Spring 2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Avery Thaler
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Fairfield HS
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Texas
Honors
- WAC All-Freshman Team (2024)
- Academic All-WAC (2024)
- CSC Academic All-District (2025)
- Kills: 10 (2x: at Tarleton State - 10/10/24, at East Texas A&M - 9/22/25)
- Attacks: 27 (at Seattle U - 10/19/24)
- Assists: 2 (vs. Tarleton State - 10/18/25)
- Aces: 2 (vs. UT Arlington - 11/20/25)
- Digs: 6 (3x: at Southern Utah - 9/28/24, at East Texas A&M - 9/22/25, vs. Utah Valley - 11/15/25)
- Blocks: 11 (at North Texas - 10/29/25)
- Block solos: 3 (2x: at Utah Tech - 10/23/25, vs. UT Arlington - 11/1/25)
- Block assists: 10 (at North Texas - 10/29/25)
- Named to WAC All-Freshman Team, the first Wildcat to receive the honor since 2022
- Tallied 90 kills at a .203 hitting percentage in 74 sets and 25 matches
- Her 40 blocks ranked third on the team
- Amassed 117.5 points to just 38 errors with 37 digs
- Collected a season-best 10 kills and five blocks in a 3-2 win at Tarleton State
- Lettered in volleyball, basketball and track and field
- Received District MVP awards in 2021 and 2022
- Earned Texas Sports Writer's Association All-State First Team - Middle Blocker in 2022
- Placed on Super Centex First Team - Middle Blocker in 2022
- 2x TGCA All-State Team (2021, 2022)
- Named District Newcomer of the Year in 2020
- Named Academic All-District all four years of high school
- Part of state championship basketball team in 2022, state finalist in 2021 and 2023
- Received First Team All-District honors in 2022
- Named District Defensive MVP in 2020
- Received spot on Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-Region Team and named Super Centex Honorable Mention in 2023
- In track, won gold at state in state triple jump (2022) and 4x200 relay (2023), won silver at state for mile relay (2022) and 4x100 relay (2023)
- Named to Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team for track and field in 2023
- Majoring in biology
- Parents are Kevin and Becca Thaler; siblings include Nolan, Gavin and Madison
- Grandfather, Terry Skinner, played football at East Texas State, and aunt, Kacie Johnson, played volleyball at Hill College
ACU Baseball: Rick McCarty Press Conference | Feb. 23, 2026
Tuesday, February 24
ACU Men's Basketball: Brette Tanner Press Conference | Feb. 23, 2026
Monday, February 23
ACU Softball: Jo Koons Press Conference | Feb. 23, 2026
Monday, February 23
ACU Men's Basketball: vs. Southern Utah postgame | Feb. 21, 2026
Sunday, February 22
