2025-26 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Avery Burks
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Perry HS
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, Az.
Note: Also plays on the Tulane indoor volleyball team... Named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2023, the first Tulane indoor volleyball player to earn the honor.
2026: Went 18-14 on the season between the fourth and fifth flights… Was 12-10 at flight four and 6-4 at No. 5… Primary partner was Gigi Gallegos to the tune of a 15-12 record… Paired five times with Lauren Mann, going 3-2 all at the fifth flight… Secured the dual-clinching win twice this season, including in the semifinal of the CUSA Tournament to defeat UAB and advance Tulane to the title dual… Two ranked victories on the season against No. 19 Washington and No. 19 FAU in the CUSA Championship… Named to CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2025: Was 24-10 with her pairing alongside Amelia Mullen… Second on team in total victories… Undefeated 3-0 at the No. 3 position… Primarily played at the No. 5, securing 12 victories.
2024: Did not see action.
High School: Comes to Tulane from Gilbert, AZ where she was a 4-year letter winner for both indoor and beach volleyball at Perry High School … Completed her highly decorated high school career by being named All-Premier Region Offensive Player of the Year and All-6A Conference 1st Team … Led Perry High School to the State Semi-Finals and had a career high in kills with 26 in the State Quarterfinals against Sandra Day O’Connor … Played her 18’s club season for Arizona Storm where she was named a PrepVolleyball Second Team All-American … Was also named on PrepVolleyball’s Senior Aces list ranking her a Top 100 recruit in the class of 2023.
Personal: Is the daughter of Steve and Jennifer Burks … Parents were both Division III All-Americans in track and field … Mother, Jennifer, is the Athletic Director at Perry High School … Also has one older brother, Cade, who ran cross country at Northern Arizona University … Plans to study homeland security.
2026: Went 18-14 on the season between the fourth and fifth flights… Was 12-10 at flight four and 6-4 at No. 5… Primary partner was Gigi Gallegos to the tune of a 15-12 record… Paired five times with Lauren Mann, going 3-2 all at the fifth flight… Secured the dual-clinching win twice this season, including in the semifinal of the CUSA Tournament to defeat UAB and advance Tulane to the title dual… Two ranked victories on the season against No. 19 Washington and No. 19 FAU in the CUSA Championship… Named to CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2025: Was 24-10 with her pairing alongside Amelia Mullen… Second on team in total victories… Undefeated 3-0 at the No. 3 position… Primarily played at the No. 5, securing 12 victories.
2024: Did not see action.
High School: Comes to Tulane from Gilbert, AZ where she was a 4-year letter winner for both indoor and beach volleyball at Perry High School … Completed her highly decorated high school career by being named All-Premier Region Offensive Player of the Year and All-6A Conference 1st Team … Led Perry High School to the State Semi-Finals and had a career high in kills with 26 in the State Quarterfinals against Sandra Day O’Connor … Played her 18’s club season for Arizona Storm where she was named a PrepVolleyball Second Team All-American … Was also named on PrepVolleyball’s Senior Aces list ranking her a Top 100 recruit in the class of 2023.
Personal: Is the daughter of Steve and Jennifer Burks … Parents were both Division III All-Americans in track and field … Mother, Jennifer, is the Athletic Director at Perry High School … Also has one older brother, Cade, who ran cross country at Northern Arizona University … Plans to study homeland security.
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