#12 Ava Hetzel
Defender
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.
High School
San Dieguito Academy
As a Sophomore (2021 at Vanderbilt):
- Transferred to Vanderbilt after the 2021 spring season
As a Freshman (2020 at Arizona):
- One of four players to start all 15 matches
- Finished tied for third on the team with four points
- Scored one goal and had two assists on the season
- Scored her first-career goal against Oregon State
- Earned her first two assists against New Mexico St. and Oregon State
- Was the only Arizona freshman to score a goal and one of two to score an assist
- Played the most minutes of any Arizona freshman and the fourth most minutes on the team
High School:
- Played for LA Galaxy San Diego DA
- Lettered in High School Soccer as a midfielder
Personal:
- Daughter of Andy Hetzel and Circe Wallace
- Has two younger brothers, Holden and River
- Has two sisters, Haven and Hemingway