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2027 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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16 Ava Welsh

16 Ava Welsh

  • Position:
    Goalie
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Centennial
  • Hometown:
    Ellicott City, Md.

Summary

Biography

Single-Game Career Highs
Category Statistic Opponent/Date
Saves 18 at Navy (Mar. 2, 2025)
Shots Faced 46 at Navy (Mar. 2, 2025)
Caused Turnovers 4 vs. Liberty (Mar. 14, 2026)
Ground Balls 7 vs. Liberty (Mar. 14, 2026)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Program Leader in Career Saves (2026)
-Big South All-Tournament Team (2026)
-Big South Defensive Player of the Week (2026)
-Big South Preseason All-Conference (2026)
-Big South First Team All-Conference (2025)
-Two-time Big South Defensive Player of the Week (2025)
-Big South Defensive Player of the Week (2024)

Junior (2026)
  • Started in all 17 games played
  • Became the program leader in career saves with 300-plus versus Wofford (Apr. 4)
  • Saved 50 percent or more of shots faced in six games
  • Finished the season with five games totaling over 10 saves
  • Concluded the season saving 60 percent in three of the last four games
  • Picked up 100th career ground ball versus Radford (Apr. 8)
  • Recovered a career-high seven ground balls and caused four turnovers versus Liberty (Mar. 14)
  • Saved 135 shots on 398 faced
Sophomore (2025)
  • Started in every game (18)
  • Recorded a career-high 18 saves against Navy (Mar. 2)
  • Saved 71 percent of shots faced against Winthrop (Mar. 29)
  • Set career-best in saves (144)
  • Finished the season with five games totaling double-digit saves
Freshman (2024)
  • Appeared in 17 games
  • Made debut versus Duke (Feb. 11) and had three saves
  • Had a career-high 12 saves against San Diego State (Mar. 3)
  • Earned first win at Wofford (Apr. 17)
  • Picked up career-high three ground balls at Furman (Apr. 20)
Prep
  • Graduated from Centennial High School
  • Two-sport athlete: basketball and lacrosse
  • Named All-County First Team (2021, 2023) and All-County Second Team (2022)
  • Voted Basketball MVP by coaches (2023)
  • Earned Honor Roll and Marine Achievement Award
  • Involved in Horizon Club and FCA
Club
  • Played for Heros Lacrosse (2015-2022)
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Offensive Stats
Goals
Shots
Assists
Points
Defensive Stats
Faceoffs Won
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Offensive Stats
Goals
Shots
Assists
Points
Defensive Stats
Faceoffs Won
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024Freshman

    Goalie
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2025Sophomore

    Goalie
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2026Junior

    Goalie
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2027Senior

    Goalie
    5'9"
    16