LCSC signs first volleyball recruit for next season

11-26-07

The Lewis-Clark State College women's volleyball program has already signed its first recruit for the 2008 season as Colfax High senior setter Abby Bruya has agreed to play for the Warriors.

LCSC is the No. 9 seed at the NAIA National Tournament this week in Columbia, Mo. The Warriors qualified after winning the Frontier Conference regular season and tournament titles, as well as the Region I Tournament championship in Spokane earlier this month.

The Warriors have two seniors on this year's squad in middle blocker Brittney Kubik and outside hitter Marie Balmer.

Bruya comes from a successful Colfax High program that won four straight Washington Class A volleyball titles. She's also a member of the basketball team that has won three state championships.

"Abby is a phenomenal athletes that know what it takes to win," LCSC coach Jen Greeny said. "She comes from great high school and club programs and we are very excited to have her join the LC volleyball family."

Bruya was a first-team all-state volleyball pick in 2005 and '06 (the 07 team hasn't been released), and was a first-team all-Northeast A League selection in 2005 and '07. The volleyball team she played on won the AAU National Splash Volleyball Tournament in Orlando, Fla., earlier this year and she also was on the team that placed 20th at the Junior Olympics this year.

Bruya is an all-around athlete as she participated in the Washington State Class A track meet as a freshman and then earned first-team all-Northeast A League honors in golf last spring.