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Ava Kirunchyk Season 2024

#13
Height5-8
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
HometownHermosa Beach, Calif.
Previous SchoolUSC
2024 (Redshirt Junior):
  • Played in the majority of duals, going 22-10, which is tied for the 7th-best single season win total in team history. She paired with three different Sun Devils, playing most of the season with Samaya Morin between courts one and two.
  • Big 12 All-Conference Team.
  • Named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team.
  • Went 3-1 at Big 12 Championships with partner Samaya Morin, had a ranked win over the No. 1 pair from No. 1 seed TCU
  • Had ranked wins over the No. 2 pair from No. 1 TCU and the No. 1 pair from No. 7 Florida State at the COE Challenge. 
  • Big 12 Pair of the Week with Williamson (4/9)
  • With Williamson, went 4-0 at the Wildcat Spring Challenge, including a win over the No. 2 pair from No. 1 TCU.
  • Went 5-0 at the No. 2 court with partner Ava Williamson against Arizona and at the ASU/GCU Invitational. Picked up a ranked win over No. 19 Washington.
  • Finished the East vs. West Tournament with a 2-2 record, competing with Morin and picking up ranked wins over the No. 2 pairs from No. 20 Florida International and No. 12 LSU.
  • Went 3-1 at the Cactus Classic with partner Tori Clement, picking up a win over the No. 3 pair from No. 20 Stetson.
  • Opened the season with a win over No. 12 Hawai'i. 
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore):
  • Went 10-14 in her first season with the Sun Devils, all but one on court four. She played with four different partners, wrapping up the year with Kate Fitzgerald for the last five duals.
  • Helped lead the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and 21 wins, tied for the most in team history.
  • Picked up the clinching win on court four with Kate Fitzgerald over No. 8 Cal in the Pac-12 Championships.
  • Earned two wins on court four with Carys Thomas at Pac-12 North. 
  • Collected three wins at the Fight in the Fort Tournament on court four with Carys Thomas, including an upset win over No. 4 TCU and No. 13 FIU. 
  • Went 2-0 at the LBSU Tournament with Carys Thomas, defeating the No. 4 pair from CSUN and the No. 5 pair from Texas.  
  • Made her collegiate debut with two wins, including one over a pair from No. 17 South Carolina, on court four with Ava Haughy to help ASU go 4-0, the best start in program history.
Before ASU:
  • Spent her first two years at USC, the 2022 and 2023 NCAA National Champions.
  • Prior to college, attended Redondo Union High School where she played indoor and beach volleyball, starting on varsity all four years.
  • Earned all-tournament honors during her time in high school.
  • Helped her team become CIF D1 Southern Section Champions.
  • Played for SCVC for indoor and Elite BVC for beach.
  • Placed first in the ISF Qualifier #1 and #2 in 2019.
  • Named ISF World Champion in 2019.
Personal:
Her parents are Mark and Liane Kirunchyk and she is an only child. Her father Mark played on the AVP Tour, placing 25th twice.
 
Kirunchyk's Career Summary
Year Record
2025 22-10
2024 10-14
2023* 0-0
2022* 0-0
Total 32-24
*At USC
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