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2025: Transferred to South Florida from CSU Bakersfield, adding proven winning experience, defensive reliability, and leadership as the Bulls prepare for their inaugural beach volleyball season in 2026.
 

2024: Earned All-Big West Academic Team honors and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition while continuing development at the collegiate level.

2023 (Freshman at CSU Bakersfield): Earned First Team All-Big West honors…posted a 17–9 overall record during her freshman season…paired exclusively at the No. 3 position…recorded the third-most wins and third-best win percentage (.654) in a single season in program history…notched a ranked upset victory over Hawai‘i and competed closely against nationally ranked opponents...recieved Academic All District Honors.
 

High School: Graduated from Colégio Poliedro in São Paulo, Brazil…won State and Brazilian School Championships in 2019…finished second at the ISF World School Championships in Italy…placed second at the 2018 U17 Interclubs Brazilian Championship…developed in one of Brazil’s top academic and athletic environments...

Get to Know Isabella
Born November 22, 2002…daughter of Monica Fernandes and Paulo Villas Bôas…father competed with the Brazilian National Basketball Team, participated in two Olympic Games, and won gold at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis…majors in Business Management…hopes to pursue a master’s degree and work professionally in the United States or Europe…enjoys baking sourdough bread and traveling…also played basketball growing up.

Why South Florida?
"I chose South Florida because of the amazing coaches, excellent academics and the opportunity to be the first beach volleyball class ever."