BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball head coach
Angel Elderkin is excited to announce the addition of Central Florida transfer, Ashley Polacek, to the program on Tuesday. Polacek will sit out during the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Polacek, a 5-5 guard from Ottawa,Canada, played two seasons at UCF where she started in 38 of 59 appearances, including 23 of 28 games during her freshman season. In her first season with UCF, Polacek made some noise where she led all freshman and was 10th in the American Athletic Conference averaging 2.9 assists per game. In her debut for UCF, she dropped a career-high 22 points on nine shots against Nebraska-Omaha, which started a streak of four-straight games in double figures to begin her career. Polacek continued the season as the Knights' floor general where she notched seven games with at least five assists that was highlighted by a career-high 10 helpers against Stetson. Her 80 assists was tied for the team lead.
During her sophomore season, Polacek started the final 12 contests for UCF at the end of the season. She dished out a season-best eight assists against Houston in a season-high 22 minutes, and finished the season with 43 assists and 26 miscues. For her career, Polaceck averaged 3.1 points and just over two assists per game.
Prior to UCF, she was a member of the U17 Team Ontario squad that captured gold at the 2012 National Championships, while earning an OFSAA AAA title with Louis-Riel Rebelles in 2010.
Elderkin on Polacek
"We are excited with the late addition of Ashley (Polacek) to our team. Ashley is in alignment with our program's core values, and will bring value not only on the court, but in the classroom and the community. Her work ethic is contagious and we will look for her to mentor our younger players this season."
