30 Days Until the State Volleyball Announcement
Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Softball - New Jersey

athletes playing Softball
The POY Logo
SOFTBALL

Ava Metzger

Pitcher
COLTS NECK HS
COLTS NECK, NEW JERSEY
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.5

ERA

276

Strike Outs

.488

Batting Average

3

Home Runs
“Ava Metzger is on fire this year. She makes everything look effortless and she’s got the complete package. She’s dominating on both ends for them.”
Sherri Cate
Head Coach head coach at Wall High
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior right-handed pitcher had led the Cougars to a 25-1 record and the Group 3 Central Jersey championship at the time of her selection. Metzger compiled a 19-1 record with a 0.50 ERA through 26 games, striking out 276 batters in 139 innings while surrendering just 49 hits. An All-State and All-Conference selection as a sophomore, she batted .488 with three home runs and 35 RBI through 26 games.

a graduation cap

Academic Achievement

Metzger has maintained a 4.44 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Manhattan College this fall.

first place ribbon

Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church community, Metzger has volunteered locally on behalf of youth softball programs.