University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics

A two-time All-America selection and the 2009 WIAC Player of the Year, Jacque (Ray) Strook stamped her legacy into the storied history of the UW-Oshkosh women’s volleyball program.
 
Strook played middle blocker for UW-Oshkosh from 2006 to 2009 and helped the Titans register an astonishing 143-18 record, including an 28-4 mark against WIAC opponents. UW-Oshkosh compiled 32-6 records during each of the 2006 and 2007 seasons and marks of 40-3 in 2008 and 39-3 in 2009.
 
Strook was a member of UW-Oshkosh teams that shared the WIAC championship with UW-Eau Claire in both 2006 and 2008 and captured the outright league title in 2009. The Titans also won the WIAC Tournament championship in 2008.
 
UW-Oshkosh made trips to the NCAA Division III Championship each season of Strook’s career. After being eliminated in the first round of the national tournament in 2006, the Titans advanced to the second round in 2006, the quarterfinals in 2008 and the semifinals in 2009.
 
Strook, a Richland Center High School graduate, concluded her career by playing in 151 of UW-Oshkosh’s 161 matches. She combined to hit .263 during those contests played with 1,127 kills, 481 blocks, 161 digs, 21 service aces and 20 assists. Strook, who had 46 matches with double-digit kill totals, currently ranks fourth in UW-Oshkosh history in career blocks.
 
Strook started 22 of the 29 matches that she played in during the 2006 season and hit .222 with 117 kills, 81 blocks and 20 digs. She tallied a season-best 12 kills during UW-Oshkosh’s 3-1 victory over Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio) and counted three kills and six blocks during the Titans’ 3-2 loss to the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) in the first round of the NCAA Championship.
 
In 2007, Strook started 31 of the 37 matches that she appeared in. She hit .228 with 250 kills, a team-best 112 blocks and 40 digs. Strook helped UW-Oshkosh to a 3-0 victory over UW-La Crosse by hitting .414 with a season-best 16 kills. She had 13 kills in four other matches and compiled 12 during the Titans’ 3-2 loss to Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) in the second round of the NCAA Championship.
 
In 2008, Strook received NCAA All-America Third Team and both NCAA All-Midwest Region and All-WIAC First Team accolades as UW-Oshkosh finished fifth nationally with its 40-3 record.
 
Strook played in all 43 UW-Oshkosh matches that season, including 41 as a starter, and hit .241 with 317 kills, a team-best 112 blocks, 47 digs and 13 service aces. She hit .370 with 16 kills and four blocks during a 3-2 victory over Elmhurst College (Ill.), counted 14 kills with four blocks during a 3-2 triumph over UW-Superior and registered 13 kills and three blocks during a 3-2 win over Carthage College in the third round of the NCAA Championship.
 
The 2009 season was Strook’s most notable campaign as she received NCAA All-America, NCAA All-Midwest Region and All-WIAC First Team honors while being named the WIAC’s Player of the Year. Her performance helped the Titans capture the outright WIAC championship and finish third nationally with their 39-3 record.
 
Strook played in all 42 UW-Oshkosh matches in 2009, including 41 as a starter. She hit a team-best .316 with a team-high 431 kills, a WIAC-leading 174 blocks and 53 digs.
 
Strook was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s NCAA National Player of the Week for matches played October 26 through November 1 of the 2009 season. She led UW-Oshkosh to 3-0 victories over Wittenberg University (Ohio) and Trinity University (Texas) and a 3-2 win over Juniata College (Pa.) by hitting .410 with 43 kills and 14 blocks. Strook hit .421 with 18 kills and five blocks against Juniata College, .391 with 13 kills and five blocks against Trinity University and .409 with 12 kills and four blocks against Wittenberg University.
 
Strook’s senior season also featured her hitting .417 with a career-best 19 kills during a 3-2 victory over UW-Platteville in the third-place match of the WIAC Tournament and .375 with 17 kills and a career-best nine blocks during a 3-1 triumph over Christopher Newport University (Va.) in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship.
 
Strook, a three-time WIAC Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week Selection, graduated from UW-Oshkosh in 2010.
 
Following employment with Festival Foods and DoubleTree by Hilton, Strook has held a human resource position with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services since 2012.
 
Strook lives in Arena with her husband Justin, son Jaxon and daughter Jayde.