Presbyterian College

2023: Scored seven times with an additional assist for good measure during her farewell season with the Blue Hose, competing in every bout while starting on seven occasions...Notched two multi-goal performances, both of which came in PC wins over Kent State (March 16) and Wofford (March 29), allowing her to reach four strikes in league action...15 of her 25 attempts landed on-target (good for a .600 on-goal clip), adding 11 ground balls, three caused turnovers, and three draw controls to her individual stat line...Mustered her second career three-point night in the aforementioned Terrier victory, before ending her PC tenure with goal #11 versus Furman (April 29) in the spring finale.

2022: Appeared in all 17 games with three starts for the Blue Hose… recorded four goals… scored three goals against Wofford… added a goal against Campbell… had seven shots on goal… scooped up 24 ground balls… tallied nine draw controls and six caused turnovers…

2021: Appeared in 10 contests, earning two starts for the Blue Hose ... Earned her first career start in a win at Lee ... Collected nine ground balls and caused six turnovers ... Scooped up a career-high three ground balls at Gardner-Webb ... Two of her three shots hit the target (.667)

2020: Played in seven games ... Collected four ground balls ... Caused one turnover against Kennesaw State (2/29).

High School: Has collected 110 goals, 31 assists, 137 ground balls, and 156 draw controls … Named US Lacrosse High School All-American in 2018 (62 goals, 21 assists) … Two-time member of the All-State team (2017-18) … 2nd Team All Lower-State in 2016 … Three-time State Champion … Three-time member of the S.C. National Tournament team … Team is 48-3 in her three years on the team.

Club: Played for TLC 2019 White.

Personal: Ava Louise Ward was born in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, to Davis and JoAnne Ward … Member of the Random Acts of Kindness Club and CSMC, a Christian club that worked on service projects around the community … Honor roll student … Chose PC because she loved the small, family-like atmosphere … Intends to major in psychology.