University of Sioux Falls Athletics

High School
Balich graduated from Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California, where she competed in women’s tennis. She put together one of the strongest singles careers in school history, finishing with a 119–7 record. She was a four-time First Team All-Conference selection and earned All-Scholastic Team honors in 2022, 2024, and 2025. As a senior, she was named the 2025 Southwestern League Singles MVP and won the Southwestern League Singles Championship. She also advanced to the third round of the CIF Southern California Singles draw and helped her team reach multiple CIF postseason runs, including quarterfinal appearances in 2022 and 2024.

Personal
She is the daughter of Eric and Cynthia Balich and has one sibling, Matt. She plans to major in Psychology/Sports Medicine with aspirations of working in professional sports—specifically the NFL or NBA—as a sports psychologist, in sports medicine, or potentially in sports broadcasting. She enjoys attending football games, hiking, and shopping.