2026 Women's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Ava Paolini
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- D
- Hometown:
- San Diego, CA
- High School:
- San Marcos High School
- Prev School:
- Florida
As a Sophomore (2026):
Before Maryland:
- Has appeared in 11 matches with six starts, totaling 571 minutes in her freshman campaign.
- Made her collegiate debut against Fordham (8/16) and has steadily grown into a larger role, earning starts in six of Maryland's last seven matches.
- Made her first collegiate start at Navy (8/27), playing 70 minutes.
- Started and played 21 minutes against UCLA (9/27).
- Started and played 36 minutes against Wisconsin (9/24).
- Started and played 50 minutes against Penn State (9/18).
- Started and played 75 minutes at Oregon (9/13).
- Started and played 65 minutes at Washington (9/10).
- Started and played 64 minutes against Binghamton (9/6).
- Played 64 minutes against Old Dominion (9/3).
- Played 70 minutes at Navy (8/27), making her first collegiate start.
- Played 61 minutes at Virginia Tech (8/23).
- Played 38 minutes against FDU (8/20).
- Made her collegiate debut with 33 minutes against Fordham (8/16).
Before Maryland:
- Did not play freshman year due to injury
- Two-time ECNL National Champion (2025 U18/19, 2022 U15)
- Ranked No. 93 overall player and No. 22 defender nationally; No. 17 regional defender in Southern California
- Invited to U.S. Soccer Training camps from 2020–23
- Named to SoccerWire's Players That Impressed list at the 2025 ECNL Championships
- Four-year varsity player at San Marcos High School
- Helped lead San Marcos to CIF San Diego Open Division championships in 2022 and 2025
- Four-time All-Palomar Conference selection
- Scored the overtime game-winning goal in the 2025 CIF San Diego Open Division championship game
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