2023 Volleyball Roster
Brady, Bella
Jersey Number 11
Bella Brady
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- Position:
- Libero
- Major:
- Undeclared
- High School:
- Trinity Prep
- Hometown:
- Winter Park, Fla.
Bio
All-time career digs leader (1,953)
2023 Atlantic 10 Libero of the Year
2022 Atlantic 10 Libero of the Year
2021 Atlantic 10 Co-Libero of the Year
2021, 2022, 2023 First Team All-Conference
13x A-10 Defensive Player of the Week, 1x A-10 Rookie of the Week
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2023: Named the Atlantic 10's Libero of the Year for the third-straight season • Was a First Team All-Conference selection after ranking first in the league in digs per set (5.34) and collecting 577 total digs • Shattered Davidson volleyball's 23-year old career digs record on Nov. 10, 2023 after picking up 31 digs in a five-set win at Duquesne • Finished her career with 1,953 digs • Earned a season-high 35 digs in the second-to-last game of her career in a four-set win over Duquesne, just one shy of her career high • Had 16 games with 20+ digs including back-to-back 30-dig performances • Dished 133 assists as a secondary • Served five aces in a four-set win at George Mason • Won three A-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors.Â
2022: Named the Atlantic 10's Libero of the Year for the second-straight season • Was a First Team All-Conference selection after ranking first in the league in digs per set (5.24) and total digs (618) • Her 618 digs as a junior was the second most digs recorded in a single season in program history • Served as team captain • Earned four Player of the Week honors from the A-10 • Reached the 1,000th dig milestone on 9/30 after leading the Wildcats to the first win over Dayton in program history • Served a team-best 42 service aces and dished 122 assists • Matched her career-high 36 digs during a four-set match against UNC Wilmington on 8/27 • Recorded 15+ digs during 25 matches as a junior • Had 13 outings with 20+ digs.
2021: Named to Atlantic 10's Commissioner's Honor Roll • Was the league's Co-Libero of the Year, on top of a First Team All-Conference selection • Compiled one of the best defensive seasons in program history • Was a five-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Week • Recorded 24 double-digit dig performances, eight 20+ dig efforts and three 30+ performances including a career-high 36 digs against Idaho State on 9/11 • Led the Wildcats in digs and also service aces with 25 • Averaged an A-10 best 5.37 digs per set which also ranked 10th in the country.
2020 (competed in spring of 2021 due to COVID-19): Appeared in all 13 matches and 47 sets as a rookie • Was the team's starting libero, combining for 216 total digs, 44 assists and seven services aces on the year • Reached double-digit digs in all but one match • Recorded 20+ digs four times, including a 30 dig performance during the team's 3-2 win over VCU on 2/27 • Was named the A-10's Rookie of the Week on 2/1 after her college volleyball debut.
Before Davidson: A four-year varsity player and two-year team captain at Florida’s Trinity Prep • Helped her team win 20 matches and a district title as a senior • Set school records for digs in a match (50), season (667) and career (1,767) and also competed in track • Earned three all-county honors and was a two-time recipient of the school’s Saints Award • Played on the club circuit for the Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy (OTVA).
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Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Denise • Has a sister, Grace, and a brother, Connor • Father, Jeff, played college baseball at Le Moyne College and actively participates in Ironman Triathlons.
2023 Atlantic 10 Libero of the Year
2022 Atlantic 10 Libero of the Year
2021 Atlantic 10 Co-Libero of the Year
2021, 2022, 2023 First Team All-Conference
13x A-10 Defensive Player of the Week, 1x A-10 Rookie of the Week
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Read:Â For Brady, a Bunch of Work Equals a Bunch of Numbers
2023: Named the Atlantic 10's Libero of the Year for the third-straight season • Was a First Team All-Conference selection after ranking first in the league in digs per set (5.34) and collecting 577 total digs • Shattered Davidson volleyball's 23-year old career digs record on Nov. 10, 2023 after picking up 31 digs in a five-set win at Duquesne • Finished her career with 1,953 digs • Earned a season-high 35 digs in the second-to-last game of her career in a four-set win over Duquesne, just one shy of her career high • Had 16 games with 20+ digs including back-to-back 30-dig performances • Dished 133 assists as a secondary • Served five aces in a four-set win at George Mason • Won three A-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors.Â
2022: Named the Atlantic 10's Libero of the Year for the second-straight season • Was a First Team All-Conference selection after ranking first in the league in digs per set (5.24) and total digs (618) • Her 618 digs as a junior was the second most digs recorded in a single season in program history • Served as team captain • Earned four Player of the Week honors from the A-10 • Reached the 1,000th dig milestone on 9/30 after leading the Wildcats to the first win over Dayton in program history • Served a team-best 42 service aces and dished 122 assists • Matched her career-high 36 digs during a four-set match against UNC Wilmington on 8/27 • Recorded 15+ digs during 25 matches as a junior • Had 13 outings with 20+ digs.
2021: Named to Atlantic 10's Commissioner's Honor Roll • Was the league's Co-Libero of the Year, on top of a First Team All-Conference selection • Compiled one of the best defensive seasons in program history • Was a five-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Week • Recorded 24 double-digit dig performances, eight 20+ dig efforts and three 30+ performances including a career-high 36 digs against Idaho State on 9/11 • Led the Wildcats in digs and also service aces with 25 • Averaged an A-10 best 5.37 digs per set which also ranked 10th in the country.
2020 (competed in spring of 2021 due to COVID-19): Appeared in all 13 matches and 47 sets as a rookie • Was the team's starting libero, combining for 216 total digs, 44 assists and seven services aces on the year • Reached double-digit digs in all but one match • Recorded 20+ digs four times, including a 30 dig performance during the team's 3-2 win over VCU on 2/27 • Was named the A-10's Rookie of the Week on 2/1 after her college volleyball debut.
Before Davidson: A four-year varsity player and two-year team captain at Florida’s Trinity Prep • Helped her team win 20 matches and a district title as a senior • Set school records for digs in a match (50), season (667) and career (1,767) and also competed in track • Earned three all-county honors and was a two-time recipient of the school’s Saints Award • Played on the club circuit for the Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy (OTVA).
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Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Denise • Has a sister, Grace, and a brother, Connor • Father, Jeff, played college baseball at Le Moyne College and actively participates in Ironman Triathlons.
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