2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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17 Ava Behr

  • Position M
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sidney, Ohio

Biography

As A Junior (2022)
  • Selected to 2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Team 
  • Started in nine matches and made 21 appearances for a total of 1,062 minutes
  • Recorded seven shots with two being on frame
  • Logged a season-high of 101 minutes played against Frostburg State in MEC Championship (11/6/2022)
  • Converted first penalty kick in shootout in MEC final against Frostburg State, where the Falcons won in penalty kicks 4-3 (11/6/2022)
  • Key component in program’s first MEC Championship victory and appearance in NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament 

As A Sophomore (2021)
  • Earned 2021-22 Division II ADA Academic Achievement award
  • Collected 2021 MEC Academic Honor Roll honors
  • Did not see any competition due to injury

As A Freshman (Spring 2021 (COVID-19))
  • Received 2021 MEC Academic Honor Roll
  • Started in two games and appeared in five for a total of 210 minutes
  • Played season-high in minutes in a 2-0 win against Wheeling in season opener (2/26/2022)

Personal
 
  • Daughter of Nikki and Kevin Behr
  • Has one sister, Lucy
  • Aunt, Becki Poeppelmeier, played soccer, and uncle, Chad Poeppelmeier, played football at Wilmington College
  • Competed in soccer at Lehman Catholic High School
  • Soccer Accolades: Team Captain, 2019 All-State, 3x All-District, 3x All-League, 4x Academic All-League, 3x League Champions, 3x District Champions, 2018 Regional Finalists
  • Served as Class Treasurer, co-founded Spirit Club, member of National Honors Society, Cavs 4 a Cure, Student Ambassadors
  • Competed for Cincinnati United Premier and Ohio Galaxies Soccer Clubs
  • Studying Communication Arts and Business
  • “I chose Fairmont State because I felt it was a place that I could succeed personally, academically, and athletically.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020Freshman

    MF
    5'7"
    17
  • 17

    2021Sophomore

    MF
    5'7"
    17
  • 17

    2022Junior

    MF
    5'7"
    17
  • 17

    2023Senior

    M
    5'7"
    17