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2023 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

13 Sofia Russo

13 Sofia Russo

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cherry Hill, N.J.
  • Prev School:
    Cherry Hill HS West

Summary

Biography

2023 (Senior)
  • Appeared in 26 of 36 matches.
  • Finished 14-12 overall while playing all but one match at the No. 3 and 4 flights. 
  • Played 14 matches with Anna Maidment, going 8-6, including 7-3 at the No. 3 court.
  • Teamed with Maidment for straight-set wins over nationally-ranked Cal and Georgia State.
  • Also competed with Lea Kruse in a dozen matches, finishing 6-6.
  • Played her first eight matches of the season with Kruse, highlighted by a straight-set win over Long Beach State at the No. 4 court. 
  • Departed UH tied for 10th all-time in dual match wins with 71.
  • Also is part of the second-winningest pair at UH with 47 career wins with partner Anna Maidment.
  • Named academic all-Big West.
  • Named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022 (Junior)
  • An All-Big West first-team selection with partner Anna Maidment.
  • Played in 39 of 41 matches during the season, all 39 with Maidment.
  • Competed at each flight during the year with the exception of the No. 1 court.
  • Finished the year with a 23-16 mark for the second most wins by the pair during the season.
  • Played their most matches at the No. 4 flight (6-7) and had its most success at the No. 5 flight (9-1)
  • Has won 39 career dual matches with Maidment to become the program’s pair with the most wins.
  • Named the OUTRIGGER Queen’s Cup Most Outstanding Pair after going a perfect 6-0 during the tournament, highlighted by wins over pairs from No. 3 TCU and No. 10 California. 
  • Also named the Big West Pair of the Week following the stellar performance.  
  • In all, had eight wins over ranked opponents, including a win over No. 2 UCLA during the season-opening Heineken Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic.
  • Reeled off 11 straight wins at one point with eight of the wins coming via straight sets. 
  • Claimed the clinching point in UH wins over No. 10 California and and No. 15 Florida International.  
  • Named academic all-Big West.

2021 (Sophomore)
  • Played in 21 matches.
  • Finished with a 16-5 record while playing all matches with Anna Maidment at the No. 5 flight.
  • Named All-Big West honorable mention with Maidment.
  • Had the best win percentage (.761) of any UH pair together.
  • Ended the year on a roll, winning 12 of their final 14 matches.
  • Earned AVCA Top Flight Award along with Maidment for their stellar win percentage at the No. 5 flight.
  • Named academic all-Big West.

2020 
  • Competed exclusively in exhibition action at the No. 6 court.
  • Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.
2019 (Freshman)
  • All-Big West honorable mention.
  • One of two true freshman, along with Kylin Loker, to play in at least 30 matches.
  • Played every match at the No. 5 court.
  • Went 18-12 overall.
  • Played 23 matches with Paige Dreeuws.
  • Had a pair of six-match win streaks.
  • Along with Dreeuws, captured the clinching point in UH’s 3-2 win over No. 14 LMU to lift UH to the First Foundation Queen’s Cup Title.
  • Paired up with Norene Iosia during the NCAA Tournament and captured the clinching points in UH’s win over No. 8 Stetson. 
  • Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019 Match Results

Prep
  • A 2018 graduate of Cherry Hill High School West in New Jersey.
  • Lettered three years of volleyball.
  • Played for the Cherry Hill Volleyball club for three years.
  • Valedictorian of her graduating class.
Personal
  • Born in Cherry Hill, N.J.
  • Majoring in physics.
  • Has one younger sister.
  • Parents are Jon Russo and Louise Posse-Russo of Cherry Hill, N.J.

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    2019Freshman

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    2020Sophomore

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    2021Sophomore

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    2022Junior

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    2023Senior

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