Over a dominant 2-0 week for the Alfred State volleyball team, Ava Wickes (Baldwinsville, NY, C.W. Baker) played a key role in the Pioneers' success with outstanding work in the back row. In a pair of straight-set victories over SUNY Cobleskill and Plattsburgh, she totaled 10 service aces, 26 digs, and 12 assists while helping guide the Pioneers to a perfect weekend.

Against SUNY Cobleskill, she recorded two aces, 14 digs, and five assists, anchoring the defense as Alfred State secured a convincing 3-0 victory. She followed that performance with an even bigger effort against Plattsburgh, tallying eight aces, 12 digs, and four assists in another straight-set win.

For the week, she averaged 5.0 digs per set, consistently keeping rallies alive and putting opposing offenses under pressure with her serving. Her eight-ace performance against Plattsburgh was a difference-maker, helping Alfred State control momentum from the service line throughout the match.