2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

cats vs saint mary's
August 8, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Volleyball team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Trienens Performance Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, August 8, 2025. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 6

Bella Simkus

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • High School:
    Denver East
  • Hometown:
    Denver, Colo.
  • Prev School:
    Colorado
Awards:
  • 2x All Big-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)

2025: Opened her Wildcat career with four blocks against New Mexico State, tying for the team lead (8/29)... set a career high with eight more blocks in a win over UC San Diego (8/31).

2024 (at Colorado): Saw action in 108 sets across 30 matches her redshirt junior season... contributed 83 kills on the season, fifth-most on the team and second among middle blockers... her .349 attack percentage ranked first among Buffaloes players with at least 25 attempts.

2023 (at Colorado): Played in seven sets over four matches... totaled seven kills and no errors alongside four blocks for the season.

2022 (at Colorado): Redshirt; did not see action.

2021 (at Colorado): Competed in five matches during her first-year campaign, collecting four kills, four digs and eight blocks.

High School: Two-time varsity MVP at East High School... two-time DPS All-Conference honoree (2019 HM; 2021 First Team)... competed in soccer, fencing, tennis and basketball before picking up volleyball.

Personal: Born Isabella Rose Simkus to Marissa Sterrett and Scott Simkus... member of the Student Athletic Leadership Council in high school.
Volleyball - Tim Nollan, Sienna Noordemeer, and Ayah Elnady at Big Ten Media Days (7/28/25)
Monday, July 28
Volleyball - 'Cats Down Hawkeyes 3-1 To Secure Season Sweep (11/10/24)
Monday, November 11
Volleyball - 'Cats Take Down Hawkeyes at Home (10/16/24)
Thursday, October 17
Volleyball - 'Cats Take Down Terrapins in Big Ten Opener (9/26/24)
Friday, September 27