Collins Called Up to Senior Ferns Squad

QUEENS, N.Y.- For the fifth time this year, Ava Collins has been selected to play for the New Zealand National Team in the next FIFA window of competition from Nov. 7-15.

This marks the third time Collins has received the call-up to the senior team this season after being previously selected to the squad for the SheBelieves Cup in February and for the April FIFA window.

During her junior campaign, Collins played in 17 matches for the Johnnies, making 15 starts. She tallied three goals and two assists, including a helper on Isabelle Aviza's game-tying score against Connecticut on Oct. 30. Collins earned an honorable mention on TopDrawerSoccer's Team of the Week on Wednesday.

During her sophomore season, Collins appeared in 20 matches. She tallied four goals on the year, including the game-winner against Brown in extra-time during the Johnnies' opening match of the NCAA tournament.

As a freshman, the midfielder played in all 12 matches, starting in 11. Collins landed a spot on the All-BIG EAST Freshman team and found a place on the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team. She checked in at no. 32 on the TopDrawerSoccer Postseason top-100 freshmen list and no. 55 on the midseason's top-100 freshmen list. The Auckland, New Zealand, native paced the St. John's squad in assists, as she posted five helpers, which ranked tied for third in the BIG EAST.

Collins will join 23 other players on the Football Ferns roster and is one of two collegiate players to make the squad along with Arizona State's Gabi Rennie.

St. John's University Athletics

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