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Ava Stryker - USC Trojans Women's Water Polo 2024-25

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Ava Stryker looks to score one of her four goals vs. Saint Francis

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Ava Stryker looks to shoot in a USC win over Indiana

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Ava Stryker

Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
San Marcos HS
Hometown:
Santa Barbara, Calif.

THIS SEASON: Ava Stryker enters her second season at USC.

2024 SEASON:
• All-America Honorable Mention
• MPSF All-Newcomer Team
• NCAA All-Tournament Second Team
• MPSF Newcomer of the Week (March 26)
• Scored a team-high 49 goals as a true freshman
• Scored in 22 games with 13 multiple-goal outings
• Set career high with five goals vs. Stanford on April 28 during the MPSF Tournament
• Scored first career goals as a Trojan with two vs. San Diego State in season opener
• Scored a team-high seven goals at the MPSF Tournament
• Earned ACWPC All-Academic honors

NATIONAL TEAMS:
• Competed for the USA at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior World Championships
• Won gold at the 2022 FINA Youth World Championship
• Won gold at the 2022 Junior Pan American Games

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time All-CIF SS Open Division honoree out of San Marcos High… Reached CIF semifinals in 2020 and CIF quarterfinals in 2022 and 2023… A two-time San Marcos Athlete of the Year in 2022 and 2023… Named Channel League MVP in 2022… Academic All-American from 2019-21… Played club with Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club.

PERSONAL: Stryker is majoring in real estate development… Parents are Christie and Jay… Has two sisters: Taylor and Jaymie… Enjoys getting good food with good company… Has always wanted to skydive… Would like to visit Sicily, Bali and Iceland… Born on October 17, 2004.