Santa Clara University

All-WCC Second Team (2025)
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Gold" Honors (2024-25)

AT SANTA CLARA: Joined the Broncos in 2025 ... Compiled a 17-18 record as a freshman, and earning a selection to the All-WCC Second Team.

AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Stoddard played in 35-of-36 matches for the Broncos this season at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots. She compiled a 17-18 record, including a 3-2 record at the WCC Championships with her partner Callie Loughran. Her best win of the season arguably came in the semifinals of the WCC tournament where she and Loughran defeated a Pepperdine team receiving votes in the AVCA National Poll 21-12, 21-8, helping the Broncos move on to their first-ever WCC Championship game appearance.

HIGH SCHOOL: While at Cathedral Catholic HS, she won back-to-back CIF D1 Championships for the beach team. Along with that title, she won MVP in 2023 for high school, and assisted Cathedral Catholic to get prized as Team of the Year for two years in a row. She also won Big-Time Performance Award 2022 for key performance at CIF finals, Team of the Year Award 2023 awarded to her and her beach volleyball partner for overall best performance during the year.
- Scholar Athlete Award presented to me for my combination of academic and athletic success in 2022, 2023, & 2024
- Most Valuable Player Award 2023 & 2024 awarded for my communication skills, coachability, teamwork, and consistency
- Breitbard Athletic Award for the Western League Beach Volleyball All League First Team and Pair of the Year Award awarded to me and my partner in 2024

GET TO KNOW AVA: Ava enjoys soloing as a vocalist at Total Vocal Academy at St. James Church for over 5 years, practicing weekly and performing on an ongoing basis. She performed a cappella ensembles at Carnegie Hall, solos and group, including “Ain’t too Proud to Beg” and “Rhythm of Love,” for “Total Vocal” with Deke Sharon music director/arranger for the Pitch Perfect film franchise, April 2023. In addition to that, she assisted and taught 15 K-4th grade students painting, acrylics, and graphite drawing during summer and fall camps.