2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Schaller, Ava
Jersey Number 15
Ava Schaller
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Elementary Education
- Hometown:
- Schnecksville, Pa.
- High School:
- Parkland
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "It has always been my goal to play Division I soccer and at the same time, find a college where the academics will equally challenge me. I felt at home with the soccer program, the coaches and the beautiful campus."
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024): Appeared in all 17 games, making 15 starts…scored a goal versus Monmouth (9/05)
AS A SENIOR (2023): Started and played in all 17 games…recorded three goals and four assists, with her goals occurring against St. John’s (9/9), Boston University (9/24) and American (10/15)...had two assists in the 2-2 tie with Cornell on 8/27…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
AS A JUNIOR (2022): Named Third Team All-Patriot League… Saw action in 16 games, starting in ten for Lehigh… Scored three goals this season against Lafayette (9/21), American (10/22), and Bucknell (1/1).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in all 17 games, starting 16 while leading the Mountain Hawks with 11 points … Four goals tied for the team lead while three assists were tied for second … Had a team-leading two game-winning goals … Posted a team-leading 37 shots, tops on the team and eighth in the Patriot League, 17 of which were on goal … Named third team All-Patriot League … Scored the game-winning goal in the 80th minute against Holy Cross (9/26) … Two games prior, scored a goal vs. Army West Point (9/18) … Recorded career highs in assists (3) and points (3) against Wagner (9/9) … Scored first-career goal at Drexel (8/26) and followed with another goal three days later vs. Siena (8/29) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (Spring, 2021): Saw action in all six games, firing five shots (tied for sixth on the team), including three on goal (fourth) … Had two shots (one on goal) against Colgate (3/27) … Tallied a single shot in season opener vs. American (3/6), at Army West Point (3/13) and at Bucknell (3/21) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A local product following standout career at Parkland High School … Ninth leading scorer in school history … Was a senior captain who twice led her team in scoring … Twice garnered first team honors – The Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live – while also being named All-State … Was a first team EPC All-Star, helping Parkland to three District 11 championship and four EPC titles … Also in her career, was named a preseason All-American and MaxPrep Parkland Player of the Year … Standout on her club team, helping Lehigh Valley United to a No. 3 national ranking on GotSoccer … Won three state cup championships, competed in the USYS National League and won an EDP Mid-Atlantic Premier 1 championship … Semifinalist in the NPL National Championship … Three-time ODP (Olympic Development Program) Region 1 Champion and the leading scorer for both Lehigh Valley United and her ODP team … In the classroom, Schaller was a National Honor Society member, along with a two-time Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Student-Athlete Council member and member of the Principal's List.
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024): Appeared in all 17 games, making 15 starts…scored a goal versus Monmouth (9/05)
AS A SENIOR (2023): Started and played in all 17 games…recorded three goals and four assists, with her goals occurring against St. John’s (9/9), Boston University (9/24) and American (10/15)...had two assists in the 2-2 tie with Cornell on 8/27…named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
AS A JUNIOR (2022): Named Third Team All-Patriot League… Saw action in 16 games, starting in ten for Lehigh… Scored three goals this season against Lafayette (9/21), American (10/22), and Bucknell (1/1).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Played in all 17 games, starting 16 while leading the Mountain Hawks with 11 points … Four goals tied for the team lead while three assists were tied for second … Had a team-leading two game-winning goals … Posted a team-leading 37 shots, tops on the team and eighth in the Patriot League, 17 of which were on goal … Named third team All-Patriot League … Scored the game-winning goal in the 80th minute against Holy Cross (9/26) … Two games prior, scored a goal vs. Army West Point (9/18) … Recorded career highs in assists (3) and points (3) against Wagner (9/9) … Scored first-career goal at Drexel (8/26) and followed with another goal three days later vs. Siena (8/29) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (Spring, 2021): Saw action in all six games, firing five shots (tied for sixth on the team), including three on goal (fourth) … Had two shots (one on goal) against Colgate (3/27) … Tallied a single shot in season opener vs. American (3/6), at Army West Point (3/13) and at Bucknell (3/21) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A local product following standout career at Parkland High School … Ninth leading scorer in school history … Was a senior captain who twice led her team in scoring … Twice garnered first team honors – The Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live – while also being named All-State … Was a first team EPC All-Star, helping Parkland to three District 11 championship and four EPC titles … Also in her career, was named a preseason All-American and MaxPrep Parkland Player of the Year … Standout on her club team, helping Lehigh Valley United to a No. 3 national ranking on GotSoccer … Won three state cup championships, competed in the USYS National League and won an EDP Mid-Atlantic Premier 1 championship … Semifinalist in the NPL National Championship … Three-time ODP (Olympic Development Program) Region 1 Champion and the leading scorer for both Lehigh Valley United and her ODP team … In the classroom, Schaller was a National Honor Society member, along with a two-time Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Student-Athlete Council member and member of the Principal's List.
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