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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

22 Ava Yovino

  • Class Senior
  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-8
  • High School St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Hometown Parkland, Fla.

Biography

Career Honors:
2024 Tewaaraton Award Watch List
(Preseason)
2023 Tewaaraton Award Watch List (Top 50 – First Navy Freshman)
2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (Honorable Mention)
2023 Inside Lacrosse All-American (Honorable Mention)
2023 Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American (Third Team)
2023 IWLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region (Second Team – First Navy Freshman)
2023 All-ECAC
2023 All-Patriot League (First Team)
2025 All-Patriot League (Second Team)
Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (March 27, 2023)
Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Four Times)
 
2025 (Junior): Named All-Patriot League (Second Team) … Played and started all 21 games on the year … Finished the season with 32 points on 18 goals and 14 assists with 39 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers, and three draw controls … Found the back of the net in 13 games with five multi-goal performances – Villanova, Harvard, Jacksonville, #24 Army, and Lafayette … Credited with assists in 10 games with multiple helpers in three games … Notched a season-high three assists against Colgate, while adding two helpers against #20 Richmond and #19 Army (Patriot League Tournament) … Picked up ground balls in 18 games, including multiple GB in 12 games with a season-high four ground balls against Harvard, Bucknell, and Lehigh (Patriot League Tournament) … Caused turnovers in 11 games with a season-high two takeaways in four contests – High Point, Bucknell, Lafayette, and American … Recorded draw controls against Saint Joseph’s (2 draws) and #11 Virginia (1).
 
2024 (Sophomore): Selected to the preseason Tewaaraton Award Watch List … Did not compete during the season due to an injury.
 
2023 (Freshman): Selected to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List, marking the first time in Navy history a freshman was named to the list … Earned USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (Honorable Mention), Inside Lacrosse All-American (Honorable Mention), IWLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region (Second Team – First Navy Freshman), Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American (Third Team), Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshman Preseason Watchlist, All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and All-Patriot League (First Team) … Finished the season with a team-best 92 points on 42 goals and a team-high 50 assists with 51 draw controls, 25 ground balls, and 20 caused turnovers … Scored at least one point in 18 of 19 games during the season … Recorded at least one goal in 16 games with 10 multi-goal performances and eight hat tricks … Registered a season-best 10 points on a school-record eight goals against Mount St. Mary’s … Notched five goals at East Carolina with four scores against Holy Cross … Also had hat tricks against #11 Duke, Lehigh, Lafayette, Boston University, and #16 Army (Star Game) … Recorded five or more assists in four games with a season-high eight helpers against Oregon … Notched six assists versus #19 Jacksonville with five helpers against Monmouth and #18 Richmond … Won draw controls in all 19 games with multiple draws in 16 contests, including a season-best six DC at #16 Army (Star Game) … Picked up ground balls in 14 games with multiple GB in six contests, including a season-high four against Boston University (Patriot League Tournament) … Caused turnovers in 13 games with seven multi-CT performances … Named Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (March 27) … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Feb. 13; March 6; March 13; March 27).
 
High School / Personal: Lettered in lacrosse (4 years) at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Earned US Lacrosse All American (’19, ’21, ’22), US Lacrosse Academic All American (’21, ’22), Miami Herald Player of the Year (’21, ’22), Sun Sentinel Player of the Year (’22), First Team All-District (’19, ’21, ’22), First Team All-County (’19, ’21, ’22),First Team All-Region (’19, ’21, ’22), and Team MVP (’21, ’22) … Led St. Thomas Aquinas to the 2021 2A State Championship … Played club lacrosse with Florida Select … Member of National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National Athletic Honor Society, and Rho Kappa … Volunteered for Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies and Tri-County Animal Rescue … Daughter of Lou and Bridget Yovino … Brother, Louie, played lacrosse at Furman (2017-18).
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2023Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2024Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2025Junior

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2026Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    22