London, ON - Western's prestigious Purple Blankets are presented to the student athletes who, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, achieved superior distinction at the Provincial/National level of competition as representatives of Western.

Ava Ebert of the Mustangs Women's Volleyball team is a 2026 recipient of this honour.



Ava has put together one of the most decorated careers of all time for a Women's Volleyball athlete at Western.

Her FOUR consecutive OUA All-Star awards puts her in rare company - as she is only the 2nd player all time to earn four career OUA all-star awards.

Ava currently has right career top 10 records for our program.

In addition to her time at Western, she has had the opportunity to represent Canada on the global stage. She has been a member of our U19 and U21 National teams and has competed internationally for Canada in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Ava has been a team captain also earned Academic All-Canadian status.

Congratulations Ava on this well deserved honour. The full list of Purple Blanket winners can be found HERE.