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2021 Beach Volleyball

Lina Russo

  • Hometown Cherry Hill, N.J.
  • High School Cherry Hill West
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
Appeared in all 17 matches for the Lions … split time between No. 2 and No. 3 … compiled a record of 11-6 … went 2-0 at No. 2 and 9-6 at No. 3 … the 11 wins are tied for fifth for most single season victories at Saint Leo … opened the season on a six-match win streak that included two matches with Ally-Reese Williams and four with LeeAnn Potter … earned wins over Warner (2/27), Eckerd (2/27), Webber International (3/10), Palm Beach Atlantic (3/10) and State College of Florida (3/25) … first loss of the year came at Tampa (3/31) … final match with Potter came at Florida Southern (4/3), a 21-18, 11-21, 15-7 loss … played one match with Sydney Omtvedt at No. 2 versus the State College of Florida (4/3) winning 8-21, 21-15, 15-10 … played the final seven matches of the season with Aliya Fredette-Huffman … won three of her first four with Fredette-Huffman including a win at No. 2 versus SCF (4/10) and wins at No. 3 versus Florida Southern (4/10) and Wayne State (4/16) … fell in the final three matches of the year, all of which took place at the AVCA Small College Beach Championship.

CAREER
Transferred to Saint Leo after last season at Rowan College … named First Team All-Region at Rowan … posted a .259 hitting percentage … averaged 3.24 kills per set … prepped at Cherry Hill West High School … participated on Cherry Hill Volleyball Club with coach Scott Mooney.
 
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 22 … daughter of Jon Russo and Louise Posse-Russo … has a sister, Sofia, who plays beach volleyball at the University of Hawaii … her career goals are to work as a biomedical engineer in California.