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Name: Ava Frye
School: Altoona Area
Age: 18
Grade: Senior
Sport: Soccer
Athlete of the week achievement: Frye scored to help Altoona beat previously unbeaten Bedford, 2-1, and then scored to tie the game against Selinsgrove in a 1-1 tie. The Lady Seals are 9-1-2.
Season update: Frye has scored a team-high eight goals and has five assists for the Lady Lions.
Coach Marc Frye's quote: "Ava is a very hardworking, competitive and driven player. She is the engine that makes this team go. Night after night she battles through double, and triple teams, and still finds a way to produce."
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Falger
Favorite subject: Math
Favorite movie: "500 Days of Summer"
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite song: "It Ain't Me Babe" by Bob Dylan
Outside interests: Hiking
Favorite professional team: FC Barcelona
Favorite college team: Penn State women's team
Pro athlete most admired: Carli Lloyd
Best athlete I ever competed against: Anna Korney
Most influential person on my athletic career: My dad and coach, Marc Frye
Proudest athletic achievement: Getting recruited to play in college
How I got my start in soccer: Playing when I was 3 years old on a rec team
Future goal: Having a good healthy college career and becoming a physical therapist