Ava Michael

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Ava Michael
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    State College, PA
  • Position:
    D
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    State College
  • g
    1
  • a
    8
  • pts
    10
  • gw
    0
Bio

Career Highlights

2020

* AMCC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
* Academic All-AMCC
* Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society 
* No official season due to covid

2019

* Named AMCC Second-Team All-Conference
* Appeared and started in all 20 games for the Lions on defense
* Tallied two goals and one assist for five points
* Earned AMCC All-Academic honors

2018

* AMCC First Team honoree
* AMCC All-Academic
* Started all 20 games for the Lions on defense
* Scored five points on the season including goals against D'Youville and Hilbert and an assist against Pitt-Greensburg

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in psychology

Personal

* Daughter of Martha and Judd Michael
* Two-sport athlete at State College High School located in State College, PA
* Four-year letterwiner in soccer and two in track & field
* Three-year varsity starter
* Second Team All-Star in 2018
* Senior captain
* Won Robert J. Bruce Award
* In track, took seventh at States in two relays
* Honor Roll
* Mother played soccer at Division I Texas A&M

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 19 8
Games started 19 8
Goals 1 1
Assists 8 4
Points 10 6
Shots 20 16
Shot Pct .050 .063
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 20 at Alfred St. W, 3-0
Oct 23 Hilbert W, 4-0
Oct 26 at Medaille W, 7-0
Nov 3 Penn State Altoona W, 6-0
Nov 6 Pitt-Greensburg W, 2-0
Nov 13 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 1-0
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Sep 1 Allegheny W, 3-0 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 4 Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 5 Wooster W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 11 at Buffalo State W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 12 vs. Trine L, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Mount Union W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 18 Mt. Aloysius W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Grove City W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 28 at John Carroll W, 5-1 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 3 at Elmira W, 2-0 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 6 Pitt-Bradford W, 11-0 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 9 at Penn State Altoona W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 12 Fredonia W, 2-0 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 16 La Roche W, 9-0 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 20 at Alfred St. W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 23 Hilbert W, 4-0 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 26 at Medaille W, 7-0 1 1 0 2 2
Nov 3 Penn State Altoona W, 6-0 - - - - -
Nov 6 Pitt-Greensburg W, 2-0 - - - - -
Nov 13 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Sep 1 Allegheny W, 3-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 4 Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 5 Wooster W, 3-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 11 at Buffalo State W, 4-0 1 2 .000 0 .000
Sep 12 vs. Trine L, 2-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 15 at Mount Union W, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 18 Mt. Aloysius W, 1-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 21 at Grove City W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 25 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 1-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 28 at John Carroll W, 5-1 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 3 at Elmira W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 6 Pitt-Bradford W, 11-0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Oct 9 at Penn State Altoona W, 4-0 1 2 .000 2 1.000
Oct 12 Fredonia W, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 16 La Roche W, 9-0 1 3 .000 1 .333
Oct 20 at Alfred St. W, 3-0 1 2 .000 2 1.000
Oct 23 Hilbert W, 4-0 1 3 .000 0 .000
Oct 26 at Medaille W, 7-0 1 3 .000 1 .333
Nov 3 Penn State Altoona W, 6-0 - - - - -
Nov 6 Pitt-Greensburg W, 2-0 - - - - -
Nov 13 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Sep 1 Allegheny W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 4 Baldwin Wallace W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 5 Wooster W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 11 at Buffalo State W, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 12 vs. Trine L, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 15 at Mount Union W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 18 Mt. Aloysius W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 21 at Grove City W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 25 at Pitt-Greensburg W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 28 at John Carroll W, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 3 at Elmira W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 6 Pitt-Bradford W, 11-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 9 at Penn State Altoona W, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 12 Fredonia W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 16 La Roche W, 9-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 20 at Alfred St. W, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 23 Hilbert W, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 26 at Medaille W, 7-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 3 Penn State Altoona W, 6-0 - - - - -
Nov 6 Pitt-Greensburg W, 2-0 - - - - -
Nov 13 at Wesleyan (Conn.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g a pts
2018-19 20 20 2 1 5
2019-20 20 20 2 1 5
2020-21 - - - - 0
2021-22 19 19 1 8 10
Total 59 59 5 10 20
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2018-19 20 .65 .154 .45 .692
2019-20 20 .95 .105 .50 .526
2020-21 - - - - -
2021-22 19 1.05 .050 .47 .450
Total 59 .88 .096 .47 .538
gp sh sh% sog sog%
2018-19 20 13 .154 9 .692
2019-20 20 19 .105 10 .526
2020-21 - - - - -
2021-22 19 20 .050 9 .450
Total 59 52 .096 28 .538
gp yc rc pk gw
2018-19 20 0 0 0-0 1
2019-20 20 0 0 0-0 0
2020-21 - 0 0 0-0 -
2021-22 19 0 0 0-0 0
Total 59 0 0 0-0 1
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2018-19 20 20 .10 .05 .25
2019-20 20 20 .10 .05 .25
2020-21 - - - - -
2021-22 19 19 .05 .42 .53
Total 59 59 .08 .17 .34
gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 19 19 1 8 10
Conference 8 8 1 4 6
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 8 1 4 6
Away 10 10 0 4 4
Neutral 1 1 0 0 0
Result
Wins 17 17 1 8 10
Losses 2 2 0 0 0
Month
September 10 10 0 2 2
October 8 8 1 6 8
November 1 1 0 0 0
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 19 1.05 .050 .47 .450
Conference 8 2.00 .063 .88 .438
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 8 1.13 .111 .38 .333
Away 10 1.00 .000 .50 .500
Neutral 1 1.00 .000 1.00 1.000
Result
Wins 17 1.12 .053 .47 .421
Losses 2 .50 .000 .50 1.000
Month
September 10 .60 .000 .20 .333
October 8 1.75 .071 .88 .500
November 1 .00 - .00 -
gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 19 20 .050 9 .450
Conference 8 16 .063 7 .438
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 8 9 .111 3 .333
Away 10 10 .000 5 .500
Neutral 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Result
Wins 17 19 .053 8 .421
Losses 2 1 .000 1 1.000
Month
September 10 6 .000 2 .333
October 8 14 .071 7 .500
November 1 0 - 0 -
gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 19 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 8 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 8 0 0 0-0 0
Away 10 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral 1 0 0 0-0 0
Result
Wins 17 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 2 0 0 0-0 0
Month
September 10 0 0 0-0 0
October 8 0 0 0-0 0
November 1 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 19 19 .05 .42 .53
Conference 8 8 .13 .50 .75
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 8 8 .13 .50 .75
Away 10 10 .00 .40 .40
Neutral 1 1 .00 .00 .00
Result
Wins 17 17 .06 .47 .59
Losses 2 2 .00 .00 .00
Month
September 10 10 .00 .20 .20
October 8 8 .13 .75 1.00
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00
News mentions
Michael Named Scholar All-Region
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  • December 17, 2021
Michael Named Scholar All-Region

Senior defender Ava Michael has been named to the 2021 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Women’s Scholar All-East Region Second Team.

  • December 17, 2021
Three Named Women's Soccer USC All-Region
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  • November 30, 2021
Three Named Women's Soccer USC All-Region

Karla Ochoa, Ava Michael and Brenna McGuire were named to the 2021 United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-Region VII Team.

  • November 30, 2021
Eight Named to All-AMCC Women's Soccer Team; McGuire, Michael Earn POTY Honors
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  • November 09, 2021
Eight Named to All-AMCC Women's Soccer Team; McGuire, Michael Earn POTY Honors

Seniors Brenna McGuire and Ava Michael were named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Players of the Year, while Patrick O’Driscoll was voted Coach of the Year, announced on Tuesday.

  • November 09, 2021
Women's Soccer Finishes Regular Season at Medaille Tonight
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  • October 26, 2021
Women's Soccer Finishes Regular Season at Medaille Tonight

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team finishes the regular season tonight at Medaille in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action. Game time is 6 p.m.

  • October 26, 2021
Women's Soccer Sets Single-Season Record for Wins; Lions Down Medaille
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  • October 26, 2021
Women's Soccer Sets Single-Season Record for Wins; Lions Down Medaille

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer set the program record for most wins in a season with a 7-0 victory over the Medaille Mavericks in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Tuesday evening.

  • October 26, 2021
Women's Soccer Clinches AMCC Regular-Season Championship; Lions Defeat Hilbert
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  • October 23, 2021
Women's Soccer Clinches AMCC Regular-Season Championship; Lions Defeat Hilbert

The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team clinced the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) regular-season championship with a 4-0 win over Hilbert on Saturday.

  • October 23, 2021
Women's Soccer Senior Day vs. Hilbert on Saturday
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  • October 22, 2021
Women's Soccer Senior Day vs. Hilbert on Saturday

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer hosts Hilbert in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action for Senior Day on Saturday afternoon.  Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

  • October 22, 2021
McGuire Helps Women's Soccer Defeat Fredonia
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  • October 12, 2021
McGuire Helps Women's Soccer Defeat Fredonia

Brenna McGuire scored the game-winning goal and assistant on the insurance goal to help Penn State Behrend women’s soccer past Fredonia 2-0 in non-conference action on Tuesday.

  • October 12, 2021
Lions Spread the Wealth in Win Over Pitt-Bradford
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  • October 06, 2021
Lions Spread the Wealth in Win Over Pitt-Bradford

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team had 11 different players score in an 11-0 win over Pitt-Bradford in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday evening.

  • October 06, 2021
Prestash Helps Women's Soccer Past Elmira
  • Article
  • October 03, 2021
Prestash Helps Women's Soccer Past Elmira

Trinity Prestash scored both goals to lead Penn State Behrend women's soccer team past Elmira 2-0 in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon. 

  • October 03, 2021
Women's Soccer Shuts Out Allegheny in Season Opener
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  • September 01, 2021
Women's Soccer Shuts Out Allegheny in Season Opener

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team shut out Allegheny 3-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.  

  • September 01, 2021
Women's Soccer Hosts Allegheny in Season Opener Wednesday Night
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  • August 30, 2021
Women's Soccer Hosts Allegheny in Season Opener Wednesday Night

The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team will open the 2021 season by welcoming Allegheny on Wednesday for a non-conference matchup. Game time is 7 p.m. 

  • August 30, 2021
Behrend Women's Soccer Tabbed AMCC Preseason Favorite
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  • August 24, 2021
Behrend Women's Soccer Tabbed AMCC Preseason Favorite

After a one-year hiatus of competition due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Penn State Behrend women's soccer team is confident heading into the 2021 season with a first-place ranking in the AMCC preseason coaches' poll.

  • August 24, 2021