Daemen University Athletics

BEFORE DAEMEN
Two-year varsity player for St. Mary's of Lancaster Lancers intramural squad... selected as captain as a senior... recipient of the "Triple A" award - Attentive, Ambitious, Authentic - as a junior... most memorable high school moment was "cheering on a brisk October night at New Era Field."... was a member of St. Mary's National Honor Society... nominated to the Dean's List and Scholar-Athlete programs

PERSONAL
Born Ashley Marie Cruz on July 28, 2001 in Buffalo, NY... daughter of Denise and Robert Cruz... has one sibling - Tyler Cruz... cousin, Erica Fox, played softball at D'Youville College... hobbies include dancing and choreographing dances for the dancers at the studio and hanging out with friends and going on adventures... bucket list includes traveling the world and experiencing different cultures... favorite movie is The Greatest Showman... favorite holiday is Christmas... favorite vacation location is Walt Disney World... dream job is being a physical therapist for a professional sports team... chose to attend Daemen because "it reminded me of the comfort family feeling I had at my high school."... danced for 15 years and has been a competitive dancer for 9 years at States Dance Academy... has taught at States Dance Academy for the past 2 years... majoring in Physical Therapy.