University of California, Santa Barbara

UCSB
Shaffer arrives at UCSB planning to major in Biology...Hopes to find a career in BioTech or the Biomedical field.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Shaffer competed in track and soccer at Carlsbad High School in the Avocado West league...Playing Forward, Avery earned the school sophomore award for most goals...Also played for the SoCal Blues 01 ECNL club for two years for coach Greg Baker...Won the Surf championship and the SoCal Blues Cup championship in 2016... Also played Forward for the San Diego Surf DA team...Was a member of the ODP Pool in 2015-2017, making the State team in 2016 and winning the US Youth Soccer Region IV ODP championships...Made the Regional ODP team in and won the International Cup in Costa Rica in 2017...Was a US Training Center Player Invitee in 2015-2016... Was on the academic honor roll throughout high school...Most memorable sports moment was playing and winning a game against the professional women's team in Costa Rica.

PERSONAL
Avery Shaffer was born on May 1, 2001 in Carlsbad, Calif. to parents Matt and Amanda...Competed in track and soccer growing up...Favorite sports team is the Barcelona FC...Roots for Lionel Messi and Tobain Health...Loves to watch The Office, Friends, Gilmore Girls and Vampire Diaries on TV...The movies Mama Mia and Pretty in Pink are her top picks, and Avery's favorite novel is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.