Isabella Avila

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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.

Tampa Career Statistics

NCAA Career Statistics

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
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 15 #6 Embry-Riddle W, 17-8
Apr 18 #9 Lynn W, 17-11
Apr 23 at #4 Saint Leo W, 15-9
Apr 26 at #2 Florida Southern L, 11-8
May 7 vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 17-10
May 9 at Florida Southern L, 10-9
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Offense
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
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 -
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
2021-22 16 7 6 4 2 9 3 5 0 1
2022-23 1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 21 2 29 38 13 18 17 7 0 6
2024-25 22 22 48 101 28 35 42 11 0 12
2025-26 19 19 38 111 30 56 14 6 0 22
Total 79 50 122 254 73 118 76 29 0 41
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
2021-22 16 7 1 0 1 0-0 3 33.3 2 66.7
2022-23 1 - 0 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
2023-24 21 2 1 1 2 0-0 3 33.3 3 100.0
2024-25 22 22 3 2 5 0-1 8 37.5 5 62.5
2025-26 19 19 3 2 5 1-1 4 75.0 4 100.0
Total 79 50 8 5 13 1-2 18 44.4 14 77.8
Split Stats - Defense
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
Split Stats - Offense
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
News mentions
IWLCA Announces All-Americans
IWLCA Announces All-Americans
Three Spartans Earn All-American Status
Spartans to Face Florida Southern in SSC Championship
Tampa Advances to SSC Semifinals
Tampa Advances to SSC Semifinals
Tampa Knocks Off No. 6 Embry-Riddle in Regular Season Finale
Tampa Hosts Saint Leo in Top 10 Matchup
Avila Named SSC Defensive Player of the Week Again
Mocs Edge Spartans in Lakeland
Mocs Edge Spartans in Lakeland
Spartans Victorious in Dominant Fashion Over Tars
Rollins and Tampa Meet for Eighteenth Time Wednesday Evening
Avila Selected as SSC Defensive POTW
Avila Selected as SSC Defensive POTW
Spartans Dominate Panthers in SSC Matchup
Tampa to Host Florida Tech For SSC Home Opener
Spartans Fall Short on the Road in SSC Opener
Spartans and Bulldogs Battle at The Crown
Tampa Collects Road Victory Over No. 12 Pace
Spartans Set for Road Matchup With Mavericks
Tampa Earns Commanding Win Over Lander
Women's Lacrosse Set for Home Opener
Women's Lacrosse Set for Home Opener
Despite Comeback Attempt, Tampa Falls Shy in Indianapolis
No. 1 Tampa to Open 2026 Campaign in Tennessee