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2020 Beach Volleyball

Payton Bellano

  • Hometown Geneva, Ill.
  • High School Geneva Community
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Sophomore

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
Competed in 20 matches, splitting time between No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 in the COVID-19 shortened season … went 6-14 overall while playing with three different partners … went 2-7 at No. 2, 4-6 at No. 3 and 0-1 at No. 4 ... opened the year 2-0 with a win at No. 3 versus Warner (2/8) and a win at No. 2 versus Lake Sumter (2/8) … matched the season-best two-match win streak with wins versus Warner (2/22) and Bryant & Stratton (2/22) … other two victories came versus Erskine (3/2) and Tusculum (3/12).

AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
Competed in 24 matches, splitting time between No. 3 and No. 4 while teaming up with Anilise Fitzi … went 11-13 overall including 6-7 at No. 3 and 5-6 at No. 4 … earned first victory of the season versus Eckerd (2/23), a 21-16, 21-16 victory at No. 3 … first win at No. 4 came versus Webber International (3/9) in a 26-24, 15-21, 15-7 win …  ended the year on a season-best four-match win streak including wins over Texas A&M Kingsville, Carson-Newman, Stevenson and Florida Southern.

CAREER
Competed at Geneva Community High School for coach Annie Seitlemen … three-time All-Conference selection … set GCHS record for digs in a career … selected to the Fox Valley All-Area Team … as a sophomore tied the GCHS school record for aces in a season … competed for Fusion Volleyball Club and coach Dave Soler.

PERSONAL
Born on July 18 in Pennsylvania … daughter of John and Lynne Bellano … has three siblings, Griffin, Tatum and Ivy … chose Saint Leo because of the beautiful campus and its size … lists her positive attitude her best asset to the team ... favorite athletes include Kerri Walsh Jennings, Carson Wentz and Nick Foles.

Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    5'6"
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  • 2020Sophomore

    5'6"