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9 Ava Jones

  • Position Setter
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Detroit Lakes, Minn.
  • Major Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • High School Detroit Lakes H.S.

Biography

2025 (SOPHOMORE):
  • NSIC All-Conference Second Team
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
  • NSIC Academic Team of Excellence
  • NSIC All-Academic Team
  • NSIC Setter of the Week (Sept. 8)
  • McKendree Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • Appeared and started in all 28 matches for the Bulldogs
  • Ranked ninth in NCAA Division II in assists per set (11.19) and 23rd in total assists (1,164)
  • Helped the Bulldogs rank No. 20 nationally in team hitting percentage (.251)
  • Totaled seven double-doubles on the season
  • Tallied 100.5 points
  • Recorded 1,164 assists, 218 digs, 44 kills, 41 total blocks, and 34 service aces
  • Ranked first on the team in assists and second for both service aces and digs
  • Tallied her 1,000th career assist and had a career-high 18 digs at Augustana (Sept. 27)
  • Totaled a career-high 64 assists at Wayne State (NE) (Sept. 26)
  • Posted career-highs with four kills vs. Northern Michigan (Sept. 13), vs. Sioux Falls (Sept. 19) and vs. Southwest Minnesota State (Sept. 20)
  • Had a career-best four blocks vs. Michigan Tech (Sept. 11) and again at Jamestown (Oct. 11)

2024 (FRESHMAN):
  • Appeared in 26 matches with five starts
  • One of only five Bulldogs to play in all 98 sets
  • Ranked second on the team in assists (499) and service aces (34), and ranked fourth in digs (133)
  • Notched her first career double-double with 24 assists and 12 digs, and added a season-best six service aces, vs. Sioux Falls (Oct. 5)
  • Added another double-double with 25 assists and 11 digs at Minnesota State (Nov. 9)

BEFORE UMD: 2024 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School ... concluded her career as the program's assist leader after eclipsing 2,000 total assists ... twice earned MVCA Class AAA All-State accolades ... three-time all-conference selection ... played for the Summit Junior Volleyball Club ... helped her team to a silver medal at USA Volleyball Nationals ... earned All-Tournament Team honors at the event

PERSONAL: Daughter of Pam and Bob Jones ... has one sibling, Anna ... intends to major in Public Health

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2024Freshman

    Setter
    5'9"
    9
  • 9

    2025Sophomore

    Setter
    5'9"
    9
  • 9

    2026Junior

    Setter
    5'9"
    9
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