Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Transfer fromState College of Florida....Will work mainly at first base....Hassmooth hands at the bag....Gets dirty and does whatever it takes tohelp the team when she is on the field....Is expected to be a bighitter at the plate....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll2013 (fall).....SCF: 2013 First-teamAll-Conference....Batted  .343 with a team-high totals of 44RBIs, nine doubles, 10 home runs, and a .615 sluggingpercentage....Helped Manatees to a 34-20 record....Co-MVP of 2012FCSAA All-Gulf District Tournament....Was second-teamAll-Conference in 2012, as well as second-team FSCAA/Region EightAll-State selection.....Helped FSC to the 2012 NJCAA NationalTournament.

PERSONAL:  Born Ashley Nicole Burney inGainesville, Fla.....A product of Palatka High School, where sheplayed for coaches Leslie Lewis and Rick Breed....Second-teamAll-State....MVP of County....Two-time All-Countyselection....Nickname: Burney.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: Livestock Veterinarian....FavoriteAthlete: Chipper Jones....Favorite Sports Team: AtlantaBraves....Favorite Movie: Blazing Saddles....Favorite TV Show:Seinfeld....Favorite Food: Biscuits and gravy....Favorite SportOther than Your Own: Basketball....Favorite Website: UltimateGuitar....Favorite Social Media Site: Facebook....What Music is onYour iPOD: Country and Old Country....Favorite Thing About FMU:Athletic Complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Farming....Goalsfor Upcoming Season: To win it all!....Hobbies: Hunting, fishing,and bon fires....Interesting Notes: Distant cousin of George Jones(the country singer). Hit a walk off homerun to send my JUCO teamto nationals. Was named MVP of the state tournament as a freshman(JUCO). Taught myself how to play guitar. Lived on a farm my wholelife....Favorite Quote: "You miss 100 percent of the shots youdon't take" - Wayne Gretzky