Participated in U.S. U-18 National Team virtual camp in 2021 and a USYNT Region Camp in 2021.
High School/Club
Won the U18/19 state championship in 2020 with La Roca, where she served as team captain from 2016-21 … Selected to the Top XI at the 2020 ECNL Phoenix Showcase, Spring 2019 USSDA and 2018 USSDA Winter showcase … Played with Real Colorado in Fall 2021 and was a ECNL All-Star at a Top XI player at the ECNL Showcase San Diego.
Personal
Full Name is Ellie Lousie Walbruch … Born in Denver, Colo. … Parents are Matt and Emily Walbruch … Has an older brother, Kyle, and two younger sisters, Mallory and Avery … Wanted to attend UCLA due to its “incredible facilities, great coaches, a beautiful campus, high academic standards and a winning tradition” … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as winning State Cup at 16 while playing against the U18/19 girls, recording two goals and one assist in a 3-2 win … Athletes she admires are Marcus Rashford and Carli Lloyd … Enjoys traveling and running and has visited nine countries … Major is undeclared … Plans to go into nursing.