Ava Brizard

Beyond the Howl - NC State Volleyball

Wednesday, April 22

Meet Volleyball Head Coach Megan Wargo-Kearney

Wednesday, April 22

Pack Volleyball Then and Now. Gear and Uniforms

Wednesday, April 22

Pack Volleyball Then and Now. How the Game is Played

Wednesday, April 22

Jeremiah Gonidakis Named AVCA Thirty Under 30 Honoree

Wednesday, March 11

Eight Volleyball Student-Athlete Earn a Spot on the Academic All-ACC Team

Wednesday, January 28

Kaleena Davidson to Join Volleyball Staff

Thursday, January 15

Four Members of Pack Volleyball Earn Academic All-District Honors

Wednesday, December 17

2024 Volleyball Team Photo - Athletes Only

Photo by: Kerrigan Zambrana

Celebration during set two at Clemson 10/27/24

Ava Brizard kill against #17 Georgia Tech 10/25/24

Volleyball during the ACC Unity read pregame

Photo by: Kerrigan Zambrana

Ava Brizard against No. 5 Stanford 10/4/24

Volleyball finishes up in a huddle against UVA 9/29/24

Ava Brizard attempts a kill vs RV USF 9/14/24

Ava Brizard Reacts after a point in set three vs Liberty 9/11/24

Pregame Huddle in Season Opener at No. 12 Creighton 8.30.24

Volleyball Team post Exhibition Match - 8.24.24

Riley Shaak and Ava Brizard Blocking v Winthrop

Photo by: Chris Downey

Photo by: K-State Athletics

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Novi, Mich.
High School:
Marian HS
Height:
6-1

Honors / Awards
ACC Freshman of the Week (9/5/22 and 10/3/22)
ACC All-Freshman Team (2022)
K-State Invitational All-Tournament Team (2022)
Utah Valley Invitational MVP (2023)
Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
All-ACC Second Team (2023)
AVCA East All-Region Honorable Mention (2023)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24)
CSC Academic All-District (2024)

2024 - Junior Season

Appeared in all 29 matches, making 26 starts
Finished the season with 269 kills to average 2.69 per set
Tallied 14 matches with double-digit kills

2023 - Sophomore Season

Appeared in all 29 matches and 109 sets
Led the team with 385 kills on the season to average 3.53 per set
First on the team for points scored with 425.5
Hit 500 career kills against Wake Forest (10/13/23)
Recorded a career high 25 kills on 53 attempts to hit .415 at Florida State (10/8/23)
Tallied four double-doubles throughout the season
Hit a career high .458 in the conference opener against Clemson (9/22/23)
Recorded three solar blocks and 25 assisted on the season
Ranked in the top-10 in the ACC for kills and points
Tabbed AVCA East All-Region Honorable Mention

2022 - Freshman Season

Earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors
Tabbed ACC Freshman of the Week twice (week of Sept. 5 and Oct. 3)
Appeared in 26 matches and 85 sets
Finished the season with five double-double
Tallied 257 kills (3.02 per set), 191 digs (2.25 per set), 15 service aces, and 33 blocks
Finished second on the team in kills and third in digs

High School / Prep Career