2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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18 Makenna Gavin

  • Position Middle Blocker / Right Side Hitter
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Avonworth

Biography

Career Accolades: 
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
2023: Served as one of the team captains in 2023. ... Played in 20 matches and 44 sets, including seven starts, on the season. ... Finished with 35 kills, 51.5 points, and 28 total blocks. ... Had a season-high seven kills against Missouri S&T on Sept. 1. Collected five kills against Mercyhurst on Oct. 14 and against Seton Hill on Oct. 28. ... Finished her career with 149 kills, 71 total blocks, and 37 digs.

2022: Played in 24 matches and made three starts. Appeared in 42 sets. ... Finished with a career-best 52 kills and 60.5 points on the season. ... Had a big match against Clarion with nine kills, 11.5 points, and a .389 hitting percentage on Nov. 5 as Gannon clinched the PSAC West regular-season title. She also collected a career-high four total blocks in that match. ... Had five matches with at least five kills. ... Finished with a .231 hitting percentage on the season. ... Recorded eight kills, nine points, and a .400 hitting percentage against Pitt-Johnstown on Sept. 17.

2021: Played in 14 matches for a total of 23 sets … finished with 34 kills in 91 attempts for a .220 hitting percentage … added 13 digs along with 8 total blocks, 7 of those assisted, plus a service ace … had a career-best match against D’Youville on Sept. 28 with 10 kills in 18 attempts for a .500 hitting percentage, adding 4 digs and 3 block assists … added 6 kills and 3 digs against Salem(WV) on Sept. 11.
 
2020: Appeared in 13 matches and played in 28 sets … totaled 28 kills with 22 total blocks and 5 digs … contributed at least one block in eight matches … posted a season-high 6 kills and a .600 hitting percentage vs. Hillsdale on Feb. 27 … had 4 kills and 4 blocks at Georgian Court on Feb. 14.
 
High School: Four-years starter who helped Avonworth High School appear in the WPIAL 2016 semifinals and 2019 quarterfinals ... guided Avonworth to the PIAA State Tournament three times (2016, 2017, 2019) … was a PVCA All-State Selection in 2017 and 2018 ... also earned WPIAL All-Conference accolades in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and was a four-time Class 2A All-Section (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) ... named an AVCA 2018 Phenom Player.

Personal: Majoring in Accounting and Sports Marketing and Management. ... Daughter of Emily and the late Michael Gavin ... She has one sister, Nora Kate.
 
Career Highs
Kills: 10 vs. D’Youville (9/28/21)
Attempts: 20 vs. Pitt-Johnstown (9/17/22)
Hitting Percentage (Min. 2 kills per set): .500 vs. D’Youville (9/28/21)
Service Aces: 1 vs. D’Youville (9/28/21)
Digs: 4 vs. D’Youville (9/28/21)
Block Solos: 2 vs. Seton Hill (10/28/23)
Block Assists: 3 vs. D’Youville (9/28/21), vs. Clarion (11/5/22); vs. UNC Pembroke (09/09/23); vs. California, Pa. (10/27/23)
Total Blocks: 4 vs. Clarion (11/5/22), vs. California, Pa. (10/27/23); vs. Seton Hill (10/28/23)
Points: 12.5 vs. D’Youville (9/28/21)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2020Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    5'11"
    18
  • 18

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter
    5'11"
    18
  • 18

    2022Junior

    Outside Hitter / Right Side Hitter
    5'11"
    18
  • 18

    2023Senior

    Middle Blocker / Right Side Hitter
    5'11"
    18