Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and now resides in Ruckersville, Virginia. Daughter of Katie and Rod Brunelle; is an only child.

What happened to Sam Brunelle?

Brunelle missed the start of this year's preseason as she continued to recover from her knee injury. ... A foot injury took Brunelle out of the lineup for the opening two games of the season.

Why did Dara Mabrey transfer?

After two stellar years at ACC rival Virginia Tech, Mabrey announced her transfer to Notre Dame. ... As a senior in high school, she said she wanted to blaze her own path at Virginia Tech. Having been constantly compared to her sisters, she said she wanted to be remembered by her first name and not her last.