2026 Softball Roster
Roster
1B
/ SoftballCF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballIF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC/UTL
/ SoftballUTL
/ Softball3B
/ Softball3B/2B
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballP/MI
/ SoftballSS
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballIF
/ Softball1B/3B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballC/1B
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Jersey Number 2
Ava Lester
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Glen Allen High
- Major:
- Nursing
2026 (So.)
- Made 17 appearances with 13 starts on the mound
- Finished with 5-7 record and 5.47 ERA with a team-high 34 strikeouts in 73.0 innings
- Had wins over UMES, Saint Francis, at Stony Brook, at N.C. A&T and Charleston
- Threw all eight innings allowing three hits and one run in a 2-1 win over Charleston (4/18)
- Struck out eight in her season opener against UMES (2/13) at HBCU Invitational
2025 (Fr.)
- Earned CAA High Honors recognition (3.7 - 3.99 GPA) in the Spring 2025 semester
- Pitched in 13 games with 10 starts
- Had a 2-4 record with 7.66 ERA
- Struck out 23 batters in 24.2 IP
- Had her best games at start and end of season with seven strikeouts against Rust (2/8) and eight at UMES (4/22)
High School
- Attended Glen Allen High
- During her senior season, she was named a team captain
- Was a one-time Second Team All-Region selection
- Played for Virginia OC Elite travel team
- Was also recruited by Norfolk State
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