University of North Carolina Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 16
Ava Swain
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Odessa, Fla.
- High School:
- Berkeley Prep
Major:Â Communication Studies
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023):
AS A FRESHMAN (2022):
HIGH SCHOOL:
CLUB:
PERSONAL:
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023):
- Played in seven matches, appearing in 12 sets
- Recorded first career service ace at Boston College (10/15/23)
AS A FRESHMAN (2022):
- Played in three matches, appearing in three sets
- Tallied the match-winning kill in Carolina's three-set victory over Boston College (10/14/22)
- Graduated early to enroll at UNC in JanuaryÂ
HIGH SCHOOL:
- A six-year letter winner at Berkley Preparatory School for coach Justeen Coulson
- Ranked as the No. 1 outside hitter and No. 4 overall recruit in Florida in the Class of 2022 by Prep Volleyball
- Named to the 2021 AVCA High School All-American First team
- Selected as the 2021 FACA Hillsborough County Player of the Year, tallying 317 kills, 18 blocks and 129 digs in senior season for the No. 3 ranked team in the country while serving as team captain
- Helped lead the Bucs to the 2017 Class 5A State Championship as the team's starting middle
- 2021 FACAÂ First team All-State selection
CLUB:
- Played for the club team OTVA Orlando under coach Felix Viera
- Selected to the Class of 2022 Senior Aces by Prep Volleyball, awarded to the top 100 student-athletes in the 2022 class
PERSONAL:
- September 16
- Daughter of Deborah and David Swain
- Has one younger sister, Shea
- Father, David, played football at the University of Florida 1990-1994 and was an All-SEC and four-time SEC champion center and guard for the Gators
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