Butler University Athletics

2021 All-Big East Freshman Team
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (11/7/22)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022, 2023)

2024 – Senior Season: Redshirted season due to injury

2023 – Junior Season: Appeared in all 29 matches and played in 111 sets…Led the team with 381 points (3.43 per set)...led the team with 351 kills…averaged 3.16 kills per set that ranks 8th in the BIG EAST…placed 2nd in the conference with an average of 10.12 attacks per set and 3rd with 1123 total attacks…registered 232 digs along with 19 assists and 12 serving aces…made one solo block and 24 blocking assists…posted season-highs of 23 kills and 17 digs at Villanova (11/03)...Bulldog Brawl (8/26) and Dayton Beavercreek Invitational (9/15) All-Tournament Selections...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

2022 – Sophomore Season: Appeared in all 31 matches, playing 113 sets...led the Bulldogs with 415.5 total points...her 379 kills were 7th in the BIG EAST, and her 3.35 kills/set average was 8th...her 1206 attacks were 3rd in the BIG EAST and 55th in the nation, and her average of 10.67 per set was 2nd in the conference and 58th in the nation...tallied 275 digs along with 17 assists and 6 service aces...had 7 solo blocks along with 47 block assists...her 21 kills at Seton Hall, Nov. 5, were the most in the BIG EAST this season for a 3-set match...named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, Nov. 7...had a season-high 20 digs vs. DePaul, Oct. 30...her season high of 5 blocks came vs. Seton Hall, Oct. 14...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

2021 – Freshman Season: Played in all 32 matches and 112 sets...All-Big East Freshman Team...Second on the team with 296 kills (2.64/set), 273 digs (2.44/set) and 21 service aces...Also finished fourth on the team in blocks (48) and assists (23)...Put down a season-best 18 kills against UIC (8/28) and Villanova (10/15)...Collected 19 digs vs. UIC (8/28) and Xavier (11/21)...Posted five blocks against Eastern Kentucky (9/15)...Served up two aces in six matches...Three assists vs. Youngstown State (9/3) and North Dakota (9/4).

High School: All-State honorable mention selection... Heavy arm which gives her the ability to score in multiple ways... Trained and played at one of the best clubs in the Midwest and was recognized as a First Team All-Conference selection... Earned a spot on the WVCA All-Academic Team.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Michele Grunze...has two older sisters, Mikaela and Mia
 
Coach Clark on Grunze
"Mariah has a very high volleyball IQ that will instantly make our gym better. She is a true six rotation outside that takes pride in her abilities at the net and in the back row."

MORE ABOUT MARIAH

Major: Communication sciences and disorders
Dream Job: Speech pathologist
Why she chose Butler: Campus and team culture
Favorite Volleyball Memory: Me biffing it against Cal
Favorite Place on Campus: Library
Hidden Talent: ABCs backwards
Hobby: Sleeping
Favorite Sport besides Volleyball: Golf
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Dessert: Brownies, cookies, ice cream
Favorite TV Show: Keeping up with the Kardashians
Favorite TV Show growing up: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite Movie: Blended
Favorite Music: Country
Best dish: Alfredo
Pregame superstition: Hair
Favorite snack: Scooby-Doo snacks