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Name: Ashlyn Hudak
School: Portage Area
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Sport: Basketball
Athlete of the week achievement: Hudak scored a game- and career-high 22 points and a career-high five steals to lead Portage to a 53-41 win over Aliquippa in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A playoffs.
Season update: Hudak is averaging 8.3 points per game and leads the Lady Mustangs in 3-pointers this season with 56.
Coach Lance Hudak's quote: "Ash has been a threat from the perimeter since her freshman season. She is one of the top 3-point shooters in the state and has hit some big-time shots over her career like she did again on Friday night against the Quips. A very high basketball IQ and a fierce competitor, she understands her role on this team and plays it very well. A top student in the classroom, a valuable contributor to our Portage community, we're extremely proud to call her a Lady Mustang."
Favorite teachers: Mrs. Gdula and Mrs. Price
Favorite subject: Anatomy and Physiology
Favorite movie: "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes"
Favorite food: Shrimp scampi
Favorite song: "The Archer" by Taylor Swift
Outside interests: Spending time with my family and friends
Favorite professional team: Steelers
Favorite college team: Pittsburgh Panthers
Pro athlete most admired: Minkah Fitzpatrick Jr.
Best athlete I ever competed against: River Valley's Ava Persichetti
Most influential people on my athletic career: "Coach George Wozniak, Coach Pat Gruss (Flood City Lightning AAU) and my dad Coach Lance Hudak."
Proudest athletic achievement: "Winning the District 6 Class 1A championship and making it to the PIAA semifinals during my sophomore season."
How I got my start in basketball: "I started going to my dad's practices at an early age and fell in love with the sport."
Future goal: "Attend the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland to become a physician's assistant that specializes in pediatric oncology."