Ava Lyonne Kincaid '24 Recruiting Profile

My personal goal is to play competitive college volleyball while earning a college degree. I would like to major in business and obtain at least a Master's degree. I truly believe education is paramount to my future success and I know playing volleyball in college would be an opportunity of a lifetime that would resonate within me for the rest of my life.

I know I have the capability and skills to be an extremely versatile player. I just finished my 4th year on the varsity volleyball team for Mayfield High School (jersey #11) and I was selected as the Captain and all-around. I also just began my 10th year of club volleyball with the Three Crosses Volleyball Club (jersey #29). While on varsity and during my club seasons, I have played various positions, such as outside hitter, middle hitter, opposite hitter, and all-around. I am a very determined, passionate, hardworking, and experienced player who constantly works toward being better, faster, and stronger. I am a driven and competitive player who plays with ferocity. I am a team leader that believes in leading by example, who is supportive of my teammates, and is a very coachable player. I do not make excuses when I make mistakes. I take constructive criticism in stride and I apply that valuable information to my game. I give it my all in practice, but I also work extensively outside of practice to further develop my skills to become better at the sport I truly love.

I have participated in a variety of sports (primarily soccer, club volleyball, school volleyball, power lifting, golf, and track) ever since I began attending elementary school. I was selected to play on the "A" volleyball team in middle school. As a junior in high school, I was selected as 2nd Team All District for the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA). As a senior, I was selected as 1st Team All District for NMAA and chosen by the New Mexico High School Coaches Association to play in the 5A All-Star volleyball game. Additionally, I was selected for the varsity track team at my high school for the past 4 years and have participated in events such as the long jump, high jump, 4 x 200-meter relay, and the 200-meter dash.

I am not scared of hard work, and I have managed to maintain a successful balance between family, sports, and academics. My family truly believes, and has instilled in me, that playing a sport is more than just great athleticism and skill. It is about being apart of a team, accountability, dedication, hard work, and determination. My love for volleyball is part of who I am. I recognize the fact that it takes hard work, dedication, and passion to be successful at the collegiate level and I am fully prepared for the challenge. I believe I would be a great asset to any volleyball program. Failure is not at option for me and I am ready to go forward and succeed.