Avery Fitzgerald

SO | OH | 6-0 FORT SMITH, ARK. SOUTHSIDE HS 15

2021 (Freshman)

Appeared in 4 matches and saw action in 5 sets … Her first career kill came against South Alabama (Sept. 18) … Made her SEC debut at No. 17 Florida (Sept. 23) and added a kill at Arkansas (Nov. 21).

Prior to MSU

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Southside High School under head coach Natalie Throneberry…Led the Mavericks to three straight class 6A finals appearances starting her sophomore year…Three-time Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year nominee…A 6A all-state selection three years in a row…Selected to 6A all-state tournament team as a junior and senior…Tallied 1,164 kills, 498 digs and 215 aces during her career… Earned PrepVolleyball.com All-America selection all three seasons, receiving honorable mention honors as a senior and special mention laurels as a sophomore and junior…Named an American Volleyball Coaches Association/Under Armour honorable mention All-American as a senior…Selected as the Arkansas River Valley Volleyball Player of the Year, part of the USA Today High School Sports Awards…A PrepVolleyball.com Arkansas Player of the Year nominee as a junior…Named to PrepVolleyball.com’s Soph 79 list of top sophomore players…Recorded 476 kills, 128 digs and 30 aces as a sophomore.

Club

Played for Northwest Arkansas Juniors Storm.

Personal

Born Avery Ann Fitzgerald on May 5, 2003 in Fort Smith, Ark…Daughter of Christopher and Kerri Fitzgerald…Has two older sisters, Emma Kate and Chloe…Major undeclared.