Kelly Brunstein

Photo by: Sharon Ellman

Position:
Middle Blocker
Class:
SR
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Previous School:
Highlands Ranch

2017 (JR): Second on the team with 104 blocks, including a career-high 10 blocks at Cincinnati (10/1)…Scored a career-high 14 kills at Texas State (9/8)…Had at least 10 kills in nine matches…Second on the team with a .236 attack percentage, scoring 228 kills in 518 attempts…Hit .750 against Texas Tech (11/30) with 13 kills and only one error in 16 attempts…Ranked 13th in The American with 0.94 blocks per set…Also had 38 digs and five assists.

2016 (SO): Played in nine sets during seven matches…Scored three kills with four blocks and four digs.

2015 (FR): Played on one set against Clemson (9/18)...Recorded a solo block and had two attack attempts.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Lou Krauss at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo....Three-time All-State selection, including two first-team honors...Led team to a fifth-place finish in the state tournament...Was named to the Honor Roll in 2011 and 2013...Led her club team to a Norther Lights tournament championship and a third place finish in the Colorado Crossroads tournament in 2013.

Personal: Full name is Kelly Elise Brunstein...Daughter of Michael and Cindy Brunstein...Has one older sister, Natalie...First started playing volleyball at age 10 in Anchorage, Alaska...Would like to switch places with her dog for a day...Favorite band is AC/DC...Plans to major in engineering management.