Bella Cardello
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- Birth Date:
- Dec. 19, 2005
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Fountain Hills, Ariz.
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- Position:
- MB
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep
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- Instagram:
- bella_cardello34
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 1.07
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- h %
- .198
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- a/s
- 0.06
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- b/s
- 0.97
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.12
Bio
2024 (Freshman): Played in 18 sets across 8 matches. Registered her first collegiate kills against Tusculum on Oct. 15 where she also notched six blocks. Posted a career high five kills against Lander on Oct. 17.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for under Head Coach Holly McLaine. Recorded 85 blocks her senior season, leading Class 5A en route to earning Second Team All-Conference honors. Led the Saints to a 2022 Arizona State Championship.
PERSONAL: Her dad, Greg, played basketball at Salem State (Mass.) and later professionally in Europe. Her mom, Michelle, was on the cheer squad at Salem State, and her brother, Tyler, is currently on the basketball team at Elmira College.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 18 |
| Sets | 101 | 61 |
| Kills | 108 | 59 |
| Kills per set | 1.07 | 0.97 |
| Errors | 48 | 23 |
| Total Attacks | 303 | 160 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Hitting Percentage | .198 | .225 |
| Assists | 6 | 2 |
| Assists per set | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 6 | 1 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 12 | 4 |
| Digs per set | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Block Solo | 13 | 9 |
| Block Assist | 85 | 50 |
| Block Total | 98 | 59 |
| Blocks per set | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| Block Errors | 12 | 10 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 163.5 | 93.0 |
| Points per set | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Matches started | 27 | 16 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .100 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -.071 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | .333 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 21 | .381 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | -.308 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .364 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | .471 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -.100 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -.600 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 0 | 5.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Chowan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. West Va. Wesleyan | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bluefield St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Glenville St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at USC Aiken | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Mount Olive | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. North Greenville | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | #21 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Coker | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Catawba | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at #19 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. #15 Wingate | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Flagler | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 101 | 108 | 1.07 | 48 | 303 | 3.00 | .198 | 6 | 0.06 | 163.5 | 1.6 |
| Conference | 18 | 61 | 59 | 0.97 | 23 | 160 | 2.62 | .225 | 2 | 0.03 | 93.0 | 1.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 32 | 29 | 0.91 | 9 | 74 | 2.31 | .270 | 1 | 0.03 | 43.5 | 1.4 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 42 | 1.00 | 19 | 126 | 3.00 | .183 | 4 | 0.10 | 71.0 | 1.7 |
| Neutral | 8 | 27 | 37 | 1.37 | 20 | 103 | 3.81 | .165 | 1 | 0.04 | 49.0 | 1.8 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 83 | 96 | 1.16 | 41 | 262 | 3.16 | .210 | 6 | 0.07 | 142.5 | 1.7 |
| Losses | 6 | 18 | 12 | 0.67 | 7 | 41 | 2.28 | .122 | 0 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 1.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 14 | 47 | 55 | 1.17 | 28 | 173 | 3.68 | .156 | 5 | 0.11 | 83.0 | 1.8 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 25 | 0.89 | 14 | 70 | 2.50 | .157 | 1 | 0.04 | 38.5 | 1.4 |
| November | 7 | 22 | 25 | 1.14 | 5 | 53 | 2.41 | .377 | 0 | 0.00 | 36.5 | 1.7 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 | .286 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 101 | 12 | 0.12 | 13 | 85 | 98 | 0.97 |
| Conference | 18 | 61 | 4 | 0.07 | 9 | 50 | 59 | 0.97 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 32 | 2 | 0.06 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 0.81 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 4 | 0.10 | 7 | 44 | 51 | 1.21 |
| Neutral | 8 | 27 | 6 | 0.22 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0.78 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 83 | 10 | 0.12 | 8 | 77 | 85 | 1.02 |
| Losses | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0.11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.72 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 47 | 8 | 0.17 | 3 | 50 | 53 | 1.13 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0.07 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.71 |
| November | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0.09 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.95 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Conference | 18 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Neutral | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
After a first-set victory for C-N, Flagler’s offense powered through Carson-Newman’s tough serving to wrap up the Eagles’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament in three years.
The Eagles grabbed the victory against the Newberry Wolves in four sets and will host UVA Wise in the SAC quarterfinals following a 14-4 conference record.
Five Eagles collected at least five kills while defense held firm to collect the season sweep of UVA Wise.
The C-N defense held the lines, limiting the Mars Hill attack to 45 kills and a .105 hitting percentage
Cat Collins’ squad picked up their first 20-win season under her guidance, while Dziczkowski and Hurst set new single-match highs in hitting percentage.
Good serving and resilient defense let Carson-Newman slip by Catawba for the season sweep and get them back in the win column.
Five wins in a row has Eagles volleyball rolling into a three-game road trip that begins with E&H on Tuesday evening.
Volleyball delivered a classic five-set win, taking Coker to extra points in the fifth set while Maddie Hurst and Blair Cherry set all-time records in kills and assists.
Carson-Newman is coming off their third loss of the season to Anderson. All three losses for the Eagles have been against SAC opponents, and will look to tip their SAC record scales above .500 with a midweek matchup against Lincoln-Memorial.
Carson-Newman had built a lead in sets two and three, but Anderson tightened up to close the door and drop the Eagles to 3-3 in the conference.
Following their first home win of the season, Carson-Newman gears up for a big-time road match against Anderson, who was projected just above them in the conference preseason poll.
Addie Smith led the charge with 10 kills while the defense successfully scrambled to set up a dominant win at Holf Fieldhouse.
Emory & Henry comes to town to give Carson-Newman a chance at first home victory.
Carson-Newman volleyball has been winless against the Bulldogs in their last five outings, but with a successful start to the season, they look to turn the tides in the second home game of the year.
Carson-Newman volleyball dominated the Pioneers to pick up their second SAC win of the season.
It was a tough battle between the Bears and Eagles, who ultimately would lose in three sets at their home opener.
Carson-Newman volleyball welcomes Lenoir-Rhyne to Holt Fieldhouse Friday for the home opener to begin a 16 game SAC stretch.
In the final non-conference match of the regular season, the Eagles rally from two crushing set one and two losses to topple the Lady Flames in their first reverse sweep since 2023.
Carson-Newman volleyball moves to an astounding 9-0 on the season after two wins over Mount Olive and North Greenville at the USC Aiken tournament. Their 9-0 start to the season is the best of any Carson-Newman team since 2007.
39 kills across two games from Emerson Ahsmuhs led the Eagles past both Francis Marion and USC Aiken. Carson-Newman’s 2-0 start at the Aiken tournament keeps them undefeated on the year.
With their first five victories of the year, Carson-Newman volleyball looks to build upon their early-season success with their first true test this weekend at USC Aiken. All four games the Eagles play will impact their regional ranking for NCAA tournament purposes.
Carson-Newman volleyball got their SAC slate started on the right foot, taking a 3-1 victory over UVA-Wise on Tuesday evening on the road.
The Eagles volleyball team swept both Bluefield State and Glenville State to complete their perfect weekend and move to 4-0.
Carson-Newman Volleyball opened the season this afternoon with two games at the Glenville State tournament, sweeping both Chowan and West Virginia Wesleyan in the first day of the event.
As the count down to the return of Carson-Newman volleyball ensues, it’s only fitting to get an inside look at the 2025-2026 Eagles volleyball roster. This marks the third part in a series of position previews for Carson-Newman volleyball. This edition will feature the middle blockers and hitters.
















