University of Miami Athletics
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Ava Carney

position

Outside Hitter

Height

6-2

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Butler, Pa.

High School

Commonwealth Charter Academy

Instagram

@ava.carney

TikTok

@avac222

Ava Carney - Volleyball - University of Miami Athletics
2023 (Freshman)
  • Played in all 29 of the team’s matches while making 16 starts, Carney ended second on the roster in kills (332)
  • Finished third in blocks among the team (57.0) while being one of three players to total 50 or more for the year
  • Registered 10 or more kills on 20 separate occasions
  • Season-best marks of 19 kills and seven blocks against No. 11 Georgia Tech
  • Season highs of nine digs twice, happening in consecutive outings versus App State (Sept. 15) and Davidson (Sept. 16) in the latter’s 2023 fall invitational
Prep
  • Ranked No. 57 in the Class of 2023 on PrepVolleyball.com
  • Received an invitation to the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program
  • Listed on VBallrecruiter.com 2023 National Player Rankings & Players to Watch
  • Member of Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Club
  • Qualified for 2022 USAV Nationals
Personal
  • Daughter of Shelton and Renee Carney
  • Has two siblings, Devin and Donovan
  • Father Shelton is a former men’s basketball player at Robert Morris while Devin plays for the Duquesne Dukes’ men’s basketball team
  • Currently plans to major in Marketing/Business but also holds interest in Sports Management