Bella Yakel

Georgia

Sep 12 (Fri)

7:30 PM

Photo by: Bailee Wagner/Texas A&M Athletics

Hayden Wilson and Isabella Yakel flash Gig 'ems

Photo by: Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M Athletics

Isabell Yakel ranges the midfield on the dribble against Baylor.

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Poly
Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.

WCC All-Freshman Team (2022)
CSC Academic All-District (2024)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2024)
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2023)

CAREER: Owns 57 career Division I caps, including 49 starts, totaling 4,136 minutes on the pitch ... Has tallied eight career points on one goal and six assists.

2024 – JUNIOR (Portland): Earned CSC Academic All-District and WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention ... Started all 20 matches, totaling 1,623 minutes on the pitch ... Keyed a defense which boasted a 0.85 goals against average and eight shutouts... tallied five assists on the season ... Played 70-plus minutes in 17 contests, including the full 90 in 11 matches ... Recorded two assists against Stonehill (8/18) ... Notched two assists against George Fox (9/16) ... Added an assist in season finale against Oregon State (11/9).

2023 – SOPHOMORE (Portland): Earned CSC Academic All-District and WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention ... Appeared in 16 matches, including 10 starts, totaling 819 minutes ... Played 70-plus minutes in four contests, including the full 90 in one match.

2022 – FRESHMAN (Portland): Named to WCC All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in 21 matches, including 19 starts, totaling 1,694 minutes on the pitch ... Played 70-plus minutes in 18 matches, including the full 90 in nine contests ... Helped defense post 11 shutouts and a 0.91 goals against average ... Tallied three points on the season with one goal and one assist ... Made collegiate debut against Utah (8/18) ... Earned first career start against Eastern Washington (8/21) ... Scored first career goal against Saint Mary’s (10/26) ... Notched an assist in NCAA Championship first round win against Arizona State (11/12).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterwinner at Long Beach Poly High School ... Named the 2022 Moore League Offensive Player of the Year ... Also appointed to the Press-Telegram Dream Team in 2022 ... Earned All-Moore League First Team in 2021 and ‘22 and All-Moore Leage Second Team in 2019 and ’20 ... Awarded Moore League Rookie of the Year in 2019 ... Clubbed with Slammers FC ... Team advanced to ECNL national finals in 2021 and ’22 ... Earned ECNL All-Southwest Conference in 2022.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business.