University of Dayton Athletics

2024-2025
• Named to the 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

High School
• Played varsity volleyball at Xavier College Preparatory under head coach Lamar-Renee Bryant
• Two-time team captain
• Named to the All-Region First Team following her senior season
• Helped lead the Gators to a state semifinals appearance in 2021, falling to eventual state champion Hamilton
• Named to the Sports 360AZ All-Academic First Team in 2021 and 2022
• Three-time member of the National Honor Society
• Played club ball with Arizona Storm Elite Volleyball Club

Personal
• Full name: Ava Elaine Larkin
• Parents: Chad and Susan Larkin
• Sibling: Tessa
• Major: management 
• Noteworthy: Ava's father Chad was an Academic All-American as a member of the Dayton men's golf team 1996-2000 and her grandfather, Jim Larkin, played basketball at UD and was later an assistant coach under Don Donoher

Career Highs 
Assists: 1 vs George Mason 10/07/23 
Serve Aces: 1 vs Fordham 09/30/23, vs George Mason 10/07/23
Digs: 1 vs Fordham 09/30/23, vs Duquesne 10/24/23