2026 Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 39
Ava Kristynik
- Position:
- Attack
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Liberty Christian
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
GRADUATE SEASON (2026)
Played four seasons at Notre Dame before joining the Gators in the fall.
SENIOR SEASON (2025)
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
SOHPMORE SEASON (2023)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
BEFORE NOTRE DAME
CAREER HIGHS
Goals....................................................................................................................................4, vs UC Davis (4/25/26)
Assists..................................................................................................................................1, 4x, last vs UC Davis (4/25/26)
Points....................................................................................................................................5, vs UC Davis (4/25/26)
Shots.....................................................................................................................................6, vs Louisville (4/16/22)
Ground Balls.........................................................................................................................1, 3x, last at Cincinnati (4/18/26)
Draw Controls.......................................................................................................................12, vs UC Davis (3/15/25)
Caused Turnovers.................................................................................................................N/A
- Made 15 appearances for the Gators this season, recording a career high in goals (11), and assists (3), along with two ground balls, and seven draw controls.
- Made her Gator debut in the season opener against Michigan on 2/13
- Scored a career high four goals, and finished with a career high five points, on Senior Day against UC Davis on 4/25
Played four seasons at Notre Dame before joining the Gators in the fall.
SENIOR SEASON (2025)
- Appeared in and started 12 games for the Irish.
- Scored a goal in the win over Cal (3/13).
- Recorded a career-high 13 draw controls in the win over UC Davis (3/15).
- Tallied 50 draw controls on the season, averaging 4.2 draws per game.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
- Did not compete due to injury.
SOHPMORE SEASON (2023)
- Appeared in name games for the Irish.
- Scored two goals and two assists for four points on the season.
- Recorded one ground ball.
- Tied her career best two points.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
- Appeared in 10 games as a freshman in 2022.
- Collected 10 draw controls, and scored three goals.
- Notched her first career goal in the season opener win over Central Michigan
BEFORE NOTRE DAME
- 2021 US Lacrosse All American.
- 2021 Adrenaline All American.
- 2021 Under Armour All America Watchlist.
- IL Women Power 100 Incoming Freshman.
- Captained Flower Mound Girls Lacrosse in 2021 while also playing for GRIT Dallas.
- Division 1 Texas All State Selection.
- 3-time Under Armour All America Southwest Team.
- Earned a varsity letter in track, and was named her school’s Relay Athlete of the Year as a freshman after taking second place in the TAPPS State 4x100m Relay.
| CAREER STATS | ||||||||||||
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2022* | 10-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 4 | .571 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023* | 9-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .250 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024* | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025* | 12-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 15-0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 22 | .500 | 16 | .727 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 15-0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 22 | .500 | 16 | .727 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| All* | 46-6 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 39 | .436 | 25 | .641 | 2 | 67 | 13 | 0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals....................................................................................................................................4, vs UC Davis (4/25/26)
Assists..................................................................................................................................1, 4x, last vs UC Davis (4/25/26)
Points....................................................................................................................................5, vs UC Davis (4/25/26)
Shots.....................................................................................................................................6, vs Louisville (4/16/22)
Ground Balls.........................................................................................................................1, 3x, last at Cincinnati (4/18/26)
Draw Controls.......................................................................................................................12, vs UC Davis (3/15/25)
Caused Turnovers.................................................................................................................N/A
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Thursday, April 30
Tuesday, April 28
Monday, April 27










































