Anastasia Russ

Height:
6-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Hampton HS
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2021)
Part of Pitt’s first NCAA Final Four appearance by a women’s team in school history … Helped Pitt reach its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, marking the program’s longest NCAA postseason streak in history … Appeared in eight matches, making one start (Bowling Green, Sept. 11) … Recorded a season-best three kills in three matches, against Bowling Green (Sept. 11), Syracuse (Nov. 5) and at American (Nov. 9) … Killed two of three attempts in Pitt’s NCAA First Round match against UMBC (Dec. 3) … Posted a season-high three blocks at American (Nov. 9) while killing 3-of-3 attempts … Averaged a hitting percentage of .591 for the season with 15 kills on 22 attempts.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020)
Part of the Panthers’ first NCAA Elite Eight appearance in program history, reaching the Regional Final as the final unseeded team in the field … Helped Pitt secure its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance … Posted a career-best four kills in the NCAA First Round against LIU (April 14) … Recorded a career-high seven blocks at Villanova (Feb. 14) … Appeared in eight matches, making two starts … Recorded at least one kill in all eight matches … Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
Helped the Panthers earn their third consecutive ACC Championship with a perfect 18-0 record in conference play … Part of Pitt’s fourth consecutive NCAA Second Round appearance … Did not compete in her initial college season … Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Ranked 57th nationally by Prep Volleyball Senior Ace … 2018 AVCA Under Armour All-American … Three-time All-Section, All-WPIAL and All-State selection … 2017 Prep Volleyball All-American Special Mention … 2016 Hampton MVP, where Hampton won Section 3 and played in the WPIAL Championship … Plays for Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Club … Member of National Honor Society and earned Highest Honor Roll every semester of high school.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 2, 2000 … Daughter of Carol and Peter … Has an older brother, Alexander … Intended major is pre-medicine.