2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Pitchford, Ava
Jersey Number 8
Ava Pitchford
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Alpharetta
- Hometown:
- Norcross, Ga.
Bio
OREGON STATE
2023
2023
- Appeared in 34 sets across 12 matches
- Put up double-digit assists in six matches, including 23 against Washington (Oct. 1)
- Recorded 43 digs on the season, including nine in the sweep of Boise State (Sep. 3)
- Made a pair of NCAA tournament appearances: 2021 and 2022
- Played in 86 sets and registered 413 assists in 2022
- She recorded at least 20 assists on nine occasions, including four times against ACC opponentsÂ
- Tallied a 2022-best 26 assists in a five-set match with Virginia
- Defensively, she recorded 18 digs in a match with Creighton that went five sets
- She capped her 2021 season with 34 and 32 assists, respectfully, in two of her final three appearances in 2021
- Rated as one of the top 30 setters in the country by Prepvolleyball.com
- Won 2020 Georgia state championship with Alpharetta
- Three-time all-state honoree
- Tallied over 2,000 assists, 500 kills, 600 digs and 175 aces in prep career between Alpharetta High and St. Pius X Catholic High
- 2020 Under Armour All-America Honorable Mention
- Daughter of Cathy and Tom Pitchford
- Has one sister, Piper
- Mother, Cathy, played golf at UNCG
- Enjoys crafting, shopping and traveling in her free time
- Chose Oregon State because 'it was a new adventure since I had never been to the west coast and thought it was a great fit academically and volleyball-wise.'
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