Ave Maria University Comeback Players of the Year

Note: Beginning in 2024, only one Comeback Player of the Year was chosen.

Women's Ave Maria University Comeback Players of the Year

  • Women's Soccer Women's Soccer
    2021

    Emily Dalton

    Senior Venice, Fla. Venice HS
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    Senior Venice, Fla. Venice HS
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  • Volleyball Volleyball
    2022

    Katie Grose

    Junior Brighton, Mich. St. Catherine of Siena Academy
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    Junior Brighton, Mich. St. Catherine of Siena Academy
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  • Women's Soccer Women's Soccer
    2023

    Gabby Decker

    Junior Abita Springs, La. Lakeshore HS
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    Junior Abita Springs, La. Lakeshore HS
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  • Softball Softball
    2024

    Ashley Nelson

    Senior North Port, Fla. North Port HS
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    Senior North Port, Fla. North Port HS
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  • Women's Basketball Women's Basketball
    2025

    Ella Thompson

    Senior Bardstown, Ky. Bethlehem HS
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    Senior Bardstown, Ky. Bethlehem HS
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Men's Ave Maria University Comeback Players of the Year

  • Football Football
    2021

    Nick Maroon

    Junior Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney HS
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    Junior Sarasota, Fla. Cardinal Mooney HS
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  • Baseball Baseball
    2022

    Kelton Little

    Sophomore Largo, Fla. Osceola HS
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    Sophomore Largo, Fla. Osceola HS
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  • Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
    2023

    Josh Gaeng

    Junior Crofton, Md. St. Mary's HS
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    Junior Crofton, Md. St. Mary's HS
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Women's Ave Maria University Comeback Players of the Year
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2021 Emily Dalton Women's Soccer - Senior Venice, Fla. / Venice HS
2022 Katie Grose Volleyball - Junior Brighton, Mich. / St. Catherine of Siena Academy
2023 Gabby Decker Women's Soccer - Junior Abita Springs, La. / Lakeshore HS
2024 Ashley Nelson Softball - Senior North Port, Fla. / North Port HS
2025 Ella Thompson Women's Basketball - Senior Bardstown, Ky. / Bethlehem HS
Men's Ave Maria University Comeback Players of the Year
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2021 Nick Maroon Football - Junior Sarasota, Fla. / Cardinal Mooney HS
2022 Kelton Little Baseball - Sophomore Largo, Fla. / Osceola HS
2023 Josh Gaeng Men's Soccer - Junior Crofton, Md. / St. Mary's HS

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