Honors
• 2019 and 2020 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
• 2019 and 2020 All-Big Ten
• 2019 AVCA All-Northeast Region
• 2018 HotelRED Invitational All-Tournament
• Big Ten Player of the Week - Sept. 3, 2018
• 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Head Coach Kelly Sheffield on Loberg: "Grace is a terminator. She packs a lot of punch in her swing and hits with range. She's also a six-rotation player and someone who I think could be a very good back-row attacker for us."
2021: Played in 33 of 34 matches and 114 sets, starting 22 ... ranked fourth on the team with 2.68 kills per set ... recorded double-figure kills in 14 matches ... had a season-high 15 kills at Purdue (Oct. 31) and vs. FGCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 4) ... added 0.61 digs per set ... had a career high 10 blocks vs. Ohio state (Oct. 22) ... averaged 0.52 blocks per set
2020: Played and started 16 matches, and 52 sets ...ranked second on the team with 2.75 kills per set ... hit a season-best .254 ... recorded double-figure kills in six matches ... had a season-high 17 kills at Minnesota (March 21) ... tied for third on the team with 16 service aces, averaging 0.31 per set ... recorded a career-high five service aces vs. Michigan (April 2) ... added 2.13 digs per set ... recorded double-figure digs in two matches ... added one double-double vs. Michigan (April 2) with 11 kills and 10 digs ... added 0.44 blocks per set ... had a season-high five blocks at Michigan State (Feb. 21)
2019: Played in 34 matches, starting eight, and all 116 sets ... ranked third on the team with 3.07 kills per set ... recorded double-figure kills in 19 matches ... recorded a career-high 21 kills vs. Penn State (Oct. 2) ... led the Badgers in kills in five matches ... hit a season-best .249 ... added 0.68 digs per set ... had a season-high seven digs at Minnesota (Nov. 14) ... chipped in 0.35 blocks per set ... had a career-high six blocks at Michigan (Oct. 27) ... recorded nine assists and one service ace on the year ... chipped in 2.08 digs per set and 0.45 blocks per set
2018: Played in 30 matches, starting 28, and 110 sets ... ranked third on the team with 2.66 kills per set ... recorded double-figure kills in 17 matches ... led the team in kills in five matches ... hit .300 or better in 10 matches ... ranked second on the team with 2.50 digs per match ... recorded double-figure digs in 13 matches ... had a career-high 18 digs in two matches ... ranked second on the team with 10 double-doubles ... led the team in digs in four matches ... added 0.44 blocks per set ... tied her season high with four blocks vs. San Diego (Dec. 7) ... had three-or-more blocks in eight matches ... led the team in blocks in two matches ... tied for fourth on the team with 20 service aces (0.18/set) ... recorded a season-high three service aces at Baylor (Sept. 7) ... had two-or-more service aces in six matches ... averaged 0.37 assists per set, putting up 41 assists on the season ... had a career-high four assists in two matches
2017: Played in 23 matches, starting three, and played in 57 sets ... averaged 1.98 kills per set ... made her collegiate debut and recorded two kills against North Carolina (Aug. 26) ... earned a season-high four blocks against Southern Miss (Sept. 16) ... hit a career-high .750 (3-0-4) against Michigan State (Sept. 22) ... recorded the match-winning kill at Northwestern (Nov. 19) ... notched 11 kills and two digs against Marquette (Dec. 1) ... earned a then-career-high 13 kills with two digs and two blocks at Iowa State (Dec. 2) ... led the team with a career-high 20 kills at Stanford (Dec. 8) ... played her best ball of the year in the NCAA tournament, averaging 4.40 kills per set while hitting .371
High School: No. 19 PrepVolleyball Senior Ace ... VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 ... 2016 Under Armour first-team All-American ... led Geneva High School to more than 130 wins in her four years, earning all-conference and all-area honors all four seasons ... 2015 first-team all-state selection for coach Annie Seitelman ... recorded more than 1,300 career kills ... three-time Kane County Chronicle Female Athlete of the Year ... also a four-year starter in basketball, earning two all-conference and three all-area selections ... member of Club Fusion under coaches Mike Bui and Dave Soller ... two-time AAU All-American, aiding her team to three top-10 finishes at the national championships ... member of the 2016 Junior Volleyball Association All-National team
Personal: Parents are Gregory and Colleen Loberg ... has three siblings—Matthew (24), Anna (18) and Michael (15) ... mother (then Colleen Jordan) played volleyball at Indiana from 1988-92 ... nicknames are G, Queen G and Loberg ... born March 11 ... major is human development and family studies with a certificates in entrepreneurship and global health
Why Wisconsin?
"Wisconsin provides a world-class education, all while having a beautiful campus, incredible athletic programs, and a nationally ranked volleyball team with incomparable teammates and coaches. It has everything I have ever wanted in a school and more. ."
Match Highs
Kills: 21 vs. Penn State, 10/2/19
Attacks: 50 (2x; MR at Iowa, 10/6/18)
Attack pct: .750 (3-0-4) vs. Michigan State, 9/22/17
Assists: 4 (2x; MR vs. Illinois, 10/13/18)
Service aces: 5 vs. Michigan, 4/2/21
Digs: 18 (2x; MR vs. Nebraska, 10/19/18)
Blocks: 10 vs. Ohio State, 10/22/21
Points: 21.5 vs. Penn State, 10/2/19
Double-Doubles: 11
Off the court with Grace
Roommate on Campus: Gio Civita
Volunteer Activities: This coming year I will be volunteering at the American Family Children’s Hospital
What it means to be a Badger: Being a Badger means you are held to a higher standard. It means you are expected to be the best person you can be at all times; that you have an uncontrollable amount of pride for the University of Wisconsin.
First started volleyball: 4thgrade
Most memorable volleyball match: Beating Florida to advance to the Final Four
The best part of playing volleyball is: The way it is a complete team sport, you need everybody all in!
My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: The intensity and incredible work ethic of everybody involved with the program –especially my teammates and our coaching staff; also, our fans are the best in the country!
Before each match, I: Listen to the same playlist
Best UW road trip: Our trip to Europe
One word that describes the team: Driven
One word that describes me: Thankful
What is the best thing you bring to the team? My positive energy
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: Cooking
The best thing about the Field House is: The history of the building and the fans that fill it
My “Bucky” (UW things you want to do) List is: winning a Big Ten Championship; winning National Championships; eat at every restaurant on State Street; go boating on both Lake Monona and Lake Mendota
Dream as a collegiate player: WIN a National Championship
Post-college plans/goals: I would love to play beach volleyball
The best thing about Madison is: Summers on the lake
What does it mean to be a Badger?
"Being a Badger means you are held to a higher standard. It means you are expected to be the best person you can be at all times; that you have an uncontrollable amount of pride for the University of Wisconsin."
