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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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16 Ava Welsh

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

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)

Statistics

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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