The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2016 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Hoven, Avery

Jersey Number 5
Avery Hoven
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- High School:
- Hoover
Bio
As a Junior (2017):
As a Sophomore (2016):
Previous School (Mercer):
High School:
Personal:
- Named to CCSA Preseason Watch List
- Played to an overall record of 13-18
- Competed extensively with Erika Zembyla on court one, as the pair finished with an 8-8 record
- Saw action on courts 1-3, playing exclusively on court one in the final ten matches
- Amassed season best three match win streak from March 25-April 1
As a Sophomore (2016):
- Tallied an overall record of 14-17 in her first year with the Blazers
- Teamed up with Michaela Reesor to notch a 12-18 pairs mark
- Won season high six straight matches (March 27 - April 3) with Reesor
- Competed on courts 2-4
Previous School (Mercer):
- Appeared in 75 sets, piling up 71 kills, 35 digs and 19 total blocks on the Bears' indoor team
- Notched five or more kills in eight different matches
- Collected at least one dig in 16 contests
High School:
- Earned four varsity letters at Hoover High School
- Led the Buccaneers to a 42-13 record
- Earned first time All-State honors
- Hoover Area All-South Player of the Year
- Named Best Hitter and Best Server in the Birmingham Metro Area by the Birmingham News
- Placed ninth at the USA Beach Junior National Championships in Milwaukee, Wis.
Personal:
- Born on Nov. 7,
1994 in Hoover, Ala. - Daughter of Greg and Lori Hoven
Has two siblings,Brook and Addison- A four-time honor
roll student at Hoover High - Recipient of the Exemplary Conduct Award
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