Ava Casales
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Toms River, N.J.
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- Position:
- S
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Toms River High East
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- m
- 14
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- k/s
- 0.22
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- h %
- .075
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- a/s
- 6.00
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- b/s
- 0.10
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- sa/s
- 0.29
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- d/s
- 1.61
Bio
2024-25: Appeared in five matches and eight total sets… Registered 49 assists, 15 digs and six aces… Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
High School: Mascot the Raiders… Recorded more than 500 career assists… Team MVP (2023)… Twice named Most Improved… Twice selected as Tournament MVP… Four-time Academic Excellence recipient… Congressional Art Competition Recognition recipient.
Personal: Parents: Myra Boyer and Ramon Casales … Intended Major: Dental Hygiene.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 6 |
| Sets | 41 | 16 |
| Kills | 9 | 3 |
| Kills per set | 0.22 | 0.19 |
| Errors | 5 | 1 |
| Total Attacks | 53 | 10 |
| Total Attacks per set | 1.29 | 0.63 |
| Hitting Percentage | .075 | .200 |
| Assists | 246 | 116 |
| Assists per set | 6.00 | 7.25 |
| Service Total Attempts | 140 | 54 |
| Service Aces | 12 | 5 |
| Service Errors | 10 | 3 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| Receptions | 6 | 1 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 66 | 20 |
| Digs per set | 1.61 | 1.25 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 4 | 2 |
| Block Total | 4 | 2 |
| Blocks per set | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Block Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 23.0 | 9.0 |
| Points per set | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Matches started | 9 | 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Pace | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 19 | 1.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Molloy | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 17 | 4.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Ark. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeastern Oklahoma | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. St. Martin's | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .333 | 25 | 4.0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas A&M-Kingsville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 21 | 2.5 |
| Sep 17 | Felician | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 40 | 3.5 |
| Sep 19 | at American Int'l | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -.300 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bentley | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | vs. Molloy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 16 | 1.5 |
| Sep 23 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 1.0 |
| Sep 25 | Adelphi | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Post | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Georgian Court | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 23 | 2.5 |
| Oct 7 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 13 | 1.0 |
| Oct 9 | at Queens (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Jefferson | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 1.0 |
| Oct 21 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Family | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Felician | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Bentley | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Goldey-Beacom | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Post | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Pace | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Molloy | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Ark. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeastern Oklahoma | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. St. Martin's | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas A&M-Kingsville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Felician | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at American Int'l | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bentley | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | vs. Molloy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Adelphi | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Post | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Georgian Court | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Queens (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Jefferson | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Family | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Felician | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Bentley | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Goldey-Beacom | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Post | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Pace | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Molloy | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Ark. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeastern Oklahoma | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. St. Martin's | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Texas A&M-Kingsville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | Felician | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at American Int'l | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bentley | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | vs. Molloy | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Adelphi | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Post | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | at Georgian Court | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Queens (N.Y.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 11 | Jefferson | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | at Holy Family | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | at Felician | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | Bentley | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 1 | Goldey-Beacom | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Post | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | at Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at Caldwell | W, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | No. 3 Seed Goldey-Beacom (CACC Quarterfinals) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | vs. No. 1 Seed Wilmington (CACC Semifinals) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | vs. No. 2 Seed Holy Family (CACC Championship) | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 4 | at No. 1 Seed Bentley (NCAA East Regional) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 14 | 41 | 9 | 0.22 | 5 | 53 | 1.29 | .075 | 246 | 6.00 | 23.0 | 0.6 |
| Conference | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0.19 | 1 | 10 | 0.63 | .200 | 116 | 7.25 | 9.0 | 0.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 5 | 0.63 | .400 | 59 | 7.38 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0.09 | 4 | 29 | 1.32 | -.069 | 124 | 5.64 | 11.0 | 0.5 |
| Neutral | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 1 | 19 | 1.73 | .211 | 63 | 5.73 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 1 | 10 | 0.71 | .200 | 102 | 7.29 | 8.0 | 0.6 |
| Losses | 9 | 27 | 6 | 0.22 | 4 | 43 | 1.59 | .047 | 144 | 5.33 | 15.0 | 0.6 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 10 | 32 | 7 | 0.22 | 4 | 47 | 1.47 | .064 | 184 | 5.75 | 18.5 | 0.6 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 | .250 | 42 | 7.00 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| November | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.67 | .000 | 20 | 6.67 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 41 | 66 | 1.61 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.10 |
| Conference | 6 | 16 | 20 | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 32 | 1.45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Neutral | 4 | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1.36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.14 |
| Losses | 9 | 27 | 47 | 1.74 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 10 | 32 | 52 | 1.63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.09 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| November | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 14 | 41 | 140 | 12 | 0.29 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Conference | 6 | 16 | 54 | 5 | 0.31 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 22 | 82 | 8 | 0.36 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0.09 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 14 | 49 | 4 | 0.29 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 9 | 27 | 91 | 8 | 0.30 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 10 | 32 | 108 | 10 | 0.31 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
Purple Knights close regular season with conference record of 9-5.
Purple Knights move to 2-2 in the CACC this season.
Purple Knights move to 1-1 in the CACC.
Jessen has a career kills-per-set of 3.67, reaching the 1,000-mark in just 72 matches.
Purple Knights fall by scores of 25-19, 26-24 and 25-21.
Purple Knights start 1-0 in conference play for third straight year.
Purple Knights will return home for their Hubbell debut on Wednesday night against Felician.
Purple Knights defeated by Southern Arkansas and Southeastern Oklahoma.
Purple Knights win the third set (25-23) in 3-1 road loss to the Lions.
Purple Knights climb back from two sets down but unable to close it out.
Purple Knights gear up for 26-match schedule that includes nine contests inside Hubbell Gym.
