University of Connecticut Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Ava Calciano
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Cape Henlopen High School
- Hometown:
- Lewes, Del.
2026: Played in 52 games with 46 starts in her rookie season...Posted a .285 batting average, recording 35 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 23 RBI...Scored 25 runs...Second on the roster with 11 stolen bases...447 slugging percentage...Her 28 walks were second on the team...423 on-base percentage...Hit her first career home run against New Haven (Mar. 24)...Tallied a three-hit game in her first career start against Iowa (Feb. 7)...Six multi-hit games...Drove in a career high three RBI at Butler (Apr. 10)...Eight multi-RBI games...Had an 11-game on-base streak.
Before UConn: Four-year letter winner at Cape Henlopen High School under head coach Mike Tkach...Named the 2024-25 Delaware Softball Gatorade Player of the Year...All-State selection in 2024...Two-time All-Henlopen Conference...Three-time Carpenter Cup selection...Ranked No. 31 in the Class of 2025 by Line Drive Media...No. 46 ranked player in the Class of 2025 by Extra Innings Softball...Three-time offensive MVP...2023 Bill Cordrey Award recipient for leadership, commitment, and excellence...USA Softball HPP National Selection Invitee, and was a top performer in 2022, and 2023...Also played three years of volleyball...Two-time team captain...Led her team to the school's first conference championship in 2024.
Personal: Daughter of Chris and Nicole...Has one sister, Addison...Studying Communications.
