Averi Gardner

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Evergreen, Colo.
High School:
Evergreen High School
Major:
Integrative Physiology

Career Highs:
Goals: 4 against SDSU (3/30/2024)
Assist: 1 at California (3/23/2024)
Points: 4 against SDSU (3/30/2024)
Ground Balls: 3 against Denver (4/17/2025)
Draw Controls: 6 against Cincinnati (4/26/2025)
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Dartmouth (3/23/2025)
Shots: 5 against SDSU (3/30/2024)
Shots on Goal: 5 against SDSU (3/30/2024)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Goals: 9
Assists: 2
Points: 11
Caused Turnovers: 18
Ground Balls: 26
Draw Controls: 49
Shots: 20 (.450)
Shots on Goal: 18 (.900)

2026 (JUNIOR):

Averi Gardner is a junior midfielder for the Buffs.

2025 (SOPHOMORE):

Started in 12 of the 16 games played for the Buffs
Reached a career-high six draw controls against Cincinnati (4/26/2025)
Reached a career-high three caused turnovers against Dartmouth (3/23/2025)
Tallied 44 draw controls, 18 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers and two points

2024 (FRESHMAN):

Played in 12 out of 19 games in the 2024 season
Had her career-high in goals with four against SDSU (3/30/2024)
Totaled fifteen shots, eight goals, one assist, eight ground balls, five caused turnovers and five draw controls on the season
Had one free-position goal at California (3/23/2024)

HIGH SCHOOL:

Evergreen High School all-time leading scorer
Evergreen High School all-time assists leader
Two-time USA lacrosse all American
2023 4a player of the year
Three-time all-state first team
Two-time Jeffco player of the year
Three-time first team all-conference

PERSONAL:

From Evergreen, Colo.
Chose CU because of the team, beautiful campus and the facilities
After college Averi wants to travel the world and get a job in the medical world
Favorite hobbies include being outside, hiking, hammocking, camping and skiing
Volunteers with the National Charity League
Daughter of Jim and Jeri Gardner
Her mom played soccer at Sewanee University, and her aunt played soccer at Vanderbilt.