During her collegiate playing career at Cowley County Unruh was named a two-time NFCA All-American, a two-time NJCAA All-American, and a two-time First Team All-Jayhawk East and First Team All-Region VI performer as both an infielder and outfielder during the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

After a successful career at Cowley County, Unruh transferred to Fort Hays State University where she set eight offensive records for the Tigers while earning back-to-back First Team All-RMAC honors in 1999 and 2000.