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Jersey Number 14
Lily Mae Buerkle
- Position:
- Setter
- Class:
- First Year
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- McDaniel H.S.
Last Week: A brief appearance in one set in win at Michigan State ... subbed in two sets and tallied 3 assists in the sweep at Michigan, UW's first ever win in Ann Arbor
2026 | First Year
- In three sets, totaled 6 assists, first career ace, and 4 digs in the 3-2 win over IU Indy (8/30)
- In road sweep at Michigan on 9/27, had 3 assists in two sets of action
- Made collegiate debut in season-opening win over UC Irvine (8/28) and had first assist
High School and Personal: Born in Portland, Oregon … parents are Erin Kuniholm and Jason Buerkle … has one younger brother, Linus, and one younger sister, Loretta … mother, Erin, rowed on the crew team at Brown University … the top-ranked setter from the state of Oregon and No. 3 overall recruit according to PrepDig … the two-time Portland Interscholastic League Player of the Year … McDaniel High School 2026 Female Athlete of the Year … led her high school team to the playoffs in 2022 for the first time in over 30 years and helped them back to the playoffs each year thereafter … second team All-State in 2025 … played club for NPJ Forefront in Salem, Ore. … club team took second at the 2026 USAV 18 Open National Championships … helped NPJ win the 2026 Pacific Northwest Qualifier, the 2026 MidEast Qualifier, and the 2026 Windy City Qualifier … club finished the 2025 season ranked No. 7 nationally and finished fifth at the Triple Crown NIT and took third at 2025 Under Armour Nationals 18s … also lettered three years in track & field and set the school record in the shot put, winning league titles in the shot put and javelin, and scoring at the state championships … a National Honor Society member and an AP Scholar with Distinction.
Why Washington?
"Washington has always been my dream school, and from the very first moment I interacted with the coaches and the program, I knew I had found a place where I would get pushed to be the best version of myself. The coaches and players have always made me feel like I belonged, and the gym feels like home. I can't imagine myself anywhere else, and I'm so excited to compete with this amazing group of girls! Go Dawgs!!"
2026 | First Year
- In three sets, totaled 6 assists, first career ace, and 4 digs in the 3-2 win over IU Indy (8/30)
- In road sweep at Michigan on 9/27, had 3 assists in two sets of action
- Made collegiate debut in season-opening win over UC Irvine (8/28) and had first assist
High School and Personal: Born in Portland, Oregon … parents are Erin Kuniholm and Jason Buerkle … has one younger brother, Linus, and one younger sister, Loretta … mother, Erin, rowed on the crew team at Brown University … the top-ranked setter from the state of Oregon and No. 3 overall recruit according to PrepDig … the two-time Portland Interscholastic League Player of the Year … McDaniel High School 2026 Female Athlete of the Year … led her high school team to the playoffs in 2022 for the first time in over 30 years and helped them back to the playoffs each year thereafter … second team All-State in 2025 … played club for NPJ Forefront in Salem, Ore. … club team took second at the 2026 USAV 18 Open National Championships … helped NPJ win the 2026 Pacific Northwest Qualifier, the 2026 MidEast Qualifier, and the 2026 Windy City Qualifier … club finished the 2025 season ranked No. 7 nationally and finished fifth at the Triple Crown NIT and took third at 2025 Under Armour Nationals 18s … also lettered three years in track & field and set the school record in the shot put, winning league titles in the shot put and javelin, and scoring at the state championships … a National Honor Society member and an AP Scholar with Distinction.
Why Washington?
"Washington has always been my dream school, and from the very first moment I interacted with the coaches and the program, I knew I had found a place where I would get pushed to be the best version of myself. The coaches and players have always made me feel like I belonged, and the gym feels like home. I can't imagine myself anywhere else, and I'm so excited to compete with this amazing group of girls! Go Dawgs!!"
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