Concordia Irvine Athletics

2024: Scored one of two goals against nationally-ranked Point Loma to help secure a huge win… Helped send the Golden Eagles to NCAA Regionals for the third season in a row and also tie their highest National DII Ranking at No. 5... Contributed to a new school record of a home winning streak of 13 and counting… Helped CUI receive three PacWest team of the week awards while ending with an impressive 13-3-2 record on the season... Academic All-PacWest

2023: Scored four goals and added two assists as a freshman in 14 matches... Net her first career goal and also her first assist as a Golden Eagle against No. 1 Western Washington to help CUI stun the defending national champions... Collected her first brace with two goals in win over Academy of Art... Academic All-PacWest.

HIGH SCHOOL: 3x Exceptional Scholar Athlete, D1 CIF Southern Section First Team, Newport Harbor Varsity MVP, All Wave League MVP, All Wave League 1st Team, Daily Pilot 1st Team, All Orange County 1st Team, Newport Harbor Varsity Offensive MVP, All Surf League 1st Team, D2 CIF Southern Section Second Team, 4 Year Varsity Player Recognition
2x Academic Excellence (Achieving a 4.0 or higher for fall semester), Principal’s Honor Roll, Academic Letter, Academic Pin, 2x Academic Excellence (Achieving a 4.0 or higher for spring semester)
 
PERSONAL:  Born on 10/3/2005…. Parents are Daniela and Max Russo… Favorite TV Shows are Impractical Jokers, The Office, Survivor…Favorite Movies are 10 Things I Hate About you, Surfs Up, The Goonies… Favorite Music Artists are Radiohead, Faye Webster, John Mayer…Favorite Quote is “It’s not how you fall. It’s how you get back up again” - Patrick Ness…  Pregame Superstitions are “I always step onto the field with my right foot first”.…Favorite Pro Athletes are Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Diego Maradona, Bernardo Silva, Julián Alvarez…Favorite Pro Teams are Napoli, Manchester City, Newell’s Old Boys, Argentina National Team…Favorite Book is The Giver by Lois Lowry… and her Pregame Song is For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica