Bio

As a senior: Participated in seven of the team's 10 tournaments in his final season with the Black and Gold ... Earned his best finish at the Prisco Boulet Shootout, taking fourth overall (76) ... Earned three more top-25 finishes, including tying for 13th at the New England Division I Championships (75-77=152) and tying for 15th at the Lonnie Barton Invitational (79-88=167) ... Came in tied for 27th at the Northeast Conference Championship in May (81-78-76=235) ... Best round: 74 / Average: 78.9

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.