Izzy Bianco

Izzy Bianco moves the ball down the field during the game against Michigan State at Trager Stadium on August 29, 2025

Photo by: Nicole Finch | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Nicole Finch | Louisville Athletics

Izzy Bianco dribbles the ball in the game against Penn

Photo by: Adam Mouchrani | Louisville Athletics

Izzy Bianco takes the ball down the field against Virginia

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Izzy Bianco takes the ball down the field vs. Virginia

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Karthik Kalvakuri | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Senior
Position:
M
Hometown:
Berlin, N.J.
High School:
Eastern Regional

• NFHCA All-West Region Second Team
• USA Field Hockey Under-21 National Team Member (2023, 2024, 2025)

As a junior (2024):
• Named to the NFHCA All-West Region Second Team
• Played in all 17 games over the season
• Stood second on the team with a career-high 13 points
• Her five goals and three assists were also career highs
• Scored a career-high two goals in the 4-2 win at Ball State (9/22)
• Registered a goal in the 2-0 win over Stanford (9/20), as well as another in the 6-2 win over UC Davis (10/27)
• Team co-captain
• Named to the NFHCA Preseason Watchlist
• Named to the ACC Academic Team
• NFHCA Academic Squad selection
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
• Named to the USWNT Under-21 Roster for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games
As a sophomore (2023):
• Played in all 22 games while helping Louisville to the semifinals of the ACC Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament
• Delivered her first collegiate assist in the Cardinals' 3-2 NCAA quarterfinal loss at Northwestern (11/12)
• Registered her first career goal in the 2-0 win over No. 7 Virginia (9/29)
• Named to NFHCA Preseason Watchlist
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Selected to USA Field Hockey Under 21 travel roster for the 2024 Junior Pan American Championship

As a freshman (2022):
• Played in all 20 games
• Named to the ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
• NFHCA Academic Squad member
• Selected to the USA Field Hockey Under-21 Women's National Team in January 2023
• Selected to compete in USA Field Hockey Championship and invited to the U21 Junior Women's National Team Selection Camp during the the summer
• Named an alternate on the USWNT U-21 roster for the 2023 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup.

High School/Club:
• Played for Eastern High School
• Served as team co-captain and led her team to four conference titles, three sectional championships, and back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019
• Set the New Jersey record for career assist and single season assists
• Nominated for 2022 USA Today Field Hockey Player of the Year
• First-team all state, first-team all-south Jersey, two-time all-conference and all-group 4 selection
• Member of the USA Field Hockey Under-16 National Team where her team won the Young Women’s National championship and was a two-time Stars and Stripes Selection
• Chosen to participate in the Junior Olympics
• Named three-time Junior Premier Outdoor League Top Goal Scorer and Junior Premier Outdoor League MVP.

Personal:
• Full name is Isabella Bianco
• Nickname is Izzy
• Parents are Beth and Tony Bianco
• Major is history/political science
• Proudest moment was committing to Louisville
• Post college she aspires to play for the Women’s National Team
• When she’s not playing field hockey, she enjoys running, baking, and spending time with friends/family.