Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 20
Ava Regitz
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- Position:
- Defense
- High School:
- Blessed Trinity
- Height:
- 5-5
- Major:
- International Relations
2026: All-MAC second team defender … started all 16 games … CMU’s all-time leader in caused turnovers per game (1.37) after junior season, third in total (67) … tied program record (Hailie Moore) with six caused turnovers at Youngstown State (April 11), one of seven multi-CT games as a junior … career-high 14 draw controls (fourth all-time) in 15-9 MAC road victory at Kent State (April 18) … seventh in single-season caused turnovers (24), fourth in per-game (1.50) … ninth in career draw controls (81) by season’s end … ninth in single-season draw controls (57) and per-game (3.56) … team highs of 37 draw controls, 17 caused turnovers, 15 ground balls in MAC play … most ground balls (27) by a CMU field player in 2026 … Academic All-MAC
2025: Started all 15 games … named All-MAC second team defender … CSC Academic All-District … tied for team-high 27 caused turnovers with Jozy Allen … most ground balls by a field player (35), second to goalkeeper Alexa Martel (36) … collected four caused turnovers in four contests (Cincinnati, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Detroit Mercy) … recorded six contests with three-plus ground balls
2024: MAC All-Freshman Team ... played in all 18 games, 14 starts ... ranked 10th in the MAC with 16 caused turnovers … added 16 groundballs, nine draw controls … made first career start at Cincinnati (Feb. 23) … started 12 straight games between Feb. 23-April 14 (Eastern Michigan) … season-highs of three caused turnovers (t-18th all-time) and five ground balls against Lindenwood (March 15)
High School: Earned five varsity letters through high school… member of the 2021 and 2022 1A-5A Georgia State Championship team… member of the 2023 5A-6A Georgia State Championship team… won the Basketball Coaches Award in 2020.
Club: Member of the Southern Zone Lacrosse club from 2018-2023.
Personal: Daughter of Sarah and Steve Regitz… younger sister of Grace and Jack Regitz.
Why CMU?: “CMU was somewhere that I could see myself competing at a high level athletically and also challenging myself academically. I appreciated the opportunities and services available to students and athletes alike, which was a big draw for me to come and play here.”
2025: Started all 15 games … named All-MAC second team defender … CSC Academic All-District … tied for team-high 27 caused turnovers with Jozy Allen … most ground balls by a field player (35), second to goalkeeper Alexa Martel (36) … collected four caused turnovers in four contests (Cincinnati, Kent State, Eastern Michigan, Detroit Mercy) … recorded six contests with three-plus ground balls
2024: MAC All-Freshman Team ... played in all 18 games, 14 starts ... ranked 10th in the MAC with 16 caused turnovers … added 16 groundballs, nine draw controls … made first career start at Cincinnati (Feb. 23) … started 12 straight games between Feb. 23-April 14 (Eastern Michigan) … season-highs of three caused turnovers (t-18th all-time) and five ground balls against Lindenwood (March 15)
High School: Earned five varsity letters through high school… member of the 2021 and 2022 1A-5A Georgia State Championship team… member of the 2023 5A-6A Georgia State Championship team… won the Basketball Coaches Award in 2020.
Club: Member of the Southern Zone Lacrosse club from 2018-2023.
Personal: Daughter of Sarah and Steve Regitz… younger sister of Grace and Jack Regitz.
Why CMU?: “CMU was somewhere that I could see myself competing at a high level athletically and also challenging myself academically. I appreciated the opportunities and services available to students and athletes alike, which was a big draw for me to come and play here.”
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