Born in Denver, Colorado, Walbruch grew up in Highland, Utah.[1] She began playing rec soccer as a four-year-old, coached by her father.[2] When she was ten, her family attended the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, leading her to want to pursue soccer as a career.[2] She played club soccer for Utah Celtic before moving to La Roca in the Development Academy.[2][3] She committed to UCLA during her freshman year at American Fork High School, just before a rule change that would have had her wait two more years to commit.[2] She chose UCLA over offers from programs including BYU, Stanford, Texas, Notre Dame, Oregon, and North Carolina.[4] She went on to earn ECNL all-conference honors with both La Roca and Real Colorado.[5][6] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 16 prospect of the 2022 class, part of UCLA's second-ranked incoming class.[7]
Walbruch then returned to her home state, transferring to the BYU Cougars under Jennifer Rockwood.[3] She was BYU's third leading scorer in 2023 with 11 goals and 4 assists in 26 games despite primarily playing off the bench.[10] She was named second-team All-Big 12 and helped the team reach the NCAA tournament semifinals.[11] In the spring of 2024, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during an exhibition game and missed her entire junior season.[11] She returned to competitive play with USL W League club Utah United in the summer of 2025.[11] She was named the USL W final MVP after setting up two goals in the final win over the North Carolina Courage U23.[12]
Personal life
Walbruch is the daughter of Matt and Emily Walbruch and has three siblings.[13] Her parents met at the University of Denver, where her father played soccer and her mother played basketball.[2]
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