Avery Fitzgerald

Appeared in 4 matches and saw action in 5 sets … Her first career kill came against South Alabama (Sept. 18) … Made her SEC debut at No. 17 Florida (Sept. 23) and added a kill at Arkansas (Nov. 21).

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Southside High School under head coach Natalie Throneberry…Led the Mavericks to three straight class 6A finals appearances starting her sophomore year…Three-time Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year nominee…A 6A all-state selection three years in a row…Selected to 6A all-state tournament team as a junior and senior…Tallied 1,164 kills, 498 digs and 215 aces during her career… Earned PrepVolleyball.com All-America selection all three seasons, receiving honorable mention honors as a senior and special mention laurels as a sophomore and junior…Named an American Volleyball Coaches Association/Under Armour honorable mention All-American as a senior…Selected as the Arkansas River Valley Volleyball Player of the Year, part of the USA Today High School Sports Awards…A PrepVolleyball.com Arkansas Player of the Year nominee as a junior…Named to PrepVolleyball.com’s Soph 79 list of top sophomore players…Recorded 476 kills, 128 digs and 30 aces as a sophomore.

Born Avery Ann Fitzgerald on May 5, 2003 in Fort Smith, Ark…Daughter of Christopher and Kerri Fitzgerald…Has two older sisters, Emma Kate and Chloe…Major undeclared.