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Ava Richards #20 DS

  • Position:
    Defensive Specialist
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Boynton Beach, Fla.
  • High School:
    Spanish River Community High

Summary

Biography

2018 (So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Played in 55 sets
  • Recorded 102 digs, averaging 1.85 per set
  • Posted 13 assists and six service aces
  • Had a service ace in the loss to Wright State at the WVU Invitational (Aug. 25)
  • Recorded seven digs in a five-set win over Morehead State at the Mountaineer Classic (Sept. 14)
  • Had eight digs in a 3-1 loss to Iowa State (Sept. 19)
  • Recorded an ace and four digs in a sweep over Kansas State (Sept. 26)
  • Had six digs vs. Texas (Sept. 29)
  • Dug five balls in the five-set loss at Kansas (Oct. 3)
  • Posted 11 digs in a sweep at George Washington (Oct. 9)
  • Recorded a career-high 12 digs vs. No. 24 Baylor (Oct. 13)
  • Posted 12 digs at TCU to match her career high (Oct. 18)
  • Had seven digs in the loss at Oklahoma (Oct. 20)
  • Notched nine digs in a 3-1 win over Texas Tech (Oct. 24)
  • Notched seven digs in the 3-1 loss to Kansas (Oct. 31)

2017 (Fr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • Played in 79 sets
  • Ranked fifth on the team with 14 service aces, averaging 0.18 per set
  • Recorded 15 assists
  • Made her collegiate debut vs. UT-Martin at the WVU Invitational (Aug. 26)
  • Registered 10 digs in a sweep over Marshall (Sept. 12)
  • Had a career-high 11 digs in a five-set win at Army (Sept. 15)
  • Notched a career-high five service aces vs. Providence at the Black Knights Invitational (Sept. 16)

High School

  • Played for Karen Adams at Spanish River Community High
  • Also played for Mike Zarate at Ocean Breeze Volleyball
  • Two time all-county and all-district (2015-16)
  • 2015 AVCA Phenom list
  • 2016 Palm Beach County “Player to Watch”
  • 2016 MaxPreps Dig Leader 8A Florida
  • Four-time winner of the Best Defensive Player Award
  • Placed fourth at the 2014 USAV High Performance National Beach Championships
  • Ranked second nationally in 2014 (beach)
  • Played libero for the Tribe 14 Elite Team which took fourth at the 2013 USA Volleyball Open Division
  • Also played libero for the Tribe Open qualifying teams from 2013-16
  • Also lettered in weightlifting and track and field

Personal

  • Daughter of Robert and Riva Richards
  • Birthday is Dec. 4
  • Has one brother
  • Majoring in chemical engineering
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    20
  • 20

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    20
  • 20

    2019Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    20
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