Ava Mathews

Position:
Rightside Hitter
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Columbia HS
Hometown:
Columbia, Ill.

Prep: Graduated from Columbia High School where she lettered all four seasons for Kelly Landgraf…In her final season, picked up All-Tournament honors at both the MICDS Tournament and the O'Fallon Tournament…She was named to the 2025 AVCA All-American watchlist and was an AVCA Best and Brightest selection…Upon completing her senior season, Matthews was named a 2025 2A All-State First Team selection… As a team, Columbia High School received the AVCA Team Academic Award…Following her junior campaign she landed on the Cahokia All-Conference Mississippi Division First Team and was a Mascoutah Invitational All-Tournament selection…Played club volleyball for STL 18 Royal.

Personal: The daughter of TJ and Jamie Matthews…Played basketball in high school as well and was a member of National Honor Society…She is undecided on her major at Southeast.