2019 Softball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 5
Penelope Russ
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- C/OF
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Ocean View
- Major:
- Pre-Business
Statistics: Career | 2019
Prior to Rutgers
- Four-year varsity softball member for Ocean View High School
- Two-time captain
- Registered a .504 career batting average at Ocean View, with a .994 fielding percentage
- Three-time Golden West League First Team selection
- Collected Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and MVP during her career
- Named all-league second team in 2015
- Also a three-year varsity volleyball letterwinner and captain, guiding the team to the 2017 Golden West League Title; 2017 all-league second team in volleyball
- Four-time Scholar-Athlete
- Member of travel team Marty Tyson and the Corona Angels from 12U-18U
- An undeclared major with an interest in theater
- Full first name is Penelope
- Daughter of Christie and John Russl has two sisters, Olivia and Scarlet
- Sister, Olivia, is a senior playing softball at Georgetown
- Three-year member of ASB (Commissioner of Communications, Education and Fine Arts, and then Technology), and also participated in the People Help the People Club, We the People Club, Social Society and GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
2025 Rutgers Softball Big Ten Highlights
Friday, August 08
R Fund, Knights of the Raritan are YouKnighted | Million Dollar Match
Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19






























