Before SHU: Played four year's of softball at St. Joseph's High School...Served as team captain senior year...Named 2007 Connecticut Player of the Year...Named Connecticut Post All-Area and Co-MVP...Selected as CIAC and FCIAC playoff MVP as a senior...Member of 2007 FCIAC and CIAC champions...First team All-FCIAC selection junior and senior years...Named All-FCIAC Second-Team as a sophomore...Honorable Mention All-FCIAC selection as a freshman...Participated in 2007 Senior All-Star Game...Also played three years of volleyball.

Personal: Jennifer Lynn Russell. Born: 7/20/89. Parents: Jeff and Wendy. Sister: Melissa. Major: Sports Management. Hobbies: Volleyball, Shopping, Movies. Favorite Teams: New York Yankees, New England Patriots. Favorite Athletes: Jorge Posada, Jenny Finch. Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye. Favorite Movie: Anchorman. Favorite Food: Chicken Fingers. Would like to have dinner with Oprah.