From California to Armenia: Pyunik Defender Isabella Maneh Nersesyan Finds Home on the Field

From California to Armenia: Pyunik Defender Isabella Maneh Nersesyan Finds Home on the Field

At 19, Isabella Maneh Nersesyan has already played soccer in the United States, Poland and Armenia. But joining Pyunik brought the California-born defender somewhere she had long wanted to be — closer to Armenia, both professionally and personally. Nersesyan, an Armenian-American who has represented Armenia from the U17 level through the senior national team, joined Pyunik after a stint in Poland. She initially came to the Yerevan club for the o…