2020 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Bowman, Bella

Jersey Number 3
Bella Bowman
- Position:
- Libero
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Assumption
- Hometown:
- Louisville, KY
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
2022 as a graduate student: Led GW defense for fifth-straight season with a career-high 508 digs, averaging 4.38 digs/set … finished GW career second all-time with 1,964 total digs … scooped up a season-high 31 digs vs. Saint Louis (10/7) … tallied a season-high three service aces at Rhode Island (11/4) … matched her career-high with nine assists at Penn (9/16).
2021 as a senior: Broke into the all-time top-10 (3rd) with 1,456 total digs throughout GW career … played in all 92 sets across all 27 matches … led the team for fourth consecutive year with 411 digs … posted a season-best 29 digs vs. Rhode Island (10/9) … third on the team with 68 assists.
2020 as a junior: Played in 35 sets across nine matches as the team's libero ... led the team for the third year in a row with 159 digs (4.54/set) ... was second on the team with 25 assists ... crossed the 1,000-dig threshold on Feb. 19 vs. La Salle after tying her career-high with 36 digs in the game ... Posted double-digit digs in eight of nine matches.
2019 as a sophomore: Played in 100 sets across 29 matches ... finished the season leading the team, for a second year in a row, with 413 digs (4.13/set) … was second on the team in assists with 83 … finished third on the team in service aces with 26 (0.26/set) … Recorded 20 or more digs in five matches this season … Posted a career high in assists with nine against Sam Houston St. (9/20), also recorded a season-high 28 digs.
2018 as a freshman: Played in 102 sets across 26 matches ... finished the season leading the team with 473 digs (4.64/set) ... led the pack with 26 service aces (0.25/set) ... played strong defense in her Colonials debut, pacing the squad with 11 digs against Howard (Aug. 24) ... averaged 22.7 digs per match over three games at the CEFCU Invitational (Aug. 31 - Sep. 1) ... Notched her second career game with a least 30 digs, recording a then-career-high 32 against Davidson (Oct. 14) ... led the defense with 26 digs against Mason (Oct. 27) ... finished the season by resetting her career high in digs in the final two matches, posting 34 against Fordham (Nov. 9) and then following it up with 36 digs against Rhode Island (Nov. 10) ... named the Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Week for Nov. 5-11.
High School/Club: Helped Assumption to a 42-3 overall record and the Kentucky State Championship as a senior ... totaled 183 service aces and 135 digs over 80 sets .... earned All-Tournament honors during the District and Regional Championship tournaments ... competed for Kentucky Independent Volleyball Association (KIVA).
Personal: Born Isabella Marie Bowman on 11/12/99 in Tallahassee, Florida ... daughter of Sheila and Robert Bowman ... has two sisters, Emma and Alley ... Majoring in Exercise Science.
2021 as a senior: Broke into the all-time top-10 (3rd) with 1,456 total digs throughout GW career … played in all 92 sets across all 27 matches … led the team for fourth consecutive year with 411 digs … posted a season-best 29 digs vs. Rhode Island (10/9) … third on the team with 68 assists.
2020 as a junior: Played in 35 sets across nine matches as the team's libero ... led the team for the third year in a row with 159 digs (4.54/set) ... was second on the team with 25 assists ... crossed the 1,000-dig threshold on Feb. 19 vs. La Salle after tying her career-high with 36 digs in the game ... Posted double-digit digs in eight of nine matches.
2019 as a sophomore: Played in 100 sets across 29 matches ... finished the season leading the team, for a second year in a row, with 413 digs (4.13/set) … was second on the team in assists with 83 … finished third on the team in service aces with 26 (0.26/set) … Recorded 20 or more digs in five matches this season … Posted a career high in assists with nine against Sam Houston St. (9/20), also recorded a season-high 28 digs.
2018 as a freshman: Played in 102 sets across 26 matches ... finished the season leading the team with 473 digs (4.64/set) ... led the pack with 26 service aces (0.25/set) ... played strong defense in her Colonials debut, pacing the squad with 11 digs against Howard (Aug. 24) ... averaged 22.7 digs per match over three games at the CEFCU Invitational (Aug. 31 - Sep. 1) ... Notched her second career game with a least 30 digs, recording a then-career-high 32 against Davidson (Oct. 14) ... led the defense with 26 digs against Mason (Oct. 27) ... finished the season by resetting her career high in digs in the final two matches, posting 34 against Fordham (Nov. 9) and then following it up with 36 digs against Rhode Island (Nov. 10) ... named the Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Week for Nov. 5-11.
High School/Club: Helped Assumption to a 42-3 overall record and the Kentucky State Championship as a senior ... totaled 183 service aces and 135 digs over 80 sets .... earned All-Tournament honors during the District and Regional Championship tournaments ... competed for Kentucky Independent Volleyball Association (KIVA).
Personal: Born Isabella Marie Bowman on 11/12/99 in Tallahassee, Florida ... daughter of Sheila and Robert Bowman ... has two sisters, Emma and Alley ... Majoring in Exercise Science.
CAREER HIGHS | ||
Kills | 1 - | 9x, Last vs Loyola Chicago (11/19/22) |
Attempts | 3 - | 2x. Last vs. UMBC (9/17/21) |
Hitting Pct. | 1.000 (1-0-1) - | 4x, Last vs. Loyola Chicago (11/19/22) |
Assists | 9 - | 2x, Last at Penn (9/16/22) |
Service Aces | 4 - | 2x, Last vs. Robert Morris (9/17/21) |
Block Solos | ||
Block Assists | ||
Digs | 36 - | 2x, Last vs. La Salle (2/19/21) |
Points | 4.0 - | at Norfolk State (10/21/19) |
GW Volleyball Recap vs IU INDY (09/13/24)
Monday, September 16
Then & Now: Volleyball
Tuesday, August 09
GW Water Polo vs Johns Hopkins
Thursday, October 14
GW Water Polo vs Fordham
Thursday, October 14