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2017 Women's Lacrosse

5 Tori Russo

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool South Windsor
  • Hometown South Windsor, Conn.

Biography

2016: Was named to the Northeast-10 Third Team All-Conference… Played in all 17 games for Assumption… Finished with seven total points on four goals and three assists… Was ranked 10th in the Northeast-10 Conference with 52 draw controls and 22 caused turnovers… Had two goals in a 12-9 win vs Molloy on 3/6/16.

2015: Earned the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Assumption College Student-Athlete Director's Citation... Started all 18 games, finishing third on the team in scoring with 30 points on 28 goals and two assists... Posted nine free-position goals, which ranks her 13th in the Northeast-10... Scored game-winning goals vs. Molloy on 3/1 and Franklin Pierce on 3/25... Picked up two free-position goals vs. Molloy and Southern New Hampshire... Added 31 goals, 32 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers... Posted at least one point in 15-of-18 games, including seven multi-goal games that included four games with three goals each... Had nine games with multiple ground balls, including seven straight to start the season... Picked up a season-high four draw controls vs. Stonehill on 3/28... Had a season-best four caused turnovers vs. Saint Michael's on 3/16.

2014: Fall 2013 Assumption College Student-Athlete Director's Citation... Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team selection... Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week on 4/8... Appeared in all 16 games with nine starts... Finished with 20 points on 17 goals and three assists... Ranked fifth on the team in goals... Finished with a team-best two game-winning goals, 19 ground balls, nine draw controls and seven caused turnovers... Ranked 11th in the league in shooting percentage at 60.7 percent... Appeared in her first career game vs. Queens on 3/1... Started her first career game at Stonehill on 3/19... Tallied her first career goal in a road win at Molloy on 3/7... Posted four hat tricks, including a season-best four goals vs. Franklin Pierce on 4/5... Tallied her first career free-position goal vs. Franklin Pierce.. Was a perfect 3-for-3 in free-position goals vs. Mercy on 4/24... Posted at least one ground ball in 13 of 16 games, including four multi-ground ball games and two games with three ground balls each... Tallied a season-best two caused turnovers vs. Mercy.

Prior to Assumption: Played soccer, lacrosse and was a member of the boy's swimming and diving team at South Windsor High School... Three-time CCC North All-Conference selection for lacrosse in 2011, 2012 and 2013... CCC North All-Conference in soccer in 2012... Holds a number of diving records at South Windsor High School... Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society... 2013 lacrosse captain... Also played with Lax Plus Lacrosse Club... Has volunteered with Relay for Life, TOPS Soccer, Swimming with Autism, Light the Night Leukemia/Lymphoma Walk and the American Liver Foundation Walk.

Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Evelyn... Born on September 5... Majoring in human services and rehabilitation studies with a concentration in occupational therapy... Has two sisters, Samantha and Rebecca... Samantha is a diver at the University of Vermont... Tori was also a member of the Assumption women's swimming and diving program during her freshman year.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Mia Hamm... Dream job: Occupational therapist working with elementary school children with special needs... No. 1 song on her iPod: Springsteen by Eric Church... If you could meet anyone: Alex Morgan... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: Victoria Justice... Favorite sports memory: Winning on Senior Day and qualifying for the Northeast-10 Tournament for the first time since 2005.

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Historical Player Information

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