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Ava Falduto Season 2024

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PositionL/DSHeight5-7ClassFreshmanHometownElmhurst, Ill.High SchoolIC Catholic Prep
MajorDivision of Undergraduate Studies

PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Ranked as the No. 4 recruit in 2023 by PrepVolleyball.com…Named a 2023 Under Armour All-American and Illinois’ Top Libero by Prep Dig…Was a four-time all-conference, two-time all-state selection…Named both the  2022 MSC Conference Blue Divison Player of the Year and Suburban Life Player of the Year at IC Catholic Prep…Led team as a captain in both 2022 and 2023 to a state final runner-up title and two conference championships… Won gold and named Best Receiver at the Pan Am Cup in 2023 with the USA U19 National Team…Named to the 2021 and 2022 JVA All-National Team…Played eight years of club with New WAVE Volleyball Club and one with 1st Alliance Volleyball Club...Had a third-place finish in 17 open at 2023 nationals with 1st Alliance.

PERSONAL
Parents are John and Jen Falduto… Has one older sister, Kaitlyn, and two older brothers, Andrew and Johnny…Enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends and shopping…Enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

No. 2 Penn State Headed to National Championship After Reverse Sweep of No. 3 Nebraska
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No. 2 Penn State Headed to National Championship After Reverse Sweep of No. 3 Nebraska

The Nittany Lions play Louisville for the National Title on Sunday at 3 p.m.

No. 2 Women's Volleyball Squares Off with No. 3 Nebraska in National Semifinal Thursday
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No. 2 Women's Volleyball Squares Off with No. 3 Nebraska in National Semifinal Thursday

The match in Louisville, Kentucky will air live on ESPN

No. 2 Women's Volleyball Hosts No. 6 Creighton in Regional Final Sunday Night
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No. 2 Women's Volleyball Hosts No. 6 Creighton in Regional Final Sunday Night

The match will air live on ESPN at 8:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball Advances to Regional Final with 3-1 Win Over Marquette
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Women's Volleyball Advances to Regional Final with 3-1 Win Over Marquette

Camryn Hannah hit .476 with 24 kills to lead Penn State

No. 2 Women's Volleyball Hosts Marquette for NCAA Regional Semifinal Friday
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No. 2 Women's Volleyball Hosts Marquette for NCAA Regional Semifinal Friday

The match will start 30 minutes following the 1 p.m. match between Creighton and Texas

No. 2 Women's Volleyball Beats North Carolina 3-1 in NCAA Second Round
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No. 2 Women's Volleyball Beats North Carolina 3-1 in NCAA Second Round

The Nittany Lions will host an NCAA Regional at Rec Hall for the first time since 2017

No. 2 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Delaware State in NCAA Tournament Opener
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No. 2 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Delaware State in NCAA Tournament Opener

Penn State hosts North Carolina in a second-round matchup Saturday at Rec Hall

Schumacher-Cawley and Starck Earn B1G Awards, Five Nittany Lions Earn All-B1G Honors
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Schumacher-Cawley and Starck Earn B1G Awards, Five Nittany Lions Earn All-B1G Honors

Schumacher-Cawley was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, while Starck was voted the Freshman of the Year

No. 4 Women's Volleyball Clinches Share of B1G Title with Win Over No. 2 Nebraska
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No. 4 Women's Volleyball Clinches Share of B1G Title with Win Over No. 2 Nebraska

The Nittany Lions won the conference title for the first time since 2017

No. 4 Women's Volleyball Improves to 28-2 with Sweep at Rutgers
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No. 4 Women's Volleyball Improves to 28-2 with Sweep at Rutgers

No. 4 Penn State hosts No. 2 Nebraska for the B1G title Friday

No. 4 Women's Volleyball Beats Washington 3-1 on Senior Day
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No. 4 Women's Volleyball Beats Washington 3-1 on Senior Day

Penn State improved to 15-0 at Rec Hall this season

No. 4 Women's Volleyball Wins 3-1 at Maryland
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No. 4 Women's Volleyball Wins 3-1 at Maryland

Camryn Hannah hit .500 with 17 kills for Penn State

No. 4 Women's Volleyball 13-0 at Rec Hall After Sweeping Illinois
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No. 4 Women's Volleyball 13-0 at Rec Hall After Sweeping Illinois

Quinn Menger had a career-high four aces in the win

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Moves to 23-1 with 3-1 Win at Northwestern
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Moves to 23-1 with 3-1 Win at Northwestern

Taylor Trammell hit .857 with 12 kills and six blocks for Penn State

No. 3 Women's Volleyball 12-0 in B1G after Win Over Iowa
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball 12-0 in B1G after Win Over Iowa

It was the 14th-straight win for Penn State

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Hands UCLA Five-Set Loss
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Hands UCLA Five-Set Loss

Penn State improved to 19-1 overall and 9-0 in the Big Ten

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 14 Minnesota in Dig Pink Match
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 14 Minnesota in Dig Pink Match

Camryn Hannah recorded her 1,500th career kill in the win

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Holds Off Upset Bid from Ohio State
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Holds Off Upset Bid from Ohio State

Mruzik's 29 kills helped the Nittany Lions get a 3-2 win

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Plays at Ohio State Friday, Hosts No. 14 Minnesota for Dig Pink Sunday
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Plays at Ohio State Friday, Hosts No. 14 Minnesota for Dig Pink Sunday

Penn State will honor its 1999, 2009, and 2014 NCAA Championship teams on Sunday

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Hands Indiana First Home Loss
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Hands Indiana First Home Loss

No. 3 Penn State Women’s Volleyball won its eighth-straight match Sunday, grinding out a hard-fought 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 30-28, 25-22) win over Indiana at Wilkinson Hall.

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Michigan State
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Michigan State

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Set for Matches at Michigan State and Indiana
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Set for Matches at Michigan State and Indiana

Mruzik Leads No. 3 Women's Volleyball to Sweep Over No. 11 Oregon
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Mruzik Leads No. 3 Women's Volleyball to Sweep Over No. 11 Oregon

Mruzik, Mendelson Power No. 4 Women's Volleyball to Win Over Michigan State
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Mruzik, Mendelson Power No. 4 Women's Volleyball to Win Over Michigan State

No. 4 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 10 Purdue in B1G Opener
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No. 4 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 10 Purdue in B1G Opener

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Improves to 10-1 with 3-1 Win Over Yale
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Improves to 10-1 with 3-1 Win Over Yale

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Duke
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No. 3 Women's Volleyball Sweeps Duke

No. 7 Women's Volleyball Wins Kentucky Invitational with Sweep Over Ball State
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No. 7 Women's Volleyball Wins Kentucky Invitational with Sweep Over Ball State

No. 7 Women's Volleyball Reverse Sweeps No. 9 Kentucky on the Road
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No. 7 Women's Volleyball Reverse Sweeps No. 9 Kentucky on the Road

No. 7 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 4 Louisville
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No. 7 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 4 Louisville

No. 7 Women's Volleyball Tallies 12 Aces in Sweep at Temple
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No. 7 Women's Volleyball Tallies 12 Aces in Sweep at Temple

No. 7 Women's Volleyball Takes Down No. 15 Tennessee 3-1 in Season Opener
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No. 7 Women's Volleyball Takes Down No. 15 Tennessee 3-1 in Season Opener