2017 Softball Roster
Roster
Ashley Cantu
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Frisco Lone Star
2020 (Senior at Creighton)
Played and started 22 games ... Led the team in hits (32), batting average (.427) and on-base percentage (.449) ... Batting average ranked second in BIG EAST ... Established a Creighton record for hits in a game lasting seven innings or less with 5-for-5 performance, drove in four runs and doubled twice during Creighton's 24-run outburst against Toledo (Feb. 8) ... Finished first weekend of season going 4-for-5 with three runs scored against Incarnate Word (Feb. 9) ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 10 after leading country with 12 hits (12-for-20) during opening weekend of season ... Ended year with nine multiple-hit games ... Finished 3-for-4 with an RBI against Northern Kentucky in Carbondale, Illinois (March 1) ... Wrapped up season going 3-for-3 against Central Michigan in Florida (March 12).Â
2019 (Junior at Creighton)Â
All-BIG EAST First Team Selection ... Paced Bluejays in batting average (.358), on-base percentage (.472), runs scored (28), hits (48), walks (29), stolen bases (5), at-bats (134), plate appearances (165) and starts (43) ... Only player to play in each game ... Tied for team-lead with 13 multiple-hit games ... On-base percentage ranked third in the BIG EAST, while batting average ranked sixth ... Led the league with 18 walks during BIG EAST games ... Reached base in 21 consecutive games, which included season-long 13-game hitting streak from March 24-April 16 ... Hit pair of inside-the-park home runs (March 15 at UMKC, March 27 vs. South Dakota) ... Led off bottom of 1st inning against Nebraska (April 9) with home run over left-field wall ... Earned BIG EAST Player of the Week award on Feb. 18 after going 8-for-11 with six runs scored during four games at the Mean Green Classic in Denton, Texas ... Had at least on hit during 33 of 44 games played ... Tied career-high with three walks during second game of doubleheader against Butler (April 19).
2018 (Sophomore at Creighton)Â
Only Bluejay to start all 43 games ... Led the team in batting average (.401), on-base percentage (.479), runs scored (45), hits (57), doubles (9), walks (22) and at-bats (142) ... Became the eighth player in program history to finish the season with a batting average better than .400 (min. 2 AB/game played) ... Finished ninth in Division I with 1.05 runs per game ... Ranked second in the BIG EAST in batting average, on-base percentage and runs scored ... Hit lead-off during each game for Creighton ... Reached safely 33 times during 62 opportunities (.532) as the lead-off hitter of an inning ... Recorded best on-base percentage by a Bluejay since her sister, Alexis, set a school-record with a .547 mark in 2012 ... Paced the team with 16 multi-hit games ... Committed only one error during 52 chances while playing 39 games in right field and four in left field ... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week (2/26) after going 8-for-11 with eight runs scored, two doubles, four walks and two stolen bases during the Schutt Invitational (Feb. 24-25) in Denton, Texas ... Became the sixth Bluejay to score four times in one game when she accomplished the feat on Feb. 25 against Prairie View A&M ... Went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, two runs scored and a homer againt South Dakota (April 4) ... Scored a total of 10 runs during back-to-back doubleheaders against UMKC (April 17) and Seton Hall (April 21) ... Finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored during the regular-season finale against Villanova (May 6) ... Named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team after going 6-for-7 with four runs scored, two doubles and two walks during a pair of games, including a 3-for-3 performance with three runs scored against St. John’s during the semifinals (May 11).Â
All-BIG EAST Second Team outfielder ... Ranked third in the conference with a .400 batting average during league play ... Owned a .456 on-base percentage during BIG EAST action to rank 10th in conference ... Played in 38 games (all starts) during her first season at Creighton, including all 18 conference contests ... Hit in the lead-off spot 25 times, including 17 times during the BIG EAST schedule ... Ended year with seven doubles, two triples, one home run and .346 batting average (44 overall hits) ... Claimed spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll after collecting seven hits, scoring seven runs and hitting her first career home run during five games at the Hawkeye Invitational (March 17-19) ... Opened BIG EAST career with 7-for-11 showing with three doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs during three games at Georgetown (March 25-26) ... Went 3-for-4 with the game-winning RBI during 3-2 extra-inning win during the second game of a doubleheader against Seton Hall (April 14) ... Finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs, one triple, one double, and three runs scored during second game of a doubleheader at UMKC (April 18).Â
Frisco Lone Star High School
Named the District 10-3A Most Valuable Player following her sophomore season (2014)  … Earned a spot on the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team for Class 3A after hitting .584 with 60 runs scored and 37 steals … Helped lead the Lady Rangers to their first-ever district championship in 2014 with a .753 batting average during district play … Named to the 2014 Dallas/Fort Worth 3A All Area Third Team … Claimed 2013 District 10-3A Freshman of the Year honors … Also named Frisco Lone Star’s MVP in 2013 and 2014 … Made the 2015 and 2016 District 9-5A All-District Academic Team ... Played for father Ricardo on the Texas Elite Gold Bancroft 18U club team ... Member of National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society ... Volunteered with the Small World Program and Toys for Tots.
Personal                                                                                    Â
The daughter of Ricardo and Debra Cantu … Has one sister: Alexis … Sister Alexis played at Creighton from 2012-14, coached for the Bluejays from 2016-17, and is currently an assistant coach at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas ... Majoring in nursing.
