2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Torrance, Ava
Jersey Number 1
Ava Torrance
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Avon High School
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ind.
Bio
2023 (Graduate Student)
Made an immediate impact as a defensive specialist during her lone year in DEACTOWN... Finished second on the roster in digs (254), being one of two players to record over 250 for the fall... Reached a career high in digs twice, totaling 14 in conference road matches at NC State (Oct. 13) and Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Tallied 10 or more digs in 12 separate showings... Wrapped the year with double-digit performances in digs through four of the Deacs' final five matches... Also enjoyed a stretch from Oct. 6-13 where she collected 10 or more digs over the course of four consecutive contests... Had impressive moments in her serving game, finishing fourth on the squad in total aces... Handed out four assists in a 3-0 sweep over SEC foe Mississippi State on Sept. 10 for a new personal-best mark... Ended her collegiate career with 362 digs, 50 assists, and 23 service aces.
2022 (Senior) - Purdue
Played in a career-best 23 matches for the Boilermakers... Recorded 98 digs, 16 assists, and eight service aces... Named to the 2022 Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2021 (Junior) - Purdue
Played in a season-high eight matches and 10 sets... Recorded an assist versus Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 17 -- the first of her career... Tallied a dig versus Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 17), at Iowa (Oct. 9) and versus Northwestern (Oct. 27)... Served up a season-high of three balls at Iowa... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Spring 2021 (Sophomore) - Purdue
Saw action in seven matches... Recorded three digs, with one coming each versus Iowa, at Indiana and versus Indiana... Contributed to the Boilermakers' top-25 victory at No. 24 Michigan (Feb. 14)... Served a season-best three balls versus Iowa (Jan. 29)... Academic All-Big Ten pick.
2019 (Freshman) - Purdue
Made appearances in eight matches and nine total sets...Produced a season-high three digs versus Texas A&M Corpus Christi... Tallied five digs on the season... Set a match-high three digs versus Texas A&M Corpus Christi... Helped Purdue defeat No. 16 Kentucky on the road (Sept. 18).
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner at Avon High School... 2017 state champion... 2018 Under Armour All-American honorable mention nod... Named to the 2018 4A All-State first team for all-conference and all-district teams... Finished her career with 1,046 digs and 158 service aces... Set the state championship record for most digs in a three-set championship match, totaling 19 digs against Crown Point in 2017... Selected to the 2016 Prep Volleyball Super Nova... Academic All-State selection in 2018... Secured a bronze medal at the 2016 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship... Club team finished in fifth place at the 2017 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship.
Personal
Daughter of Dan and Donna Torrance... Has one older sister, Anna.
Made an immediate impact as a defensive specialist during her lone year in DEACTOWN... Finished second on the roster in digs (254), being one of two players to record over 250 for the fall... Reached a career high in digs twice, totaling 14 in conference road matches at NC State (Oct. 13) and Notre Dame (Nov. 17)... Tallied 10 or more digs in 12 separate showings... Wrapped the year with double-digit performances in digs through four of the Deacs' final five matches... Also enjoyed a stretch from Oct. 6-13 where she collected 10 or more digs over the course of four consecutive contests... Had impressive moments in her serving game, finishing fourth on the squad in total aces... Handed out four assists in a 3-0 sweep over SEC foe Mississippi State on Sept. 10 for a new personal-best mark... Ended her collegiate career with 362 digs, 50 assists, and 23 service aces.
2022 (Senior) - Purdue
Played in a career-best 23 matches for the Boilermakers... Recorded 98 digs, 16 assists, and eight service aces... Named to the 2022 Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2021 (Junior) - Purdue
Played in a season-high eight matches and 10 sets... Recorded an assist versus Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 17 -- the first of her career... Tallied a dig versus Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 17), at Iowa (Oct. 9) and versus Northwestern (Oct. 27)... Served up a season-high of three balls at Iowa... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Spring 2021 (Sophomore) - Purdue
Saw action in seven matches... Recorded three digs, with one coming each versus Iowa, at Indiana and versus Indiana... Contributed to the Boilermakers' top-25 victory at No. 24 Michigan (Feb. 14)... Served a season-best three balls versus Iowa (Jan. 29)... Academic All-Big Ten pick.
2019 (Freshman) - Purdue
Made appearances in eight matches and nine total sets...Produced a season-high three digs versus Texas A&M Corpus Christi... Tallied five digs on the season... Set a match-high three digs versus Texas A&M Corpus Christi... Helped Purdue defeat No. 16 Kentucky on the road (Sept. 18).
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner at Avon High School... 2017 state champion... 2018 Under Armour All-American honorable mention nod... Named to the 2018 4A All-State first team for all-conference and all-district teams... Finished her career with 1,046 digs and 158 service aces... Set the state championship record for most digs in a three-set championship match, totaling 19 digs against Crown Point in 2017... Selected to the 2016 Prep Volleyball Super Nova... Academic All-State selection in 2018... Secured a bronze medal at the 2016 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship... Club team finished in fifth place at the 2017 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship.
Personal
Daughter of Dan and Donna Torrance... Has one older sister, Anna.
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