2025-26 Beach Volleyball Roster

16 Gabrielle Bissell

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
  • Instagram Gabrielle_673

Biography

High School: Attended New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida…four-year varsity starter…compiled an 85–2 overall FHSAA high school record…helped lead the program to three undefeated seasons…won back-to-back Florida High School Beach Volleyball State Championships in 2022 and 2023…finished as state runner-up in 2025…named Volusia–Flagler Beach Volleyball Pair of the Year in both 2024 and 2025…earned New Smyrna Beach Most Valuable Pair honors in 2024 and 2025…part of the New Smyrna Beach Team of the Year in 2023, 2024, and 2025…named New Smyrna Beach Newcomer of the Year in 2022 after posting a 22–2 record…served as varsity captain during the 2025 season.
 
Club: Played club beach volleyball with Optimum and ACE Beach…competed across Orlando, Tampa, and New Smyrna Beach…continued development through high-level regional competition.
 
Get to Know Gabrielle
Born January 16…daughter of James and Julie Bissell…has one sibling, Chase…graduated on the Honor Roll every semester and earned Scholar designation…recipient of the Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholarship…actively involved in community service, including organizing the Queen of the Beach Fundraiser, Cram the Cruiser Toy Drive, Criminal Justice Haunted Hallways Fundraiser, Cudas for Kindness, and Sports 4 Kids…enjoys beach volleyball and doing nails…can juggle and has traveled to 13 different countries.