Bethany Russ

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Bethany Russ goes to hit the ball during the game against Stanford at Trager Stadium on October 15.

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Bethany Russ shoots the ball during the game against UMass at Trager Stadium on September 1, 2019.

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Bethany Russ, Justine Sowry and Carter Ayars during the 2019 Fall Sport Media Day

Bethany Russ looks to pass the ball during the second half of the game against Ohio State at Trager Field.

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Bethany Russ moves the ball during the Cardinals game with Miami (Ohio) at Trager Stadium on October 14.

Field hockey's Bethany Russ and teammates celebrate the game-winning goal against Northwestern

Field hockey's Bethany Russ and teammates celebrate the game-winning goal against Boston College

Field hockey's Bethany Russ studio photo

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Taylor Stone and Bethany Russ celebrate a goal in the 2018 Alumnae Game

Class:
Senior
High School:
Wesley College
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia

• Two-time Longstreth All-West Region (2018 Second Team, 2019 First Team)
• Two-time All-ACC second team selection (2018, 2019)
• 2019 Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Senior Game Selection

•As a senior (2019): Led the team with 13 goals, 31 points
• Earned 2019 Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region honors
• Named to the All-ACC Second Team
• Selected to play in the Victory Sports Tours/NFHCA Senior Game
• Started every game
• Score all of Louisville’s goals in the NCAA tournament - two against No. 11 Michigan in the Cards’ 2-1 double-overtime win, and one in the 2-1 shootout loss to Boston College in the quarterfinals.
• Registered the equalizer in the 2-1 win against No. 12 Ohio State (9/15)
• Scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Cards to a 2-1 win against UC Davis (9/9).
• Scored a pair of goals in the 4-2 win over Kent State (9/4).
• Registered her first career hat trick in the 5-0 win over Indiana (8/30).

As a sophomore (2018): Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region second team selection... All-ACC second team selection... Played in all 19 games with 15 starts... Led team with 11 goals and 24 points - both career highs... Led team and stood second in the ACC with six game-winning goals... Delivered two goals, including the game-winner in the 3-1 victory over Kent State (10/28)... Scored twice - including the game-winner in OT in the Cards’ 3-2 win over MIami (Ohio) (10/14)... Scored her first career game-winner on a penalty corner with no time left on the clock against No. 9 Boston College (9/14)... Followed with her second career game-winner against No. 11 Northwestern (9/16)... Scored in the 2-1 win against Indiana (8/24)... Named to All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore (2017): Sidelined due to injury.

As a freshman (2016): Played in all 21 games with 14 starts... Had an assist in the 2-0 win over No. 6 Northwestern (10/9)... Scored in the 4-1 win over Appalachian State... Scored her first career goal in the 8-0 win over Central Michigan (9/9)... Registered two assists in the 5-1 win over Indiana (8/29)… Named to ACC Academic honor roll.

In high school/club: Played for Wesley College…Named to the First 11 team in each of the last six seasons (2010-15)… 2015 team captain… Helped her team to the 2014 Premiership… 2014-15 top goal scorer and named 2015 Best and Fairest… Member of the Australian Futures Futuroos squad and the Victorian Emerging Vipers… Competed in the Footscray Premier League (2012-15)… Member of the Victoria Representation since 2010.

Personal: Full name is Bethany Russ… Born April 17, 1998… Daughter of Paul and Katrina… Has two younger siblings: Annabel and Lachlan… Major is accounting… Post college ambition is to become an accountant… Athletic goal of Louisville is to win a national championship… Wants to play as high of a level as possible after college… Athletes she most admires are her father and Rohan Smith (Australia Rules Football player) and Taylor Orsi… Hobbies include running and riding her bike… Biggest challenge she’s had to overcome has been moving away from home.