Isabella Avila
20 Isabella Avila
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Worthington, Ohio
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- Position:
- Def.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Thomas Worthington HS
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- Major:
- Marketing
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- Twitter:
- @bellaeavila
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- Instagram:
- bellab0324
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- Phone:
- @bellaeavila
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Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2026 IWLCA First Team All-South Region.
- 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team All-American.
- 2026 SSC Defensive Player of the Year.
- 2026 First Team All-SSC.
- Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (04/33/2026).
- Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (04/06/2026).
- Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (03/30/2026).
- 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American.
- 2026 IWLCA First Team All-American.
- 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American.
- 2025 IWLCA First Team All-South Region.
As a Senior
- Member of the 2025 National Championship team.
- Started all 22 games on defense, contributing 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points on 8 shots.
- Scored goals in three different games, including at Lee (Mar. 1), at No. 7 Embry-Riddle (Mar. 29), and at Rollins (Feb. 8).
- Recorded assists in wins over Lincoln Memorial (Feb. 27) and No. 15 Rollins (Apr. 2), helping spark transition offense.
- Collected a team-high 48 ground balls and ranked second with 101 draw controls, anchoring the defensive midfield.
- Caused 35 turnovers, leading the team in that category and consistently disrupting opposing attacks.
- Picked up 7 or more draw controls in 6 different games, including a season-high 11 at Florida Tech (Apr. 5).
- Recorded 5 or more ground balls in 5 games, including 6 vs. No. 23 Mercy (Mar. 16) and 5 at Lincoln Memorial (Feb. 27).
- Played a key role in the NCAA Championship win vs. No. 3 Adelphi (May 24), collecting 3 draw controls and forcing a turnover.
As a Junior
- Member of 2024 National Championship squad.
- Appeared in a season high 21 games.
- Started twice during the season.
- Recorded first collegiate assist in National Semifinal versus #3 Regis (5/23/2024).
- Won 38 draw controls which was third best on the team.
- Scooped 29 groundballs and caused 18 turnovers.
- Scored one goal on three shots and finished the year with two points.
- Won four groundballs, caused four turnovers, and won one draw control in an away win over #19 Kutztown (3/9/2024).
- Had a season best six draw controls against Lee (3/11/2024).
As a Sophomore
- Appeared in two games in 2023.
- Scooped two groundballs.
- Received redshirt.
As a Freshman
- Played at the University of Tampa as a true freshman in 2022.
- Appeared in 16 games with seven starts.
- Secured one goal.
- Won four draw controls.
- Snatched six groundballs.
- Caused nine turnovers.
High School
- Four-year Scholar-Athlete.
- Played for Lucky Lax club team under coach Brittney Fauss-Johnson.
- Captain in her senior year.
- Achieved First Team All-Conference for four years.
- Second Team All-League.
- First Team All-League for two years.
- Second Team All-Region.
Personal
- Marketing major.
- Daughter of Jonathan and Heather Avila.
- Has two siblings, Adalina and Xavier.
- Birthdate: 03/24/2003.
Player statistics
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 7 |
| Points | 5 | 2 |
| Goals | 3 | 0 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Shots | 4 | 1 |
| Shooting percentage | 75.0 | 0.0 |
| Shots on goal | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Free position goals-shots | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Ground balls | 38 | 19 |
| Draw controls | 111 | 50 |
| Turnovers | 30 | 12 |
| Caused turnovers | 56 | 28 |
| Fouls | 14 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 22 | 9 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | at Florida State | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 25-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | at #5 Indianapolis | L, 10-6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 19 | Scotland National (Exhibition) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 2 | Lander | W, 22-6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | at #25 Mercy | W, 19-7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 9 | at #12 Pace | W, 16-8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 14 | vs. #13 Wingate | W, 17-11 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | #4 Maryville | W, 17-10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | at #8 Lynn | L, 14-13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | #18 Florida Tech | W, 17-12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 1 | at #14 Rollins | W, 18-3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 4 | at #2 Florida Southern | L, 12-10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 8 | #10 Saint Leo | L, 13-11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 15 | #6 Embry-Riddle | W, 17-8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 18 | #9 Lynn | W, 17-11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 23 | at #4 Saint Leo | W, 15-9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | at #2 Florida Southern | L, 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 7 | vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 17-10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 9 | at Florida Southern | L, 10-9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24 | at Florida State | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 6 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 25-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 14 | at #5 Indianapolis | L, 10-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 19 | Scotland National (Exhibition) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 2 | Lander | W, 22-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 7 | at #25 Mercy | W, 19-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 9 | at #12 Pace | W, 16-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 14 | vs. #13 Wingate | W, 17-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 20 | #4 Maryville | W, 17-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Mar 25 | at #8 Lynn | L, 14-13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 28 | #18 Florida Tech | W, 17-12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 1 | at #14 Rollins | W, 18-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 4 | at #2 Florida Southern | L, 12-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 8 | #10 Saint Leo | L, 13-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 11 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 15 | #6 Embry-Riddle | W, 17-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 18 | #9 Lynn | W, 17-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 23 | at #4 Saint Leo | W, 15-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 26 | at #2 Florida Southern | L, 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 7 | vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 17-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| May 9 | at Florida Southern | L, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 38 | 111 | 30 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 19 | 50 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 30 | 86 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| May | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1-1 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 4 | 75.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| March | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1-1 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
