Ali Russell

Arkansas

Sep 21 (Sun)

7:00 PM

Ali Russell stairs goalward with back to camera

Ali Russell celebrates a first-half goal in Wednesday's Sweet 16 game against Oklahoma State.

Photo by: Reagan Lunn

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Russell, Caldwell, Smith, Asdis, Kolb, Piper, Watt, Bates

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Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Spencer Gnauck/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: John McGillen

Photo by: Shane Roper

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Cinco Ranch HS
Hometown:
Katy, Texas

CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 (2021)
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022)
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021)
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020)
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019)
Texas A&M Soccer Spirit of Aggieland Award (2022)

CAREER: Collected 56 Aggie caps, including seven starts, logging 1,611 minutes on the pitch... logged nine career points on two goals and five assists.

2022 – SENIOR: Played in six matches, all off the bench, logging 168 minutes... played 45-plus minutes in two matches on the season.

2021 – JUNIOR: Appeared in 13 matches, all off the bench, registering 350 minutes... collected Academic All-District 7 recognition from CoSIDA... notched two assists on the season – one each against Sam Houston (9/3) and Southern (9/8)... tallied a season-high 59 minutes against UTEP (9/5).

2020-21 – SOPHOMORE: Played in 16 matches, including five starts, registering 496 minutes... posted five points on two goals and one assist... registered her first career goal against Mississippi State (10/16)... scored goal in Sweet 16 match against Oklahoma State (5/5)... logged an assist against LSU (11/6)... played 45-plus minutes on three occasions, including a season-high 59 minutes against Ole Miss (9/19).

2019 – FRESHMAN: Appeared in 21 games, including two starts, playing 596 minutes... registered two assists on the season... made collegiate debut, seeing 36 minutes of action in season-opening victory at No. 13 Santa Clara (8/23)... earned first collegiate start with a career-high 64 minutes of action in 0-0 draw at Pepperdine (8/25)... notched first career assist against Kentucky (9/26)... collected second assist in 2-1 win at Vanderbilt (10/24).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Named to 2018 VYPE Houston Player of the Year... set District 19-6A and Cinco Ranch career records with 120 goals and 51 assists... earned Texas Class 6A All-Texas in 2016, ’17 and ’18... labeled Class 6A State Tournament All-Tournament Team in 2016 & ’18... garnered District 19-6A MVP in 2016, ’17 and ’18... Albion Hurricanes FC ECNL squad member from 2012-18... named to United States Soccer National Team rosters in 2015, ‘16 and ’17… served as US Soccer U18 All-Star Team Captain that defeated the Japan National Team in 2015 and Guyana National Team in 2016... tabbed to United Soccer Coaches Youth Girls All-South Region team in 2017.

PERSONAL: Earned a master’s degree in marketing in May 2023... awarded bachelor’s degree in communication in May 2022.

7/3/2023