Ava Tutas
- position Forward/Midfielder
- height 5-8
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Palm Harbor, FL
- High school Palm Harbor University HS
- Major Pre-Business
- position Forward/Midfielder
- height 5-8
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Palm Harbor, FL
- High school Palm Harbor University HS
- Major Pre-Business
Ava Tutas Bio
AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Appeared in all 20 matches for the Gamecocks as a rookie…had three games with 2 or more shot attempts… finished the season with 11 shots and five on target…played a season-high of 55 minutes in 5-1 win over Texas (Oct. 9 )…
PRE-COLLEGE: Three-year varsity soccer player and captain at Palm Harbor University High School…named PCAC All-County Player…PHUHS Defensive Player of the Year…Tampa Bay Top-10 Champions League Preseason Best 11…multi-time Tampa Bay Player of the week…Tampa Bay Top-10 Champions League Champions…FHSAA Girls Soccer Regional Champions…FHSAA Girls Soccer District Champions…PCAC Champions…played for Florida Premier FC…ECNL Southeast All-Conference Team selection…ECNL National Selection Game Participant… ECNL Southeast Conference Champion…
WHY SHE CHOSE SOUTH CAROLINA: “I chose USC because of the competitive, but family-like culture of the team, the history of excellence within the program, the environment at Stone Stadium, and the coaching staff. I knew I could trust the coaches and team to help me continue to grow as both a player and a person, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the continued success of the program!”
PERSONAL: Daughter of Chris and Melissa Tutas…has an older brother Austin, older sister Ashley, and twin sister Alyssa…father Chris played baseball at the University of Maryland…mom Melissa played lacrosse at Ithaca College…brother Austin played football at Yale…sister Ashley and twin Alyssa play soccer at Oklahoma…
