2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 17
Ashley Baran
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Burlington, N.J.
- High School:
- Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
- Major:
- Undeclared
- Big Ten Player to Watch (2025)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2023)
2025 (Junior)
- Scored second goal of the season to put away 2-0 win over Indiana (9/21)
- Came off the bench and delivered her first goal of the season in win over NJIT (8/14)
- Named Big Ten Player to Watch prior to season (8/11)
2024 (Sophomore)
- Played in and started all 21 matches, totaling 13 points on six goals and an assist, including three game-winning goals
- Scored goals in consecutive Big Ten Tournament matches - the overtime Golden Goal to beat No. 16 Michigan State in the quarterfinal (11/2) and the equalizer down a player against No. 4 USC in the semifinal to force a successful penalty shootout (11/7)
- Scored her first collegiate hat trick in 3-2 victory over Nebraska (10/10)
- Netted the game-winner 12 seconds into the second half to defeat Michigan, 1-0, on the road (9/26)
- Recorded her second second career assist with her first point of her sophomore season in the 3-0 win against Oregon (9/19)
2023 (Freshman)
- Played in all 20 matches to start her college career, earning six starts, and ranking third on the team with seven points on three goals and an assist.
- Scored the opening goal in the 2-1 loss to Columbia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Recorded first three-point match with a game-winning goal in the 77th minute in 2-1 win over Northwestern in regular season finale (10/22), adding an assist on the opening goal in the 33rd.
- Earned first start on 10/7 in win at Maryland and appeared in the first XI in four consecutive matches from 10/7-19.
- Scored first collegiate goal against FDU in a 7-0 win (8/28)
- Made collegiate debut in 2023 season opener against Holy Cross (8/17), taking two shot attempts - including an opportunity that clanged off the post
Prior to Rutgers
Played four years of varsity soccer at Holy Cross Prep ... owns school record with 114 career goals ... scored 31 goals and had five assists as a senior in 2022 ... led Lancers to BCSL Liberty Division title ... named Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) Player of the Year and Second Team All-State ... set a program record with 33 goals as a junior in 2021, adding nine assists ... named BCSL Player of the Year and Second Team All-State ... played club soccer for PDA, making North Atlantic All-Conference First Team in 2022 and 2021 ... National Honor Society student ... member of the ski club ... volunteered with the Special Olympics.
Personal
Daughter of Michael and Jennifer Baran ... has a twin sister, Madison ... majoring in communication.
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Monday, October 06
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Monday, August 18
Rutgers Women's Soccer vs. NJIT Highlights | 8/14/2025
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