Ashley Cao

Ashley Cao
4 Ashley Cao
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Morrisville, N.C.
  • Position:
    S
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Green Hope
  • Major:
    Civil Engineering
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    1.31
  • h %
    .167
  • a/s
    3.38
  • b/s
    0.22
  • sa/s
    0.51
  • d/s
    1.97
Bio
Before Wentworth:
  • AAU Academic All-American
  • Two-time member of 4A Volleyball State Championship team
  • Varsity and club team captain
  • Coaches award
  • National Technical Honor Society
 
Why WIT?
  • I chose Wentworth because it offers a great civil engineering program along with playing volleyball in an amazing city
 
Future Goals?
  • My future goals are to graduate and become successful in the engineering field doing something I love
 
Favorite Food?
  • Sweet tea
 
Personal:
  • Daughter of Bruce and Karen Cao ... Has two brothers, Evan and Daniel
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 9
Sets 95 30
Kills 124 61
Kills per set 1.31 2.03
Errors 64 32
Total Attacks 360 163
Total Attacks per set 3.79 5.43
Hitting Percentage .167 .178
Assists 321 110
Assists per set 3.38 3.67
Service Total Attempts 372 124
Service Aces 48 16
Service Errors 29 9
Service Aces per set 0.51 0.53
Receptions 10 2
Reception Errors 3 0
Digs 187 71
Digs per set 1.97 2.37
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 21 9
Block Total 21 9
Blocks per set 0.22 0.30
Block Errors 4 2
Ball Handling Errors 6 2
Points 182.5 81.5
Points per set 1.9 2.7
Matches started 16 8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 18 Curry W, 3-0
Oct 20 Rhode Island College W, 3-0
Oct 22 at Endicott L, 3-0
Oct 26 at Nichols W, 3-0
Oct 29 Roger Williams W, 3-0
Nov 1 Western New England L, 3-2
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 at Simmons L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 .000 16 9.0
Sep 6 at Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 13 1.0
Sep 8 at Colby-Sawyer W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 3 .000 9 3.0
Sep 10 vs. MCLA W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 6 0.0
Sep 10 at Norwich L, 3-1 - 4 2 2 4 .000 7 3.0
Sep 13 UMass Dartmouth W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 4 .250 18 4.0
Sep 15 Emmanuel W, 3-1 - 4 3 0 3 1.000 17 3.0
Sep 16 vs. Montclair St. W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 3 .333 13 3.0
Sep 17 vs. Macalester L, 3-1 - 4 2 2 13 .000 22 2.5
Sep 17 vs. William Paterson W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 16 .188 13 6.5
Sep 20 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 6 4 15 .133 8 10.5
Sep 22 at Regis L, 3-1 1 4 8 7 29 .034 10 12.0
Sep 24 at Western New England W, 3-2 1 5 2 6 21 -.190 14 4.0
Sep 28 at Salve Regina L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 3 .000 14 0.0
Oct 1 Eastern Nazarene L, 3-2 1 5 5 5 24 .000 23 7.5
Oct 1 Worcester State W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 24 .125 17 8.5
Oct 4 Suffolk W, 3-0 1 3 11 5 23 .261 8 14.0
Oct 7 Emerson L, 3-0 1 3 7 4 18 .167 9 11.5
Oct 12 Gordon W, 3-0 1 3 8 2 18 .333 14 11.5
Oct 18 Curry W, 3-0 1 3 8 3 16 .313 13 9.5
Oct 20 Rhode Island College W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 18 .556 13 14.0
Oct 22 at Endicott L, 3-0 1 3 13 5 29 .276 12 16.0
Oct 26 at Nichols W, 3-0 1 3 8 4 22 .182 14 9.5
Oct 29 Roger Williams W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 16 .125 13 6.5
Nov 1 Western New England L, 3-2 1 5 11 5 36 .167 5 12.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 at Simmons L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 at Colby-Sawyer W, 3-2 - 5 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. MCLA W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Norwich L, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 UMass Dartmouth W, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 Emmanuel W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Montclair St. W, 3-1 - 4 13 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 17 vs. Macalester L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 1 0 1 1
Sep 17 vs. William Paterson W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 22 at Regis L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 24 at Western New England W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Salve Regina L, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 1 Eastern Nazarene L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 1 1 1 1
Oct 1 Worcester State W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 4 Suffolk W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Emerson L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 3 0 3 1
Oct 12 Gordon W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 Curry W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 1 1 1
Oct 20 Rhode Island College W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 22 at Endicott L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 26 at Nichols W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 29 Roger Williams W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 Western New England L, 3-2 1 5 11 0 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 1 at Simmons L, 3-2 1 5 28 9 1 0 0
Sep 6 at Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 23 1 1 0 0
Sep 8 at Colby-Sawyer W, 3-2 - 5 18 3 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. MCLA W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Norwich L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 1 2 0
Sep 13 UMass Dartmouth W, 3-2 - 5 18 3 1 0 0
Sep 15 Emmanuel W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 3 0 0
Sep 16 vs. Montclair St. W, 3-1 - 4 12 2 1 1 1
Sep 17 vs. Macalester L, 3-1 - 4 13 0 2 0 0
Sep 17 vs. William Paterson W, 3-0 1 3 15 1 1 0 0
Sep 20 Univ. of New England W, 3-0 1 3 10 3 1 0 0
Sep 22 at Regis L, 3-1 1 4 12 3 0 1 0
Sep 24 at Western New England W, 3-2 1 5 20 2 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Salve Regina L, 3-1 - 4 12 0 1 0 0
Oct 1 Eastern Nazarene L, 3-2 1 5 21 2 3 0 0
Oct 1 Worcester State W, 3-0 1 3 18 2 3 1 0
Oct 4 Suffolk W, 3-0 1 3 21 3 2 1 0
Oct 7 Emerson L, 3-0 1 3 13 3 1 2 1
Oct 12 Gordon W, 3-0 1 3 11 3 1 1 0
Oct 18 Curry W, 3-0 1 3 16 1 0 0 0
Oct 20 Rhode Island College W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 1 0 0
Oct 22 at Endicott L, 3-0 1 3 11 2 1 0 0
Oct 26 at Nichols W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 1 0 0
Oct 29 Roger Williams W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 2 0 0
Nov 1 Western New England L, 3-2 1 5 12 1 1 1 1
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2021-22 29 106 59 0.56 33 232 2.19 .112 430 4.06 110.5 1.0
2022-23 25 95 124 1.31 64 360 3.79 .167 321 3.38 182.5 1.9
2023-24 3 6 5 0.83 6 27 4.50 -.037 18 3.00 6.0 1.0
2024-25 1 3 6 2.00 3 13 4.33 .231 9 3.00 7.5 2.5
Total 58 210 194 0.92 106 632 3.01 .139 778 3.70 306.5 1.5
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2021-22 29 106 184 1.74 0 7 7 0.07
2022-23 25 95 187 1.97 0 21 21 0.22
2023-24 3 6 12 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 1 3 1 0.33 0 1 1 0.33
Total 58 210 384 1.83 0 29 29 0.14
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2021-22 29 106 327 48 0.45 33 6 0
2022-23 25 95 372 48 0.51 29 10 3
2023-24 3 6 17 1 0.17 1 6 1
2024-25 1 3 7 1 0.33 0 0 0
Total 58 210 723 98 0.47 63 22 4
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 25 95 124 1.31 64 360 3.79 .167 321 3.38 182.5 1.9
Conference 9 30 61 2.03 32 163 5.43 .178 110 3.67 81.5 2.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 43 83 1.93 36 215 5.00 .219 158 3.67 113.0 2.6
Away 9 38 33 0.87 24 112 2.95 .080 109 2.87 57.5 1.5
Neutral 4 14 8 0.57 4 33 2.36 .121 54 3.86 12.0 0.9
Result
Wins 15 53 76 1.43 34 203 3.83 .207 190 3.58 107.5 2.0
Losses 10 42 48 1.14 30 157 3.74 .115 131 3.12 75.0 1.8
Month
September 14 58 30 0.52 23 116 2.00 .060 180 3.10 61.5 1.1
October 10 32 83 2.59 36 208 6.50 .226 136 4.25 108.5 3.4
November 1 5 11 2.20 5 36 7.20 .167 5 1.00 12.5 2.5
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 95 187 1.97 0 21 21 0.22
Conference 9 30 71 2.37 0 9 9 0.30
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 43 82 1.91 0 14 14 0.33
Away 9 38 74 1.95 0 5 5 0.13
Neutral 4 14 31 2.21 0 2 2 0.14
Result
Wins 15 53 100 1.89 0 11 11 0.21
Losses 10 42 87 2.07 0 10 10 0.24
Month
September 14 58 118 2.03 0 7 7 0.12
October 10 32 58 1.81 0 13 13 0.41
November 1 5 11 2.20 0 1 1 0.20
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 95 372 48 0.51 29 10 3
Conference 9 30 124 16 0.53 9 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 43 176 23 0.53 19 6 2
Away 9 38 149 22 0.58 6 3 0
Neutral 4 14 47 3 0.21 4 1 1
Result
Wins 15 53 213 26 0.49 17 4 1
Losses 10 42 159 22 0.52 12 6 2
Month
September 14 58 216 28 0.48 13 4 1
October 10 32 144 19 0.59 15 5 1
November 1 5 12 1 0.20 1 1 1
News mentions
Waggoner, Cao Named Honorable Mention All-NEWVA
Waggoner, Cao Named Honorable Mention All-NEWVA

Senior Riley Waggoner and sophomore Ashley Cao were recently named as Honorable Mentions on the All-NEWVA Teams

Schoonmaker Highlights Women's Volleyball's All-CCC Selections
Schoonmaker Highlights Women's Volleyball's All-CCC Selections

Freshman Riley Schoonmaker earned CCC Rookie of the Year honors while senior Riley Waggoner and sophomore Ashley Cao were named to the Second Team All-CCC.

Women's Volleyball's Comeback Falls Just Short to Golden Bears
Women's Volleyball's Comeback Falls Just Short to Golden Bears

Down 2-0, the Leopards battled back to force a fifth set but fell 3-2 to WNE; Sophomore Helen Barthe tallied 14 kills.

Thank you Seniors!
Women's Volleyball Celebrates Senior Day with Sweep over Roger Williams

Sophomore Helen Barthe tallies a team-high 11 kills in the Leopards' 3-0 victory over the Hawks, setting the stage for the CCC Tournament that begins on Tuesday

Waggoner Guides Women's Volleyball's Soar Over Nichols
Waggoner Guides Women's Volleyball's Soar Over Nichols

Senior Riley Waggoner notched a team-high 13 kills in the Leopards' 3-0 sweep over Nichols in their final regular season game on the road

Women's Volleyball's Win Streak Ends at Endicott
Women's Volleyball's Win Streak Ends at Endicott

Sophomore Ashley Cao had 13 kills but the Gulls hung on narrowly through three sets to take the CCC matchup 3-0.

Thompson, Cao Lead Women's Volleyball to Third-Straight Win Against Anchormen
Thompson, Cao Lead Women's Volleyball to Third-Straight Win Against Anchormen

Sophomores Ema Thompson and Ashley Cao combined for 22 kills in Wentworth's 3-0 win over Rhode Island College, marking their fifth win in their last six matches.

Cao's Eight Kills Lead Women's Volleyball in Sweep over Curry
Cao's Eight Kills Lead Women's Volleyball in Sweep over Curry

The Leopards earned their fifth CCC win backed by 38 team kills.

Women's Volleyball Hands Gordon First CCC Loss
Women's Volleyball Hands Gordon First CCC Loss

Five Leopards notched at least seven kills in Wentworth's dominant sweep over the Fighting Scots

Women's Volleyball Falls to Emerson
Women's Volleyball Falls to Emerson

The Leopards' 25 kills weren't enough to stop the Lions' 3-0 run.

Women's Volleyball Cruises Past Suffolk
Women's Volleyball Cruises Past Suffolk

Leopards' dominance led by sophomore Ashley Cao's team-high 11 kills

Photo by Eli Sleasman '24
Women's Volleyball Salvages Split in Home Tri-Match

After falling Eastern Nazarene 3-2, the Leopards swept Worcester State 3-0 on Dig for a Cure Day

Photo by Haley Dando '24
Women's Volleyball's Efforts Come Up Short Against Salve Regina

Helen Barthe's team-high nine kills not enough to hold off Salve Regina's three-straight set wins

Photo by Denis Minevich '23
Women's Volleyball Rallies to Defeat Western New England

Leopards improve to 2-0 in league play with a 3-2 win over the Golden Bears

Photo by Denis Minevich '23
Regis Rallies Past Women's Volleyball

Leopards take the opening set before the Pride take the next three in a 3-1 loss for Wentworth

Photo by Denis Minevich '23
Women's Volleyball Sweeps Nor'Easters to Open Conference Play

Leopards remain undefeated at home with 3-0 win over the University of New England

Women's Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches to Finish a 2-1 Weekend
Women's Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches to Finish a 2-1 Weekend

Leopards fall to Macalester, 3-1, before sweeping William Paterson, 3-0, to wrap up play at the Castle Point Challenge

Photo by Denis Minevich '23
Women's Volleyball Battles Back for Third Straight Win

After dropping the first set, 19-25, the Leopards stormed back to defeat Montclair State, 3-1

Photo by Denis Minevich '23
Waggoner, Thompson Pace Women's Volleyball in Win over Emmanuel

Senior Riley Waggoner had 14 kills and hit .462 while sophomore Ema Thompson added 11 kills and hit .643 in the Leopards' 3-1 win over Emmanuel

Photo by Denis Minevich '23
Women's Volleyball Prevails in Home Opener

Leopards defeat UMass Dartmouth, 3-2, in a match which included the highest scoring set in program history

Women's Volleyball Sweeps MCLA, Falls to Norwich
Women's Volleyball Sweeps MCLA, Falls to Norwich

The Leopards defeated MCLA, 3-0, before falling to the Cadets, 3-1; Helen Barthe had nine kills and hit .727 in the win over the Trailblazers

Women's Volleyball Edges Colby-Sawyer
Women's Volleyball Edges Colby-Sawyer

Leopards crack the win column for the first time in 2022 with a 3-2 win over the Chargers; Riley Waggoner puts down 12 kills

Lasell Outlasts Women's Volleyball
Lasell Outlasts Women's Volleyball

For the second straight match the Leopards force a fifth set, however, fall 3-2 to the Lasers

Women's Volleyball Edged at Simmons in Season Opener
Women's Volleyball Edged at Simmons in Season Opener

A back-and-forth affair saw the Sharks edge the Leopards, 3-2

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