Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Accolades:
MWBCA Honor Roll: 1/22/24

2024-25: Played in 25 games and started 24...averaged 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game...third on the team in steals (32) and in blocks (five)...also recorded 46 assists...tallied nine points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal in the season opener at Thomas (Nov. 9)...netted 14 points, five rebounds and two steals at Suffolk (Nov. 10)...recorded a season-high six rebounds and four steals along with 14 points and four assists at Maine-Farmington (Nov. 26)...recorded a career-high 16 points along with two assists and two steals in the GNAC Championship vs. Saint Joseph (CT) (Mar. 1)

2023-24: Played in all 29 games and started eight...averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game...third on the team in blocks (10)...also recorded 34 assists and 24 steals...scored a career-high 14 points along with four rebounds and one steal at Regis (MA) (Dec. 9)...recorded 13 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal at JWU (Jan. 10)...recorded a career-high five rebounds and four assists along with 10 points vs. Lasell (Feb. 3)...scored double-digit points in 4 games

Why Saint Joseph's? I decided to attend Saint Joseph's College because of the great reputation the nursing program has, the opportunity I was given to continue playing basketball, and the beautiful campus.

High School: Played basketball, soccer, and softball for Southern Aroostook Community School…­Garnered a pair of All-Aroostook All-Star Team (2020, 2023) honors and claimed Honorable Mention All-State accolades three times…Chosen as the Bangor Daily News Tournament MVP (2022-2023) and named as a MABC McDonald's All-Star and Aroostook Senior All-Star…2023 Miss Maine Basketball semifinalist…Helped lead her team to Regional Championships (2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22, 2022/23) and State Championships (2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23)…1,000 point scorer…Selected as a member of the All Aroostook All-Star Team for soccer (2020-2022) and softball (2021-2023)…Listed on high honor roll and a member of the National Honor Society…Was Vice President of her class and graduated Magna Cum Laude…played club for Maine React (2020-2022).

Community Service: Helped with the Southern Aroostook Scholarship Fund, was an annual clothing drive volunteer, volunteered at Southern Aroostook Community Service Day, was a Hoop Camp volunteer, and a Southern Aroostook food volunteer.

Personal: Madison Marie Russell, daughter of Kimberly and Brett Russell…sister to Trafton and Harrison Russell.