Ava Schubert

1 Ava Schubert
Ava Schubert
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Davenport, Iowa
  • Position:
    RS
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Assumption HS
  • Club Team:
    Iowa Select
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    2.00
  • h %
    .137
  • a/s
    0.06
  • b/s
    0.25
  • sa/s
    0.04
  • d/s
    0.57
Bio

INFLUXER

2024 (Sophomore): Schubert took part in nine of the team’s 32 matches, participating in 22 of 114 total sets on the year… accumulated 37 kills, 12 digs, and four total blocks… averaged 1.68 kills, 0.55 digs, and 1.77 points per set… turned in a season-high 10 terminations in a 3-1 win at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 2)… produced a season-best six digs at Southeast Missouri (Nov. 1)… also registered eight kills in matches against Little Rock (Oct. 26) and SIUE (Nov. 8).

2023 (Freshman): Schubert competed in each of Tech’s 30 matches, taking part in 119 of the team’s 120 sets… ranked second on the Golden Eagles and second among OVC freshmen with 298 kills, 2.50 kills per set, 339.5 points, and 2.85 points per set… finished second on the team with 58 total blocks and 53 blocks assists… registered 76 digs and 10 service aces… made her collegiate debut with seven kills, three aces, and four total blocks against Bellarmine (Aug. 25)… unleashed season-bests in kills on back-to-back nights, collecting 19 on a .405 hitting percentage at Southern Indiana (Nov. 3) and 21 more on a .432 attack at Southern Indiana (Nov. 4) again… fired a season-high four aces versus Kennesaw State (Sept. 1)… rounded up a season-best seven digs against Lindenwood (Oct. 6)… piled up a season-high four blocks on four occasions… compiled double-digit kills in 17 matches, including each of the final nine matches of the year… contributed 15.0 or more points in seven tilts.

High School: Schubert was a two-sport athlete at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa, earning four letters in volleyball as a right side for head coach Frank Flanagan and four letters in basketball as a post for head coach Jake Timm… led Assumption to four Class 3A state tournament appearances, including three in the semifinals alone and the school’s first championship as a senior… picked up Mississippi Athletic Conference MVP honors as a freshman and again as a senior… earned All-MAC First Team honors all four seasons… named MVP of the Class 3A All-Tournament Team… ranked the No. 4 player in the state of Iowa by PrepDig.com… amassed more than 1,400 kills and nearly 900 digs throughout her career… was also an All-Conference performer in basketball… led her club team, Iowa Select, to a national championship as the tournament’s MVP.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Amy Schubert… born in Davenport, Iowa on October 4, 2004… full name is Ava Jayne Schubert… mother, Amy, played volleyball and was a three-time All-American and three-time Conference Player of the Year at St. Ambrose University from 1993-97, eventually earning a place in the Ambrose Athletics Hall of Fame… aunt, Michelle (Sicner) Schuster, played volleyball at Creighton from 2011-14, earning All-America Honorable Mention honors in 2013.

Academic: Majoring in psychology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2023 OVC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 13)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 25 17
Sets 77 54
Kills 154 108
Kills per set 2.00 2.00
Errors 93 69
Total Attacks 444 318
Total Attacks per set 5.77 5.89
Hitting Percentage .137 .123
Assists 5 2
Assists per set 0.06 0.04
Service Total Attempts 39 18
Service Aces 3 1
Service Errors 7 3
Service Aces per set 0.04 0.02
Receptions 2 0
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 44 35
Digs per set 0.57 0.65
Block Solo 1 1
Block Assist 18 16
Block Total 19 17
Blocks per set 0.25 0.31
Block Errors 2 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 167.0 118.0
Points per set 2.2 2.2
Matches started 20 14
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 at Austin Peay W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 vs. North Alabama L, 3-1 - 3 5 5 18 .000 0 5.0
Sep 5 at UAB L, 3-0 1 3 8 3 19 .263 0 8.5
Sep 6 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 1 4 9 2 23 .304 1 9.0
Sep 11 Wichita State L, 3-0 1 1 1 2 5 -.200 0 1.0
Sep 12 Radford L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 17 .059 0 4.0
Sep 13 Samford L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 vs. UNI L, 3-0 1 2 0 4 6 -.667 0 0.0
Sep 19 at Green Bay W, 3-1 - 3 10 3 18 .389 0 10.5
Sep 20 vs. Western Michigan L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 17 6 33 .333 0 17.0
Sep 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 14 .500 0 9.0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 3 5 4 20 .050 0 6.0
Oct 3 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 3 7 8 19 -.053 0 7.5
Oct 10 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 8 7 23 .043 0 10.5
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 - 4 6 3 21 .143 1 6.0
Oct 16 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 3 3 4 13 -.077 0 3.5
Oct 17 at Morehead State L, 3-0 1 1 2 2 6 .000 0 2.0
Oct 23 UT Martin W, 3-2 - 2 0 3 3 -1.000 0 0.0
Oct 24 UT Martin W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Southern Indiana L, 3-0 - 1 4 1 12 .250 0 4.0
Oct 31 at SIUE W, 3-1 1 4 6 2 20 .200 0 6.5
Nov 1 at SIUE W, 3-0 1 3 7 3 16 .250 0 7.5
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 1 4 6 5 28 .036 0 6.0
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2 1 4 8 6 31 .065 0 9.0
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1 1 4 6 7 21 -.048 0 7.5
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 19 .368 1 11.0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 1 4 5 4 19 .053 0 5.0
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1 1 4 9 2 20 .350 2 11.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 29 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 30 at Austin Peay W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 vs. North Alabama L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at UAB L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 6 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 11 Wichita State L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 Radford L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Samford L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 vs. UNI L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Green Bay W, 3-1 - 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 20 vs. Western Michigan L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 3 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 10 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 17 at Morehead State L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 UT Martin W, 3-2 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 UT Martin W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Southern Indiana L, 3-0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at SIUE W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 at SIUE W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2 1 4 3 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 3 0 3 0
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 29 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 29 vs. Murray State W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Aug 30 at Austin Peay W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 5 vs. North Alabama L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at UAB L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 6 vs. USC Upstate L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 11 Wichita State L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 Radford L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0
Sep 13 Samford L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 vs. UNI L, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Green Bay W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 vs. Western Michigan L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Western Illinois W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Western Illinois W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 2 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 Southeast Missouri L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 Tennessee State W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 Tennessee State W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Morehead State L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Morehead State L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 UT Martin W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 UT Martin W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Southern Indiana L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at SIUE W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at SIUE W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Southern Indiana W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at Little Rock W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at Little Rock L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Eastern Illinois W, 3-0 1 3 8 1 3 0 0
Nov 19 Eastern Illinois L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 vs. Southern Indiana L, 3-1 1 4 19 2 3 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 30 119 298 2.50 152 763 6.41 .191 4 0.03 339.5 2.9
2024-25 9 22 37 1.68 29 107 4.86 .075 2 0.09 39.0 1.8
2025-26 25 77 154 2.00 93 444 5.77 .137 5 0.06 167.0 2.2
2026-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 64 218 489 2.24 274 1314 6.03 .164 11 0.05 545.5 2.5
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 30 119 76 0.64 5 53 58 0.49
2024-25 9 22 12 0.55 0 4 4 0.18
2025-26 25 77 44 0.57 1 18 19 0.25
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 64 218 132 0.61 6 75 81 0.37
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 30 119 70 10 0.08 20 16 0
2024-25 9 22 6 0 0.00 1 1 0
2025-26 25 77 39 3 0.04 7 2 0
2026-27 - - - - - - - -
Total 64 218 115 13 0.06 28 19 0
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 25 77 154 2.00 93 444 5.77 .137 5 0.06 167.0 2.2
Conference 17 54 108 2.00 69 318 5.89 .123 2 0.04 118.0 2.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 27 49 1.81 37 158 5.85 .076 2 0.07 55.0 2.0
Away 11 37 82 2.22 43 219 5.92 .178 0 0.00 87.0 2.4
Neutral 4 13 23 1.77 13 67 5.15 .149 3 0.23 25.0 1.9
Result
Wins 11 38 86 2.26 42 226 5.95 .195 2 0.05 93.0 2.4
Losses 14 39 68 1.74 51 218 5.59 .078 3 0.08 74.0 1.9
Month
September 9 27 63 2.33 30 153 5.67 .216 1 0.04 64.0 2.4
October 9 24 41 1.71 34 137 5.71 .051 1 0.04 46.0 1.9
November 7 26 50 1.92 29 154 5.92 .136 3 0.12 57.0 2.2
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 25 77 44 0.57 1 18 19 0.25
Conference 17 54 35 0.65 1 16 17 0.31
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 27 19 0.70 1 8 9 0.33
Away 11 37 18 0.49 0 10 10 0.27
Neutral 4 13 7 0.54 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 11 38 25 0.66 1 10 11 0.29
Losses 14 39 19 0.49 0 8 8 0.21
Month
September 9 27 10 0.37 0 2 2 0.07
October 9 24 13 0.54 1 8 9 0.38
November 7 26 21 0.81 0 8 8 0.31
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 25 77 39 3 0.04 7 2 0
Conference 17 54 18 1 0.02 3 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 27 20 1 0.04 4 0 0
Away 11 37 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
Neutral 4 13 19 2 0.15 3 1 0
Result
Wins 11 38 8 1 0.03 3 0 0
Losses 14 39 31 2 0.05 4 2 0
Month
September 9 27 2 0 0.00 1 2 0
October 9 24 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
November 7 26 37 3 0.12 6 0 0
News mentions
Golden Eagles see season end in OVC tourney opener
Golden Eagles see season end in OVC tourney opener

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech saw its season come to a close on Sunday as No. 3-seeded Southern Indiana topped the No. 6-seeded Golden Eagles 3-0 in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship. Tech finishes the 2025 campaign with a 14-17 record, including an 11-7 record in its final season in the OVC.

Golden Eagles open OVC Volleyball Championship with Southern Indiana Sunday
Golden Eagles open OVC Volleyball Championship with Southern Indiana Sunday

CHARLESTON, Ill. – When Southern Indiana and Tennessee Tech locked horns in the regular season, the visiting team came through in both matches. So when the two teams play Sunday in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship, the trend will have to change as they square off on the campus of Eastern Illinois. The No. 6-seeded Golden Eagles will take on the No. 3-seeded Screaming Eagles on Sunday at 1 PM.

Tech gets chance to play spoiler as EIU wraps up regular season slate at The Hoop
Tech gets chance to play spoiler as EIU wraps up regular season slate at The Hoop

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s down to the final two matches of the regular season and Tennessee Tech will be facing a tough test as the Golden Eagles face off against the Ohio Valley Conference’s top team with Eastern Illinois coming to town. Tuesday’s match will be at 6 PM, while Wednesday’s finale will be at 4 PM. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Mandy Thatcher on the call.

Golden Eagles rally back to top Little Rock in five sets
Golden Eagles rally back to top Little Rock in five sets

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Tennessee Tech won the first two sets and looked to be in cruise control, but Little Rock battled back, stunning the Golden Eagles in the third and fourth sets to force the decider. Even then, it took extra points in the fifth set for Tech to emerge victorious on Thursday night, winning 3-2. Tech led 14-10 in the fifth, needing just one point to end the match, but the Trojans tied the match on two straight blocks, a kill and an attack error. Dariana Valencia had a serve error to put Tech up 15-14, then A’lanae Margaritha evened things back up again with a kill.

Tech Volleyball looks to stave off Little Rock in final road series
Tech Volleyball looks to stave off Little Rock in final road series

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The final week of the Ohio Valley Conference volleyball regular season has arrived. Tennessee Tech enters the week with four matches on tap with a two-match set on the road at Little Rock on Thursday and Friday, then a two-match set at home next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Trojans and the Golden Eagles enter tomorrow’s matchup with identical 9-5 records in league play with Little Rock holding on to a 14-12 overall record and Tech 12-14.

Golden Eagles top USI 3-1
Golden Eagles top USI 3-1

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After a slow start, the Tennessee Tech volleyball team dropped the first set, then took the next three to take the return trip to Southern Indiana, winning 3-1. Alayna Pierce led the way with 17 kills as she hit .500 on the night, while collecting nine digs. Bella Powell had a double-double with 10 kills and 17 digs, while Jordyn Milhouse had 10 kills on a .348 hitting percentage as she also collected two solo blocks and three assisted.

Tech Volleyball looks to avenge USI loss Wednesday
Tech Volleyball looks to avenge USI loss Wednesday

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech has been able to put some wins together in the last five matches, but in the middle of that stretch, a 3-0 loss last week at home against Southern Indiana looms. The Golden Eagles will get a chance to avenge that loss on Wednesday as Tech makes the return trip to visit the Screaming Eagles in their nest for a 6 PM game.

Tech volleyball gets sweep over SIUE
Tech volleyball gets sweep over SIUE

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – With the Ohio Valley Conference race winding down, the Tennessee Tech volleyball teampicked up a crucial two-match sweep, completing the victory march with a three-set victory over SIUE on Saturday. Tech prevailed 25-23, 28-26 and 25-15. The Golden Eagles improve to 11-14 overall, 8-5 in the OVC. Tech continues the road trip this week as it heads to Evansville to take on Southern Indiana on Wednesday.

Golden Eagle volleyball heads to Morehead State for OVC series
Golden Eagle volleyball heads to Morehead State for OVC series

MOREHEAD, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be facing an interesting test Thursday and Friday as they head to Morehead State, who currently stand undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference. The homestanding Eagles, at 5-0, are technically in second place in the league standings, posted up a half-game behind Little Rock, who is at 6-0 in the OVC. Morehead State currently has a five-game winning streak, improving from a 6-5 mark in non-conference play to stand at 11-5.

Golden Eagles rally in third to complete TSU sweep
Golden Eagles rally in third to complete TSU sweep

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech took the first two sets on Friday night, but Tennessee State wasn’t going down without a fight as the Golden Eagles rallied from a seven-point deficit in the finale to complete the three-set sweep, Tech (6-11, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference) concludes the series against the Lady Tigers on Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission to all volleyball matches is free to the public. The match will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Tech volleyball hosts Tennessee State Friday and Saturday
Tech volleyball hosts Tennessee State Friday and Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will be back in action on Friday as the Golden Eagles welcome in-state conference foe Tennessee State to the Hooper Eblen Center. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) with Thomas Corhern on the call. Admission to all volleyball matches at the Eblen Center is free to the public.

Tech volleyball gets sweep over Western Illinois
Tech volleyball gets sweep over Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team will head back to Cookeville Friday in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference after the Golden Eagles complete the two-match sweep over Western Illinois. Tech (5-9, 2-0 OVC) swept the match itself with a 25-19, 25-18 and 25-20 victory.

Golden Eagles open OVC play with win at Western Illinois
Golden Eagles open OVC play with win at Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. – Tennessee Tech opened up Ohio Valley Conference play on a high note as the Golden Eagles pulled out a five-set victory over Western Illinois Thursday night. Tech (4-9, 1-0 OVC) completes the two-match series with the Leathernecks Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.

Tech tops Green Bay in four sets
Tech tops Green Bay in four sets

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team snapped its losing streak on Friday night as the Golden Eagles came away with a 3-1 victory over tournament host Green Bay in the second day of Kendall’s Battle at the Capital Credit Union Classic. Tech (3-8) collected 52 total kills in the match with three double-digit efforts as Bella Powell led the way with 15 kills, while Audrey Berkebile had 11 and Ava Schubert had 10, including seven in the deciding fourth set.

Jordyn Milhouse on the attack during the Golden Eagles' loss to Radford on Friday. Photo | Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
Golden Eagles fall to Radford in three

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Every time Tennessee Tech found a rhythm on Friday, Radford responded with a run, making the Golden Eagles fight for every point they got as the Highlanders took a 3-0 victory on the second day of the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville. Tech (2-6) closes out the tournament on Saturday as it hosts Samford at 6 p.m. Admission to all volleyball matches in the Hooper Eblen Center is free to the public.

Tech closes out Blazer Invitational with loss to USC Upstate
Tech closes out Blazer Invitational with loss to USC Upstate

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team closed out action at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Saturday, starting off well with a 25-22 victory in the opening set, but the USC Upstate squad rallied to take the next three sets 25-15, 28-26 and 25-18 to take the 3-1 win. Tech (2-4) returns to action as it opens up its home slate with the Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Holiday Inn of Cookeville on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, hosting Wichita State, Radford and Samford in the Hooper Eblen Center. All games are free to the public.

Tech falls to North Alabama, UAB at Blazer Invitational
Tech falls to North Alabama, UAB at Blazer Invitational

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee Tech had two tough outings on Friday as the Golden Eagles fell 3-1 to North Alabama, then 3-0 in the nightcap against the host UAB Blazers at their home event. The Golden Eagles (2-3) close out action at the UAB Blazer Invitational on Saturday at noon as they take on USC Upstate.