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Ava Ambrose

position

Forward

Height

5-6

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Omaha, Neb.

High School

Marian

Ava Ambrose - Soccer - University of Miami Athletics

2015 (Senior): One of four Hurricanes to start all 17 matches … Registered one assist and seven shot attempts, with three on goal … Finished fourth on the team with 1,305 minutes played … Went the distance on six occassions, including three-straight times, all in the final nine matches of the year … played both forward and defense for the Hurricanes … Logged her first shot on goal of the year against UCF (8/30) …Tallied two shot attempts, including one on goal, at Wake Forest (9/18) … Saw the full 90 minutes of playing time at Louisville (9/24) … Recorded the full 106 minutes of playing time in the double overtime win over No. 14/4 Notre Dame (10/2) and all 109 minutes in the doulble overtime vicory against NC State (10/11) … Earned her lone point of the season on her first-career assist in the comeback win against NC State.

2014 (Junior): Saw action in 18 games including seven starts … Made switch to defensive backline for junior season … Scored third goal of career against Stetson (9/5) … Started first three games and final three games of season … Delivered 90-minute performances in five games, including final three … Helped lead Miami to back-to-back shutouts against Jacksonville (9/2) and Stetson (9/5) … Had season-high two shots twice: against Stetson and Washington (9/14).

2013 (Sophomore): Served as one of team’s top reserve forwards, seeing action in 17 games including two starts … Registered first start of season against Jacksonville (8/25) … Played season-high 82 minutes in double-overtime draw against Boston College (10/20) … Registered four shots on season, including two shots on goal.

2012 (Freshman): Played in 14 game on season, including two starts … Served as one of team’s primary forwards off bench … Delivered one of key performances of season, scoring two goals in final 10 minutes to force overtime against No. 2 Duke (9/16).

High School: Helped guide Omaha Marian to a Class A state championship her senior year … Led her Crusaders team with 15 goals during her senior season, chipping in six assists … Selected First-Team All-Nebraska by The Omaha World-Herald … Recognized as a First-Team All-State by NEPrepZone.com … Also earned Class-A Honorable Mention All-State recognition as a senior … Scored a team-best 27 goals and added seven assists as a junior…

Club: Played club level with Toro Bravo Soccer Club (2003-12) … Helped guide her team to state championships in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Coached by Marcus Kelcher.

ODP: Was a member of the ODP Region 2 Player Pool from 2007 to 2010.

Personal: Parents are Mary and Mike Ambrose … Has one older sister, Amelia, who played soccer at SMU, and one younger brother, Johnny … Intends to major in marine affairs.