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Chinyelu Asher
Chinyelu Asher

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.

High School:
Archbishop Carroll

Height:
5-5

Position:
Midfielder

Birthdate:
05/20/1993



10/19/2011

Boilers Bound For the Upper Midwest on Their Biggest Road Trip of the Year

Purdue hits the road needing points to remain in Big Ten Tournament chase.

10/17/2011

Asher's Big Night Leads To Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honors

Maryland native posted the first multi-goal game by a Purdue freshman since 2005.

10/13/2011

Boilers Tie Program Record For Goals In Golden Boot-Retaining Blowout of Indiana

Phillips & Asher both play a role in three Purdue goals.

10/10/2011

Purdue in Red, White & Blue vs. Ohio State

Purdue sports red, white & blue uniforms as it hosts Ohio State at the Varsity Soccer Complex.

Photo Gallery Thru 2011

FRESHMAN / 2011
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 17)
• Asher played in all 20 games, one of nine Boilers to do so, and started the final 15 games of the year
• Ranked second on the team with four assists, setting up goals by Alex Hairston vs. Colorado, Lauren Montenegro vs. Indiana State, Kellie Phillips at Northwestern and Mollie Kuramoto vs. Indiana
• Scored twice in the blowout win of Indiana
• Scored her first collegiate goal in the draw with Cal State Northridge
• Scored with three of her five shots on goal
• Recorded a season-high four shots in the Northridge draw
• Went the distance against Nebraska

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
• Her high school did not offer a girl's soccer team so she trained with the boys during their season
• Finished second at the 2007 AAU national cross country championships
• Helped her Freestate United club team win the 2009 Washington Area Girls Soccer league championship and qualify for the State Cup finals
• Honor roll and principal's list student

Biographical Information

Intended Major: Movement & Sports Sciences

Parents: Kevin & Laura Asher (Kevin played soccer at Howard University)

Brother: Daniel (played soccer at Saint Leo University)

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