Colby-Sawyer Athletics

AT COLBY-SAWYER
2024: Fontes continued to be a defensive star for the Chargers in 2024 ending the year with career highs across the board with 476 digs, 57 assists, 60 service aces, and 9 kills in 33 matches. Audra had a big day in a double header against Thomas College (ME) where she would record 18 and 30 digs respectively to lead to 3-0 and 3-2 victories against the Terriers. Fontes career year helped her move up all-time in multiple program records. She finishes fourth in digs (1577) and fourth in digs per set (3.93). Audra was later named to the GNAC All-Conference Sportsmanship team and the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.

2023: Fontes was a star defensively for the Chargers in 2023 ending the year with 401 digs, 47 assists, 42 services aces and seven kills in 27 matches. Audra had a career-day on October 6th at Norwich with a program-tying 39 digs for a five set match to go with three aces in a huge conference victory. Fontes sits 10th all-time in program history in digs (1101) and 4th in digs per set (3.78). Audra was later named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. 

2022: Fontes played in 26 matches for the Chargers in 2022 ending the year with 307 digs, 42 service aces and a pair of kills. Audra ranked 12th in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in digs (310)  and 9th in digs per set (3.26). Fontes had a big game on September 8th against Wentworth Institute of Technology with 21 digs and a career-best five service aces. Audra had a season-high 24 digs and two service aces on October 8th against the University of Saint Joseph in a Charger win. Fontes ranks in 5th in women's volleyball program history in digs per set (3.53).

2021: Fontes played in 28 matches, making three starts for the Chargers in 2021. Audra ended the year playing 100 sets with a team-leading 381 digs, 65 assists, 28 service aces and three kills. Fontes had a career-best 26 assists on September 3rd to go with three assists in a 3-2 Charger win against SUNY Cobleskill. Fontes was also a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Libero of the Week in her first year in New London. 

PRIOR TO COLBY-SAWYER: Graduate of Bullard High School where Fontes was a All-League Honorable Mention, two-time Defensive Player of the Year and Team Captain.