Brooke Balue

BEFORE SOUTH CAROLINA (WASHINGTON)

2024 (Freshman)

A key starter as a true freshman in helping UW advance to its first NCAA Championships … went 17-14 in dual matches, all at the #4 or #5 position.
Partnered With S. Wilcock: Spent the most time with Sarah Wilcock, going 12-7 as a duo, including 2-0 at #4 and 10-7 at the #5 spot… won first four matches together, including three-set wins at No. 5 against No. 13 Florida International and No. 11 Arizona State … a key win at #4 against No. 15
Partnered With Mather: Started the season together, going 2-5 with six of the seven matches coming against top-15 teams …earned a 16-14 third set win over 5th-ranked LMU’s #4 duo on Mar. 1.
Partnered With Ulrich: Went 3-2 together at the four and five spots … started the NCAA Championship match together at #5 against Florida State and were in the third set when their match was suspended … a lengthy 21-17, 23-25, 20-18 win at #4 against No. 19 Arizona’s Horwath/Phillips.
Opened her college career with an undefeated run with Kendall Mather to win the Silver Division against a duo from Arizona on the first day of the Alki Pairs tournament… Competed in West Coast Championships.
Deans List Freshman and Sophomore Year
BIG All Academic Team
MPSF All Academic Team

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB

Played for SCVC for indoor season and trained with Anna Collier, Holly McPeak and the Elite Beach Volleyball Club for the beach season.
AAA rated.
Member of USAV National Team Developmental Program 15U.
2023 Mira Costa Beach CIF Champion.
All-Area First Team (2022 & 2023).
Freshman high school MVP.
Named captain for 2023 Mira Costa Beach Volleyball Team.
Named All-Tournament Team at Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL