[1] She began playing soccer as a forward but was converted to center back at her first youth national team training camp in 2014.

[10] She was named to the All-ACC first team for fall 2020, and she recovered from ankle surgery to return in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament that spring.

[1][11] Bell was named first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American as a junior in 2021, though she injured her left ankle in the second-to-last match of the regular season.

[19] On June 19, she scored her first professional goal in late stoppage time against the San Diego Wave, finishing off Jenna Nighswonger's cross to secure a 2–1 victory.

[20] She started four games in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, helping Gotham advance to the final.

[21] On August 21, 2024, Gotham FC traded Bell to the North Carolina Courage for $80,000 in allocation money and $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds.