The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Jersey Number 1
Ava McDonald
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Allen
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
- Major:
- Interested in Communication & Leadership
Career Honors & Accolades
- 2025 SEC Freshman of the Year
- 2025 All-SEC Second Team
- 2025 Freshman All-SEC Team
2025 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 17 matches, drawing 16 starts
- Logged 1,272 minutes, playing at least 75 minutes on nine occasions
- Led Longhorns with nine goals, 22 points, 67 shot attempts, and 32 shots on goal
- Paced all SEC freshmen in goals, points, shots and shots on goal
- Ranked first among all newcomers in goals (6), assists (4), points (16), shots (39) and shots on goal (20) in league play
- Became ninth player in program history to earn Newcomer/Freshman of the Year honors
- Recorded goal in collegiate debut against Northwestern State (8/14)
- Became first Longhorn freshman with brace in three years, with multi-goal effort vs. College of Charleston (8/31)
- Netted first tally in SEC action at Missouri (9/12)
- Delivered second career brace on season-high nine shots, including seven on frame at Alabama (9/21)
- Credited with first career assist in 2-1 win over Vanderbilt (9/26)
- Notched assist across season-high 88 minutes against Florida (10/5)
- Became first Texas freshman with trio of braces since Trinity Byars in 2021, registering two tallies vs. Georgia (10/16)
- Mounted first career game-winning goal and dished out assist in 2-0 victory over Ole Miss (10/26)
International
- Member of United States Youth National Team
- Participated in numerous USYNT camps and games at U16, U17 and U19 stages
- Competed with USYNT U19 squad at 2023 Pan-American Games
- Turned in hat rick against Venezuela during 2023 Pan-American Games
Club
- Member of FC Dallas ECNL
- Two-time ECNL All-Conference performer
- Scored 20-plus goals over final two campaigns
- Guided club to 2022-23 ECNL League Championship
