Outlook

Ashley Chaput (pronounced CHA-poo) has the ability to play defender and center back … Demonstrated last season she can be dangerous on set plays … Demonstrates great intensity and challenges every ball.

Career

Was part of a program that posted a record of 40-2-5 record over her two seasons, won two Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II titles, two NJCAA Region 6 titles, one District title, made two NJCAA Division II National Tournament appearances and with a runner-up finish in 2024 … The 40 wins are the best two-year total in team history … Played in 47 matches, 27 as a starter … Was cornerstone piece do a defensive unit that allowed only 18 goals over two seasons and recorded 36 shutouts …  Offensively finished with 11 goals and five assists for 27 points. 

Sophomore Year 2025

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference D-II title, NJCAA Region 6 Division II title, finish ranked No.1 ranking in the final NJCAA D-II Poll, earn the No. 1 seed at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament and finish in a tie for fifth with an overall record of 21-1-1 … The 21 victories set a new program season record … Named All-America Division II first-team by the National Junior College Athletics Association and United Soccer Coaches … Also named first-team All-Region 6 D-II and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference D-II  and was selected the Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the fifth player in team history earn that distinction, joining Tori Devonshire (2015), Georgia Vernardakis (2017, 2018), Sydney Puetz (2023) and Emily Crosby (2024) … Was one of only three players to play in and start all 23 matches … Was the leader of a defense that led the country with 18 shutouts and goals against average of 0.35 and tied for first by allowing on eight goals all year … Helped out on the offensive end with six goals and two assists for 14 points … Two of her six goals were game-winners … Netted the game-winning goal in a 5-0 win at St. Louis (9-13-25) … Netted the final goal in a 3-1 win at Allen (10-4-25) … Played a pivotal role in helping the top-ranked Cavaliers overpower No. 12 Kansas City Kansas to clinch their third consecutive conference title by anchoring a back line that shut down the Blue Devils’ attack, limiting them to just three shots while also contributing to four of JCCC’s five goals with two goals scored, including the game-winner,  and two assists earning the week 10 KJCCC D-II Offensive Player of the Week honor … Followed a score in a 4-0 win over Allen in the first round of the Region 6 Tournament (10-29-25).

Freshman Year 2024

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II and NJCAA District Division II titles and finish runner-up at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 19-1-4 … Played in 24 matches, four as a starter … Was part of a defensive unit that registered a record 15 consecutive shutouts, 18 total for the season, and ranked first in the country with a goals against average of 0.41 and second by allowing only 10 goals all season … Also came forward to score five goals with three assists for 13 points … Fired 13 shot, seven on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .538 … Picked up her first collegiate point with an assist in a 12-0 win over State Fair (9-2-24) … Got her second assist in a 10-0 win over Allen (9-14-24) … Netted the final goal in a 6-0 victory at Hesston (9-18-24) … Scored in back-to-back matches in a 6-0 win at Allen (10-9-24) and a 7-0 home win over Hesston (10-12-24) … Scored the second goal in a 3-0 win over Central to help JCCC capture the Region 6 Championship (11-5-24) … Helped the Lady Cavaliers to a 3-0 win over No. 11 Rock Valley in the opening match at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament with the team’s second goal in the 21^st minute (11-17-24) ...  Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a GPA of between 3.60.3.79.

High School

Was a two-year starter and three-year letter winner for coach Erik Jones at Blue Valley Southwest High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Ranked No. 109 in the state of Kansas by MaxPreps.com as a senior … Helped the Timberwolves to a 13-3-2 record and Regional championship as a junior and an 18-3-0 mark, a Regional title and a Kansas 5A state runner-up finish as a senior … The team finished 12-6-0 her sophomore year … Played club soccer for Eastside FC from 2014-17 and Sporting Blue Valley Showcase from 2018-23 … Was a two-time Kansas State Cup Champion, winning titles in 2022 and 2023 … Also lettered in basketball … Helped the team win sub-state and qualify for the Kansas 5A State Tournament as a senior … Was the team’s leading rebounder averaging 5.7 per game … Principle’s honor roll and graduated Cum Laude.

Personal

Born Ashley Grace Chaput on July 31, 2005, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nickname is Ash … Daughter of Brian and Kelly Chaput … Has four brothers: Jacob, Luke, Kaleb and Josh … Her brother Jacob plays baseball at Tabor College … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to work in health care … Also recruited by Central Methodist University, Ottawa University and Wayne State University … Favorite foods are strawberries and pizza … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Jose Peppers … Favorite TV shows are The Office and How I Met Your Mother … Favorite movies are The Lego Batman movie and Cars … Favorite sports movies are Rember the Titans and Miracle … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite book is Animal Farm … Favorite music entertainer is Bruno Mars … Favorite cartoon characters are Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athletes are Crystal Dunn and Johnny Russell … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs, Sporting KC and KC Current … Best player she has played against is former St. Thomas Aquinas and current Vanderbilt player Sydney Watts … Greatest sports moment was winning State Cup in back-to-back years … Notable alumnus from her school is Ben Kudrna, the Kansas City Royals second round draft pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.