Emily Moxley
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Moxley with North Carolina in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Rose Moxley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 31, 2025 | |||
Emily Rose Moxley (born October 29, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life and college career
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]
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Moxley featured at forward in her freshman season with the UNC Wilmington Seahawks in 2019.[1] She scored twice in her first two games and was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Offensive Player of the Week.[5] She finished her freshman season with 5 goals and a team-best 8 assists in 17 games, earning conference all-rookie honors.[1] She then transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but did not play soccer during the 2020 season, which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In the summer of 2021, she played for Raleigh–based Oak City United of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), earning all-conference honors.[6]
North Carolina Tar Heels
Moxley began playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels as a junior in 2021. She started all 18 games at defender or midfielder and led the team with 6 assists.[3] In her senior season in 2022, she played in all 26 games, started the last 20, and registered 8 assists, helping North Carolina to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular-season title. In the ACC tournament, she scored the winning penalty in a semifinal shootout against Duke and assisted Avery Patterson's opener in a loss to Florida State in the final. She played every minute of the NCAA tournament, assisting Julia Dorsey's game winner against Florida State in the semifinals and assisting Patterson in a loss to UCLA in the title game.[3][7] She started all 23 games and made 4 assists in her graduate season in 2023.[3]
Club career
Carolina Ascent
Moxley was not selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft but was invited to train with the Orlando Pride in the 2024 preseason. On May 22, 2024, she signed with hometown club Carolina Ascent FC ahead of the USL Super League's inaugural season.[8] She was out with injury for most of the season before making her professional debut on March 23, 2025, coming on as a late substitute for Addisyn Merrick in a 4–0 win against Lexington SC.[9]
Career statistics
Club summary
- As of September 4, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carolina Ascent | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Honors and awards
Carolina Ascent
Individual
- ACC tournament all-tournament team: 2022
References
- ^ a b c d "Emily Moxley – Women's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Emily Moxley". Carolina Ascent FC. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Emily Moxley – Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ 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. - ^ "Moxley Earns CAA Weekly Honor". UNC Wilmington Athletics. August 26, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "South Region 2021 All-Conference Teams". Women's Premier Soccer League. August 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Jody (October 27, 2022). "Women's Soccer Earns No. 1 Seed For The ACC Tournament". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "UNC Tar Heel Champion, Emily Moxley, Joins Carolina Ascent FC". Carolina Ascent FC. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Emily Moxley at Soccerway
- ^ "Carolina Ascent claims 2024/25 USL Super League Players' Shield". USL Super League. May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
External links
- Emily Moxley at Soccerway.com