4x, most recent, Washington and Lee – 10/17/14)
Service Aces: 1 – (2x, most recent, Washington and Lee – 10/17/14)
Digs: 6 – (2x, most recent, at Roanoke – 11/1/14)
Total Blocks: 3 – (at Emory & Henry – 9/20/14)
First-Year (2014): Played in 27 matches and 73 sets as a first-year Marlin… Finished the season with 91 kills to lead all first-year hitters on the team… Had at least four kills in six of seven matches played from September 20-September 27… Topped double-figures in kills for the first time with 10 against Shenandoah University on October 18.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Recorded 98 kills, 28 total blocks, and 34 digs as a senior for a 24-6 Kellam team that ranked No. 12 in Virginia… Contributed to a Kellam program that won three straight Group AAA state championships.
Personal: Daughter of Julie and Harold Bologna… Mom attended St. Leo University, dad attended Tulane University… Has one sister, Amanda, a student-athlete at the University of South Carolina-Aiken.
Get to Know Ashley
- Enjoys pasta and listening to all types of music
- Favorite vacation destination: Florida
- A fan of baseball great Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees, and Selena Gomez
- Favorites include the book "The Hunger Games," the movie "Frozen," and the TV series "Friends"
- Career goal is to become a chef
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "encouraging, trustworthy, caring, fun"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "staying in shape and winning"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my hitting and communication"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to improve my game and play as a freshman"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "George Washington, our first president"
- People might be surprise to know: "I can bake and cook"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm starting a family and a job"
- The most important advice I've received is: "never give up on a dream or goal"
- It's the year 2030 and: "hopefully I'm married, with children, and helping people in some way"
- The most important advice I've received is: "college life depends on good decision-making" -- parents
