2027 Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 11
Averi Gardner
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Evergreen, Colo.
- High School:
- Evergreen H.S.
- Major:
- Integrative Physiology
3rd Year (2026)
- Played all 20 games, recording 12 goals, five assists, 30 draw controls, 16 ground balls and five caused turnovers
- Led Colorado with five draw controls and added a goal in the April 25 win over Arizona State
2nd Year (2025)
- Made 12 starts in 16 games
- Totaled 44 draw controls, 18 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers, along with one goal and one assist
- Collected six draw controls against Cincinnati on April 26
- Caused three turnovers against Dartmouth on March 23
1st Year (2024)
- Appeared in 12 games, scoring eight goals and adding one assist
- Recorded eight ground balls, five caused turnovers and five draw controls
- Scored four goals against San Diego State on March 30
- Converted a free-position opportunity against California on March 23
Club
- Played for Team 180
High School
- Finished as Evergreen’s career leader in goals and assists
- Earned four all-state selections, including three first-team honors
- Named Colorado’s Class 4A Player of the Year in 2023
- Received Jeffco Player of the Year honors in 2022 and 2023
- Earned USA Lacrosse All-America recognition in 2022 and 2023
- Received three first-team all-conference selections
In the Classroom
- Majoring in integrative physiology
- Interested in a career in the medical field
Personal
- Parents are Jeri and Jim Gardner
- Her younger sister, Ryn, is also on the Colorado lacrosse team
- Her mother played soccer at Sewanee, and her aunt played soccer at Vanderbilt
- Volunteered with the National Charity League
- Enjoys skiing, hiking, camping, relaxing in a hammock and spending time with family and friends
- Lists the 2026 wins over Northwestern and Denver in the NCAA Tournament among her favorite lacrosse memories
- Pregame song is “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
Monday, May 04
Monday, May 04
Sunday, April 26
Saturday, April 18
