Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Women's Volleyball Spring Roster
Jersey Number 22
Bella Bullington
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- Marist
- Hometown:
- Orland Park, Ill.
- Major:
- Undeclared
Awards:
2025: Appeared in all matches… totaled 291 kills, third most on the team… recorded five kills in her collegiate debut against New Mexico State (8/29)... recorded the first double-digit kill performance of her career against UC San Diego (8/31)... named to the UC San Diego Invitational All-Tournament Team after recording 22 kills over three weekend matches (8/29-31)... contributed eight kills and three blocks as the ‘Cats took No. 20
Baylor to the brink (9/4)... added nine more kills in the victory over Valparaiso (9/9)... topped her career high twice at the Buffalo Classic, leading the team with 17 kills against Buffalo and 18 against Cornell (9/12-13)... entered the Wildcat record books with her .708 attack percentage against the Big Red, which was second all-time by a Northwestern player in a four-set match (9/13)... matched her season high with three blocks in the sweep over Campbell, also logging eight kills (9/20)... contributed nine kills in her first taste of Big Ten action against Indiana (9/24)... hit .500 en route to ten kills in the victory over Oregon (9/28)... logged back-to-back double-digit kill performances for the first time with 15 more kills against Michigan State, also nearly recording her first double-double with nine digs (10/3)... made it three in a row with 14 kills against No. 10 Minnesota (10/5)... reached double-digits against the defending National Champions, racking up 11 kills at No. 19 Penn State along with an ace, two assists, three digs and two blocks (10/11)... tied her career high with 18 kills to lead the team against Indiana (10/26)... chipped in 14 more kills in the victory over Maryland (11/2).
High School: Four-year varsity player at Marist, where she was a two-time All-State and four-time All-Conference honoree… AAU and Under Armour All-American… named the East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year in 2023… helped the Redhawks to a State Final in 2024… AAU team Sports Performance finished in second place in 2024.
Personal: Born Isabella Claire Bullington... mom Lauren played collegiate volleyball at Ball State… dad Bryan was the first overall draft pick in the 2002 MLB Draft and played professionally in both the United States and Japan… competed against current Wildcat Gigi Navarrete in high school… Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar, and member of National Honor Society… anticipated major is biology.
- Buffalo Classic Tournament MVP (2025)
- UC San Diego Invitational All-Tournament Team (2025)
2025: Appeared in all matches… totaled 291 kills, third most on the team… recorded five kills in her collegiate debut against New Mexico State (8/29)... recorded the first double-digit kill performance of her career against UC San Diego (8/31)... named to the UC San Diego Invitational All-Tournament Team after recording 22 kills over three weekend matches (8/29-31)... contributed eight kills and three blocks as the ‘Cats took No. 20
Baylor to the brink (9/4)... added nine more kills in the victory over Valparaiso (9/9)... topped her career high twice at the Buffalo Classic, leading the team with 17 kills against Buffalo and 18 against Cornell (9/12-13)... entered the Wildcat record books with her .708 attack percentage against the Big Red, which was second all-time by a Northwestern player in a four-set match (9/13)... matched her season high with three blocks in the sweep over Campbell, also logging eight kills (9/20)... contributed nine kills in her first taste of Big Ten action against Indiana (9/24)... hit .500 en route to ten kills in the victory over Oregon (9/28)... logged back-to-back double-digit kill performances for the first time with 15 more kills against Michigan State, also nearly recording her first double-double with nine digs (10/3)... made it three in a row with 14 kills against No. 10 Minnesota (10/5)... reached double-digits against the defending National Champions, racking up 11 kills at No. 19 Penn State along with an ace, two assists, three digs and two blocks (10/11)... tied her career high with 18 kills to lead the team against Indiana (10/26)... chipped in 14 more kills in the victory over Maryland (11/2).
High School: Four-year varsity player at Marist, where she was a two-time All-State and four-time All-Conference honoree… AAU and Under Armour All-American… named the East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year in 2023… helped the Redhawks to a State Final in 2024… AAU team Sports Performance finished in second place in 2024.
Personal: Born Isabella Claire Bullington... mom Lauren played collegiate volleyball at Ball State… dad Bryan was the first overall draft pick in the 2002 MLB Draft and played professionally in both the United States and Japan… competed against current Wildcat Gigi Navarrete in high school… Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar, and member of National Honor Society… anticipated major is biology.
Volleyball - 'Cats Defeat Iowa on Rylen Reid's 27-Kill Night (10/31/25)
Saturday, November 01
Volleyball - 'Cats Outlast Michigan in Five-Set Thriller (10/16/25)
Friday, October 17
Volleyball - Wildcats Sweep Campbell to Close Non-Conference Play (9/20/2025)
Sunday, September 21
Volleyball - 'Cats Defeat Valparaiso in Home Opener Reverse Sweep (9/9/2025)
Wednesday, September 10
