Bio

As a junior: One of just two Bulldogs to participate in all nine events in 2011-12 ... Recorded the second-best average on the team ... Finished sixth overall at the Hurricane Fusillade Challenge March 17 for his top placing ... Earned four top-25 finishes on the season ... Recorded the best single-round score at the 2012 Northeast Conference Championship May 4-6, carding a three-under-par 69 in the final round ... One of just two Bulldogs to score below 70 in any round on the 2011-12 season ... Tied for 12th overall with teammate Zach Garbacik at the NEC Championship as the team's top scorer ... Tied for 20th at the Rhode Invitational April 14-15 ... Tied for 21st at the New England Division I Championships, where he again led the Bulldogs with a two-round score of 158 (80-78) ... In total, was the top-scoring Bulldog in three tournaments, adding a 44th-place finish at the Classic at Shelter Harbor to top finishes at the NECs and at New Englands ... Best round: 69 / Average: 78.1

As a sophomore: Did not participate in any tournaments for the Bulldogs.

As a freshman: Did not participate in any tournaments for the Bulldogs.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Saint John's High School, Russell was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Pioneers ... Helped team to three Central Massachusetts Division 1 District Championship titles ... Won two Division 1 state championships ... Named a Central Massachusetts League All-Star ... Played JV golf and JV baseball as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Karen DeMichele and Peter Russell, Samuel Russell was born June 28, 1991 ... Has one sister, Victoria, who played lacrosse at Bryant from 2006-09.