ACADEMIC MAJOR:   Chemistry

BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION:   Maddie Russell played her second season of women's lacrosse at Baldwin Wallace University in 2014-2015. The two-time first-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference student-athlete, 2015 OAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-Great Lakes Region selection earned her second varsity letter.

SCHOOL-RECORDS:  Maddie owns BW single-game school-records for most ground balls (13 in 2014), caused turnovers (eight on three separate occassions) and free position goals (three on two separate occassions). She owns season school-records for caused turovers (58 in 2013-2014) and Free Position Goals (20 in 2013-2014). Maddie owns current career marks for points scored (125), goals scored (84), ground balls (148), draw controls (90), caused turnovers (106) and free position goals  (26).

ACADEMIC HONORS: Maddie carries a 3.915 grade point aveage, is a Dean's List student and Jacket Scholar. As a sophomore in 2014-2015, Maddie earned Academic All-OAC honors.

ATHLETICS HONORS:  As a freshman in 2013-2014, Maddie earned first-team All-OAC honors. As a sophomore in 2014-2015, Maddie again earned first-team All-OAC accolades and was the OAC Defensive Player of the Year. She also was a second-team IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association) second-team All-Great Lakes Region pick and the BW Most Valuable Player.

GENERAL LACROSSE INFORMATION:  As a freshman in 2013-2014, Maddie played her first season of lacrosse and earned her first varsity letter. She started all 18 games, scored 55 goals and had 24 assists for 79 points and was second on the team in all three catagories. She also set BW single-season school-records for caused turnovers (58) and Free-position goals (20). She also had 40 draw controls and 96 ground balls. Maddie was named as the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week on March 31 for her efforts in wins versus Franciscan University, Hilbert (N.Y.) College and Olivet (Mich.) College. BW set a single-season school-record with 14 victories, finished 14-4 overall and advanced to the OAC Championship Match.

As a sophomore in 2014-2015, Maddie played her second season of lacrosse and earned her second letter. She was a first-team All-OAC selection and the OAC Defensive Player of the Year. Maddie also was a second-team IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association) second-team All-Great Lakes Region pick and the BW Most Valuable Player. She played in all 14 games, including 10 starts, and scotred a team-leading 29 goals with 17 assists (second) for a team-high 46 points. She also led the team with 52 ground balls, 50 draw controls, 48 caused turnovers and six free position goals. BW finished 8-6 overall and advanced to the OAC Championship Game for the second straight year.

As a junior in 2015-2016, Maddie is playing her third season of lacrosse and hopes to earn her third letter.

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:   Maddie grew up in Lakewood, Ohio and graduated from Rocky River High School. She was inducted into the R.R.H.S. Hall of Fame in 2015.

Maddie was a three-year starter and letter winner who earned first-team All-District and second-team All-Ohio honors in 2012. She also was the Rocky River H.S. Most Valuable Player in 2013 and scored the most goals and points for the Pirates.

Maddie also played soccer for four years, including in the Virgin Islands in the spring of 2010. She was the soccer R.R.H.S. MVP.

FAMILY CONNECTION:  Maddie is the daughter of BW Head Coach Kim Russell.

This page was last updated by the SID on June 10, 2015