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14 - Abby Gruenbacher

Middle Hitter • 6-2 • Junior-Tr
Wichita, Kansas
Jacksonville University (Fla.)

 

 

 

 

Coach Piontek says: “A solid performer at Jacksonville that we expect to contribute right away at the middle blocker position.”

At Jacksonville: Helped head coach Shaun Kupferberg’s squad to a 20- 10 mark as a sophomore, starting all 30 matches and leading the Atlantic Sun Conference with 115 blocks to earn second-team all-league honors... Also ranked second in the league with a .331 hitting percentage... Started all 32 matches as a true freshman, earning A-Sun All-Freshman Team honors after ranking third in the league in blocks... Also tallied 2.02 kills per set and a .263 hitting percentage (2nd on team).

In High School: Three-year starter as an outside hitter and middle blocker at Bishop Carroll High School...as a senior, she earned all-metro, first team all-city and academic all-city honors after leading the Eagles to a sixth-place finish in the state...as a junior, she earned honorable mention all-city accolades...as a sophomore, she was named honorable mention all-city after leading the squad to a third place finish in the state...at the club level, she was a member of Shockwave Club Volleyball...also a two-year starter as a post player for the basketball squad as a sophomore and junior.

Personal: Business Administration major... Born June 18, 1989... Daughter of John Gruenbacher and Kris Lancaster.