Isabella Russell

Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Cardinal Mooney Catholic HS
Hometown:
Bradenton, Fla.

2026 (Freshman at Austin Peay): Won 13 matches while competing exclusively in flight one... Named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team... Her 13 wins ranked third by a freshman in Austin Peay program history and set the program's freshman record for wins in the No. 1 flight... Also set an Austin Peay freshman record for wins during an opening weekend... Teamed with Grace Austin during the fall and became part of the first Austin Peay pair to earn a bid to the AVCA Beach Volleyball National Championship.

Prep: Two-time Sarasota Herald-Tribune Beach Volleyball Athlete of the Year at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School... Helped her team win the 2021 SSAC beach volleyball state championship... Played club beach volleyball for Optimum Beach... Won a 2025 SSOVA 18U championship and earned bids to the AVP Juniors West Coast Championships and 2026 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship... Also played indoor club volleyball for Sarasota Juniors.

Personal: Born Sept. 28, 2006... Daughter of Jennifer and Jeff Russell... Mother, Jennifer, played tennis at Purdue, and father, Jeff, played tennis at Central Connecticut State... Has one sister, Chloe... Majoring in public relations and advertising... Favorite food is fettuccine Alfredo, favorite movie is When Harry Met Sally, favorite athlete is Melissa Humana-Paredes, favorite app is Pinterest and favorite color is green.