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When Ashley Hatch married Jeff Van Buren in January 2019, she had just wrapped up her second season in the National Women's Soccer League.
The former BYU soccer player was showing promise in the NWSL. She'd been named Rookie of the Year in 2017 after scoring seven goals for the North Carolina Courage, but she was still establishing herself on the Washington Spirit after being traded to the team in 2018.
In part because she felt like her star was rising, she was split on whether she should keep the last name Hatch or change to Van Buren. So, in what she recalls as a casual conversation, she asked her soon-to-be husband what he thought.
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