2024 Soccer Roster

vs
Kansas State

Sep 18 (Thu)

7 p.m.

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Buffs celebrate the game-winning goal against Utah
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Ava Priest vs TCU
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Buffs Celebrate vs Baylor
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Ava Priest Celebrates a Goal Against Weber State
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Ava Priest scores the game-winner vs Denver
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Ava Priest and Sami Fisher celebrate a goal
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Ava Priest vs Texas A&M
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Ava Priest assists on Shyra James goal
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Ava Priest
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Ava Priest
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Ava Priest
Jersey Number 2

Ava Priest

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Boulder, Colo.
  • High School:
    Boulder H.S.
  • Major:
    Environmental Studies

Career Honors 

  • 2024 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Midwst Region 
  • 2023 All Pac-12 Freshman 
  • Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/12) 

Sophomore (2024) 

  • Finished second on the team with a career-high 17 points (6 G, 5 A) 
  • Started all 22 matches 
  • Had two assists in Colorado’s 2-0 win over Michigan (Aug. 25) 
  • Registered three game-winning goals, including the winner in CU’s first round win over Utah in the Big 12 Tournament (Oct 30) 
  • Closed the season with a five-match points streak 
  • Scored both of CU’s goals in the two NCAA Tournament matches against Georgie (Nov. 15) and Wake Forest (Nov. 22) 
  • Played all 180 minutes in the NCAA Tournament  
  • Finished the year No. 84 in TDS’s Top 100  

Freshman (2023) 

  • Played in all 21 games during the 2023 season, starting in 20 including the first round of the NCAA tournament against Texas A&M 
  • Saw 1,462 minutes of game action good for sixth on the team 
  • Played one complete game (90 minutes) at home against UCLA (9/22) 
  • Finished second on the team with 10 points (2 G, 6 A) 
  • She scored her first goal, the game winner, against New Mexico (9/7) 
  • Was the youngest player program history to score a goal at 17 years and 65 days 
  • Scored the game-tying goal on a penalty kick at Washington (10/22) 
  • Finished the season with a team-leading six assists, four of which came in conference 
  • Handed out assists in three consecutive games from Sept. 28-Oct. 5 

High School 

  • Graduated from Boulder H.S. in 2023 
  • Three-time letter winner in track and field 
  • Two-time Most Points winner 
  • Qualified for the state championships in the 300-meter hurdles   

Club 

  • Played three and half years with Colorado Rush, winning the 2022 Girls’ Academy Champions League 
  • Was the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year 
  • Participated in the 2021 and 2022 USYNT Regional ID centers 

International 

  • Trained in Spain with Mislata, SPF and Deportivo 
  • Helped Mislata win the Valencia Cup 

In the classroom 

  • Majoring in Environmental Studies 

Personal 

  • Daughter of Gina and Doug Priest 
  • Has two younger siblings, Stella and Colton 
  • Wants to play professional soccer and be a marine biologist 
  • Graduated from Boulder H.S. a year early 
  • Speaks Japanese 
  • Enjoys gardening, hiking and hanging out with friends 
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