Northwestern University Athletics
2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 6
Bella Simkus
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Denver East
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Colorado
Awards:
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)… racked up eight kills against Baylor (9/4)... put up two assists in the match against St. Thomas (9/18)... achieved a season-high of three digs playing Indiana (9/24).
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.
- 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)… racked up eight kills against Baylor (9/4)... put up two assists in the match against St. Thomas (9/18)... achieved a season-high of three digs playing Indiana (9/24).
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 - '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
Volleyball - Tim Nollan, Sienna Noordemeer, and Ayah Elnady at Big Ten Media Days (7/28/25)
Monday, July 28
