Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Ward Melville High School: Four-year varsity starter in lacrosse … Named All-County as a senior … Twice honored as a USA Lacrosse Player of the Week … Selected as a Top 50 lacrosse player on Long Island … Also a four-year starter in field hockey as a midfielder … Served as a senior captain … Four-time county finalist and earned multiple all-division and all-county nods … Member of the National Honor Society and Foreign Language Honor Society. 

Personal: Born 3/11/07 … One of two children of Christie and DJ Simonton … Has one brother, Chris … Dad was a college wrestler at Brockport and brother played in 28 games in a four-year lacrosse career at Providence … Chose to attend Villanova for "the outstanding athletic and academic reputation, the wonderful coaching staff and team culture." 

Instagram: @Ava_simonton