HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
One of the premier defensive prospects in the 2024 signing class, Ayscue arrives in Happy Valley following a seven-year stint with the North Carolina Courage Academy, learning under the direction of coaches David Maddren, Willie Davis and Paul Forster… Before her tenure with NC Courage began, she was a part of the Wake Futbol Club from 2013 to 2018 under the leadership of coaches Ashley Riggs and Chris Perez… Ayscue was selected as a team captain with the Courage ahead of the 2021 season, picking up ECNL Mid-Atlantic First Team All-Conference accolades in every season since 2021… Additionally, Ayscue picked up a trio of invitations to the ECNL National Selection Game from 2021 to 2023… Ayscue picked up the No. 98 national ranking as a recruit according to TopDrawerSoccer, making her one of four Penn State signees to come out of the top 100 in the 2024 class.
PERSONAL
A native of Apex, North Carolina, Ayscue is the daughter of Kristen and Ryan Ayscue and was born in the summer of 2006… She has two siblings, an older brother named Jet and an older sister named Kaleigh… Both of her siblings attend East Carolina University, where her sister is currently an outfielder for the Pirates’ softball program… She attended Crossroads Flex High School and landed A-B Honor Roll distinction over the course of her high school academic career… Ayscue plans to study business at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, expecting to graduate from PSU in the spring of 2028… She hopes to begin a career in professional soccer at home or abroad in Europe, and eventually begin a career in the business field… In her spare time, she enjoys baking, gaming and watching sports.
WHY PENN STATE
“I chose Penn State because of the elite culture embodied by every player on the team. The coaching staff is easily the best in the country, and the pillars of their program, as well as the team’s blue-collar mentality is truly one of a kind. The academics at Penn State will challenge me as a student, and the high-level training environment will challenge me to become a better athlete as well.”