Ellen Bruegge

Position:
Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Mater Dei HS
Hometown:
Breese, Ill.

Freshman Year (2004): Made her collegiate debut against Buffalo, recording seven kills and two total blocks ... Played in three games against Rhode Island, registering a career-best two solo blocks ... Posted a career-high seven block assists against New Hampshire ... Led the team with eight kills against Colgate ... Had personal-bests with seven digs, three service aces and two assists against Radford ... Recorded two assists against St. Francis, tying her career-high ... Had career-highs for kills (12) and attacks (26) at Seton Hall ... Tied her career-high of 26 attempts at Canisius ... Tied her personal-best with two solo blocks at Cornell ... Tied her career-high with two solo blocks against Boston College ... Posted a personal-best 1.000 hitting percentage with one kill on one attempt against Connecticut ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.

High School: Played four seasons for Mater Dei High School as a middle blocker ... In 2003, recorded 239 kills, 34 aces, 184 blocks and 350 digs ... Finished scholastic career with 907 kills ... Led team to the 2001 Illinois State Class A Championship ... Helped club team, Team St. Louis 181, to a fifth place national finish in 2003 and a National Club Championship in 2004 ... Named to the Belleville News Democrat Class A St. Louis All-Metro Team and the 21st News Gazette All-State Team in 2002 and 2003 ... Runner-up for the Morning Sentinel Athlete of the Year award in 2003 and 2004 ... An all-tournament selection at the Quincy Notre Dame Tournament and at the Belleville East Tournament ... A three-time Breese Journal Player of the Week ... Team MVP and best offensive player as a junior and senior ... Most improved award as a sophomore ... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and a two-year letterwinner in track ... Holds the school record in the 300m hurdles.

Personal: Ellen Elizabeth Bruegge ... Born September 1985 ... Daughter of Mike and Sheila Bruegge ... Two sisters ... Father played one year of football at the University of Miami (Fla.) (1972) and two seasons at the University of Southern Illinois at Carbondale (1973-74) ... Majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises.