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Lea Zurlinden - Women's Volleyball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Lea Zurlinden

Position

MB

Height

5-10

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Wünnewil, Fribourg, Switzerland

High School

College Gambach

FRESHMAN | 2022-23: Played in all 29 matches and all 117 sets with 25 starts… finished with 150 kills, seven assists, eight service aces, 49 digs, 91 total blocks (five solo, 86 assisted) and 206.0 points… averaged 1.28 kills per set and 1.76 points per set… twice registered double-digit kills… finished with 7.0 total blocks in three matches… named MW Freshman of the Week on Nov. 14 and on Sept. 12…. named to the MW All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from College Gambach… won the silver medal in the highest swiss league last season… plays on the senior national team as a middle blocker, and plays for one of the top clubs in Switzerland (Volley Düdingen)…  played in the CEV EuroVolley and European Championship

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 20 in Bern, Switzerland … parents are Regula and Thomas … has two siblings: Olivier and Simon.

ON WHY UNM: I chose UNM because of the good volleyball program, as well as the cultural aspect of the school and New Mexico itself.