Villanova Univeristy Athletics

UC Berkeley: Spent four seasons with the Bears … Totaled 136 kills, 94 blocks and 186 points in her time at Berkeley … Contributed 51 total blocks with 0.64 blocks per set in 2024 as a redshirt junior with eight kills at Syracuse and a season-high six blocks vs. Notre Dame … Third on the team in blocks (64) and fourth in kills (90) in 2023 … Earned Wolf Pack Invitational MVP and posted a career-high nine blocks and 19 kills on .452 hitting against Nevada … Redshirted her true freshman season in 2021 … Earned All-ACC Academic in her senior year and a Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2023.

Carondelet High School: Played four years of volleyball … Earned Second Team All-League in her sophomore season … Earned a PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 special mention in 2018 … Qualified for states in 2019 and made it to the semifinals in 2018 … Back-to-back NCVA champion in 2018 & 2019.

Personal: Born 1/22/03 … One of three children of Caroline and Will … Has two siblings, Pierce and Drew … Plans to pursue an MBA … Chose to attend Villanova because of "its strong academic reputation, outstanding MBA program and close-knit community. The collaborative environment, combined with a dedicated team and coaching staff, truly sets Villanova apart as the ideal place for my personal and professional growth"

Steinbach on Mehrten: "Ava is a physical presence at the net which will help bolster our team defensively, she's got a natural blocking feel. Offensively she will give us some pop, adding a lefty attacker will give us some variety that we haven't had in a few years."