2011 Penn State Women's Volleyball Media Guide

PENN STATE 2011–12 • WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL6

2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011 Season ............................................................................................................7-14Roster & Radio/TV Chart ......................................................................................................8-9Schedule, Big Ten Composite Schedule & Travel Plans .......................................................10-11Quick Facts & Outlook .......................................................................................................12-14

Coaching Staff ......................................................................................................15-26Head Coach Russ Rose ........................................................................................................16-23Assistant Coaches & Support Staff ......................................................................................24-26

2011 Penn State Nittany Lion Players .................................................................27-48Katie Kabbes, Megan Shifflett .............................................................................................28-31Kristin Carpenter, Marika Racibarskas, Darcy Dorton ........................................................32-37Ali Longo, Maddie Martin, Deja McClendon .....................................................................38-41Katie Slay, Ariel Scott, Erica Denney, Maggie Harding ........................................................42-45Newcomers & Milestones....................................................................................................46-48

2011 Opponents ....................................................................................................49-62Opponents & Series Information ........................................................................................50-51Non-Conference Opponents ...............................................................................................52-57Big Ten Opponents .............................................................................................................57-62

2010 in Review ......................................................................................................53-88NCAA Championship in Review ........................................................................................64-68Big Ten in Review ....................................................................................................................69Highlights ...........................................................................................................................70-74Results & Final Stats ...........................................................................................................75-76Match-by-Match Highs and Superlatives .............................................................................77-78Match-by-Match Scores ......................................................................................................79-88

Penn State Volleyball History ............................................................................89-170A Winning Traditions & Postseason History .......................................................................90-911999 National Champions ..................................................................................................92-952007 National Champions ..................................................................................................96-992008 National Champions ..............................................................................................100-1032009 National Champions ............................................................................................ 104--1082000 Tour to Cuba .................................................................................................................1092005 Tour of Slovenia & Italy .........................................................................................110-1112009 Tour to Brazil .........................................................................................................112-115109 Matches of Dominance ............................................................................................116-117The Rec Hall Advantage .........................................................................................................118Penn State All-Time All-Americans & Photos .................................................................119-134Honors & Awards ...........................................................................................................135-140Letterwinners .........................................................................................................................141Single-Match, Season, Career & Team Records ...............................................................142-146All-Time Series Records ...................................................................................................147-155Year-by-Year Results ........................................................................................................156-166All-Time AVCA Final Season Polls ..................................................................................167-169Nittany Lion Alumni Spotlight ..............................................................................................170

Penn State University .......................................................................................171-178Nittany Lion Club .................................................................................................................172Rec Hall ..........................................................................................................................173-174Booster Club ..........................................................................................................................175President Dr. Graham Spanier & Director of Athletics Tim Curley .................................176-177The University .......................................................................................................................178

Media Information ............................................................................................179-180State College & National Media Outlets ................................................................................179Interview & Credential Policies & Photo Boundaries .............................................................180

PENN STATE 2011–12 • WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL • Five-Time NCAA National Champions ‘99, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘106

MEDIA RELATIONSContact: Susan Bedsworth101-G Bryce Jordan CenterUniversity Park, Pa. 16802

Office Phone: 814-865-1757Cell Phone: 814-308-2273Fax: 814-863-3165E-mail: [email protected] Hall Press Row Phone: 814-865-2388

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CreditsThe 2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Yearbook was compiled, written, and layed out by Susan Bedsworth; Stephanie Petulla, Ex-ecutive Editor; Erin Douglas, Design and Cover Art. Photos by: Mark Selders, Steve Manuel, Jen Armson-Dyer, Susan Bedsworth, USA Volleyball. Special thanks to Jeff Warner the stat guru, Bill Kauffman (USA Volleyball), Dan Mihalik (Big Ten), opponent SIDs, Trey Miller, Maggie Redden, Jessica Sever, Tony Mancuso.

Printed by: Jostens, State College, Pa.Copies Available to the public for $7 each.U.Ed. No. ICA-12-8

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2011 Roster

Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Last School

1 Ariel Scott So. MH 6-4 Ridgewood, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy2 Katie Kabbes Sr. OH 6-4 Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons4 Dominique Gonzalez Fr. DS 5-6 San Antonio, Texas/Sandra Day O’Connor

5 Kristin Carpenter Jr. S 5-7 Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover6 Maddie Martin So. OH 6-1 Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant7 Nia Grant Fr. OH 6-2 Warren, Ohio/Howland8 Erica Denney RS-Fr. MH 6-3 Aurora, Colo./Grandview10 Marika Racibarskas Jr. S 6-0 Chatham, N.J./Chatham11 Darcy Dorton RS-So. OH 6-2 Muncie, Ind./Delta12 Micha Hancock Fr. S/OH 5-11 Edmond, Okla./Edmond Memorial13 Megan Shifflett Sr. DS 5-6 Falls Church, Va./Langley14 Aiyana Whitney Fr. OH 6-4 Norwood, N.J./Northern Valley Regional15 Maggie Harding RS-Fr. DS 5-6 State College, Pa./State College Area16 Katie Slay So. MH 6-6 Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield18 Deja McClendon So. OH 6-1 Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manuel Magnet23 Ali Longo So. DS 5-6 Littleton, Colo./Chatfield33 Lacey Fuller Fr. DS 5-6 San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines

Head Coach: Russ Rose (George Williams, 1975), 33rd year Assistant Coaches: Dennis Hohenshelt (Juniata, 1993), 6th year Kaleena Davidson (Penn State, 2006), 3rd year Dir. of VB Operations: Adam Hughers (Penn State, 2006), 2nd year Trainer: Kelly Saxton (East Carolina, 2006), 3rd year

Position Breakdown:OH: Outside hitter, generally attacks from left frontMH: Middle hitter, generally attacks from middle frontOpp.: Opposite or right side hitter, generally attacks from the right frontDS: Defensive Specialist, a substitution in the backrow for serving, passing and defensive purposes

S: Setter, generally handles the second contact to distribute the ball to the hitters, may only attack and block when in the front rowL: Libero, a backrow player concentrated on passing and defense; may serve; may not attack the ball above the height of the net; wears a different colored jersey to help distinguish “on-the-fly” entry into the game.

New Terminology and Scoring:There were a few new rule changes in 2008. The NCAA coaches have decided to change the termi-nology “game” to “set” - so now matches consist of the best three-of-five sets. Also, instead of rally scoring to 30 points in the first four sets, sets will be played to 25. The fifth set will still be rally scor-ing to 15 points. Both changes were made to mirror international volleyball.

Net - 7’ 4 1/8”

Players rotate in a clockwise direction and

serve when they are in the right

back position. The libero (wearing a different color jersey) may take

the place of any of the three backrow players and does

not count as a team substitution.

Left Front

Middle Front

Right Front

• OH • MH • S, Opp.

Left Back

• OH, L,DS, MH Middle

Front

• OH, LDS, MH

Right Back

• S, Opp.,DS

Roster BreakdownBy ClassSeniors: Kabbes, ShifflettJuniors: Carpenter, RacibarskasRedshirt Sophomore: DortonSophomores: Longo, Martin, McClendon, Scott, SlayRedshirt Freshmen: Denney, Harding Freshmen: Fuller, Gonzalez, Grant, Hancock, Whitney

By PositionSetters (3): Carpenter, Hancock, RacibarskasLibero/DS (5): Fuller, Gonzalez, Harding, Longo, ShifflettMiddle Hitters (3): Denney, Scott, SlayOutside Hitters (6): Dorton, Grant, Kabbes, Martin, McClendon, Whitney

By StateCalifornia (1): FullerColorado (2): Denney, LongoFlorida (1): MartinIndiana (1): DortonKentucky (1): McClendonNew Jersey (3): Racibarskas, Scott, WhitneyNorth Carolina (2): Kabbes, SlayOhio (1): GrantOklahoma (1): HancockPennsylvania (1): HardingTexas (1): GonzalezVirginia (2): Carpenter, Shifflett

PronunciationsAiyana ................................................. Ai-yahn-uhAriel ......................................................... Air-ee-elHohenshelt ........................................ HO-en-sheltKabbes ...................................................... CAB-esKaleena ..................................................KA-lee-naLacey ..........................................................Lace-eeMarika ................................................Ma-REE-kaMegan ......................................................Mee-ganMicha .......................................................Mike-uhNia ...........................................................Knee-uhRacibarskas ..................................... Rass-i-bars-kusShifflett ......................................................Shif-let

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Radio/Television Roster

Ariel ScottSo., MH, 6-4

Ridgewood, N.J.

Katie KabbesSr., OH, 6-4Raleigh, N.C.

Dominique GonzalezFr., DS, 5-6

San Antonio, Texas

Kristin CarpenterJr., S, 5-7

Mechanicsville, Va.

Maddie MartinSo., OH, 6-1Tampa, Fla.

Nia GrantFr., OH, 6-2Warren, Ohio

Erica DenneyRS-Fr., MH, 6-3

Aurora, Colo.

Maggie HardingRS-Fr., DS, 5-6

State College, Pa.

Russ RoseHead Coach

Dennis HohensheltAssistant Coach

Kaleena DavidsonAssistant Coach

Adam HughesDirector of

Volleyball Operations

Marika RacibarskasJr., S, 6-0

Chatham, N.J.

Darcy DortonRS-So., OH, 6-2

Muncie, Ind.

Micha HancockFr, S, 5-11

Edmond, Okla.

Megan ShifflettSr., DS, 5-6

Falls Church, Va.

Aiyana WhitneyFr., OH, 6-4

Norwood, N.J.

Katie SlaySo., MH, 6-6Raleigh, N.C.

Deja McClendonSo., OH, 6-1Louisville, Ky.

Ali LongoSo., DS, 5-6

Littleton, Colo.

Lacey FullerFr., DS, 5-6

San Diego, Calif.

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#8 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14

#15 #16 #18 #23 #33

Adam JarrettVolunteer

Assistant Coach


2011 Schedule

August26-27 hosts AVCA Showcase

Fri. 26 vs. Oregon University Park, Pa. 8 p.m.Sat. 27 vs. USC University Park, Pa. 8 p.m.

September2-3 at University of Pittsburgh Tournament

Fri. 2 vs. Miami (Ohio) Pittsburgh, Pa. 11 a.m. 2 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 7 p.m.Sat. 3 vs. New Hampshire Pittsburgh, Pa. 10 a.m.

9-10 at Nike Big Four Volleyball ClassicFri. 9 at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. 8:30 p.m.Sat. 10 Texas/Florida Palo Alto, Calif. 7:30 p.m.

16-17 hosts Penn State ClassicFri. 16 vs. Long Island University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Sat. 17 vs. Rutgers University Park, Pa. 10 a.m. 17 vs. Florida Gulf Coast University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.

Wed. 21 at Nebraska* Lincoln, Neb. 8 p.m.Sat. 24 at Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa 8 p.m.Fri. 30 vs. Wisconsin* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.

OctoberSat.. 1 vs. Minnesota* University Park, Pa. 6 p.m.Wed. 5 vs. Northwestern* University Park, Pa. 8 p.m.Sat. 8 vs. Illinois* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Fri. 14 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 7 p.m.Sat. 15 at Indiana* Bloomington, Ind. 7 p.m.Wed. 19 vs. Ohio State* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Sat. 22 vs. Michigan* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Fri. 28 vs. Iowa* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Sat. 29 vs. Nebraska* University Park, Pa. 8 p.m.

NovemberFri. 4 at Minnesota* Minneapolis, Minn. 9 p.m.Sun. 6 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 2 p.m.Fri. 11 at Illinois* Champaign, Ill. 8 p.m.Sat. 12 at Northwestern* Evanston, Ill. 8 p.m.Fri. 18 vs. Indiana* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Sat. 19 vs. Purdue* University Park, Pa. 7 p.m.Wed. 23 at Ohio State* Columbus, Ohio 7 p.m.Sat. 26 at Michigan State* East Lansing, Mich. TBA

DecemberFri. 2 NCAA First Round Campus Sites TBASat. 3 NCAA Second Round Campus Sites TBAFri. 9 NCAA Regional Semifinals TBA TBASat. 10 NCAA Regional Championship TBA TBAThurs. 15 NCAA National Semifinals San Antonio, Texas TBASat. 17 NCAA National Championship San Antonion, Texas TBA

Home matches played at Rec Hall in bold • All times ET and subject to change •* Indicates Big Ten match

Schedule Notes• Matches against 12 teams that com-

peted in the 2010 NCAA Tournamant,

including 10 teams ranks in the final AVCA

Top 25 Coaches Poll, highlight the 2011

Penn State women’s volleyball schedule.

• Among its opponents, the defending

national champion Nittany Lions will take

on NCAA national semifinalists Texas

and USC, regional finalists Purdue and

Stanford, regional semifinalists Florida,

Illinois, Ohio State, Indiana, Minnesota and

Nebraska and NCAA Tournament partici-

pants Northwestern and Michigan.

• Penn State owns a 479-113 (.809) record

againsts opponents it will face during the

2011 season, including a 353-47 (.883)

record in Big Ten play since joining the

conference in 1991.

• The slate also feautres a first-time meet-

ing with Florida Gulf Coast.

• The Nittany Lions open the 2011 slate

with the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 26-27

at home in Rec Hall with Oregon, USC

and Minnesota. The Nittany Lions travel

to the University of Pittsburgh Invitational

on Sept. 2-3 where they will face Miami

(Ohio), Pittsburgh and New Hampshire.

• Penn State heads to the Nike Big Four

Volleyball Classic on Sept. 9-10 where it

will face Stanford in its first of two match-

es. The team will then take on either Texas

or Florida on Sept. 10. The Nittany Lions

close out the preseason hosting the Penn

State Classic on Sept. 16-17 with Long

Island, Rutgers and Florida Gulf Coast.

• Penn State begins the Big Ten slate at

Nebraska on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The

Nittany Lions host their first Big Ten match

on Friday, Sept. 30 when Wisconsin arrives

at Rec Hall for a 7 p.m. start.


Big Ten Composite Schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 21Penn State at Nebraska

Friday, Sept. 23Michigan at IndianaIllinois at MinnesotaMichigan St. at PurdueNorthwestern at WisconsinOhio State at Iowa

Saturday, Sept. 24Michigan St. at IndianaPenn State at IowaMichigan at PurdueOhio State at Nebraska

Sunday, Sept. 25Northwestern at MinnesotaIllinois at Wisconsin

Wednesday, Sept. 28Purdue at Northwestern

Friday, Sept. 30Wisconsin at Penn StateIowa at MichiganMinnesota at Ohio StateNebraska at Michigan St.Indiana at Illinois

Saturday, Oct. 1Minnesota at Penn StateNebraska at MichiganIndiana at NorthwesternPurdue at IllinoisIowa at Michigan St.

Sunday, Oct. 2Wisconsin at Ohio State

Wednesday, Oct. 5Northwestern at Penn State

Friday, Oct. 7Minnesota at MichiganPurdue at NebraskaIndiana at IowaWisconsin at Michigan St.Illinois at Ohio State

Saturday, Oct. 8Illinois at Penn StateWisconsin at MichiganMinnesota at Michigan St.Indiana at NebraskaPurdue at IowaNorthwestern at Ohio State

Wednesday, Oct. 12Michigan at Illinois

Friday, Oct. 14Penn State at PurdueIowa at MinnesotaNebraska at WisconsinOhio State at IndianaNebraska at WisconsinMichigan St. at Northwestern

Saturday, Oct. 15Penn State at IndianaMichigan at NorthwesternNebraska at MinnesotaOhio State at PurdueMichigan St. at Illinois

Sunday, Oct. 16Iowa at Wisconsin

Wednesday, Oct. 19Ohio State at Penn StateMichigan at Michigan St.Minnesota at WisconsinIowa at NebraskaIndiana at PurdueIllinois at Northwestern

Saturday, Oct. 22Michigan at Penn StateMinnesota at PurdueIllinois at NebraskaWisconsin at IndianaNorthwestern at IowaMichigan St. at Ohio State

Wednesay, Oct. 26Indiana at Michigan St.

Friday, Oct. 28Iowa at Penn StatePurdue at MichiganMinnesota at NorthwesternNebraska at Ohio StateWisconsin at Illinois

Saturday, Oct. 29Nebraska at Penn StateIndiana at MichiganMinnesota at IllinoisPurdue at Michigan St.Wisconsin at Norhwestern

Sunday, Oct. 30Iowa at Ohio State

Wednesday, Nov. 2Illinois at Purdue

Friday, Nov. 4Penn State at MinnesotaMichigan at NebraskaNorthwestern at IndianaOhio State at WisconsinMichigan St. at Iowa

Saturday, Nov. 5Michigan at IowaOhio State at MinnesotaMichigan St. at NebraskaIllinois at IndianaNorthwestern at Purdue

Sunday, Nov. 6Penn State at Wisconsin

Wednesday, Nov. 9Michigan St. at Minnesota

Thursday, Nov. 10Iowa at Purdue

Friday, Nov. 11Penn State at IllinoisMichigan at WisconsinNebraska at IndianaOhio State at Northwestern

Saturday, Nov. 12Penn State at NorthwesternNebraska at PurdueIowa at IndianaMichigan St at WisconsinOhio State at Illinois

Sunday, Nov. 13Michigan at Minnesota

Wednesday, Nov. 16Minnesota at Nebraska

Friday, Nov. 18Indiana at Penn StateNorthwestern at MichiganPurdue at Ohio StateWisconsin at IowaIllinois at Michigan St.

Saturday, Nov. 19Purdue at Penn StateIllinois at MichigsnMinnesota at IowaWisconsin at NebraskaNorthwestern at Michigan St.

Sunday, Nov. 20Indiana at Ohio State

Tuesday, Nov. 22Nebraska at Iowa

Wednesday, Nov. 23Penn State at Ohio StateMichigan St. at MichiganWisconsin at MinnesotaPurdue at IndianaNorthwestern at Illinois

Friday, Nov. 25Indiana at MinnesotaPurdue at WisconsinOhio State at Michigan

Saturday, Nov. 26Penn State at Michigan St.Nebraska at NorthwesternIowa at Illinois

Travel PlansSept. 2-3 - at PIttsburgh InvitationalRadisson Hotel Greentree101 Radisson Dr. • Pittsburgh, Pa. 15205Phone: (412) 922-8400 / Fax: (412) 922-8981

Sept. 9-10 - at Nike Big Four ClassicPalo Alto Sheraton625 El Camino Real • Palo Alto, Calif.Phone: (650) 328-2800 / Fax: (650) 462-2937

Sept. 21 - at NebraskaThe Cornhusker333 South 13th St. • Lincoln, Neb.Phone: (402) 479-8296 / Fax: (402) 474-6006

Sept. 24 - at IowaSheraton Iowa City210 South Dubuque St. • Iowa City, IowaPhone: (319) 337-4058 / Fax: (319) 337-7037

Oct. 14 - at PurdueCourtyard by Marriott150 Fairington Ave • Lafayette, Ind.Phone: (765) 449-4800 / Fax: (765) 449-4822

Oct. 15 - at IndianaHilton Garden Inn245 North College Ave • Bloomington, Ind.Phone: (812) 331-1335 / Fax: 812) 331-1060

Nov. 4 - at MinnesotaRadisson Inn615 Washington Ave SE • Minneapolis, Minn.Phone: (612) 362-6629 / Fax: (612) 379- 8436

Nov. 6 - at WisconsinSheraton706 John Nolen Dr. • Madison, Wis.Phone: (608) 251-2300 / Fax: (608) 260-2381

Nov. 11 - at IllinoisHawthorn Suites101 Trade Center Dr. • Champaign, Ill.Phone: (217) 531-9124 / Fax: (217) 398-2637

Nov. 12 - at NorthwesternRenaissance933 Skokie Blvd • Northbrook, Ill.Phone: (847) 498-6500 / Fax: (847) 498-9896

Nov. 23 - at Ohio StateUniversity Plaza3110 Olentangy River Rd. • Columbus, OhioPhone: (614) 267-7461 / Fax: (614) 456-1157

Nov. 26 - at Michigan StateMarriott300 Max Ave • East Lansing, Mich.Phone: (517) 337-4440 / Fax: (517) 337-5001


Quick Facts and 2011 Season Outlook

Quick Facts

The University Location: .................. University Park, Pa. 16802 Founded: ....................................................1855 Enrollment: .............................................44,112 Colors: .........................................Blue & White Nickname:.................................... Nittany Lions Conference: ............................................Big Ten President: ........................... Dr. Graham Spanier Director of Athletics: ........................Tim Curley Assoc. A.D./SWA .................... Charmelle Green Facility (capacity): ....................Rec Hall (5,812) Volleyball Staff Head Coach: ................ Russ Rose (33rd season) Alma Mater: ...................George Williams, 1975 Overall Record (Yrs/Pct): ...1,033-164 (32/.863) School Record: ......................................... same Asst. Coaches: ..Dennis Hohenshelt (6th season) ...........................Kaleena Davidson (3rd season) Dir. of VB Operations: ........ Adam Hughes (2nd season) Office Phone: (814) 863-7475 or (814) 863-7474 Office Fax: .................................(814) 865-1746 Office Address: .............................. 235 Rec Hall Season in Review 2010 Record: .............................................. 32-5 Home: 20-0 .....................................Away: 8-5 Neutral: 4-1 Big Ten record (finish): ....................... 16-4 (1st) Home: 10-0 .....................................Away: 6-4 Final AVCA Ranking: ................................No. 1 Postseason Play: ..... NCAA National Champions First Round: ...........................def. Niagara, 3-0 Second Round: ..............def. Virginia Tech, 3-0 Regional Semifinal:........... def. Oklahoma, 3-0 Regional Final: .......................... def. Duke, 3-1 National Semifinal: .................... def. Texas, 3-0 National Final: ................... def. California, 3-0 The History First Year of Volleyball: ...............................1976 All-Time Record (Years): .........1,084-207-4 (35) All-Time Big Ten Record: ....................... 353-47 Years/Win Pct.: .................................... 20/.883 Big Ten Titles: ... (14) ‘92, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ..................... ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 NCAA Tournament Appearances: ..................30NCAA Tournament Record: ..................... 73-25NCAA National Championships: .....1999, 2007...............................................2008, 2009, 2010

Outlook

Four years ago the Penn State women’s volleyball team embarked on a historic journey. Many things have changed through the years; team members have graduated and moved on, staffs have changed and streaks have begun and ended. Yet, four national titles were won all under the guidance of head coach Russ Rose. No other Division I women’s volley-ball team has ever won four straight national titles, won 109 matches in a row or recorded 94 consecutive match victories on its home court, a streak which is still ongoing.

After seeing their record-breaking 109-match streak come to an end almost three years to the day it began, the Nittany Lions forged through another full season in 2010. Despite starting Big Ten play going 3-3, Penn State finished 16-4 and once again claimed the con-ference crown. The squad flew through the first four NCAA matches on their home court before facing Texas in the National Semifinals in a rematch of the 2009 NCAA title match. The Longhorns were no match for the Lions and neither was California as Penn State swept both teams in route to the program’s fifth NCAA Championship.

As in the past, this year is a new year with a new team. For fans, the expectations are high. Will the Nittany Lions continue to dominate on their home court? Will more titles be claimed? Will new streaks begin?

Rose, who begins his 33rd season at the helm of the Nittany Lion program, is not worried about the answers to those questions. The squad graduated six seniors in 2010. Heading into 2011, 13 of the 17 players are freshmen and sophomores making for an incredibly young group of student-athletes.

“It’ll be a new team with different learning experiences and a different path to where we have to go,” said Rose. “It certainly won’t be similar to teams we’ve had the last few years where we’d enter a match and feel we’ve had the best player on the floor, and players with experience winning the big matches. It’s an incredibly young group. They’re going to have a huge learning curve out there. We’ll be like a number of young teams in the country and will try and mature and develop, establish a lineup that gives us the best chance to be competitive in a great conference and be at our best in November and December.”

SetterWho’s Back? Kristin Carpenter (Mechanicsville, Va.) and Marika Racibarskas (Chatham, N.J.) each return for their third season with the Nittany Lions. Carpenter served as the starting set-ter for most of 2010. She guided the Lions to a .314 hitting percentage for the season, which ranked second nationally, and none of her primary attackers hit below .320. Her connections with the hitters and passers were integral to the suc-cess of the Nittany Lions, not just in the National Champion-ship match, but also throughout the season.

Racibarskas, an Academic All-Big Ten honoree, saw action in her sophomore season as a serving and defensive specialist. She is one of the hardest work-ers on the team and is willing to play whatever role assigned to help the Lions improve.

“They’re all different,” said coach Rose. “Carp is the quick-est and did a great job last year with veteran players around her. Marika is the best blocker of the three setters we will have on the team this season.”


2011 Season Outlook

Who’s New? Freshman Micha Hancock (Edmond, Okla.) was a late addition to the list of newcomers for the 2011 season. Coach Rose will look to utilize her as possibly a setter, a hitter or both.

“Micha is strong and ambitious,” describes Rose. “She is left-handed and fearless. I’ll know more about her once we get in the gym. I think at this position we will have some players that have confidence in the things they do well. We’ll have to try and find a situation and formula that allows us to maximize their strengths.”

Hancock was a four-year letterwinner at Edmond Memorial High School where she guided her team to three Oklahoma 6A State Championships. The two-time Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year, Hancock was a 2010 Under Armour All-American. She was also the setter for the 2010 Youth Olympic Team and competed with the 2009 U.S. Junior National Team.

Outside HitterWho’s Back? Coach Rose welcomes back a large, but inexperienced group of hitters. The group, led by senior Katie Kabbes (Raleigh, N.C.), includes redshirt sophomore Darcy Dorton (Muncie, Ind.) and sophomores Maddie Martin (Tampa, Fla.), Deja McClendon (Louisville, Ky.) and Ariel Scott (Ridgewood, N.J.).

“Katie is the veteran among this group as the lone senior,” said coach Rose. “She is a great blocker and hitter on the right side. On the left side, we’ve seen Deja and Ariel both have good freshman years. Darcy, when healthy during her freshman season, was also a great option. Maddie will also continue to be another attacking key option for us. We counted on her last year to come in and make the big serve. Maddie has made improvement to her overall

game and is physically strong. ”

Kabbes appeared in 22 matches in 2010, making 12 starts. She totaled 99 kills for the season, averaging 1.71 kills per set, and 54 total blocks.

McClendon, the AVCA Division I Na-tional Freshman of the Year, started all 37 matches in her first season of collegiate play. She was named the Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Championship, and picked up AVCA Sec-ond Team All-America and First Team All-Big Ten laurels. McClen-don finished second on the team with 418 kills (3.43 kills per set) and was fifth on the team in digs with 230.

Dorton, who suffered a knee injury sidelining her for the 2010 season, will aim to return to the lineup in 2011. The AVCA Hon-orable Mention All-America honoree had a strong first season in 2009 and was selected Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She ap-peared in all 38 matches and finished fourth on the team with 276 kills, good enough for 2.39 kills per set.

Scott saw action in 20 matches, making two starts, debuting against Minnesota on Oct. 15, 2010. She totaled 143 kills for the season, tallying at least three kills in every match. Martin also competed in 20 matches for the Nittany Lions making her first appearance in the season-opener against North Carolina. Martin finished her freshman season with 22 kills, 15 digs and six blocks.

“I feel we have good athleticism and players with size. We don’t have an experienced prototype ball-handler/hitter that we’ve had in the past that you need to solidify some areas. I think we’ll have a variety of people in different positions at different times until we find the right formula.”

Who’s New? Joining the five returners at the outside are freshmen Aiyana Whitney (Norwood, N.J.) and Nia Grant (Warren, Ohio). While Whitney may play on either the left side or right, Nia is also a pos-sibility at the middle blocker position.

Whitney was a four-year letterwinner at Northern Valley Regional High School. She was a three-time All-League and First Team All-County selection, and a two-time First Team All-State honoree. Whitney was a 2011 Under Armour All-American and guided her high school team to the 2010 New Jersey State Championship.

Grant, who was named to the Under Armour Watch List her senior season, was the District I Volleyball Player of the Year, MVP and District I Division I First Team pick as a junior. A strong pres-ence on the court, Grant was also a four-year letterwinner in track & field.


2011 Season Outlook

Middle HitterWho’s Back? With the loss of AVCA First Team All-American Arielle Wilson, Rose will look to returners Katie Slay (Raleigh, N.C.) and Scott to fill the void.

“I thought Katie came in as a freshman with great awareness of the middle blocking position and is an exceptional blocker,” said Rose. “She has improved offensively since last year. Scott is an individual who has played both middle and outside. She is our best offensive player at this time.”

Slay played in 23 matches last season and finished fifth on the team with 83 total blocks (1.60 blocks per set). She led the team in blocks on seven occasions, including posting a match-high seven blocks against California in the National Championship match.

Who’s New? Joining Slay and Scott in the middle will be redshirt freshman Erica Denney (Aurora, Colo.) and possibly Grant.

Denney guided her high school team to the 2007 Colorado State Championship, as well as a runner-up finish in 2008 and a third place finish in 2009. An Under Armour All-American, Denney was a three-time All-State honoree. She attended the A1-Select camp with USA Volleyball in 2007, won a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Championships and participated in the 2009 World Championships in Thailand as part of the Youth National Team.

“Erica continues to battle health issues, but she has fast feet and is a good offensive player,”said Rose. “Nia is talented, but not physical enough to succeed at the higher level. We hope for her to get stronger throughout the season and contribute. Nia has a high contact point and gets off the ground quick.”

Defensive Specialist/LiberoWho’s Back?Senior Megan Shifflett (Falls Church, Va.) and sophomore Ali Longo (Littleton, Colo.) lead a group of new faces in the back row. Shifflett, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, has been a serving and defensive specialist for the past three seasons. In

2010, Shifflett played in 30 matches and has valuable experience in big matches.

“Megan has clearly brought her game up as she enters her senior year,” said Rose. “I feel she has been serving well, playing good defense and passing well as she enters her senior year.”

Longo had the highs and lows typical of a freshman player, but also gained experience in some tough matches during 2010. She saw court time in 29 matches and finished third on the team with 20 aces.

Who’s New? Potential new faces on the court in the back row are redshirt freshman Maggie Harding (State College, Pa.) and freshmen Lacey Fuller (San Diego, Calif.) and Dominique Gonzalez (San Antonio, Texas.)

Harding was a four-year letterwinner at State College Area High School where she was a two-time All-District pick and an All-State selection her senior year. Harding also excelled off the court. She was a Faculty Scholar and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.

Fuller, a four-time Scholar Athlete at Torrey-Pines High School, was the 2007 Defensive Player of the Year. She aided her team to the 2007 CIF Championship and the 2010 League Champion-ship. In addition, Fuller’s club team won a silver medal at the 2009 Miami Junior Olympics, finished fifth in 2010 in Reno, Nevada and placed third in 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.

Gonzalez earned 2009 AAU All-America accolades and was a two-time All-Texas Team selection. PrepVolleyball.com named her a Top 100 Senior Ace, while she also earned TGCA All-State 5A honors. Gonzalez was an excellent student outside the gym where she was a member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Spanish and Math National Honor Societies.

“We have three people vying for the libero spot, including Ali and newcomers Lacey and Dominique. One will probably be the libero and the others will be a key defensive players. All three have great serves. I’m not sure I’ll travel with all five on every trip, but I think it is an area where we’ll need to serve and pass well and generate some points. Overall this will be a group where we’ll have to score points differently than we have in the past.”


Head Coach Russ Rose

Record-breaking. History-making. Unprecedented. All of those words can be used to describe the tenure of Penn State women’s volleyball head coach Russ Rose’s career in Happy Valley. After 32 seasons leading the Nittany Lions, his name has become synonymous with the pride and tradition of the program. At the helm of arguably the most successful program in the country, Russ Rose continues to pass along the confidence and character he has gained during his career.

In 32 seasons at Penn State, Rose has collected wins at a staggering pace. Never having posted fewer than 22 wins in a season, he enters the 2011 season as the NCAA leader in career winning percentage, having won more than 86 percent of the matches he has coached at Penn State. He is just the third active Division I head coach to reach 1,000 career wins, having reached the milestone with an NCAA National Semifinal victory against Hawaii in 2009. A victory which earned the Nittany Lions a spot in the NCAA Cham-pionship match.

While he doesn’t focus on personal accolades, Rose’s accomplishments read like a laundry list of vol-leyball awards. In 2007 Rose was one of three coaches inducted into the American Volleyball Coaches As-sociation (AVCA) Hall of Fame and was also named the AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year, the AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year and the Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the coaches and the media. He garnered all three awards again in 2008 in leading his team to its third NCAA title. In response to the awards, Rose focused the praise back on his teams.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized by the govern-ing organization of your sport,” he said with regards to the Hall of Fame induction. “It’s an individual award given to a coach of a team sport, so it’s a reflection of the great players and staff, and the commitment the university has made to give us an opportunity to compete at a high level and have success.”

Others also realize the impact that Rose has had on the volleyball community, not only in Pennsylvania but across the country.

“Halls of Fame are reserved for those who have done exceptional work for a long, long time,” said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. “These can-didates are the best of the best, and credit Russ Rose with putting Penn State and the East on the volleyball map. His national championships, his remarkable string of elite teams and his parade of homegrown All-Americans have all contributed to making volley-ball a national sport.”

It was Rose’s parade of homegrown All-Americans and their supporting cast that have aided the Nittany Lions on their historic run the last four years. It was four of those homegrown All-Americans that aided Rose and the Nittany Lions in capturing the NCAA National Championship in 2007 by outlasting Stanford in five sets in Sacramento, Calif. Juniors Nicole Fawcett and Christa Harmotto and sophomore Megan Hodge earned AVCA First Team All-America honors while sophomore Alisha Glass picked up AVCA Second Team All-America accolades. Penn State finished the year with a 34-2 record and did not lose a contest after Sept. 15, dropping only 18 sets in the entire season. The Nittany Lions ended the season ranked first in the country in hitting percentage, attacking at a Big Ten-record clip of .350, good for sec-ond all-time in the Penn State annals. The Nittany Lions also continued their dominance of the Big Ten, posting a perfect 20-0 record and capturing their fifth consecutive outright conference title, a feat never before accomplished by a volleyball squad. Harmotto earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors by annihilating the conference record for hitting percentage. She attacked at a .492 clip for the year to top the previous record of .455 set in 1986.

The Nittany Lions improved upon 2007’s result the very next season not just by winning their third national title, but becoming only the sixth team to win back-to-back national titles and only the fourth team to manage it while going undefeated. The 2008 squad led by six AVCA All-Americans, includ-ing first team honorees Harmotto, Fawcett (AVCA National Player of the Year), Glass and Hodge and second team honorees Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson, finished the season with a perfect 38-0 record. The Nittany Lions won a record-breaking 111 straight sets on their way to the title, and en-tered 2009 on a NCAA record-breaking 64-match winning streak. The Lions finished 2008 setting a rally-scoring era record for hitting percentage with

a mark of .390. It is the second-highest percentage of all time for any era. Penn State once again domi-nated the Big Ten finishing with a 20-0 record for the fifth time. The squad had five First Team All-Big Ten honorees and Fawcett was named PSU’s 18th Big Ten Player of the Year.

Back-to-back national titles weren’t enough for the Nittany Lions who became the first team in Division I women’s volleyball history to win three in a row with a come-from-behind triumph against No. 2 Texas in 2009. Led by four returning All-Americans in Hodge, Glass, Wilson and Brown, Penn State finished with a 38-0 record for the second straight season extending their record-breaking winning streak to 102-con-secutive matches. Hodge, the AVCA National Player of the Year and Honda-Broderick Cup Co-Winner, Glass, Wilson and Brown all picked up first team All-America honors and Wilson shattered NCAA record for hitting percentage attacking at a .540 clip for the year. With another dominating performance in the Big Ten with a perfect 20-0 record, Hodge was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the second time, freshman phenom Darcy Dorton was named the Freshman of the Year and Rose was honored as the league’s Coach of the Year.

Despite plenty of doubters heading into the 2010 season, the Nittany Lions were unfazed and began a quest for a fourth straight NCAA National Championship. Things got off to a rough start as the record-breaking winning streak came to an end at 109 consecutive matches when Stanford, the last team to have defeated the Nittany Lions back in

Russ

Rose33rd Year at Penn StateCareer Record: 1,033-164

GEORGE WILLIAMS • 1975

Rose’s Coaching Honors• 2007 AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee

• 2005 USA Volleyball All-Time Great

Coach Honoree

• 2000 United State Olympic

Committee Coach of the Year

• Four-time AVCA Coach of the Year

1997, 1999, 2007, 2008

• Five-time AVCA Mideast Region

Coach of the Year

1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

• Three-time Volleyball Monthly Coach

of the Year

1990, 1993, 1999

• Six-time NCAA Mideast Region Coach

of the Year

1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2008

• Twelve-time Big Ten Conference

Coach of the Year

1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 (co), 1998,

2003 (co), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010

• District II Coach of the Year, 1996

• Six-Time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year

• Four-time Northeast Region Coach of

the Year

• National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

• 2010 USAV Leader in Volleyball



2007, upended Penn State on Sept. 11. The Nittany Lions closed out the preseason without another loss, but would open Big Ten play going 3-3. With a shot at the league title on the line, the Lions went on to win their next 16 matches. Even after losing their final conference match of the season, the Nittany Lions took home their eighth straight and 14th overall Big Ten title. The Nittany Lions proved unstoppable through NCAA Tournament action, defeating Niagara, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma and Duke at home. In a rematch of the 2009 NCAA Championship, Penn State stormed past the Longhorns on their way to a convincing 3-0 win against California for the NCAA crown. Brown earned conference player of the year accolades and joined Wilson as an AVCA First Team All-American. Freshman Deja Mc-Clendon picked up Second Team laurels, was named the AVCA Division I Freshman of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Cham-pionship, the first freshman since Kerri Walsh to earn the honor.

In 2003, Rose celebrated 25 years of coaching at Penn State. He was hon-ored with a bench outside of the post office sponsored by the Penn State Booster Club and surprised with a gathering of more than 40 former players and members of the program, who offered their thoughts and insights on Rose and his career.

“It was my sophomore year when he said ‘When you leave this gym, when you finish your career, every day you leave here, you should feel like you

gave 110 percent,’” said for-mer player Christy Cochran (1995-98). “And that’s exactly it. If you put your career in his hands, you’ll be great.”

Rose’s influence in the lives of his former players is evi-dent. “I truly miss him,” said four-time All-American Bon-nie Bremner (1996-99). “I don’t even miss playing, I just miss seeing him every day.”

However, even with all of his success on the court, Rose does not reflect on past suc-cesses. “Fans can get spoiled very quickly in athletics and that’s a problem,” Rose said. “It’s not easy to be successful in anything and when people get accustomed to specific re-sults, it sometimes loses its effect on the players and they forget what it really takes to succeed and how important the journey really should be to their de-velopment. The challenge is in getting players who want to become good and are willing to work instead of attending a school because the team is good.”

Instead, Rose addresses each new team and season on its own terms and his confidence lies in the ability and work ethic of his current players and coaching staff.

“I’m not much of a believer in predicting a team’s level of success,” Rose said. “I can only state that we’re going to do our best. If we’re good enough to win matches then we’re going to win matches, but if we lose it’s never going to be because we didn’t prepare, respect our opponent and work hard and it’s not going to be because we rested on our program’s previous laurels.”

“I have been coaching here for a long time, but I don’t want to take the major respon-sibility for the program’s success because I know one thing for sure, and that is you can’t get where we are today without the total support of the administration. You

need to have good leadership and financial support to compete with the nation’s elite.

~Russ Rose

For a good example of this statement, look no further than the 1999 sea-son. Following two consecutive campaigns which saw the Lions reach the title match of the NCAA Tournament only to fall in defeat, the team returned to the NCAA Tourney finale in 1999 and captured the first National Champi-onship in the program’s history with a 3-0 sweep over top-ranked Stanford. The 1999 season also saw Rose lead Penn State to its second-consecutive 20-0 record in Big Ten play (and fourth straight conference title), becoming the first team in conference history to pull off the feat. In addition, the 1999 Nittany Lions extended their NCAA record home-match winning streak to 80 straight (extended to 87 in 2000), eclipsing the previous standard of 58

Year-By-Year Overall Big Ten Big Ten NationalYear W L W L Finish Finish1979 32 9 None1980 34 11 13th, AIAW1981 44 5 NCAA Mideast Semi1982 26 15 NCAA First Round1983 36 10 NCAA Mideast Semi1984 30 6 NCAA Mideast Semi1985 31 5 NCAA First Round1986 38 5 NCAA Mideast Reg. Semi1987 27 9 NCAA First Round1988 36 4 NCAA First Round1989 34 7 NCAA First Round1990 44 1 NCAA Mideast Final1991 26 6 15 5 Second (tie) NCAA Mideast Semi1992 28 4 19 1 First (tie) NCAA Mideast Semi 1993 31 5 18 2 First NCAA Championship Final1994 31 4 17 3 Second NCAA Championship Semi1995 27 8 14 6 Third NCAA Central Reg. Semi1996 31 3 18 2 First (tie) NCAA East Reg. Final1997 34 2 19 1 First (tie) NCAA Championship Final1998 35 1 20 0 First NCAA Championship Final1999 36 1 20 0 First NCAA National Champions2000 30 6 16 4 Third NCAA Pacific Reg. Final2001 22 8 14 6 Third NCAA Second Round2002 25 8 14 6 Second (tie) NCAA Second Round2003 31 5 17 3 First NCAA East Reg. Final2004 29 3 18 2 First NCAA West Reg. Semi2005 31 3 20 0 First NCAA East Reg. Semi2006 32 3 18 2 First NCAA West Reg. Final2007 34 2 20 0 First NCAA National Champions2008 38 0 20 0 First NCAA National Champions2009 38 0 20 0 First NCAA National Champions2010 32 5 16 4 First NCAA National ChampionsTotal 1,033 164 353 47 14 titles 32 seasons (.863)

Rose was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame, held in conjunction with the 2007 NCAA National Championship in Sacramento.



set by Florida from 1990-94. The Lions streak was finally put to a halt at 87 matches with a loss versus Minnesota on Sept. 29, 2000. Penn State had last dropped a match at Rec Hall on Nov. 24, 1994, when they suffered a 3-2 setback to Illinois, a span of over five seasons.

After posting a runner-up finish in 1997, the Lions made it back to the NCAA Championship match in 1998. The team cruised through the regular season with a 30-0 mark, with 28 of those coming in three games. Penn State also became only the second school to close out the Big Ten schedule with a perfect 20-0 mark.

After winning its fifth Big Ten title, Penn State hosted the NCAA First and Second Rounds and the Central Regional. They swept past Bucknell, Clemson, Louisville and Brigham Young to earn a spot in the school’s fourth national semifinal. Once they reached Madison, Wis., the season ended much like 1997. Penn State defeated Nebraska 3-1 to advance to the national championship match. Once again, the Lions had to rally from a 0-2 deficit to force a fifth game only to come up short against Long Beach State for the NCAA title, the only Final with two undefeated teams.

However, perhaps nowhere has Rose’s infusion of confidence been more evident than in the two other years when he led an inexperienced team with one starting senior and a rookie setter deep into the postseason.

Rose’s athletes have earned 62 First Team All-Big Ten honors in 20 years and have

excelled off the court as well, earning 134 Academic All-Big Ten accolades.

In 1996, the Lions started out 15-0, before finishing the regular season with a 29-2 mark and a share of the Big Ten title, Rose’s third in six seasons in the conference. The squad that took the court in the NCAA tournament was comprised of one senior, one junior, one sophomore and three freshmen. That talented group came two points from knocking off Nebraska at home, in a match to go to the national semifinal. Penn State finished the campaign with a 31-3 record and a final ranking of No. 5. Half of those starters, Bon-nie Bremner, Angie Kammer and Terri Zemaitis, earned All-America honors, while Bremner became Penn State’s first Big Ten Freshman of the Year for her play at setter.

The 1995 squad posted a 27-8 record and a No. 8 final national ranking. Rose’s ability to convey a belief in his players and to instill an uncompromis-ing work ethic led to the Nittany Lions’ sixth straight appearance in the

NCAA Regionals and a third-place finish in the Big Ten. Along the way he guided Penn State’s third Big Ten Player of the Year in just five seasons in the conference as sophomore Zemaitis captured the award.

“I want the players to have a good experience — I want them to enjoy the many opportunities available at Penn State, but clearly I want them to know that they’ve come to a competitive, disciplined program and we’re going to work hard,” Rose said. “And without question have some fun along the way.

“I have been coaching here for a long time, but I don’t want to take the major responsibility for the program’s success because I know one thing for sure, and that is you can’t get where we are today without the total support of the administration. You need to have good leadership and financial support to compete with the nation’s elite.”– Russ Rose

“We’re not fanatics, and I want the players to be happy. It goes without saying that it is easier to be happy when you’re winning than when you’re struggling.”

“So, the staff and I will have to provide them with the neces-sary direction and opportunities to excel and hope they remain healthy enough to see if we can make a run at winning as many matches as possible.”

That is something that has never been a problem for the coach. In his 32 seasons at Penn State, Rose’s record is 1,033-164, an .863 winning percentage that places him first nationally among active coaches. His squads have secured 30 or more wins in a season 23 times and 36 or more victories seven times.

In 1994, Rose coached the Nit-tany Lions to a second straight NCAA national semifinal ap-pearance and picked up his 500th career win early in the season. Placing second in the Big Ten with a 17-3 conference mark, the Nit-tany Lions posted a 31-4 ledger on the year and ended the regular-season ranked No. 5, at the time their highest regular-season finish ever. Season highlights included beating national runner-up and perennial powerhouse UCLA at the Volleyball Monthly Invita-tional and stunning No. 1-ranked and undefeated Nebraska in Lin-coln in front of a full house at the NCAA Mideast Regional final to advance to their second straight national semifinal.

Rose’s athletes have earned 62 First Team All-Big Ten honors in 20 years and have excelled off the court as well, earning 134 Aca-demic All-Big Ten accolades.

The Numbers Say It All...

1999, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010

NCAA National Champions

No. 1

All-Time Winning Percentage (.863)

among active Division I coaches

1,033

career wins in 32 seasons, the

highest win total ever for a Penn

State head coach

2

Number of active coaches in NCAA

Division I history with 1,000 career

wins

30

consecutive NCAA Tournament

appearances

14

Big Ten titles in 20 years in the

league

8

straight Atlantic 10 titles

134

Academic All-Big Ten selections in

20 years

20

Conference Players of the Year in

last 26 years

At least 1 All-American in 31 of his

32 seasons



Rose added to an already crowded trophy case by picking up the NCAA Mideast Region Coach of the Year honor for the fourth time.

Still, Rose has had more to do with Penn State’s success on the court than he’s willing to admit.

“I think that it’s a reflection of my years of service and the caliber and commitment of players and staff we’ve attracted in the past,” Rose said. “When you retire from coaching, people will look and see the success you had, but I’d like to be evaluated on the success of my players, their feel for their experience at Penn State and the growth that the program has had from the time I arrived here. We had three in-state scholarships and hand-me-down basketball jerseys when I arrived at Penn State. I think that’s more of a reflection of what I was hoping to accomplish when I entered the profession.”

Yet, the on-the-court accomplishments do speak volumes. In 1993, an-other dream season, the Nittany Lions surged into their third year of Big Ten play and won their second consecutive conference title. At the NCAA Tournament, the team strung together four victories and earned the right to play for the National Championship against Long Beach State. Rose puts the success in proper perspective.

“There are a large number of excellent coaches at great schools that have yet to break into the national semifinals. There are a small number of teams that have made it there, and fewer yet that have reached the final match. I won’t look at it (reaching the final match) other than it was a great ride that the players took us on and it reinforced that there’s validity to how I’ve run the program here at Penn State.

“The players need to understand what it takes to be successful and they need to have fun. We showed that winning can be fun and that it isn’t neces-sary to change in a stressful environment. Every team starts with the same dream but few programs can really talk about competing for a chance to win a National Championship.”

Rose’s formula for success was recognized by the media and his coaching peers when he garnered the triple-crown of coaching accolades in 1993 as he did in 1990. Volleyball Monthly named Rose the National Coach of the Year and he also was picked as the NCAA Mideast Region and the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year.

It was the second time Rose was honored nationally (1990), and the sec-ond straight year the Big Ten voted for the Nittany Lion leader. In addition, he was awarded Northeast Region Coach of the Year four times, the Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year six times and was District II’s top coach in 1996.

“Coach is a great guy,” confided three time All-American Salima (David-son) Rockwell, who spent time as the captain and starting setter on the U.S. National Team. “He’s very straight-forward and to the point, which is what I like. The thing about him is that you can talk to him and he can help you with any problems you might have. Then, on the court, he’s all business. I like that combination.”

“The players need to understand what it takes to be successful and they need to

have fun. We showed that winning can be fun and that it isn’t necessary to change in

a stressful environment.” ~Russ Rose

So does former Nittany Lion outside hitter and former volunteer assistant coach Jen Reimers. “You learn how to be a better person and a better player,” she said about Rose’s teaching ability. “You learn how to work with everybody else.”

Rose’s Milestone Victories1

vs. Navy Sept. 21, 1979

50

vs. Southern Connecticut Oct. 18, 1980

100

vs. George Washington Oct. 24, 1981

200

vs. West Virginia Nov. 17, 1984

300

vs. Duquesne Sept. 3, 1988

400

vs. Southern Illinois Oct. 29, 1990

500

vs. Rutgers Sept. 3, 1994

600

vs. Illinois Oct. 3, 1997

700

vs. West Virginia Sept. 15, 2000

800

vs. Rutgers Sept. 3, 2004

900

vs. Michigan State Sept. 21, 2007

1, 000

vs. Hawaii Dec. 17, 2009



“The players need to understand what it takes to be successful and they need to have fun. We showed that winning can be fun and that it isn’t neces-sary to change in a stressful environment.”– Russ Rose

“I like the fact that he comes out and tells you exactly how it is,” said Penn State All-American Laura Cook (1991-94). “He bases a lot of our experience on the court to life and life after volleyball.”

“I really enjoyed the experience I had while playing for Coach Rose,” said All-American Katie Schumacher (1998-01). “I learned a lot, both on and off the court. He is a great teacher and is well-respected around the nation.”

Many athletes have thrived under Rose’s tutelage as witnessed by the 31 different All-Americans (earning 68 selections in all) and 27 first team All-Big Ten players (earning 62 selections in all) he has coached. In 1999, Lauren Cacciamani was named Big Ten Player of the Year, the Big Ten Female Ath-lete of the Year and the Honda Award winner. Bonnie Bremner and Katie Schumacher joined Cacciamani as All-Big Ten selections in 1999. Bremner won back-to-back Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 1997 and 1998. Amanda Rome and Carrie Schonveld were recognized with honorable men-tion All-Big Ten status, while Mishka Levy was named to the conference’s All-Freshman squad. Penn State also placed six players on the Academic All-Big Ten Team in 1999, as Bremner, Cacciamani, Kalna Miller, Schonveld, Rome and Dawn Ippolito were honored.

In 2000, Schumacher repeated as an All-Big Ten performer, while Levy earned first-team status for the initial time in her career. Amanda Rome was recognized with honorable mention all-conference status after helping lead Penn State to a 30-6 record and its 11th consecutive NCAA regional appearance in 2000. In addition, Rome, Ippolito, Shannon Bortner, Robyn Guokas, Erin Iceman and Hilary Sexton were named Academic All-Big Ten.

Even with its 22-8 season in 2001, Penn State advanced to the NCAA Tournament and garnered 20 wins in a season for the 26th straight year. Schumacher earned first team All-Big Ten honors while Levy picked up honorable mention accolades. Seven Lions earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition during the 2001 campaign. Rome, Iceman, Guokas, Bortner, Sexton, Tabitha Eshleman and Emily Gerega were all recognized for their scholastic and athletic achievements.

In 2002, Rose led a young squad with a freshman setter to a second place finish in the conference and the school’s 22nd consecutive NCAA Tourna-ment. Freshman Sam Tortorello earned Penn State’s second ever Big Ten Freshman of the Year accolade and junior Cara Smith picked up second team All-America honors after leading the nation in hitting percentage for most of the season. The Nittany Lions also excelled in the classroom, with a confer-ence-high nine athletes garnering Academic All-Big Ten honors.

The squad picked up its seventh Big Ten title in 2003 with a team that was picked to finish second in the conference preseason poll. Seniors Cara Smith and Erin Iceman and soph-omore Sam Tortorello were named first team All-Big Ten on a squad that finished 17-3 in league play to earn its 23rd consecutive NCAA berth. Freshman Cassy Salyer earned Big Ten Fresh-man of the Year honors and Rose was honored with his sixth Big Ten Coach of the Year accolade. Penn State advanced to the NCAA Regional Final match at Florida, falling to the Gators in three games.

Smith, Tortorello and Iceman picked up AVCA All-America honors with Smith earning first team accolades, Tortorello being named to the second team and Iceman picking up hon-orable mention honors.

Again picked to finish second in the Big Ten in 2004, Rose’s squad ended the non-conference por-tion of their schedule with an unblemished 9-0 record that included a come-from-behind five-game victory at eventual-National Cham-pion Stanford. Top-ranked Minnesota handed the Nittany Lions their first loss of the season in five games at Rec Hall and just five matches later, No. 7 Ohio State also defeated Penn State at home in five games. With a renewed sense of pride following the two losses at home, the Nittany Lions caught fire and won their next 11 matches, including four-game wins over the Gophers and Buckeyes. A three-game win at Michigan on Nov. 27 gave Rose and the Nittany Lions their eighth Big Ten title in 14 years and advanced them to their 24th consecutive NCAA Tournament, where they fell to UCLA at the NCAA Regional Semi-final in Seattle, Wash.

Sam Tortorello and Syndie Nadeau earned AVCA All-America honors as Tortorello was named to the first team and Nadeau picked up second team accolades. Libero Kaleena Walters joined Tortorello and Nadeau on the All-Big Ten squad as Kate Price was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Tortorello was also a finalist for the Honda Award, given to the top female collegiate athlete in the country in each sport. Penn State produced four Academic All-Big Ten honorees that year.

The streak continued as the Nittany Lions claimed their third consecutive Big Ten title with an unblemished 20-0 league record in 2005, only the sixth time since 1985 that the champion had been perfect. In addition to dropping

Coach Rose was honored during the 2010 season for guiding the Nittany Lions to a record-breaking 109 consecutive victories between Sept. 21, 2007 - Sept. 10, 2010. It is the longest streak in Division I women’s sports history.

1,000 Career WinsOnly three Division I coaches have more

than 1,000 career wins and only eight in the history of Division I women’s vol-

leyball have more than 800.

1,106Andy Banachowski, UCLA (ret.) (40

years)

1,045Dave Shoji, Hawaii (36 years)

1,033Russ Rose, Penn State (32 years)

892Mike Hebert, Minnesota (ret.) (34 years)

886Elaine Michaelis, BYU (ret.) (33 years)

831Kathy Gregory, UCSB (35 years)

834Shelton Collier, Wingate (30 years)

828Debby Colberg, Sacramento St. (ret.) (32

years)

809Marilyn Nolen, St. Louis (ret.) (30 years)

Numbers verified by the NCAA prior to the 2011 season



only three individual games during the conference season, Penn State swept all four major honors. Rose earned his seventh Big Ten Coach of the Year award as Sam Tortorello was named the Player of the Year, Kaleena Walters earned Defensive Player of the Year honors and Nicole Fawcett was tabbed as the Freshman of the Year.

On the national scale, Fawcett earned AVCA National Freshman of the Year and AVCA Second Team All-America accolades as Tortorello was named an AVCA First Team All-American, Melissa Walbridge picked up Second Team honors and Walters and Christa Harmotto both earned honorable mention recognition. Tortorello was also a finalist for the Honda Award for the second time.

Penn State made league history with the 2006 season, capturing its fourth consecutive outright title, the first time in Big Ten annals one team had done so. The Nittany Lions finished with an 18-2 league record and an overall re-cord of 32-3, falling to defending national champion Washington in Seattle, Wash., in the NCAA Regional Finals. Megan Hodge made some history of her own, becoming the first freshman in conference history to be named Big Ten Player of the Year, also earning AVCA First Team All-America honors along with being named Big Ten and AVCA National Freshman of the Year. Joining her in garnering conference and national recognition were Nicole Fawcett and Christa Harmotto, who both earned First Team All-Big Ten honors, as Fawcett was named an AVCA First Team All-American and Har-motto picked up Second Team accolades. The Nittany Lions also produced a league-best 10 Academic All-Big Ten honorees.

Prior to entering the tough Big Ten Conference in 1991, Penn State expe-rienced unprecedented success in the Atlantic 10 Conference, winning eight straight championships. In seven seasons of round-robin play, the Nittany Lions never lost a conference match, reeling off 49 consecutive wins. The 1990 season was Penn State’s last in the Atlantic 10 and it proved to be one of the most exciting in the 25-year history of the program.

Unbeaten in 42 regular-season matches, the Nittany Lions swept Purdue and Big Ten champion Wisconsin in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tour-nament. Of the team’s 44 wins, 40 were sweeps, a school and national record. Penn State, 12-0 against NCAA Tournament teams, lost to Nebraska in four games in the Mideast Region championship match in Lincoln.

Penn State finished sixth in the final 1990 Tachikara Coaches Poll, the program’s highest final ranking ever at the time and the AVCA and Volleyball Monthly named three Nittany Lions —Jo Ann Elwell, Michelle Jaworski and Noelle Zientara — All-Americans.

An 11-time nominee for National Coach of the Year, Rose garnered the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year award in 1984, ‘85, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 and ‘90.

Throughout his career, Rose has been called upon to share his expertise with the coaches and players who represent the United States in international competition. In 1989, he was an assistant coach with the United States men’s national team for an exhibition series with Canada and the Soviet Union. His work on the international scene was to have continued in July of that year, but personal commitments and time constraints prevented him from accepting the position as head coach of the U.S. women’s team to the Mac-cabiah Games.

In 1990, Rose worked with members of the men’s national and develop-mental teams during training camp in San Diego. In 1993, he assisted in the U.S. men’s matches with Canada and the women’s team against China. He also assisted the U.S. men as they prepared for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

In the summer of 2002, Rose assisted the U.S. men’s team on a 13-day tour of Italy where the athletes competed against the world’s top teams, in-cluding Brazil, Italy, Yugoslavia, Russia and Holland. He also served as team manager for the U.S. men’s team at the Four Nations Tournament in Leipzig, Germany, in May of 2008 and was an honorary chair for the 2010 State games.

An instructor in the USVBA coaches certification program, Rose has previously served as a national referee and evaluator and state director for volleyball for the Special Olympics.

In 2005, USA Volleyball named Rose one of their All-Time Great Coach-es, making him the first Big Ten coach to ever receive the honor and putting him in the company of the best volleyball coaches in history, including previ-ous Olympic coaches as well as many of their peers.

In June 2011, Rose served as the team leader to the U.S. Women’s Na-tional Team at the Montreux Volley Masters in Montreux, Switzerland. He joined three former Nittany Lions, Megan Hodge, Alish Glass and Nicole Fawcett. The squad went 2-1 in pool play and finished fourth place overall.

Rose was a member of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Committee for six years and the NCAA representative to the United States Volleyball Associa-tion Rules Committee.

Rose served as head coach of the U.S. men’s team, which won the bronze medal at the 1985 Maccabiah Games, and the U.S. women’s silver medal team in the 1981 Maccabiah Games. He won bronze medals as an assistant coach of the women’s team in the 1982 National Sports Festival and as the East women’s head coach at the 1983 Festival.

An active clinician, Rose also coached professional men’s volleyball in the Superior League in Puerto Rico in 1976 and has continued to do clinics on the island as well as in the United States.

Players are not the only ones to benefit from Rose’s tutelage. More than 25 individuals within the college coaching fraternity have gained instruction from Rose.

A 1975 graduate of George Williams College, Rose was a member of the school’s team that won the 1974 National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics national championship. He was the captain of the 1975 team that finished third in NAIA competition.

After graduation, Rose remained at George Williams for two years as a part-time coach, helping the women’s team win two state titles and place sixth in national competition. He also assisted the men’s team that won the national championship in 1977.

In 1978, he completed his master’s degree at Nebraska, where he was the defensive coach for the Cornhusker women. While writing his thesis on vol-leyball statistics, he led the second team to a two-year varsity mark of 52-5.

A 2010 inductee into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Rose married Lori Barberich, a former three-time All-American at Penn State, in 1986. They are the parents of four sons, Jonathan, Michael, Christopher and Nicholas.


The Rose Coaching Philosophy

Russ Rose has taken Penn State from the regionally com-petitive level to that of an NCAA power since he took over the Penn State women’s volleyball program in 1979. The develop-ment has been complete and successful, because of excellent talent and an equally sound method.

Following is “The Rose Coaching Philosophy:”

Coach’s Role“I believe the coach has numerous roles that require constant review and

attention. First, and foremost, is the recruitment of quality student-athletes. With effective coaching, athletes have always been the key to a team’s success.”

“Secondly, we as a staff have to relate to the players what we feel is impor-tant for their growth and success. All the knowledge in the world will prove to be useless if we can’t prepare our team for competition. We’ve shown this to be one of our strengths. I have great confidence that Dennis, Kaleena, having played for me, and Adam understand me and the program. I know they will do whatever it takes to help the players improve and pursue their dreams.”

“Third, we have to prepare the team, physically, tactically and mentally. The physical preparation is easy, as the entire Penn State environment en-courages the pursuit of excellence as shown by our years of high finishes in the Director’s Cup results. The fact that five of our fall sports teams have won Big Ten titles more than reinforces that school of thought. The mental aspect of our players’ development is one of the areas that I feel has separated us from our competition. We are committed as a group to reaching the high-est levels possible - year in and year out. The team understands the need to be accountable, and I’m not hesitant to get their focus headed in the right direction.”

“Certainly our time in the Big Ten has demonstrated to us the importance of making sure that the players are aware of what is going to be expected of them in a conference as strong as the Big Ten. It’s been the strongest con-ference in the country as determined by the RPI and has led the nation in attendance for a number of years.”

“Outside the Big Ten, we commit to play a competitive non-conference schedule. We continually strive to meet teams during the regular-season that have advanced in the national championship playoffs. It is a goal of mine for Penn State to always be in the top five in strength of schedule.”

“I contend that the best way to see where our team is and where we aspire to be, is to play the nation’s best teams. Our administration has allowed us to compete annually for the national championship. Universities enable teams to compete for the national championship. I have been blessed to have an administration that possessed the vision to support our program and I feel we have been able to deliver. It starts at the top with a University President and Athletic Director and staff who guide and assist the program.”

“I think our role here is to attract the type of player who wants to be at Penn State, understands what we are about and knows what it will take to fit into our program. I refuse to be in the position where we are going to be saying one thing to get a player interested in Penn State and then change our story once the athlete arrives on campus. I am interested in players who are willing to be up front, committed and passionate in what they see in their own development and what we can do to help them succeed.”

“In turn, players must be willing to commit to the process and accept the culture of our program. They must work to be the best they can be every day in training, at practice and in matches. When those things happen, the results speak for themselves. It is a collaborative effort. Every team is different and has its own methods and paths to follow with the ultimate goal of being successful.”

“Over the years I have been contacted by numerous schools as well as the U.S. National Team and foreign professional teams regarding vacant

coaching positions, however I feel that the support I receive from the admin-istration at Penn State is perfect for me, and I have no interest in coaching anywhere but Penn State.”

Team Play“Team play really deals with volleyball being the ultimate team sport. The

last few years, we’ve not only had outstanding talent but we’ve had a great team spirit. Talent can get you only so far. If players aren’t working together and trying to achieve great things, sacrificing and willing to embrace the needs of the team, then the team isn’t going to shine. I can’t guarantee recruits that we’re going to win a conference championship or play for a national championship, albeit our goals should be along those lines. I guarantee them they’re going to get better, be treated fairly and will have an opportunity to play.

“The team that is willing to emphasize the pursuit of excellence at its own personal expense is the team that most often succeeds. Our success over the years, where we have won numerous conference titles and advanced to the national semifinal and championship matches, continues to reinforce these beliefs. The five National Championships are clearly the icing on the cake. A National Championship does not validate a coach, a player or their program. It highlights the efforts of many and allows the community to celebrate the actions of the team. Our goal is to remain at that level and even if we fall short, we know that we are in the game. The pursuit is the challenge and get-ting to the final match is the reward.”

Fundamentals“Fundamentals and the player’s development of them are the most impor-

tant aspect of the game. The game is played by players who have to be able to execute the basic skills of the game. We try to recruit student-athletes who are great volleyball players but the game always comes down to the execution of the core fundamentals. I will not sacrifice the time necessary to develop a strong foundation. This is where a team’s discipline and confidence is first introduced and developed. Our commitment to each team is for every one of our players to be challenged to become the best they can be every day. I know our players are constantly improving their game here. I can’t guarantee victories but I can guarantee a player will improve at Penn State, and that is evidenced by the number of athletes who have received individual awards or chosen to further their careers with the national team or receive the opportu-nity to play professionally.”

Team Defense“Team defense is always an area we pride ourselves on and has always

been one of the staples of our program. The pursuit of the ball in a game can only occur through preparation and repetition. I believe that everyone in the


The Rose Coaching Philosophy

program has to rally around certain principles. At Penn State, we play hard, controlled defense, which means every player pursues every ball or they are taken out. I believe if you train hard, then the game itself begins to appear easy. If a player starts making decisions on what ball they think they can get and what they think is somebody else’s ball, that’s when we try to make some adjustments and get someone else involved in the play. Our defensive phi-losophy is to keep every ball in play — every day of each season in practice as well as games. I believe we have shown this works over the long haul as well. Defense and winning are an attitude and we attempt to do the latter by emphasizing the former. I feel our defense in 2009’s title match was the key to our win.”

Student-Athlete“The term student-athlete is a very valid one here at Penn State and in

the Big Ten. We recruit not only quality athletes, but quality students as well. There is no question in my mind that the well-rounded individual will be better prepared to deal with the numerous challenges faced in life. The programs available at Penn State are geared for success. The opportunity to pursue your potential, both academically and athletically, is in place and working well at Penn State. The student support services at Penn State and the job Jim Weaver does with our team is outstanding. It is a reflection of the entire athletic department’s commitment to provide the necessary services for the student-athletes to pursue and achieve their dreams.”

“I expect a commitment both to academics and athletics. I take great pride in the fact that every young woman who has entered our program and completed her playing eligibility has received her degree. Rankings of the 29 athletic programs on campus reveal that the women’s volleyball team annu-ally posts one of the highest cumulative grade-point averages. With proper emphasis on the importance of maintaining high academic standards, I know we will achieve continual success. At Penn State, we have had the most mem-bers of the Academic All-Big Ten team as a sport and an institution since joining the conference, and we take great pride in always have two or three academic All-Americans each year. That speaks volumes about our student-athletes as well as our academic advising staff.”

The Big Ten Conference“The Big Ten, in my opinion, continues to be one of the strongest confer-

ences in the country in both fan support and performance. It is a conference that is totally committed to the pursuit of excellence. The opportunity to play volleyball in the Big Ten truly enhances our program. The excitement gener-ated by the athletes and fans at matches is great for the sport. It continues to be a great environment in which to compete. The conference has been ranked No. 1 in the volleyball RPI ratings since 1998 and has been a national leader in attendance the past three years. The addition of Nebraska in 2011 will certainly enhance it even more.”

Penn State University“Penn State as a school has been very fortunate and good for women’s

volleyball. I don’t think there is another school in the country that has the support of everyone from the president of the university to the athletic direc-tor to the residents of State College. Our players really reap the benefits of being at Penn State. The university president routinely drops by practices and uses the players in university functions to help increase the visibility of the program and university. I am extremely optimistic on the future of Penn State women’s volleyball and there is no place in the country I’d rather be than Penn State. The community has supported us during our development and the university’s commitment is to be the best in everything it offers, from academics, music and the arts to athletics.”

Recruiting“Recruiting is the life blood of a program and a team. It is our goal to en-

courage quality student athletes to visit Penn State with their parents to get a realistic view of what is really entailed with what we refer to as the ‘Penn State Experience.’ The campus, the environment and face of State College truly separates us from many of the other schools in the country as we exemplify the meaning of a ‘college town.’ The chemistry that exists between the team members is what has kept us competitive and the energy that exists between the university and the town of State College keeps the juices flowing. We want players that want to make a commitment to be the best that they can be. We also want players to be aware of the fact that I am looking for a level of accountability from them as well. I’m not looking for a situation where I’m going to spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week trying to monitor their life-styles or get involved in preventing them from having a good time. I believe the college experience at this time in their lives is the greatest opportunity to have fun and explore. I think you live hard and play hard and at Penn State, the students have a great opportunity to have fun in multiple areas.”

Staff“I feel great about our staff. We are fortunate to have Dennis (Hohenshelt)

and Kaleena Davidson. The position of Director of Volleyball Operations has also demonstrated the university’s commitment to women’s volleyball and I feel great about the addition of Adam Hughes. His time in the Big Ten has allowed him to hit the ground running and his experience at Penn State is a great advantage. Some people would think that having people who are from their alma mater would be a negative but I see it as a positive. It’s a positive thing to have people with experience involved because they know in this pro-gram, they are going to be encouraged to have an opinion and their opinions are going to be heard. I respect what my former players have to say and the players can turn to them and get good feedback and not be dependent on having to interact with me all of the time. The addition of Dennis from the men’s side of the game brings a wealth of knowledge to our program and I know the players reap the benefits of interacting with him in the gym. An additional benefit that is important in our philosophy is that we try and look at the strengths of the players and how best to get them to contribute as well as continue to meet their goals. We think it’s a tremendous bonus. We’re one of five schools in the country who have had a men’s and a women’s team that have won a national championship and the only school outside of California and Hawaii that can make that claim and I think it’s terrific that volleyball is on the map here year round. The interaction between the men’s and women’s programs here is exceptional. Both schools winning the National Title during the same academic year allows the sport to be valued here by our many fans and the great student support.”

Booster Club“Our Booster Club has been outstanding with everything we’ve asked

them to be involved in. They funded our three foreign trips (Cuba, Italy and Brazil), pay for our banquet and support us at home and on the road. They also provide a welcoming environment for the players away from home where they can go for dinner and can interact with people who are supportive of the program.The Boosters are incredibly welcoming. I always get comments from parents of recruits about how welcoming everyone is. I think that’s a part of Penn State and State College and it’s been a big part of our program.”

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Dennis Hohenshelt begins his sixth season with the Penn State women’s volleyball program after spending 10 seasons as the Nittany Lion men’s vol-leyball assistant coach. Among other duties, Hohenshelt is involved in match preparation, player development and recruiting.

“Dennis continues to develop in the women’s game,” said Rose. “I have great confidence in him in every aspect of the game. Most importantly, he’s filling in areas that I don’t have to focus on. I’m confident in his decision-making and trust him in the things we need to do to be successful. He comes from a different experience after 10 years with our men’s team. He developed a number of great players who came in as raw talents. He has worked with our players particularly with their hitting and blocking and is making great contributions in those areas.”

Under Hohenshelt’s tutelage, former middle hitter Arielle Wilson set the NCAA Division I record for career hitting percentage with a .468. In 2009, Wilson led the nation with a record-setting .540 hitting percentage and aver-aged 2.76 kills per set. As a freshman, Wilson was named the 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the University Park NCAA Regional Champion-ship Most Outstanding Player. As a freshman, she attacked at a .446 clip while averaging 2.39 kills per game, and in Big Ten-only matches, Wilson became just the second freshman ever to lead the conference in blocks, aver-aging 1.78 blocks per game.

Hohenshelt aided the Penn State men’s team in reaching the 2006 national championship match for the first time in 11 seasons, defeating then-No. 1 UC Irvine in five games in the national semifinal contest at Rec Hall. During his tenure with the men’s team, Penn State accumulated an overall record of

237-82 (.743), including a 110-4 (.965) mark in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) and nine EIVA titles and National Colle-giate Championship appearances. He was also instrumental in recruiting the core of men’s volleyball players who captured the 2008 NCAA National Championship.

Boasting a considerable amount of experience with USA Volleyball, Ho-henshelt was a coaching assistant with the 2004 USA Boy’s Youth National Team that won the NORCECA Zone gold medal. He was also the assistant coach for the USA Boy’s Junior National Team during the summer of 2002 in Brazil and helped lead the U.S. Junior National Team to a third-place finish at the NORCECA Championships. He assisted with the U.S. Boy’s Youth National Team in the summer of 1997 and scouted for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 1997 World Cup. He also aided at the tryouts for the U.S. Men’s National and Junior National teams.

A native of Harrisburg, Pa., and a 1993 graduate of Juniata College, Ho-henshelt led the Eagles to consecutive EIVA Division III titles in 1992 and 1993, earning Most Valuable Player accolades his senior year. After receiv-ing his bachelor of science degree in secondary education and social studies, Hohenshelt served two years as an assistant coach for the Juniata men’s pro-gram from 1994-95. He was promoted to head coach in 1996 and led the Eagles to an 18-8 record and a second place finish in the EIVA Division III Tournament.

Hohenshelt also was assistant coach at Huntingdon (Pa.) High School from 1993-1995.

He is married to the former Tara Rowlyk, who is an assistant coach for the Penn State women’s lacrosse team. The couple has one son, Jacob, who was born in July of 2005, and one daughter, Reece, who was born in 2010.

Dennis

HohensheltSixth Year at Penn State

JUNIATA • 1993

Assistant Coach Dennis Hohenshelt



Assistant Coach Kaleena Davidson

Former Penn State women’s volleyball Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Kaleena Davidson enters her third season with the four-time defending national champion Nittany Lions.

Davidson was the starting libero for the Nittany Lions from 2002-05 and still stands as the all-time career digs leader (1,957) as well as holding the top three single-season dig marks. She returned to Penn State for the 2009 season after spending two years as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston.

“Kaleena has hit the ground running,” said Rose. “She’s familiar with Penn State and has an awareness of how I like to run the program. She understands the expectations I have of both the staff and the players. I think she’ll con-tinue to make those positive contributions. The great advantage of hiring someone from Penn State is that I know they love Penn State and are com-mitted to the program and the players. They want to make sure the players have everything they need to be successfull both athletically and academi-cally. She knows how I am and can be a buffer with young players when they need someone to help them handle the demands I place on my team.”

A native of Mt. Lebanon, Pa., Davidson was a member of the College of Charleston staff whose teams captured two regular-season Southern Con-ference championships, also winning the tournament title in 2007 and advancing to the NCAA First Round. She coached six all-conference players and two Freshmen of the Year, also assisting in recruiting, player develop-ment, game management, team travel and budget along with the day to day management of the volleyball program.

“It has been a great honor to be back at Penn State and to work with Coach Rose,” said Davidson. “Winning two National Championships has

been a great learning experience and something that I am proud to have contributed to. Penn State does a great job of supporting our program and players, and the team’s success is a large part about the hard work of so many people who care a lot about our program. Cameron and I have enjoyed our time here and are looking forward to continuing the traditions of our pro-gram and Penn State.”

A 2005 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, Davidson helped her Penn State squads to a four-year record of 116-19 and was a member of three Big Ten Champion-ship squads, finishing with a league record of 69-11 and starting the current streak of six consecutive conference championships. Along with her single-season and career digs records, she also owns the single-match records for three, four and five games, setting a school record with 44 digs in a match against Minnesota on Oct. 2, 2004.

Davidson joins a team that returns four starters from last season’s 38-0 Na-tional Champion team that set an NCAA record for consecutive games won at 111 and became the first team at any level of NCAA women’s volleyball to close out the regular season without dropping an individual set.

Davidson, formerly Walters, and her husband Cameron, who serves as the team’s strength coach, reside in Bellefonte, Pa.

Kaleena

DavidsonThird Year at Penn State

PENN STATE • 2006

Adam Hughes begins his second season as the Director of Volleyball Op-erations with the Penn State women’s volleyball team. His duties include team travel logistics and day-to-day organization, as well as being the primary technical operator of the Data Volley and Data Video software.

A 2006 graduate of Penn State, Hughes spent two years in California serving as a coach and recruiting advisor with the TCA Volleyball Club. He was an assistant coach for multiple teams, including the 2008 18-Open Ju-nior Olympic National Champions and the 2009 16-Open Junior Olympic

Silver Medalist. In addition, Hughes was also the volunteer assistant coach for the women’s volleyball team at UC Irvine. At UCI, Hughes handled video exchange, statistical analysis, helped build scouting reports and developed and implemented practice plans.

Hughes served as a volunteer assistant and manager for the Nittany Lion women from 2003-08. During that time, he assisted in team training, worked with Data Volleyball and DigVid, supported recruiting efforts and served as gym coordinator for four courts during the Penn State individual and team summer camps.

Following graduation, Hughes was an assistant coach with the State College Area High School boys varsity volleyball team and the head coach of the junior varsity squad. He was responsible for player development, served as the State College Invitational Director, where he oversaw a 24-team tournament, and also built and coached the Nittany Elite Volleyball Club program for off-season training.

Hughes earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Penn State Smeal School of Business. Hughes resides in State College.

Kelly Saxton enters her third season with the Penn State women’s and men’s volleyball teams as a certified athletic trainer. Her duties include in-jury and illness assessment, rehabilitation, therapeutic treatments and various manual therapies, as well as working closely with the team physicians and strength and conditioning staffs.

Saxton came to Penn State from the University of Tennessee at Chattanoo-ga where she earned her M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology. As a graduate assistant, Saxton worked with the Lady Moc softball and volleyball teams.

During her time at UT Chattanooga, Saxton received first place recogni-tion for her graduate research on eccentric scapulothoracic strengthening of female overhead athletes.

Prior to her time in Tennessee, Saxton spent four years earning a B.S. degree in Athletic Training at East Carolina University.

Saxton is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). She has worked with numerous action sport athletes, including BMX rid-ers, skateboarders and gymnasts. In her spare time, Saxton enjoys mountain biking.

Saxton, formerly Jacob, married her husband John in 2009. They reside in Centre Hall.


Support Staff

Adam

HughesDirector of Volleyball OperationsSecond Year at Penn State

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Kelly

SaxtonAthletic TrainerThird Year at Penn State

EAST CAROLINA • 2006


Senior Katie Kabbes

Lion Career2010 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten … saw action in 22 matches, start-

ing 12, and 58 sets … totaled 99 kills (1.71 kills per set) … made 2010 debut at North Carolina (8/27) tallying five kills … had a career-high 13 kills against Virginia Commonwealth (9/4) … had nine kills in 13 errorless attackers for .692 hitting percentage against George Washington (9/17) … totaled 54 blocks for the season … posted six blocks against Florida (9/10) … put up a career-high eight blocks against St. John’s (9/18) … led the team with nine blocks in matches against Michigan State (10/1) and Michigan (10/2).

2009 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten … played in 17 matches and 33 sets … made her 2009 debut against Alabama, tallying three kills (8/29) ... posted two block assists vs. Buffalo (9/4) ... tallied four kills and two block assists vs. Robert Morris (9/5) ... tied her career high with eight kills vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/11) ... posted six kills against Charleston (9/12) ... had six kills vs. Saint Francis (9/19) ... totaled five kills against Indiana (10/23) ... led the team with five total blocks against Northwestern (11/14) ... had two kills in three attempts versus Michigan State (11/27).

2008 (Freshman): Played in 22 matches ... Saw first career action against UCLA (8/30) and recorded her first collegiate kill versus Ohio (8/31) ... posted eight kills versus Long Island (9/5) in first career action in Rec Hall ... had four kills against Yale (9/19) ... was 2-for 3 with one digs against New Hampshire (9/20) ... tallied two kills at Northwestern (10/25) ... notched three kills and three digs against Iowa (11/1) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 against Indiana (11/5) ... had two digs at Illinois (11/14).

High School

Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C. … two-year captain for the Crusaders … helped the squad to four consecutive (2004-07) conference championships and three straight (2005-07) NCHSAA 2A State Championships … ended with a scholastic re-cord of 119-13 and as the school record holder in career kills (1,500), career aces (221) and single-season kills (478) … her No. 4 jersey has been retired … hit for a career percentage of .419 (1,500-325-2802) with an average of 3.69 kills per game, also adding in 262 career blocks and 623 career digs … named the 2007-08 Cardinal Gibbons Co-Female Athlete of the Year … 2007-08 AVCA High School Senior All-American, Volleyball Magazine

First Team All-American and PrepVolleyball.com All-American … 2008 Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” selection … 2006 and 2007 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year … two-time NCHSAA 2A Championship Most Outstanding Player … 2006 Mid-State Conference Player of the Year … two-time Raleigh News & Observer Volleyball Player of the Year … a finalist for PrepVolleyball.com Junior and Senior National Player of the Year honors … 2007 Great Eight Tournament Most Valuable Player … a member of Tri-angle Volleyball Club out of Raleigh, N.C. … team was the 2006 Big South Qualifier Champions … a member of the 2007 Junior Olympic 18 National Division All-Tournament Team … 2004-08 USAV Carolina Region Cham-pions … Volleyball Magazine Scholar Athlete of the Month (July 2007) … member of the National Honor Society.

PersonalBorn Kathryn Elise Kabbes on Feb. 2, 1990 in Indianapolis, Ind. … par-

ents are Dawn and John Kabbes … has two sisters, Lindsey (28) and Kelly (26) and one brother, Greg (23) … sister Lindsey played volleyball and bas-ketball at Peace College and graduated from Elon University’s Law School, sister Kelly played volleyball at George Washington University, brother Greg graduated from Georgia Tech, father played basketball at Rice University and mother was a cheerleader at Georgia Tech … plans on majoring in human development and family studies … names John Mayer, Chris Brown, and Justin Beiber as favorite musical entertainers, the Carolina Hurricanes as fa-vorite pro sports team, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, sushi, shrimp and guacamole as favorite foods, “The Notebook” as favorite book, “The Office” as favorite television shows, “Love & Basketball” and “Dumb and Dumber” as favorite movies, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carrell and Will Ferrell as favor-ite actors, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sandra Bullock as favorite actresses and Buzios, Brazil as favorite place to visit.

KATIE

KABBES6-4, SeniorOutside Hitter.

CARDINAL GIBBONS • RALEIGH, N.C.

CAREER HONORS

2010

Academic All-Big Ten

2009



Senior Katie Kabbes

Quoting Coach Rose“I feel Katie has been a player that has made progress throughout her

career. She has always been in a situation where there have been some great players in the position that she also plays. We’re going to need her to be a great net player for us, a solid leader , and a good, steady emotional player both in the locker room and on the floor. I hope she has a great year.”

Kabbes’ Expectations“I hope to end my career here working hard every moment, growing as a

team and getting better from day one till the last day in order to uphold the Penn State Women’s Volleyball tradition. ”

KABBES’ CAREER STATS

Season MP-SP K E TA Pct. Assists Aces Digs BS BA TB KPS APS SAPS DPS BPS

2008 22-25 24 10 52 .269 1 0 15 1 4 5 0.96 0.04 0.00 0.60 0.20

2009 17-33 44 20 95 .253 4 1 6 1 18 19 1.33 0.12 0.03 0.18 0.58

2010 22-58 99 58 303 .135 3 0 25 2 52 54 1.71 0.05 0.00 0.43 0.93

Career 61-116 167 88 450 .176 8 1 46 4 74 78 1.44 0.07 0.01 0.40 0.67

2010 SEASON HIGHS

Kills: ................................................13 vs. Virginia Commonwealth (9/4)

Attacks: ....................................................................29 at Purdue (10/8)

Hitting Percentage:........... .692 (9-0-13) vs. George Washington (9/17)

Assists: .................................................1, 3x, last vs. Oklahoma (12/10)

Aces: ................................................................................................. N/A

Digs: ...................................................................... 6 vs. Princeton (9/18)

Blocks: ..................................................................8 vs. St. John’s (9/18)

CAREER HIGHS

Kills: .......................................... 13 vs. Virginia Commonwealth (9/4/10)

Attacks: .............................................................. 29 at Purdue (10/8/10)

Hitting Percentage:...... .692 (9-0-13) vs. George Washington (9/17/10)

Assists: .......................................................3 vs. Saint Francis (9/19/09)

Aces: ........................................................... 1 vs. Robert Morris (9/9/09)

Digs: ................................................................. 6 vs. Princeton (9/18/10)

Blocks: .............................................................8 vs. St. John’s (9/18/10)

2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH

Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TB

North Carolina 5 5 25 .000 0 0 2 1

Villanova 2 3 7 -.143 0 0 1 0

Campbell 2 3 11 -.091 1 0 1 4

Seton Hall 5 3 11 .182 0 0 0 3

Colgate 4 0 7 .571 0 0 1 1

VCU 13 2 20 .550 0 0 1 1

Florida 8 3 21 .238 0 0 1 6

Stanford 4 8 20 -.200 0 0 1 1

GWU 9 0 13 .692 0 0 0 1

Princeton 6 2 23 .174 0 0 6 4

St. John’s 5 2 13 .231 0 0 2 8

Illinois 9 3 26 .231 0 0 3 3

Wisconsin 6 6 22 .000 1 0 2 3

Michigan St. 5 4 13 .077 0 0 1 2

Michigan 2 1 13 .077 0 0 0 7

Purdue 6 7 29 -.034 0 0 2 3

Indiana 1 1 7 .000 0 0 0 2

Northwestern 0 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0

Ohio State 5 2 9 .333 0 0 0 1

Northwestern 0 2 5 -.400 0 0 1 0

Oklahoma 2 0 3 .667 1 0 0 1

Duke 0 1 3 -.333 0 0 0 2


Senior Megan Shifflett

Lion Career2010 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten … saw action in 30 matches and 58

sets as a serving and defensive specialist … tallied 15 digs for the season … tied her career-best with two digs vs. Princeton (9/18), at Wisconsin (9/26) and at Purdue (10/8) … posted three aces with one at Florida (9/10), vs. Stanford (9/11) and vs. Princeton (9/18).

2009 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten … saw action in 22 matches and 28 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … recorded one dig each against Miami (Ohio) (8/28) and No. 20 Saint Louis (8/29) ... posted one dig vs. Pittsburgh (9/5) ... had an ace and one dig vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/11) ... set a career-high with two aces vs. Saint Francis (9/19) ... had one dig vs. Michigan State (11/27) … registered an ace vs. Hawaii in the NCAA Na-tional Semifinal (12/17).

2008 (Freshman): Saw action in 16 matches as a serving and defensive specialist ... recorded her first collegiate dig against Long Island (9/5) at Rec Hall ... tallied first collegiate ace against Yale (9/19) ... had one ace and one dig against Iowa (11/1)

High School

Four-year volleyball and one-year soccer letterwinner at Langley High School in McLean, Va. … three-year team captain in volleyball for the Sax-ons … finished with a scholastic record of 78-12 … helped squad to the 2004 and 2007 district championship, the 2007 regional championship and the state finals … soccer team also captured the 2005 district championship … two-time district Player of the Year, First Team All-State and Northern Region Player of the Year … twice named the Player of the Year by the Wash-ington Post … four-time all-district … two-time Langley HS volleyball Most Valuable Player … member of the NOVA Hokuleas (1999-07) and VA Elite (2008) volleyball programs … four-time scholar athlete.

PersonalBorn Megan Emily Shifflett on Dec. 22, 1989 in Washington, D.C. …

parents are Susan & Greg Shifflett … mother (the former Susan Svensen) played volleyball at Penn State … is an only child … majoring in secondary education social studies… names reading and listening to music as hobbies, world history as favorite subject, the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs and Washinton Capitals as favorite pro sports teams, “Water for Elephants” by Sarah Gruen as favorite book, “The Office” as favorite television show, “10 Things I Hate About You” as favorite movie.

Quoting Coach Rose“I thought Megan has made the biggest jump from last season to this sea-

son as far as confidence in her game and her ability to grasp what her role will be. She possesses a good serve, as well as being our quickest defensive player, and she certainly knows what we’re trying to do with the volleyball program.”

MEGAN

SHIFFLETT5-6, SeniorDefensive Specialist

FALLS CHURCH, VA. • LANGLEY

CAREER HONORS

2010


2009



Senior Megan Shifflett

Shifflett’s Expectations“Every year it’s a new team, but the standards and expectations we set for

ourselves never change. I’m looking forward to working hard in the gym every day with these girls and continuing the Penn State tradition that this program has embodied for so long.”

SHIFFLETT’S CAREER STATS


2008 16-17 0 0 0 .000 1 2 7 0 0 0 0.00 0.06 0.12 0.41 0.00

2009 22-28 0 0 0 .000 1 4 8 0 0 0 0.00 0.04 0.14 0.29 0.00

2010 30-58 0 1 1 -1.000 3 3 15 0 0 0 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.26 0.00

Career 68-103 0 1 1 -1.000 5 9 30 0 0 0 0.00 0.05 0.09 0.29 0.00

2010 SEASON HIGHSKills: .................................................................................................. N/AAttacks: ..................................................................1 vs. Stanford (9/11)Hitting Percentage:.......................................................................... N/AAssists: .........................................................1, 3x, last at Indiana (10/9)Aces: .......................................................1, 3x, last vs. Princeton (9/18)Digs: .............................................................. 2, 3x, last at Purdue (10/8)Blocks: .............................................................................................. N/ACAREER HIGHSKills: .................................................................................................. N/AAttacks: .............................................................1 vs. Stanford (9/11/10)Hitting Percentage:.......................................................................... N/AAssists: ....................................................1, 5x, last at Indiana (10/9/10)Aces: ...........................................................2 vs. Saint Francis (9/19/09)Digs: .........................................................2, 3x, last at Purdue (10/8/10)Blocks: .............................................................................................. N/A2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TBSeton Hall 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Florida 0 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0Stanford 0 1 1 -1.000 0 1 1 0GWU 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Princeton 0 0 0 .000 0 1 2 0St. John’s 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Illinois 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Wisconsin 0 0 0 ;000 1 0 2 0Michigan St. 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0Michigan 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Purdue 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0Indiana 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Iowa 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Ohio State 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Northwestern 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Indiana 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Purdue 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Michigan 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Michigan St. 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Wisconsin 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Illinois 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Northwestern 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Niagara 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Virginia Tech 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oklahoma 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Duke 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Texas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0California 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Lion Career2010 (Sophomore): NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team …

University Park Regional All-Tournament Team ... Rockvale Outlets Classic All-Tournament Team ... played in all 37 matches, starting 36, and 119 sets … guided the Penn State offense to a .314 hitting percentage, which led the Big Ten and ranked second in the nation … none of her primary hitters hit below .320 and former Nittany Lion Arielle Wilson hit .425 to rank fourth in the nation … led the team and Big Ten with 11.52 assists per set … tal-lied 1,371 assists for the season … had 10 double-doubles …. Had at least one kill in 30 matches and totaled 68 for the season … ranked third on the team in digs with 273, averaging 2.29 digs per set … had at least two digs in every match, including 10 double-digit digs matches … totaled 54 blocks for the season, recording at least one in 29 matches … had 18 multiple-block matches … posted four kills in five attempts with 10 digs at Indiana (10/29) … registered a career-high 70 assists and 15 digs at Minnesota (11/27) … had four kills in five errorless swings vs. Virginia Tech (12/4) … record-ed four kills and 13 digs against Duke in NCAA Regional Championship (12/11) … had 46 assists, eight digs and three blocks against California in the NCAA Championship match.

2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 34 matches and 52 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … made her collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) (8/28) ... had two aces against Buffalo in Rec Hall debut (9/4) ... posted three kills and two aces vs. Robert Morris (9/5) ... made her first start against Pitts-burgh (9/5) ... posted three digs vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/11) ... tallied six digs vs. Temple (9/19) ... had one dig vs. Binghamton (12/4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

High School

Four-year letterwinner and captain at Hanover High School in Mechan-icsville, Va. ... was a four-time Capital District Player of the Year ... helped guide her team to three-straight district championships ... named First Team All-District four times ... four-time First Team All-Central Region and All-Metro and three-time All-State honoree ... four-time Hanover High School MVP ... named 2008 Metro Player of the Year and State Player of the Year ... 2008 AVCA Under Armour All-American ... 2008 Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year ... selected to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 ... named one of Richmond Magazine’s Top 10 Athletes ... her high school retired her No. 5 jersey ... was the starting setter on the USA Youth National Team her sopho-more year and the starting libero her junior year ... was a four-year District,

Regional and State All-Academic selection ... named the Richmond Times Dispatch and Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... member of the Beta Club ... named a Hanover Scholar ... member of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society ... also lettered in track and field.

PersonalBorn Kristin Nicole Carpenter on May 1, 1991 in Richmond, Va. ... par-

ents are Curtis and Frances Carpenter ... has one sister, Kasey (25) ... sister Kasey played volleyball from 2004-08 at Averett University ... plans to major in kinesiology ... her goal is to play professional beach volleyball or coach at the collegiate level ... names sailboat racing, calligraphy and napping as her hobbies, The Harry Potter series as her favorite books, Keith Urban as her fa-vorite entertainer, “Gilmore Girls” as her favorite TV show, the Indianapolis Colts as her favorite pro sports team, “The Little Mermaid” as her favorite movie, Reid Pritty as her favorite athlete, Hugh Jackman as her favorite actor and Sandra Bullock as her favorite actress and donuts as her favorite food.


Junior Kristin Carpenter

KRISTIN

CARPENTER5-8, JuniorSetter

MECHANICSVILLE, VA. • HANOVER

CAREER HONORS

2010

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

University Park Regional All-Tournament Team

Rockvale Outlets Classic All-Tournament Team


Junior Kristin Carpenter

Quoting Coach Rose“Kristin had a magical sophomore season. She experienced both the highs

and lows of a new player in a tough position. Her strengths are she’s a gym rat, incredibly competitive and loves to play the game. I hope those traits rub off on the other players. She is a joy to be around and a great representative of Penn State volleyball.”

Carpenter’s Expectations“With the addition of a new team in the Big Ten this year, our season

is definitely going to put us to the test. We’re going to show the incoming freshmen and everyone around that no one is going to work harder than us or play with more heart. Just because winning another championship isn’t very probable this year, it doesn’t mean that it’s not possible. We all have the same goal so why not go for it?”

CARPENTER’S CAREER STATS


2009 34-52 3 1 6 .333 2 11 32 0 0 0 0.06 0.04 0.21 0.62 0.00

2010 37-119 68 16 169 .308 1,371 14 273 2 52 54.0 0.57 11.52 0.12 2.29 0.45

Career 71-171 71 17 175 .309 1,373 25 305 2 52 54.0 0.42 8.03 0.15 1.78 0.32

2010 SEASON HIGHSKills: ..............................................................4, 4x, last vs. Duke (12/11)Attacks: ................................................................... 13 vs. Duke (12/11)Hitting Percentage:....................1.000 (3-0-3), 3x, last vs. Iowa (10/16)Assists: ............................................................. 70 at Minnesota (11/27)Aces: ..........................................................1, 14x, last vs. Texas (12/16)Digs: .................................................................. 15 at Minnesota (11/27)Blocks: ............................................................4 at North Carolina (8/27)CAREER HIGHSKills: .........................................................4, 4x, last vs. Duke (12/11/10)Attacks: .............................................................. 13 vs. Duke (12/11/10)Hitting Percentage:...............1.000 (3-0-3), 3x, last vs. Iowa (10/16/10)Assists: ........................................................ 70 at Minnesota (11/27/10)Aces: ................................................... 2, 2x, last vs. Pittsburgh (9/5/09)Digs: ............................................................. 15 at Minnesota (11/27/10)Blocks: .......................................................4 at North Carolina (8/27/10)2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TBNorth Carolina 1 0 3 .333 23 0 6 4Villanova 0 0 2 .000 25 0 6 1Campbell 2 0 2 1.000 25 0 6 1Seton Hall 0 1 4 -.250 38 1 4 2Colgate 1 0 2 .500 13 0 5 0VCU 1 1 3 .000 39 1 9 1Florida 2 1 5 .200 41 0 12 1Stanford 1 0 1 1.000 16 0 4 0GWU 0 0 1 .000 31 0 10 2Princeton 0 1 2 -.500 9 1 2 0St. John’s 0 1 1 -1.000 28 0 2 2Illinois 0 1 4 -.250 53 1 10 1Wisconsin 3 0 3 1.000 39 1 5 2Michigan St. 2 1 4 .250 36 0 4 2Michigan 3 0 3 1.000 30 0 6 1Purdue 2 0 7 .286 50 0 9 3Indiana 3 0 7 .429 50 0 13 3Minnesota 2 0 5 .400 50 0 7 1Iowa 3 0 3 1.000 34 0 10 0Ohio State 2 1 3 .333 35 0 8 1Northwestern 2 1 6 .167 40 0 5 1Indiana 4 1 5 .600 37 0 10 3Purdue 4 1 11 .273 51 1 6 2Michigan 3 0 4 .750 26 0 11 1Michigan St. 1 0 5 .200 48 0 5 0Wisconsin 2 0 3 .667 40 1 2 2Illinois 1 0 4. 250 37 1 6 2Ohio State 2 2 6 .000 39 0 0 9Northwestern 2 1 6 .167 39 0 7 0Iowa 1 1 8 .000 42 1 11 0Minnesota 3 0 10 .300 70 1 15 1Niagara 1 0 2 .500 33 0 8 3Virginia Tech 4 0 5 .800 30 1 2 2Oklahoma 3 0 4 .750 45 1 8 2Duke 4 0 13 .308 45 1 13 2Texas 3 1 9 .222 38 1 9 2California 0 0 3 .000 46 0 8 3


Junior Marika Racibarskas

Lion Career2010 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten … saw action in 15 matches

and 18 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … had three digs vs. Camp-bell (8/28) … tallied a kill, two digs and two blocks against Princeton (9/18) … had one dig each vs. Wisconsin (11/12) and Niagara (12/3).

2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 14 matches and 14 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … made her collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) win-ning the match with an ace ... had two digs vs. Alabama (8/29) ... tallied two digs against Buffalo in her Rec Hall debut (9/4) ... recorded an ace vs. Wisconsin (10/3) ... registered an ace vs. Purdue (10/24) ... had one ace each in matches vs. Binghamton and Penn (12/4-5).

High School

Four-year starter and letterwinner at Chatham High School in Chatham, N.J. ... finished with a scholastic record of 99-12 ... Chatham Cougars were 2005 and 2006 Morris County Tournament Finalists, 2006 New Jersey State Finalists and Iron Hills Conference (Hills Division) Champions, 2007 New Jersey State Champions, Morris County Tournament Champions and Iron Hlls Conference (Hills Division) Champions and 2008 Morris County Tournament Semifinalists and New Jersey State Semifinalists (Group II) ... earned Second-Team All-Area as a freshman ... three-time First Team All-Area ... three-time First Team All-County ... Second Team All-State 2006 ... three-time First Team All-State Group II ... two-time First Team All-State ... two-time First Team All-Conference ... 2006 PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 ... two-time PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American ... 2007 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year runner-up and 2008 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist ... two-time New Jersey Star-Ledger Player of the Year (Morris County) ... 2007 Daily Record Player of the Year ... 2007 Morris County Tournament MVP ... Volleyball Magazine - Fab 50 ... 2008 Volley-ball Preview Players to Watch - Featured Athlete ... Finalist for the 2008 Andi Collins Award for Best Senior Setter ... Top 250 Senior Ace ... 2008 Chatham volleyball co-captain and MVP ... earned the 2009 Tony “Anthony” R. Mack Sportsmanship Award.

PersonalBorn Marika Racibarskas on February 25, 1991 in Los Angeles, Calif.

… parents are Andra Racibarskas and Warren Casey … Has two brothers, Henry (26) and Kristoffer (16), and six sisters, Katie (41), Rebecca (34), Megan (30), Katrina (22), Kristina (14) and Annalea (9) … sister Katrina played volleyball at Lafayette College …majoring in Kinesiology … her ca-reer goal is to be a strength trainer ... names working out and shopping as hobbies, “Something Blue” as her favorite book, “House” and “Gossip Girl” as her favorite TV shows, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” as favorite movie, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, Will Farrell as favorite actor, Reese With-erspoon as favorite actress, and Caesar salad as favorite food.

MARIKA

RACIBARSKAS6-0, JuniorSetter

CHATHAM, N.J. • CHATHAM

CAREER HONORS

2010



Junior Marika Racibarskas

Quoting Coach Rose“The thing I like about Marika is she cares about the team more than she

cares about herself. She is physically strong and plays well at the net. I believe she’s a confident young person who has made great contributions to the team up to this point, and will continue to do so and play wherever she is asked.”

Racibarskas’ Expectations“In order to uphold the tradition of Penn State volleyball, we all must

work hard and work together every day to reach the next level. ”

RACIBARSKAS’ CAREER STATS


2009 14-14 0 0 0 .000 0 5 5 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.36 0.00

2010 15-18 1 0 3 .333 10 0 8 0 2 2.0 0.06 0.56 0.00 0.44 0.11

Career 29-32 1 0 3 .333 10 5 13 0 2 2.0 0.03 0.31 0.16 0.41 0.06

2010 SEASON HIGHS

Kills: ...................................................................... 1 vs. Princeton (9/18)

Attacks: ................................................................ 3 vs. Princeton (9/18)

Hitting Percentage:...............................333 (1-0-3) vs. Princeton (9/18)

Assists: ....................................................3, 2x, last vs. Princeton (9/18)

Aces: ................................................................................................. N/A

Digs: ...................................................................... 3 vs. Campbell (8/28)

Blocks: .................................................................. 2 vs. Princeton (9/18)

CAREER HIGHS

Kills: ................................................................. 1 vs. Princeton (9/18/10)

Attacks: ........................................................... 3 vs. Princeton (9/18/10)

Hitting Percentage:........................ .333 (1-0-3) vs. Princeton (9/18/10)

Assists: ...............................................3, 2x, last vs. Princeton (9/18/10)

Aces: .............................................1, 5x, last vs. Pennsylvania (12/4/09)

Digs: ................................................................. 3 vs. Campbell (8/28/10)

Blocks: ............................................................. 2 vs. Princeton (9/18/10)

2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH


North Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Villanova 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0

Campbell 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0

Seton Hall 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Colgate 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0

VCU 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Stanford 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

GWU 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0

Princeton 1 0 3 .333 3 0 2 2

St. John’s 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Michigan St. 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0

Iowa 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Ohio State 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Wisconsin 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0

Niagara 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0

Lion Career2010 (Sophomore): Redshirt season.

2009 (Freshman): AVCA Honorable Mention All-America … AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year ... AVCA Honorable Mention All-Mideast Region ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (8/31, 9/7, 9/28, 10/12, 11/2) ... played in all 38 matches starting 19 and 116 sets … ranked fourth on the team with 276 kills, good enough for 2.39 kills per set … had double-digit kills in eight matches, including putting down 13 in the National Championship match against No. 2 Texas … made her collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) (8/28) and tallied a career-high 15 kills on .565 hitting … registered 14 kills at Illinois (9/26) … had 13 kills at Ohio State (10/7) …totaled 66 blocks … tallied at least one block in 28 matches, with two or more in 23 matches … posted a personal-best five total blocks at Wisconsin (10/3) and tied the amount at Indiana (11/21) … recorded 53 digs for the season, with at least one in 27 matches … had a career-best eight digs vs. Robert Morris (9/5).

High School

Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Delta High School in Muncie, Ind. ... Three-time AAU 18 Open All-American ... named a JVDA 18 Open All-American ... was a member of the Youh National Team that competed in the 2007 World Championships...captained the Junior National Team that won the 2008 NORCECA Championship ... 2008 Pre-pVolleyball.com National Player of the Year ... 2008 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... IHSAA Mental Attitude Award Winner ... member of the 2008 State Championship Team, the 2009 AAU 18 Open National Champions and the 2009 JVDA 18 Open National Champions ... also earned a letter in track in 2006.

PersonalBorn Darcy Lin Dorton on July 6, 1990 in Muncie, Ind. ... parents are

Joe and Juli Dorton ... has one brother, Tad (17), and one sister, Kylie (22) ... sister Kylie played volleyball at the University of West Florida ... is undecided on a major ... names going to the lake house as a hobby, “Twilight” as her fa-vorite book, “The Office” as her favorite TV show, “The Dark Knight” as her favorite movie, Lebron James as her favorite athlete, Brad Pitt as her favorite actor and Katherine Heigl as her favorite actress and The Diner’s Mac and Cheese as her favorite food.


Redshirt Sophomore Darcy Dorton

DARCY

DORTON6-2, Redshirt SophomoreOutside Hitter

MUNCIE, IND. • DELTA

CAREER HONORS

2009

AVCA Honorable Mention All-America

AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year

AVCA Honorable Mention All-Mideast Region

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshmen Team

Big Ten Freshman of the Week (8/31, 9/7, 9/28, 10/12, 11/2)


Redshirt Sophomore Darcy Dorton

Quoting Coach Rose“Darcy is one of the big question marks as we enter this seaosn. Although

she’s been cleared to do things, she’s having to come to grips with the fact that this is a new experience and there are things she has to work with to succeed. I think so much of what our chances for success will be will be linked to the progress she can make once we get in the gym. Her spirit is strong and she has great energy, I’m just unsure of how her body will handle the demands of a long season.”

Dorton’s Expectations“This year will be just as exciting as last! We graduated a lot of great players

that will be missed for many reasons, but we are bringing in a group of tal-ented and energetic freshmen. I am especially excited to be back in the Penn State uniform after sitting out last year. I am looking forward to playing for the Rec Hall crowd. The Big Ten conference will be strong this year and the addition of Nebraska brings a new challenge. We are all looking forward to rising to the occasion and fighting to defend our Big Ten title and bringing another National Championship to Happy Valley.”

DORTON’S CAREER STATS


2009 38-116 276 103 697 .285 3 0 53 3 63 66 2.38 0.03 0.00 0.46 0.57

2010 redshirt season

Career 38-116 276 103 697 .285 3 0 53 3 63 66 2.38 0.03 0.00 0.46 0.57

2010 SEASON HIGHS

Kills: .................................................................................................. N/A

Attacks: ............................................................................................ N/A

Hitting Percentage:.......................................................................... N/A

Assists: ............................................................................................. N/A

Aces: ................................................................................................. N/A

Digs: .................................................................................................. N/A

Blocks: .............................................................................................. N/A

CAREER HIGHS

Kills: .......................................................... 15 vs. Miami (Ohio) (8/28/09)

Attacks: ............................................................. 31 vs. Texas (12/19/09)

Hitting Percentage:.......................... .643 (9-0-14) at Florida (12/11/09)

Assists: ..................................................1, 3x, last vs. Texas (12/19/090

Aces: ................................................................................................. N/A

Digs: ............................................................ 8 vs. Robert Morris (9/5/09)

Blocks: ...................................................5, 2x, last at Indiana (11/21/09)


Sophomore Ali Longo

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): Saw action in 29 matches and 64 sets as a serving and

defensive specialist … made her collegiate debut at North Carolina (8/27) … tied for third on the team with 20 aces … registered an ace in 13 matches and had five matches where she tallied two or more … recorded a personal-best three aces vs. George Washington (9/17) … matched her career-best with three aces against California in the National Championship match (12/18) … totaled 74 digs for the season … had at least one dig in 18 matches with 15 multiple-dig matches … led the team with 12 digs against Illinois (11/13) … was second on the team with a personal-best 16 digs at Minnesota (11/27).

High School

Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain at Chatfield Senior High in Littleton, Colo. … three-time First Team All-Conference honoree … named Second Team All-State and Jeffco League MVP her senior season … four-year member of the honor roll … two-time Academic All-State selection … played for Juggernaut Volleyball Club … two-time Region All-Star team selection.

PersonalBorn Alyssa Marie Long on Oct. 4, 1991 in Littleton, Colo. … parents are

John and Judy Longo … has one sister, Toni (21), and one brother, Taylor (16) … names “To Kill a Mockingbird” as her favorite book, Will Ferrell as her favorite entertainer, “The Big Bang Theory” as her favorite TV show, the Lakers as her favorite professional sports team, Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete, Matt Damon as her favorite actor, Sandra Bullock as her favorite actress and anything as her favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Ali is a tough youngster and a great competitor. She had some devel-

opmental highs and lows last year. Ali has a terrific serve, plays hard and is confident in her skills. I’m confident in what she can do, as well.”

Longo’s Expectations“My expectations for this upcoming season are for the team to work hard

together and push each other to get better everyday in the gym as well as in the weight room in order to reach our end of the season goal.”

ALI

LONGO5-6, SophomoreDefensive Specialist

LITTLETON, COLO. • CHATFIELD

2010 SEASON HIGHSKills: .................................................................................................. N/AAttacks: ........................................................................2 at Iowa (11/26)Hitting Percentage:.......................................................................... N/AAssists: ........................................... 1, 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/19)Aces: ......................................................3, 2x, last vs. California (12/18)Digs: .................................................................. 16 at Minnesota (11/27)Blocks: .............................................................................................. N/ACAREER HIGHSKills: .................................................................................................. N/AAttacks: .................................................................. 2 at Iowa (11/26/10)Hitting Percentage:.......................................................................... N/AAssists: ...................................... 1, 2x, last vs. Northwestern (11/19/10)Aces: .................................................3, 2x, last vs. California (12/18/10)Digs: ............................................................. 16 at Minnesota (11/27/10)Blocks: .............................................................................................. N/A2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TBNorth Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Villanova 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Campbell 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Colgate 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0VCU 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0Florida 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Stanford 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0GWU 0 0 0 .000 0 3 0 0Princeton 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0St. John’s 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 0Illinois 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Indiana 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0Purdue 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Michigan 0 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0Michigan St. 0 0 0 .000 0 1 4 0Wisconsin 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0Illinois 0 0 0 .000 0 1 12 0Ohio State 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Northwestern 0 0 0 .000 1 2 5 0Iowa 0 0 2 .000 0 0 4 0Minnesota 0 1 1 -1.000 0 2 16 0Niagara 0 0 0 .000 0 1 3 0Virginia Tech 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0Oklahoma 0 0 0 .000 0 1 4 0Duke 0 0 0 .000 0 1 3 0Texas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0California 0 0 0 .000 0 3 5 0

LONGO’S CAREER STATS


2010 29-64 0 1 3 -.333 2 20 74 0 0 0 0.00 0.03 0.31 1.16 0.00

Career 29-64 0 1 3 -.333 2 20 74 0 0 0 0.00 0.03 0.31 1.16 0.00


Sophomore Maddie Martin

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): Played in 20 matches and 29 sets … totaled 22 kills,

15 digs and six blocks for the season … saw her first action at North Carolina (8/27), where she tallied two blocks … registered her first two kills against Villanova (8/28) … had six kills in 11 errorless attempts with seven digs against Princeton (9/18) … had six kills in 10 swings at Indiana (10/9).

High School

Four-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. … guided her team to four straight state championships … four-time Hillsborough all-county and Florida all-state honoree … PrepVol-leyball Sophomore of the Year finalist … 2009 Hillsborough Player of the Year … 2009 All-Sun Coast Player of the Year … two-time PrepVolleyball All-American … member of the Junior Olympic 15 National Championship team and was tournament MVP … two-year member of the USA A1 Select Team … was named to the USA A2 Youth National Team her junior year … was an AAU, ESPN RISE and AVCA/Under Armour All-American … named Under Armour Most Undeniable Player … selected Florida Gatorade Player of the Year.

PersonalBorn Madison Elizabeth Martin on Feb. 21, 1992 in Tampa, Fla. … par-

ents are Mike and Gayle Martin … has two borthers, Cameron (23) and Luke (21) … Dad, Mike, played football at the University of Kentucky (1973-77) and was a 1978 draft selection by the Chicago Bears … brother, Cameron, played football at Michigan State, and brother, Luke, plays football at Elon … names going to the beach with friends and sleeping as hobbies, “The Last Song” as favorite book, Dave Matthews Band as favorite entertainer, “One Tree Hill” as favorite TV show, the Tampa Bay Lightning as favorite profes-sional sports team, “The Notebook” as favorite movie, Michael Phelps as favorite athlete … Matthew McConaughey as favorite actor, Rachel McAd-ams as favorite actress and sushi as favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Last year we counted on Maddie to come in and make the big serve. I

think she’s made improvements in all facets of her game. She’s strong and has experience playing the outside hitter position. She has a great passing platform and I think she’ll be more in the mix this year. I’d feel comfortable if Maddie was out on the court for us.”

Martin’s Expectations“We have big shoes to fill with the loss of our seniors, but that’s always

the case at Penn State. I expect Coach Rose to push us hard and get the best out of us he can possibly get, and I believe that will make us good enough to compete at the highest level.”

MADDIE

MARTIN6-2, SophomoreOutside Hitter

TAMPA, FLA. • H.B. PLANT

2010 SEASON HIGHSKills: ..............................................................6, 2x, last at Indiana (10/9)Attacks: .............................................................. 11 vs. Princeton (9/18)Hitting Percentage:..................................600 (6-0-10) at Indiana (9/18)Assists: .......................................................................1 at Purdue (10/8)Aces: ............................................................1, 3x, last vs. Texas (12/16)Digs: ...................................................................... 7 vs. Princeton (9/18)Blocks: .....................................................2, 2x, last vs. Princeton (9/18)CAREER HIGHSKills: .........................................................6, 2x, last at Indiana (10/9/10)Attacks: ......................................................... 11 vs. Princeton (9/18/10)Hitting Percentage:.............................600 (6-0-10) at Indiana (9/18/10)Assists: ................................................................. 1 at Purdue (10/8/10)Aces: .......................................................1, 3x, last vs. Texas (12/16/10)Digs: ................................................................. 7 vs. Princeton (9/18/10)Blocks: ................................................2, 2x, last vs. Princeton (9/18/10)2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TBNorth Carolina 0 1 2 -.500 0 0 1 2Villanova 2 1 6 .167 0 1 1 1Campbell 3 0 8 .375 0 1 1 0Seton Hall 2 4 9 -.222 0 0 0 0Colgate 1 2 5 -.200 0 0 1 0VCU 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Florida 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0Stanford 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0GWU 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0Princeton 6 0 11 .545 0 0 7 2Illinois 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Purdue 2 2 7 .000 1 0 1 0Indiana 6 0 10 .600 0 0 0 1Iowa 0 0 3 .000 0 0 0 0Northwestern 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Wisconsin 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Oklahoma 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Duke 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0Texas 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0California 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

MARTIN’S CAREER STATS


2010 20-29 22 10 62 .194 1 3 15 0 6 6.0 0.76 0.03 0.10 0.52 0.21

Career 20-29 22 10 62 .194 1 3 15 0 6 6.0 0.76 0.03 0.10 0.52 0.21


Sophomore Deja McClendon

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): AVCA Division I National Freshman of the Year …

AVCA Second Team All-American … NCAA Championship Most Out-standing Player … NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team … AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year ... AVCA All-Mideast Region ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... First Team All-Big Ten ... Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team ...Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team ... Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (9/6, 11/22) ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/20, 11/15) ... the only freshman to earn a spot on the 2010 AVCA All-America teams … started all 37 matches and played in 122 sets at outside hitter … joined Stanford’s Kerri Walsh as the only freshmen to win NCAA Championship MVP honors … ranked second on the team with 418 kills and 3.43 kills per set … her .331 attack percentage ranked fourth on the team and seventh in the Big Ten … hit a career-high .733 (11-0-15) against Texas in the NCAA National Semifi-nals vs. Texas (12/16) … hit .382 in the NCAA Finals, the third-best mark in the 25-point rally scoring era … led the team in kills 13 times, posting dou-ble-digits 24 times and 15 or more kills nine times … recorded a career-best 20 kills on two occasions, including at Purdue (10/8) and in the University Park Regional Final vs. Duke (12/11) … tallied 230 digs (1.89 digs per set) for the season… had five or more digs 23 times … had five double-doubles, including 12 kills with no errors and a personal-best 16 digs at Wisconsin (9/26) … registered 84 total blocks for the season with at least one block in 31 matches … debuted with a career-best six blocks at North Carolina (8/27) … recorded 23 aces for the season, with at least one ace in 18 matches.

High School

Four-year letterwinner at Dupont Manual Magnet ... named Miss Ken-tucky Volleyball, Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year and an Under Armour All-American ... earned a third place finish at the 2006 USA Junior Olympic Championships ... named MVP and won a gold medal at USAV

High Performance Championships ...placed fifth and was selected to the All-Tournament Team at 2007 USA Junior Olympic Championships ... selected Prepvolleyball.com “Freshman 59,” “Top 50 Junior Recruits” and ranked seventh on “Senior Aces” ... First Team Kentucky All-State ... named to the 2008 USAV Youth National Training Team and was a 2009 USAV Youth National Team Invitee ... was a four-time AAU All-American ... Volleyball Magazine “30 Underclassmen to Watch” ... 2009 JVDA National Champi-ons and selected to JVDA All-Tournament team.

PersonalBorn Deja Monique McClendon on June 27, 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio

… parents are Roger and Suzanne McClendon … has two brothers, Marquis (14) and Jordan (11), and one sister, Maya (16) … father, Roger, played bas-ketball for Cincinnati … majoring in communications with plans to become a magazine editor … names painting as her hobby, “The Catcher in the Rye” as her favorite book, Beyonce as her favorite entertainer, “Greys Anatomy” as her favorite TV show, the Celtics as her favorite professional sports team,

DEJA

MCCLENDON6-1, SophomoreOutside Hitter

LOUISVILLE, KY. • DUPONT MANUAL

CAREER HONORS

2010

AVCA Division I National Freshman of the Year

AVCA Second Team All-American

NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

AVCA All-Mideast Region

AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year

Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team

First Team All-Big Ten

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/6, 9/20, 10/25, 11/15, 11/22)

Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team

Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team

“The Departed” as her favorite movie, Dwayne Wade as her favorite ath-lete, Jude Law as her favorite actor, Megan Good as her favorite actress and chicken fingers as her favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Deja had an unbelievable freshman season. I feel she is, without a ques-

tion though, still a work in progress. She had a fantastic Final Four and had a magical season. She made great strides in her ability to pass and attack. She has to work hard to take her game to the next level. Deja is a player that people will expect to be good, and she will have a different role with the graduation of veteran players. Deja will have to step up and I think she’ll see the biggest steps are from one’s freshman to sophomore seasons.

McClendon’s Expectations“My expectations for the 2011 season are to work harder than we did last

year, to prepare the incoming freshmen to play big roles on the team and to personally improve my defense.”


Sophomore Deja McClendon

MCCLENDON’S CAREER STATS


2010 37-122 418 112 925 .331 15 20 230 8 76 84.0 3.43 0.12 0.16 1.89 0.69

Career 37-122 418 112 925 .331 15 20 230 8 76 84.0 3.43 0.12 0.16 1.89 0.69

2010 SEASON HIGHSKills: ............................................................20, 2x, last vs. Duke (12/11)Attacks: ................................................................... 49 vs. Duke (12/11)Hitting Percentage:...............................733 (11-0-15) vs. Texas (12/16)Assists: ...................................................................... 3 vs. Duke (12/11)Aces: .................................................2, 2x, last at Michigan State (11/6)Digs: .....................................................................16 at Wisconsin (9/26)Blocks: ............................................................6 at North Carolina (8/27)CAREER HIGHSKills: .......................................................20, 2x, last vs. Duke (12/11/10)Attacks: .............................................................. 49 vs. Duke (12/11/10)Hitting Percentage:..........................733 (11-0-15) vs. Texas (12/16/10)Assists: ................................................................. 3 vs. Duke (12/11/10)Aces: ........................................... 2, 2x, last at Michigan State (11/6/10)Digs: ............................................................... 16 at Wisconsin (9/26/10)Blocks: .......................................................6 at North Carolina (8/27/10)2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TBNorth Carolina 8 2 22 .273 1 1 7 6Villanova 13 1 29 .414 0 1 5 5Campbell 8 1 18 .389 0 1 8 1Seton Hall 14 1 24 .542 0 1 7 1Colgate 10 2 24 .333 0 0 4 4VCU 13 2 21 .524 0 0 5 1Florida 18 7 39 .282 2 1 7 1Stanford 5 6 21 -.048 1 2 6 0GWU 15 1 22 .636 0 0 6 4Princeton 2 0 6 .333 0 1 4 0St. John’s 8 2 14 .429 1 0 4 3Illinois 12 5 35 .2000 0 1 6 2Wisconsin 12 0 26 .462 0 0 16 3Michigan St. 14 6 29 .276 0 1 3 3Michigan 14 3 27 .407 1 0 10 0Purdue 20 6 46 .304 0 1 11 2Indiana 14 6 27 .286 1 0 4 2Minnesota 17 4 38 .342 0 0 8 4Iowa 5 4 23 .043 1 0 9 1Ohio State 9 3 21 .286 0 1 9 0Northwestern 12 4 25 .320 1 0 2 3Indiana 4 5 15 -.067 1 0 5 1Purdue 16 4 33 .364 0 0 15 3Michigan 5 6 16 -.062 0 1 2 3Michigan St. 12 3 30 .300 0 2 4 2Wisconsin 10 1 18 .500 0 1 3 3Illinois 12 0 20 .600 0 0 7 0Ohio State 6 5 16 .062 0 1 6 1Northwestern 15 2 25 .520 0 0 4 2Iowa 13 1 30 .400 0 0 3 2Minnesota 15 4 32 .344 0 0 6 5Niagara 6 1 10 .500 0 1 4 2Virginia Tech 7 1 16 .375 0 0 3 3Oklahoma 7 4 22 .136 0 0 5 2Duke 20 3 49 .347 3 1 10 5Texas 11 0 15 .733 1 1 8 3California 16 6 30 .250 1 0 4 0


Sophomore Katie Slay

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): Played in 23 matches, starting 11, and 52 sets …

totaled 54 kills on .404 hitting for the season … had at least one kill in 21 matches, with a career-high 10 at Michigan State (11/6) … registered a career-best attack percentage of .700 (7-0-10) at Michigan (11/5) … was fifth on the team with 83 total blocks (1.60 blocks per set) … led the team in blocks seven times … had at least one block in 21 matches with 18 multiple-block matches … posted a personal-best 10 blocks, including two solo stuffs, at Michigan (11/5) … led the team with six blocks vs. Texas in the NCAA National Semifinals (12/16) … had a match-high seven blocks against Cali-fornia in the National Championship (12/18).

High School

Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. … guided her team to the state playoffs all four years, including the Final Eight her senior year with a record of 25-1 … led Wakefield in blocks all four years and kills for three years … three-time Cap-7 All-Conference honoree … 2009 Cap-7 Conference Player of the Year … three-time Team MVP … named Cap-7 Academic All-Conference three times … 2008-09 Wakefield High Female Athlete MVP ... two-time Wake Weekly Female Athlete of the Year … earned Prepvolleyball.com Highest Honorable Mention All-America (2008) … First Team AVCA/Under Ar-mour, ESPN RISE, Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American and second team MaxPreps High School All-American (2009-10) … Sports Imports – Fab 50 … ranked No. 18 college recruit by PrepVolleyball.com … named Raleigh News and Observer 2009 Volleyball Player of the Year … as a member of Triangle’s 18 Black club team, placed first in 18 Open Lone Star Qualifier and second in 18 Open Mid-East Qualifier (2009-10), team was Mid-Atlantic Power League 1 Champions, Monument City Classic Champions (2009-10), MAPL #1 Champion (2008-09) and earned a national bid to Junior Olympics (2008-09) … club team finished second in 18 Open at Las Vegas Invitational, fourth in 18 Open at Mid-East Qualifier and 11th in 18 National at Junior Olympics (2008-09) … as a member of Triangle 16 Black, was Carolina Region Runner-Up and earned USAV Junior Olympic bid … named to the USA Women’s Junior Nation-al Team sophomore and junior year … won the NORCECA Continental Championship U-20 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico … four-year member of the Wakefield High School Honor Roll … four-year Lamp of Knowledge award winner … member of National Honor Society and National English Honor Society … volunteered at Triangle VBC Youth Volleyball Program, the Lake Royale Sprint Triathlon, Joe Uniacke Memorial Volleyball Tourna-ment, Wakefield Middle School Fair, with Becca’s Closet, Mistletoe Market and North Carolina Special Olympics … member of YMCA Leaders Club … also lettered in basketball … named to the Glaxo Holiday Invitational All-Tournament Team sophomore year.

PersonalBorn Kathleen Elizabeth Slay on Nov. 4, 1991 in Plano, Texas … par-

ents are Alan and Maureen Slay … has one brother, Ryan (21) … mother, Maureen, played basketball at Fairfield University … majoring in commu-nication sciences and disorders with plans to be a speech therapist … names spending time with friends and watching movies as favorite hobbies, “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen as her favorite book, Dane Cook as her favor-ite entertainer, “Grey’s Anatomy” as favorite TV show, “Just Friends” as her favorite movie, Ryan Reynolds as her favorite actor and Sandra Bullock as favorite actress and Nutella as favorite food.

KATIE

SLAY6-6, SophomoreMiddle Blocker

RALEIGH, N.C. • WAKEFIELD


Sophomore Katie Slay

Quoting Coach Rose“Katie is truly an exceptional, natural blocker and a focused team player.

She has good knowledge of her position, is always talking and knows what’s going on. Katie will also be a great leader for the program.”

Slay’s Expectations“In the 2011 season I want to uphold the Penn State tradition of working

hard so I can help the team however I can, and win more championships. I also want to help the freshmen adjust to the demands of college life and vol-leyball like the older girls helped me. GO STATE!”

SLAY’S CAREER STATS


2010 23-52 54 12 104 .404 7 0 5 9 74 83.0 1.04 0.13 0.00 0.10 1.60

Career 23-52 54 12 104 .404 7 0 5 9 74 83.0 1.04 0.13 0.00 0.10 1.60

2010 SEASON HIGHS

Kills: ............................................................ 10 at Michigan State (11/6)

Attacks: ....................................................... 17 at Michigan State (11/6)

Hitting Percentage:.............................. .700 (7-0-10) at Michigan (11/5)

Assists: ..................................................1, 7x, last vs. California (12/18)

Aces: ................................................................................................. N/A

Digs: .................................................................... 2 vs. California (12/18)

Blocks: .................................................................10 vs. Michigan (11/5)

CAREER HIGHS

Kills: .......................................................10 at Michigan State (11/6/10)

Attacks: ..................................................17 at Michigan State (11/6/10)

Hitting Percentage:..........................700 (7-0-10) at Michigan (11/5/10)

Assists: .............................................1, 7x, last vs. California (12/18/10)

Aces: ................................................................................................. N/A

Digs: ............................................................... 2 vs. California (12/18/10)

Blocks: ............................................................10 vs. Michigan (11/5/10)

2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH


Villanova 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 3

Campbell 1 1 3 .000 0 0 0 4

Seton Hall 1 1 3 .000 0 0 0 2

VCU 0 2 2 -1.000 0 0 0 4

Florida 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 1

Stanford 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 0

GWU 1 0 4 .250 1 0 0 5

Princeton 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 1 3

Illinois 0 1 2 -.500 0 0 0 1

Michigan St. 2 1 5 .200 0 0 0 3

Michigan 2 0 8 .250 0 0 0 5

Purdue 7 1 11 .545 0 0 1 6

Indiana 3 2 5 .200 1 0 0 2

Iowa 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0

Purdue 2 0 3 .667 1 0 0 4

Michigan 7 0 10 .700 1 0 0 10

Michigan St. 10 1 17 .529 1 0 0 6

Wisconsin 1 1 4 .000 0 0 0 2

Niagara 3 0 5 .600 0 0 0 6

Virginia Tech 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 1

Oklahoma 3 0 4 .750 0 0 0 2

Texas 3 0 6 .500 1 0 1 6

California 1 1 5 .000 1 0 2 7


Sophomore Ariel Scott

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): Saw action in 20 matches, starting two, and 63 sets …

totaled 143 kills (2.27 kills per set) for the season … had at least three kills in every match and tallied double-digit kills four times … made her collegiate debut with nine kills vs. Minnesota (10/15) … was second on the team with 14 kills at Michigan State (11/6) … pounded a career-high 21 kills at Min-nesota (11/27) … was one of three players with double-digit kills with 10 against Texas in the NCAA National Semifinals (12/16) … totaled 43 blocks for the season … had at least one block in 17 matches, with 12 multiple-block matches … tied for the team lead with a personal-best five blocks vs. Illinois (11/13) … matched her career high with five blocks against Virginia Tech in the second round the NCAA Tournament (12/4) … tallied 28 digs with at least one dig in 14 matches.

High School

Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year team captain at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, N.J. … guided the Blue Eagles to four straight league championships, the 2009 county championship and three straight state and tournament of champions championships … was a three-time First Team All-League and two-time First Team All-County and All-State honoree … was a member of the GEVA High Performance team … selected Volleyball Magazine 13 First Class Underclassmen … Prepvolleyball.com Soph 79 … was a National Sophomore of the Year finalist … named to the USA A2 High Performance team … honored as the State Tournament of Champions MVP … was a National Prepvolleyball.com Junior of the Year finalist … named Prepvolleyball.com Fab 50 … attended the USA High Performance Holiday camp … selected NJ Gatorade Player of the Year and Star Ledger State Volleyball Player of the Year … was a New Jersey Record Athlete of the Week … selected #17 Senior Aces by Prepvolleyball.com … 2009 Under Armour All-American … selected to the GEVA Championship All-Tournament Team … also lettered in basketball and track.

PersonalBorn Ariel Victoria Scott on Sept. 8, 1992 in Teaneck, N.J. … parents

are David and Alisa Scott … has one brother, Brandon (20), and one sister, Raquel (16) … majoring in business … names listening to music, shopping and reading as hobbies, “Macbeth” as her favorite book, Shwayze as her fa-vorite entertainer, “Real World” as her favorite TV show, “Mean Girls” as her favorite movie, Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete, Tina Fey as her favorite actress and sushi as her favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“A. Scott has improved a great deal and her goals are to be the best. She’s

our strongest net player, hardest hitter and can play all three front row posi-tions. She will certainly get a lot of big swings for us this year.”

Scott’s Expectations“With the addition of the freshmen, as a team we need to get them ac-

customed to the fast pace of the Big Ten and work hard to win another title.”

ARIEL

SCOTT6-4, SophomoreMiddle Hitter

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. • IMMACULATE HEART

2010 SEASON HIGHSKills: .................................................................. 21 at Minnesota (11/27)Attacks: ............................................................ 61 at Minnesota (11/27)Hitting Percentage:............................. .533 (9-1-15) vs. Indiana (10/29)Assists: ............................................................................................. N/AAces: ................................................................................................. N/ADigs: ................................................................ 4, 2x, last at Iowa (11/26) Blocks: ................................................5, 2x, last vs. Virginia Tech (12/4)CAREER HIGHSKills: ............................................................. 21 at Minnesota (11/27/10)Attacks: ....................................................... 61 at Minnesota (11/27/10)Hitting Percentage:........................ .533 (9-1-15) vs. Indiana (10/29/10)Assists: ............................................................................................. N/AAces: ................................................................................................. N/ADigs: ...........................................................4, 2x, last at Iowa (11/26/10) Blocks: ................................................5, 2x, last vs. Virginia Tech (12/4)2010 MATCH-BY-MATCH Opp. K E TA Pct. A SA D TBMinnesota 9 3 31 .194 0 0 0 0Iowa 3 3 14 .000 0 0 0 3Ohio State 4 2 18 .111 0 0 2 1Northwestern 4 1 10 .300 0 0 1 1Indiana 9 1 15 .544 0 0 0 3Purdue 7 4 29 .103 0 0 4 1Michigan 8 1 19 .368 0 0 1 3Michigan St. 14 5 27 .333 0 0 2 3Wisconsin 6 1 18 .278 0 0 3 2Illinois 10 4 29 .207 0 0 2 5Ohio State 4 3 13 .077 0 0 1 1Northwestern 3 4 10 -.100 0 0 0 1Iowa 5 3 17 .118 0 0 4 0Minnesota 21 10 61 .180 0 0 2 3Niagara 6 1 17 .294 0 0 0 4Virginia Tech 5 1 10. 400 0 0 2 5Oklahoma 4 2 15 .133 0 0 1 2Duke 4 3 17 .059 0 0 2 2Texas 10 2 27 .296 0 0 0 3California 7 3 17 .235 0 0 1 0

SCOTT’S CAREER STATS


2010 20-63 143 57 414 .208 0 0 28 3 40 43.0 2.27 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.68

Career 20-63 143 57 414 .208 0 0 28 3 40 43.0 2.27 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.68


Redshirt Freshmen Erica Denney & Maggie Harding

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High SchoolFour-year varsity letterwinner at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo.

… guided her team to an undefeated record (31-0) and the Colorado State Championship in 2007 … team finished second in the state in 2006 and 2008 and third in 2009 … two-time State Championship All-Tournament Team selection … four-time All-Conference (Centennial League) selection … three-time All-State honoree … selected to the All-Colorado team her senior season … named first team AVCA/Under Armour High School All-American … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … attended the A1-Select camp with USA Volleyball in 2007 and was a member of the gold medal winning Blue Team … won a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Championships and participated in the 2009 World Championships in Thailand as a member

of the Youth National Team … was named to the All-Conference Academic team … was a Wolf Award recipient.

PersonalBorn Erica Lynn Denney on Aug. 7, 1992 in Aurora Colo. … parents

are Mike and Nancy Denney … has one sister, Catherine (17) … names hunting, hiking and hanging with friends as favorite hobbies, “Maximum Ride” as favorite book, Nickelback, Jason Aldean and Chris Brown as favorite entertainers, “House” and “Family Guy” as favorite TV shows, the Denver Nuggets as favorite professional sports team, “Aladdin” as favorite movie, Lebron James as favorite athlete, Sandra Bullock as favorite actress and prime rib, pizza and anything chocolate as favorite foods.

Quoting Coach Rose“Erica’s strength is her fast feet. We’ll have to see if she can connect with

the setters because having fast feet only makes a difference if you can make connections with the setters. She hasn’t has as much court time due to red-shirting and injuries.”

Denney’s Expectations“This year will have major obstacles with losing so many seniors and bring-

ing in five freshmen as well as a new Big Ten opponent, Nebraska, but our tireless work ethic in the gym will never cease. We may have a slightly rougher beginning to it all, but we will still strive to be the best. New year, same goal.”

Lion Career2010 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High SchoolFour-year varsity letterwinner at State College Area High School in State

College, Pa. … team captain senior year … two-time All-District honoree and PVA Invitational All-Tournament team member … selected All-Inde-pendent League sophomore year, All-Conference junior year and All-State senior year … selected to the Rally in the Valley Invitational and Saint Francis Invitational All-Tournament teams … two-time member of the Susquehan-nock Invitational All-Tournament Team … voted Best JV Defensive player her freshman year and Best Varsity Defensive Player her sophomore year … was a Faculty Scholar and ranked in the top 10 percent of her class … re-ceived the Principal’s Award and the Judge Sharp Award … member of the National Spanish Honors Society … also lettered in softball.

PersonalBorn Margaret Mary Harding on March 25, 1992 in Lewistown, Pa. …

parents are Jeff and Cindy Harding … has four brothers, Jay (26), Zach (24), Luke (22) and Andy (21) … brother, Zach, is a 2009 PSU alum and brother, Luke, is a senior at Penn State … father, Jeff, and uncle, Jim Harding (’83), both wrestled at Penn State … grandfather, Gene Harding (’51), played base-ball and grandfather, Charles Ruslavage (’56), played football at Penn State … mother, Cindy, aunt, Judy Ligo, and uncles, Greg Harding and Rob Barto all attended Penn State … brother, Jay, played football and ran track at Cor-nell (2004-08)...brother, Andy, is a senior at Oklahoma State… majoring in food science … names cooking, and art as favorite hobbies, “Horton Hears a Who” as favorite book, Zac Brown Band as favorite entertainer, “Friends” as favorite TV show, “Cool Runnings” as favorite movie, Christa Harmotto as favorite athlete, John Candy as favorite actor and Natalie Portman as favorite actress and cereal as favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Maggie has improved a great deal. She’s significantly stronger than she

was a year ago, offers a good serve and can pass, but has to work on the speed necessary to play at this level. No one works harder or cares more about this team.”

Harding’s Expectations“We’ll have a new team dynamic, with a lot of young players, but I expect

that we’ll work hard to keep up the tradition of Penn State volleyball.”

ERICA

DENNEY6-3, Redshirt FreshmanMiddle Hitter

AURORA, COLO. • GRANDVIEW

MAGGIE

HARDING5-6, Redshirt FreshmanDefensive Specialist

STATE COLLEGE, PA. • STATE COLLEGE

High SchoolFour-year varsity letterwinner at Torrey-Pines High School in Carmel Val-

ley, Calif. ... aided her team to the 2007 CIF Championship and the 2010 League Championship ... named 2007 Defensive Player of the Year ... guided her club team to a silver medal at the Miami Junior Olympics in 18-Open in 2009 and a fifth place finish at Reno in 18-Open in 2010 ... named Athlete of the Week and MVP of the California Challenge in 2011 ... also excelled off the court and was a four-time Scholar Athlete.

PersonalBorn Lacey Fuller on Aug. 26, 1992 in San Diego, Calif. ... parents are

Donald and Mary Ann Fuller ... has one brother, Blake (11), and two sisters, Loni (20) and Kim (16) ... sister, Kim, also plays volleyball ... majoring in kinesiology ... names beach volleyball, body surfing and no-handed push-ups has hobbies, “Their Eyes were Watching God” as favorite book, Charlie

Sheen as favorite entertainer, “Gilmore Girls” as favorite TV show, the Los Angeles Lakers as favorite professional sports team, “Elf ” and “Finding Nemo” as favorite movies, Blake Griffin as favorite athlete, Will Ferrell and Kate Winslet as favorite actors, and burritos as favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Lacey plays hard every time she’s on the court. She is a player who can

make your team better, possesses a nice serve and plays aggressive defensively. Lacey is quick to the ball and she’s not afraid to get in there and compete. I think the combination of her having a good serve and being an aggressive defensive player is really going to help us.”

Fuller’s Expectations“To win a fifth consecutive national championship!”

Why Penn State?“Everyone in this program strives to work hard toward one common goal,

winning a national championship. That is a tradition I want to be a part of.”


Meet the Newcomers

LACEY

FULLER5-6, FreshmanDefensive Specialist

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. • TORREY PINES

High SchoolFour-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at Sandra Day O’Connor

High School in Helotes, Texas ... was a 2007 Second Team All-District hon-oree and two-time First Team All-District selection ... named a “Frosh 59”, “Soph 79” and a Top 100 Senior Ace (#70) by PrepVolleyball.com ... Volley-bal Magazine “Fab 50” ... was a two-time All-Texas Team selection ... earned a spot on the Express News Super Team and Express News 5A Area Team ... earned 2009 AAU All-America laurels and TGCA All-State 5A accolades ... an excellent student off the court, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Math National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars ... was a 2009 Academic All-District honoree ... also lettered in softball.

PersonalBorn Dominique Shavawn Gonzalez on July 11, 1993 in San Anto-

nio, Texas ... parents are Roger and Debra Gonzalez ... has two sisters, Jaci

Gonzalez Barrientes (26) and Nicki (29) ... sister, Jaci, played volleyball and softball at the University of Houston and sister, Nicki, played volleyball at UT Brownsville ... majoring in kinesiology ... names bowling as her hob-bie, “Dear John” by Nicholas Sparks as favorite book, Carrie Underwood as favorite entertainer, “Private Practice” as favorite TV show, the New York Yankees as favorite professional sports team, Derek Jeter as favorite athlete, Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock as favorite actors and italian food as her favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Dom is a player we’ve worked with at camp for a few years. She presents

a good serve, great ball-handling skills and we feel she’ll be able to help us in those roles. I think she can serve and pass at the college level now. We’ll see where she’s best defensively and put her in that environment. I think she’ll make great contributions.”

Gonzalez’s Expectations“To achieve the highest level of play and assist the team in winning in any

way possible.”

Why Penn State?“I chose Penn State because of their strong academic and athletic pro-

grams, as well as their coaching staff and players. I knew from the moment I stepped foot on their campus it was the perfect fit for me.”

DOMINIQUE

GONZALEZ5-6, FreshmanDefensive Specialist

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS • SANDRA DAY


Meet the Newcomers

High SchoolThree-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at Howland High School

in Warren, Ohio ... led the team in kills and blocks as a freshman ... earned the Outstanding Achievement Award for volleyball as a sophomore ... named the District I Volleyball Player of the Year, named MVP and picked up District I Division I First Team honors as a junior ... named to the Under Armour Watch List as a senior ... Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” ... four-year letterwinner in track & field.

PersonalBorn Nia Nicole Grant on May 8, 1993 in Warren, Ohio ... parents are

African and Stacey Grant ... has one brother, A.J. Grant II (14), and one sis-ter, Faith (11) ... father, African, played football for the Miami Dolphins ... majoring in nursing ... names photography and shoes as her hobbies, “Your Heart Belongs to Me” as favorite book, Lil’ Wayne, Drake and Canton Jones

as favorite entertainers, “Bad Girls Club” as favorite TV show, the Los Ange-les Lakers as favorite professional sports team, “Benjamin Button” as favorite movie, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, Ashton Kutcher and Halle Berry as favorite actors and chicken fingers as favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Nia is a player we’ve seen at camp for a number of years. We’re project-

ing that she’s going to get stronger, quicker and help us this year. She has a good frame with long levers. She will have to embrace what it takes to be a competitiveDivision I player and get stronger and get in the weight room.”

Grant’s Expectations“As a team - to win the national championship again with an undefeated

season. Personal - to improve as an all-around player.”

Why Penn State?“The entire campus is like one big family, everyone has a tremendous

amount of school pride. The volleyball program is amaing, and I’ve always wanted to play for Coach Rose. Academically, they are one of the top nurs-ing schools.”

High SchoolFour-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain at Edmond

Memorial High School in Edmond, Okla. ... guided her team to the 2007, 2009 and 2010 Oklahoma 6A State Championship ... was a two-time All-Edmond Player of the Year, All-City Player of the Year and MVP of the State Championship All-Tournament Team ... twice named the Oklahoma Gato-rade Player of the Year ... voted High School All-American by PrepVolleyball.com ... earned a spot on the 2009 USA Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team ... was a candidate for PrepVolleyball National Junior of the Year and National Senior of the Year ... named to the PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2011 Top 50 Recruits and 2011 Senior Ace... Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” ... earned Best Setter Award in 2010 USA High Performance Inter-national Championship Tournament ... selected to the 2010 Youth Olympic Team ... was a 2010 Under Armour All-American.

PersonalBorn Micha Danielle Hancock on Nov. 10, 1992 in McAlester, Okla. ...

parents are Michael and Kelly Hancock ... has one sister, Kelsey (21) ... sister, Kelsey, plays volleyball at Tulsa University ... mother, Kelly, played basketball at Oklahoma State University ... father, Michael, was a professional boxer ... names dancing as her hobby, Dave Chappelle as favorite entertainer, the Thunder as favorite professional sports team, “The Blood Diamond” as fa-vorite movie, Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet as favorite actors and pasta as favorite food.

Quoting Coach Rose“Micha is naturally strong and not afraid to take a good swing as a

lefthanded attacker. She’s a really competitive player and I know she will go hard every day. Her contributions could be both as a setter or as a hitter.”

Hancock’s Expectations“I want to work hard, contribute to the team and of course win another

national championship.”

Why Penn State?“I chose Penn State because it had an exceptional, highly competitive

volleyball program, a large choice of majors and employer respect toward graduates.”

NIA

GRANT6-2, FreshmanOutside Hitter

WARREN, OHIO • HOWLAND

MICHA

HANCOCK5-11, FreshmanSetter

EDMOND, OKLA. • EDMOND MEMORIAL


Meet the Newcomers

High SchoolFour-year varsity letterwinner and captain at Northern Valley Regional

High School in Old Tappan, N.J. ... was a three-time First team All-League, First Team All-County and two-time First Team All-State honoree ... selected as a First Team Under Armour All-American as a senior ... guided her team to three League Championships, two Bergen County Championships and the 2010 New Jersey State Championship ... 2011 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year.

PersonalBorn Aiyana Tremayne Abukusumo-Whitney on April 6, 1993 in New

York, N.Y. ... parents are Alvin and Vanessa Whitney ... has one brother, Khalil (16), and one sister, Anissa (21) ... Uncle Ubusuku Abukusumo played soccer for the Columbus Crew from 1997-2000, competed on the USA U-20 Youth National Team/Olympic Pool Team in 1998-99 and the

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Team in 1996 ... Uncle Mochtar Abu-kusumo played soccer earning All-America honors in 1992 and was part of the California Jaguars A League National ... majoring in broadcast journal-ism ... names singing and writing as hobbies, “The Secret Garden” as favorite book, Drake and Rihanna as favorite entertainers, “Glee”, “The Office” and “True Blood” as favorite TV shows, the Dallas Cowboys as favorite profes-sional sports team, “Avatar” as favorite movie, Kerry Walsh as favorite athlete, Leonardo DiCaprio and Natalie Portman as favorite actors and lasagna and macaroni & cheese as favorite foods.

Quoting Coach Rose“I was pleased with Aiyana’s performance during the club season. She was

one of the go-to hitters on her team and is accustomed to that role. We are going to need someone who can hit the ball this year and I think she will develop quite well in that role.”

Why Penn State?“I chose Penn State for the outstanding reputation of its volleyball pro-

gram, as well as the fact it offers what I would like to study - broadcast journalism. When I visited campus, I felt it was a good size and I liked the sports facilities.”

AIYANA

WHITNEY6-5, FreshmanOutside Hitter

NORWOOD, N.J. • NORTHERN VALLEY

Career MilestonesSeveral Nittany Lions enter the 2011 season nearing career

milestones.

Kristin Carpenter• Has 1,373 assists. Needs 627 to reach 2,000.• Has 305 digs. Needs 195 to reach 500.

Darcy Dorton• Has 276 kills. Needs 224 to reach 500.

Katie Kabbes• Has 167 kills. Needs 33 to reach 200.

Deja McClendon• Has 418 kills. Needs 82 to reach 500.• Has 84 blocks. Needs 16 to reach 100.

Ariel Scott• Has 143 kills. Needs 57 to reach 200.

Katie Slay• Has 54 kills. Needs 46 to reach 100.• Has 83 blocks. Needs 17 to reach 100.

Career LeadersBelow are the career leaders in each statistical category.

Kills 2,282 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 2,142 Megan Hodge, 2006-09

Hitting Percentage .468 Arielle Wilson, 2007-10 .433 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08

Digs 1,957 Kaleena Walters, 2002-05 1,685 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92

Total Blocks 767 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 736 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97

Assists 6,596 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 6,087 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05

Aces 235 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 183 Vida Kernich, 1983-86


2011 Opponents

Series vs. Non-Conference Foes

Nittany Lions by MonthPenn State is 34-4 (.895) all-time during the month of August. Its first two losses came during the inaugural

NACWAA in 1995 when Nebraska swept the Lions, and in the 1999 NACWAA when Florida outlasted Penn State 3-2 in the opening round. The Lions fell to UCLA in the first round of the NACWAA in 2000 and fell to defending national champion Stanford in the first round of the AVCA/NACWAA Showcase in 2005, hosted by the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.

Penn State is 342-51-4 (.866) all-time during the month of September. Amazingly, the Lions are 166-12 (.933) during September dating back to the 1995 season and 51-4 (.927) over the last five years.

The Lions are 371-66 (.849) all-time during the month of October. Penn State has posted a 78-12 (.867) mark in October over the last 10 seasons, a record of 42-3 (.933) in the last five years and did not lose a match during the month from 2007 to 2010

Penn State is 269-55 (.830) all-time during the month of November, including a 77-8 (.906) mark over the last 10 seasons. The Lions had a six-year streak from 1995-2000 where they did not lose a match in the month, and over the last eight seasons, Penn State has a 65-2 (.970) mark in November.

Quick Sets• During a period from Oct. 16, 1996 to Nov. 9, 2001, Penn State had won 139 consecutive matches when

taking a 2-0 lead. Since joining the Big Ten for the 1991 season, Penn State has played in 698 total matches, winning 621. Amazingly, 497 of those 621 wins, or 80%, have been three-game sweeps. Over the last five years, Penn State has won 149 of its 174 victories in three games (86%), including 37 out of 38 (98%) in 2008 and 32 out of 38 in 2009 (84%).

• Over the last 15 years, the Lions have lost only 50 matches. And of those 19 teams that defeated the Lions – Brigham Young, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Long Beach State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, USC, Stanford, Temple, Tennessee, UCLA, Washington and Wisconsin – only nine of these teams (Nebraska, Stanford, Ohio State, Illinois, Wisconsin, UCLA, Minnesota, Florida and Michigan State) have been able to beat Penn State a third time. The Lions have compiled a 243-51 (83%) mark in the last 15 years versus these teams.

vs. Michigan 29-2 vs. Stanford 6-6 vs. Northwestern 28-2 vs. Michigan State 27-3 vs. Wisconsin 25-6 vs. Ohio State 25-6 vs. Florida 4-3 vs. UCLA 3-3 vs. Nebraska 4-3 vs. Minnesota 25-6 vs. LBSU 0-1 vs. USC 1-1 vs. Illinois 28-3 vs. Temple 2-1 vs. Brigham Young 5-1 vs. Tennessee 0-1 vs. Purdue 30-1 vs. Indiana 28-1 vs. Washington 0-1

Since joining the Big Ten Conference for the 1991 season, Penn State has racked up an impressive 353-47 (.883) record in

league matches - the best mark of any Big Ten team over that 19-year span.

• The Big Ten Conference was among the top in the nation with eight teams included in the 2010 NCAA Championship bracket. 2010 marked the 20th time in conference history that the Big Ten had five or more teams selected to the NCAA Championship. The conference previously sent a record eight teams to the NCAAs in 1999 and 2002. The Big Ten boasted seven NCAA participants in 1995, 2003, 2004 and 2006, and sent six squads in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2009. In the 30-year history of the event, the Big Ten has had five or more teams selected to the bracket on 20 occasions. The Big Ten holds an overall NCAA Cham-pionship record of 247-138 (.641) dating back to 1983, and in 2010 tallied a record of 18-7.

• Including the 2010 season, Big Ten teams have combined to win 10 or more NCAA matches in each of the last eight years, amounting to a 107-48 (.690) record during that span. The Big Ten has gone .500 or bet-ter in NCAA play every postseason since 1991, spanning the last 20 years. Big Ten teams have posted winning percentages of .600 or better in each of the last eight NCAA events and winning marks of more than .700 in each of the last four years.

Penn State Trails USC, 1-2

Penn State Leads

Miami (OH), 4-0

Penn State Leads

Pittsburgh, 29-17

Penn State Leads

New Hampshire, 3-0

Penn State isTied with Stanford,

6-6

Penn State Leads

Florida,7-3

Penn State Leads Texas,10-6

Penn State Leads

Long Island,4-0

Penn State Leads

Rutgers,24-9

Penn State and

FGCU,First Meeting

Penn State Leads

Oregon, 1-0


2011 Opponents

• The Big Ten has recorded 10 or more wins in the last eight NCAA Championships, including 2010, finish-ing with a 18-7 record. Overall, Big Ten squads have combined for 10 or more NCAA wins on 13 occasions, including each of the last eight seasons.

• Including 2010, six different Big Ten schools have combined to reach the national semifinals 17 times, in-cluding three schools making nine total appearances in the championship match. Of the eight squads selected to the 2010 bracket, Penn State and Minnesota have combined to reach the national semifinals on nine occasions with eight championship match appearances.

• The Penn State/Michigan matchup in the 2007 NCAA Regional semifinal marked the 12th occasion in which two Big Ten teams faced each other in NCAA Championship play. Of the nine teams that have been presented with the matchup over the years, Penn State holds the best record of intraconference NCAA play at 5-1, followed by Illinois (2-1), Wisconsin (2-1), Minnesota (1-1), Ohio State (2-4), Iowa (0-1), Michigan (0-1), Michigan State (0-1) and Purdue (0-1). No Big Ten Schools have met in the last three NCAA Tournaments.

• Six Big Ten volleyball teams finished ranked in the Top 25 of the CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll in 2010. Penn State led the Big Ten contingent at No. 1, followed by No. 9 Illinois, No. 10 Minnesota, No. 11 Purdue, No. 19 Ohio State and No. 23 Indiana.

• Nine Big Ten student-athletes earned NCAA Regional All-Tournament honors in 2010. In the University Park Regional, Penn State’s Arielle Wilson, Kristin Carpenter and Blair Brown, who was the Most Outstanding Player, were selected to the All-Tournament team. Purdue’s Jaclyn Hart and Ariel Turn and Illinois’ Jazmine Orozco were named to the All-Tournament team at the Texas Regional. Lauren Gibbemeyer of Minnesota earned a spot on the Seattle Regional’s All-Tournament team, while Ohio State’s Katie Dull and Indiana’s Ashley Benson were honored at the Dayton Regional.

• Seven league schools placed among the Top 30 in the country in volleyball attendance in 2010. Wisconsin ranked third with an average of 3,737, Penn State sat fifth with an average of 3,274, Minneota ranked eighth with an average of 2,621, Illinois was 16th with an average of 2,043, Purdue sat 17th with an average of 1,988, Michigan ranked 21st with an average of 1,504 and Iowa ranked 27th with an average of 1,289.

• The Big Ten placed seven teams in the Top 30 of the NCAA’s final RPI report, including three in the top 10. Penn State led at No. 1, followed by No. 7 Illinois and No. 9 Minnesota. Joining those three in the top 30 were No; 11 Purdue, No. 24 Indiana, No. 25 Northwestern and No. 29 Ohio State. With seven teams in the top 30, the Big Ten had the largest representation of any conference. The Pacific-10 ranked second with five teams.

• Eleven Big Ten players earned AVCA All-America honors for the 2010 season, including three First Team selections. Penn State led the way with two first team honorees in Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson. They were joined by Indiana’s Ashley Benson. Four Big Ten players earned Second Team laurels, including Nittany Lion Deja McClendon, Northwestern’s Sabel Moffett, Illinois’ Colleen Ward and Michigan’s Lexi Zimmerman. Four others were selected to the Third Team, including Michelle Bartsch and Hillary Haen of Illinois, Purdue’s Jaclyn Hart and Alex Hunt of Michigan. In addition, two Big Ten players earned AVCA Honorable Mention accolades, including Minnesota’s Jessica Granquist and Northwestern’s Naomi Johnson.

• Since the NCAA started sponsoring volleyball in 1981, only two teams in the country have appeared in all 30 tournaments. Penn State joins Stanford as the elite programs to accomplish the feat. The Nittany Lions have compiled an overall record of 72-25 (.725) in the NCAA Tournament, including 14 trips to the NCAA Regional Final, nine trips to the NCAA Semifinals (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and five national championships (1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).

• Nine Big Ten student-athletes were named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced. Penn State’s Alyssa D’Errico (Second Team), along with Ohio State’s Katie Dull (Second Team) and Anna Szerszen (Second Team), Michigan State’s Jenilee Rathje (Third Team), Purdue’s Kristen Arthurs (First Team), Illinois’ Johannah Bangert (First Team), Wisconsin’s Janelle Gabrielsen (Second Team), Minnesota’s Lauren Gibbemeyer (Second Team) and Northwestern’s Sabel Moffett (Second Team). Bangert went on to earn First Team Academic All-America Honors.

Series vs. Conference Foes

Penn State Trails

Nebraska, 6-11

Penn State Leads Iowa, 40-0

Penn State Leads

Wisconsin, 37-6

Penn State Leads

Minnesota, 35-8

Penn State Leads

Northwestern, 40-8

Penn State Leads

Illinois, 37-7

Penn State Leads

Purdue, 44-6

Penn State Leads

Indiana, 41-1

Penn State Leads

Ohio State, 36-14

Penn State Leads

Michigan, 40-3

Penn State Leads

Michigan State, 35-6


2011 Opponents

OREGONDUCKS

AVCA Showcase • University Park, Pa.Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Jim MooreHead Coach

Alaina BergsmaOH • Jr. • 6-3

SOUTHERN CALTROJANS

AVCA Showcase • University Park, Pa.Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Mick HaleyHead Coach

Alex JupiterOH • Sr. • 6-3

General InformationLocation: ......................Eugene, Ore.Enrollment: .............................20,394Colors: ..................... Green & YellowConference: ...................... Pacific-10Arena: .................... McArthur Court Capacity: ................................... 9,087President: ..............Richard LariviereAthletics Director: ...... Rob MullensSWA: ..................Renee Baumgartner

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ....................Jim MooreAlma Mater: ................LBSU (1980)Record/Yrs.: ....................467-227/21Record at School/Yrs:: ........115-71/7Assistant Coach: ...... Tina LockhartAssistant Coach: .......... Stacy MetroOffice Phone: ...........(541) 346-5410

Team Information2010 Record: .............................19-11Conference Record/Finish: 7-11/7thPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 4 + libero/2Letterwinners R/L: ......................7/3Newcomers: ..................................... 6Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2009Series: .......................... PSU leads 1-0Series Began: .............................. 1985

Last Meeting:• PSU 3-0, neutral, Sept. 21, 1985

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ......... Geoff ThurnerOffice Phone: ...........(541) 346-2250Cell Phone: ..............(541) 520-2036E-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(541) 346-5449Mailing Address: .................................................. 2727 Leo Harris Parkway.............................. Eugene, OR 97401Press Row Phone: ...(541) 346-4497Website: ..................... GoDucks.com

2011 Schedule8/26 at Penn State8/27 vs. Minnesota8/30 at Delaware8/31 vs. Liberty8/31 at American9/2 vs. Seattle9/6 vs. Portland State9/13 vs. Cal Poly9/16 vs. Arizona9/18 vs. Arizona State9/23 at Colorado9/24 at Utah9/30 at Washington10/1 at Washington State10/7 vs. California10/8 vs. Stanford10/14 at USC10/15 at UCLA10/21 vs. Washington State10/22 vs. Washington10/28 vs. Utah10/30 vs. Colorado11/4 at Arizona State11/6 at Arizona11/11 vs. UCLA11/12 vs. USC11/18 at Stanford11/19 at California11/22 at Oregon State11/25 vs. Oregon State

General InformationLocation: ............Los Angeles, Calif.Enrollment: .............................33,000Colors: ................... Cardinal & GoldConference: ...................... Pacific-10Arena: .......................... Galen CenterCapacity: ................................10, 258President: ..........Dr. C.L. Max NiklasAthletics Director: .......... Pat HadenSWA: ................ Dr. Donna C. Heinel

Coaching StaffHead Coach: .................. Mick HaleyAlma Mater: ..........Ball State (1965)Career Record/Yrs.: 1,028-247-1/34Record at School/Yrs:.......255-59/10Assistant Coach: ........... Tim NollanAssistant Coach: .....Cookie StevensOffice Phone: ...........(213) 740-4151

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................29-5Conference Record/Finish: 14-4/3rdPostseason: .NCAA National SemisFinal Ranking: ..............................3rdStarters R/L: ................... 6 + libero/0Letterwinners R/L: ....................12/3Newcomers: ..................................... 5Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ..........................USC leads 1-2Series Began: .............................. 1980

Last Three Meetings:• USC 2-0, neutral, Dec. 11, 1980• USC 3-0, neutral, Dec. 8, 2000• PSU 3-1, neutral, Aug. 31, 2005

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........Jason PommierOffice Phone: ...........(213) 740-3807Cell Phone: ..............(213) 725-3529E-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(213) 740-7584Mailing Address: 3400 S. Figueroa St.............Los Angeles, CA 90089-2360Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: .................USCTrojans.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Minnesota8/27 at Penn State9/2 vs. UCF9/2 at Florida Gulf Coast9/3 vs. Furman9/4 vs. Clemson9/6 at Cal State Northridge9/9 vs. UCLA9/16 at Washington9/17 at Washington State9/23 vs. California9/24 vs. Stanford9/30 at Colorado10/2 at Utah10/7 at Arizona10/8 at Arizona State10/14 vs. Oregon10/15 vs. Oregon State10/21 vs. Utah10/22 vs. Colorado10/28 at Stanford10/29 at California11/4 vs. Washington State11/5 vs. Washington11/11 at Oregon State11/12 at Oregon11/18 vs. Arizona State11/19 vs. Arizona11/25 at UCLA


2011 Opponents

MIAMI (OHIO)REDHAWKSPittsburgh Invitational • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 • 11 a.m. ET • Fitzgerald Field House

Carolyn ConditHead Coach

Amy RasemanOH • Sr. • 6-0

PITTSBURGHPANTHERS

Pittsburgh Invitational • Pittsburgh, Pa.Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Fitzgerald Field House

Toby RensHead Coach

Margy ActonL • Jr. • 5-6

General InformationLocation: .....................Oxford, OhioEnrollment: .............................16,000Colors: ..........................Red & WhiteConference: ............. Mid-AmericanArena: ............................. Millett HallCapacity: ................................... 3,800Chancellor: .......Dr. David C. HodgeAthletics Director: ..........Brad BatesSWA: ............................ Jennie Gilbert

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ........... Carolyn ConditAlma Mater: .. Mt. St. Joseph’s (1976)Career Record/Yrs.: .......582-439/30Record at School/Yrs: ....483-369/27Assistant Coach: .............Anna NiesAssistant Coach: .. Chuck CrawfordOffice Phone: ...........(513) 529-3113

Team Information2010 Record: .............................12-21Conference Record/Finish: . 5-11/4thPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 5 + libero/1Letterwinners R/L: ....................11/2Newcomers: ..................................... 5Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2008Series: .......................... PSU leads 4-0Series Began: .............................. 1990

Last Four Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Aug. 31, 1990• PSU 3-1, neutral, Aug. 31, 1991• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 16, 2006• PSU, 3-0, neutral, Aug. 28, 2009

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ...........Michael RothOffice Phone: ...........(513) 529-7092Cell Phone: ..............(513) 330-0023E-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(513) 529-6729Mailing Address: ....230 Millett Hall..............................Oxford, OH 45056Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: .............MURedhawks.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Coppin State8/26 vs. Eastern Illinois8/27 at Indiana State8/27 vs. Chicago State9/2 vs. Penn State9/2 vs. New Hampshire9/3 at Pittsburgh9/9 vs. Florida Gulf Coast9/10 vs. Radford9/10 vs. Alabama A&M9/13 at Wright State9/16 vs. Saint Louis9/17 at North Carolina9/17 vs. Tulsa9/23 at Kent State9/24 at Ohio9/30 vs. Buffalo10/1 vs. Akron10/6 at Bowling Green10/8 at Northern Illinois10/14 vs. Eastern Michigan10/15 vs. Central Michigan10/21 at Ball State10/22 at Toledo10/29 vs. Kent State10/30 vs. Ohio11/4 at Akron11/5 at Buffalo11/10 vs. Bowling Green11/12 vs. Western Michigan

General InformationLocation: ............... Pittsburgh, Pa.Enrollment: ......................... 28,823Colors: ...........Vegas Gold & Navy Conference: ......................Big EastArena: ...... Fitzgerald Field HouseCapacity: ...............................4, 122Chancellor: ..Mark A. NordenbergAthletics Director: ..Steve PedersonSWA: ........................ Carol Sprague

Coaching StaffHead Coach: .................Tony RensAlma Mater: Morningside (1992)Career Record/Yrs.: ... 263-161/11Record at School/Yrs:........ 50-43/3Assistant Coach: ... Matt JenningsAssistant Coach: ......Dottie PorchOffice Phone: ....... (412) 648-8337

Team Information2010 Record: ......................... 13-18Conference Record/Finish: 7-7/6thPostseason: ............................. N/AFinal Ranking: ........................ N/AStarters R/L: ................2 + libero/4Letterwinners R/L: ................ 8/11Newcomers: ..................................8Last NCAA Appearance: ......2004Series: .................. PSU leads 29-17Series Began: ...........................1977

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Oct. 23, 1991• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 3, 1993• PSU 3-1, neutral, Sept. 5, 2003• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Dec. 6, 2003• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 5, 2009

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........ Sophia DuckOffice Phone: ....... (412) 648-9014Cell Phone: ............................. N/AE-mail: .. [email protected] Fax: ................ (412) 648-8248Mailing Address: ....3719 Terrace St...........................Pittsburgh, PA 15261Press Row Phone: .................. N/AWebsite: ...pittsburghpanthers.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Howard8/26 vs. Eastern Kentucky8/27 vs. Marist8/27 vs. Rhode Island9/2 vs. New Hampshire9/2 vs. Penn State9/3 vs. Miami (Ohio)9/9 vs. Florida Atlantic9/9 at UCF9/10 vs. UNC Greensboro9/13 vs. Ohio9/16 vs. New Mexico9/17 vs. N.C. Central9/17 vs. Delaware9/23 vs. Seton Hall9/25 vs. Rutgers9/30 at Georgetown10/2 at Villanova10/8 vs. Notre Dame10/9 vs. DePaul10/12 at Robert Morris10/15 at West Virginia10/22 at Cincinnati10/23 at Louisville10/29 vs. Marquette10/30 vs. Syracuse11/4 at St. John’s11/6 at Connecticut11/9 vs. Duquesne11/13 vs. USF


2011 Opponents

NEW HAMPSHIREWILDCATS

Pittsburgh Invitational • Pittsburgh, Pa.Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 10 a.m. ET • Fitzgerald Field House

Jill HirschingerHead Coach

Lauren LaguerreOH • Sr. • 5-9

STANFORDCARDINAL

Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic • Palo Alto, Calif.Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 • 8:30 p.m. ET • Maples Pavilion

John DunningHead Coach

Karissa CookS • Jr. • 5-11

General InformationLocation: .....................Durham, NHEnrollment: .............................14,492Colors: ...............Navy Blue & WhiteConference: ................America EastArena: ........ Lundholm GymnasiumCapacity: ................................... 2,700President: ........Mark W. HuddlestonAthletics Director: ...Marty ScaranoSWA: ......................Michelle Bronner

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ............Jill HirschingerAlma Mater: ........Utah State (1979)Career Record/Yrs.: .649-461-10/32Record at School/Yrs: ....240-224/15Assistant Coach: ........ Stacy BarnettAssistant Coach: ....Adam McLambOffice Phone: ...........(603) 862-4664

Team Information2010 Record: .............................10-17Conference Record/Finish: 4-7/5thPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ..................................3/3Letterwinners R/L: ......................8/5Newcomers: ..................................... 6Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2003Series: .......................... PSU leads 3-0Series Began: .............................. 1983

Last Three Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 15, 1983• PSU 3-0, neutral, Sept. 6, 2002• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 20, 2008

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........... Eric PetersonOffice Phone: ...........(603) 862-0717Cell Phone: .................................N/AE-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(603) 862-3839Mailing Address: ..........145 Main St............................ Durham, NH 03824Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: .............UNHWildcats.com

2011 Schedule8/26 at West Virginia8/26 vs. Ohio State8/27 vs. Towson8/27 vs. Valparaiso9/2 at Pittsburgh9/2 vs. Miami (Ohio)9/3 vs. Penn State9/6 at Northeastern9/9 vs. Indiana State9/10 vs. Fairfield9/10 vs. Connecticut9/13 at Harvard9/16 at Yale9/17 vs. Army9/17 at Quinnipiac9/20 vs. Bryant9/24 at Hartford9/30 at Providence10/7 vs. Stony Brook10/9 vs. UMBC10/14 vs. Binghamton10/16 vs. Albany10/21 vs. Hartford10/26 at Holy Cross10/30 vs. Providence11/4 at UMBC11/6 at Stony Brook11/11 at Albany11/13 at Binghamton

General InformationLocation: ......................Stanford, CAEnrollment: .............................15,319Colors: ................. Cardinal & WhiteConference: ...................... Pacific-12Arena: .....................Maples PavillionCapacity: .................................. 7, 223President: .................. John HennessyAthletics Director: ......Bob BowlsbySWA: ............................... Beth Goode

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ............. John DunningAlma Mater: ...San Diego St. (1973)Career Record/Yrs.: .......726-151/26Record at School/Yrs: ......289-49/10Assoc. Head Coach: Denise CorlettAssistant Coach: ....Jason MansfieldOffice Phone: ...........(650) 724-7654

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................27-4Conference Record/Finish: ......15-3Postseason: ..NCAA Regional FinalFinal Ranking: ................................. 2Starters R/L: .................. 4/ 2 + liberoLetterwinners R/L: ......................9/4Newcomers: ..................................... 3Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ....................................Tied 6-6Series Began: .............................. 1982

Last Five Meetings:• Stanford 3-2, neutral, Aug. 26, 2005• Stanford 3-2, neutral, Sept. 15, 2007• PSU 3-2, neutral, Dec. 15, 2007• PSU 3-0, neutral, Dec. 20, 2008• Stanford 3-0, neutral, Sept. 11, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: . Regina VerlengiereOffice Phone: ...........(650) 723-0996Cell Phone: .................................N/AE-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(650) 725-2957Mailing Address: 641 E. Campus Dr................... Stanford, CA 94305-6150Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ................. GoStanford.com

2011 Schedule8/27 vs. Delaware8/28 at Rice9/2 vs. Notre Dame9/3 vs. Duke9/9 vs. Penn State9/10 vs. Florida/Texas9/13 at California9/16 vs. Utah9/17 vs. Colorado9/23 at UCLA9/24 at USC9/30 vs. Arizona State10/2 vs. Arizona10/7 at Oregon State10/8 at Oregon10/14 vs. Washington State10/15 vs. Washington10/21 at Arizona10/22 at Arizona State10/28 vs. USC10/29 vs. UCLA11/3 at Colorado11/5 at Utah11/11 at Washington11/13 at Washington State11/18 vs. Oregon11/20 vs. Oregon State11/25 vs. California


2011 Opponents

FLORIDAGATORS

Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic • Palo Alto, Calif.Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 • Maples Pavilion

Mary WiseHead Coach

Kelly MurphyS/RS • Sr. • 6-2

TEXASLONGHORNS

Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic • Palo Alto, Calif.Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 • Maples Pavilion

Jerritt ElliotHead Coach

General InformationLocation: .................Gainesville, Fla.Enrollment: .............................50,576Colors: .......................Orange & BlueConference: .................SoutheasternArena: ....Stephen C. O’Connell CenterCapacity: ................................12, 000President: ..... Dr. J. Bernard MachenAthletics Director: .. Jeremy N. FoleySWA: ..............................Lynda Tealer

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ................... Mary WiseAlma Mater: ............. Purdue (1981)Career Record/Yrs.: .......713-132/25Record at School/Yrs: ......632-69/21 Assoc. Head Coach: ........Dave BoosAssistant Coach: .....Sally PolhamusOffice Phone: ...........(352) 375-4683

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................29-2Conference Record/Finish: 20-0/1stPostseason: .. NCAA Regional SemisFinal Ranking: ................................. 3Starters R/L: ................... 5/2 + liberoLetterwinners R/L: ....................10/4Newcomers: ..................................... 4Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: .......................... PSU leads 7-3Series Began: .............................. 1986

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-1, at Florida, Sept. 26, 2000• Florida 3-2, neutral, Sept. 20, 2002• Florida 3-0, at Florida, Dec. 13, 2003• PSU 3-0, at Florida, Dec. 11, 2009• PSU 3-1, at Florida, Sept. 10, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ......Amanda BrooksOffice Phone: ...........(352) 375-4683Cell Phone: ..............(352) 316-4370E-mail: .. [email protected] Fax: ....................(352) 375-4809Mailing Address: ..... P.O. Box 14485.........................Gainesville, FL 32604Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ....................Gatorzone.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Boston College8/27 vs. North Carolina8/30 vs. Florida State9/2 vs. Jacksonville9/2 vs. FAU9/3 vs. Clemson9/5 vs. Iowa state9/9 vs. Texas9/10 vs. Penn State/Stanford9/16 at Mississippi State9/23 vs. Kentucky9/25 vs. Tennessee9/30 at Auburn10/2 at Georgia10/7 vs. Arkansas10/9 vs. LSU10/14 at Ole Miss10/16 at Alabama10/19 at South Carolina10/23 vs. Mississippi State10/28 at Tennessee10/30 at Kentucky11/4 vs. Alabama11/6 vs. Ole Miss11/11 at LSU11/13 at Arkansas11/18 vs. Georgia11/20 vs. Auburn11/23 vs. South Carolina

General InformationLocation: ..................... Austin, TexasEnrollment: ............................37, 406Colors: ........ Burnt Orange & WhiteConference: .............................Big 12Arena: ......................... Gregory GymCapacity: .................................. 4, 000President: ...... William C. Powers, Jr.Athletics Director: Christine PlonskySWA: ..................... Christine Plonsky

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ..................Jerritt ElliotAlma Mater: CS Northridge (1991)Career Record/Yrs.: .........291-82/12Record at School/Yrs:...... 241-70/10 Assistant Coach: ...Salima RockwellAssistant Coach: .........Erik SullivanOffice Phone: ...........(512) 471-9148

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................27-6Conference Record/Finish: 18-2/2ndPostseason: .........NCAA Final FourFinal Ranking: ................................. 4Starters R/L: ................... 4 + libero/2Letterwinners R/L: ....................10/5Newcomers: ..................................... 3Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 10-6Series Began: .............................. 1982

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-2, at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Aug. 24, 2007• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Aug. 25, 2007• PSU 3-2, neutral, Dec. 19, 2009• PSU 3-0, neutral, Dec. 16, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ......... Spencer KitleyOffice Phone: ...........(512) 232-9438Cell Phone: ..............(512) 848-8157E-mail: .................................................... [email protected] Fax: ....................(512) 471-6040Mailing Address: ....... P.O. Box 7399..............................Austin0, TX 78713Press Row Phone: ...(512) 232-4971Website: .................TexasSports.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Pepperdine8/27 vs. Ole Miss8/27 vs. Israel E8/29 vs. Israel E9/2 at Minnesota9/3 at Minnesota9/9 vs. Florida9/10 vs. Stanford/Penn State9/16 vs. Santa Clara9/17 vs. SMU9/17 vs. UTSA9/20 at TCU9/24 vs. Kansas9/28 at Oklahoma10/1 at Iowa State10/5 vs. Texas A&M10/12 vs. Texas Tech10/15 at Kansas State10/19 at Baylor10/22 vs. Missouri10/28 vs. Iowa State11/5 at Kansas11/9 at Texas Tech11/12 vs. Kansas State11/19 at Missouri11/23 at Texas A&M11/26 vs. Oklahoma

Rachael AdamsMB • Sr. • 6-2


2011 Opponents

LONG ISLANDBLACKBIRDS

Penn State Classic • University Park, Pa.Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Kyle RobinsonHead Coach

Hanna GibeauOH • So. • 6-0

RUTGERSSCARLET KNIGHTS

Penn State Classic • University Park, Pa.Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 • 10 a.m. ET • Rec Hall

CJ WernekeHead Coach

Alex JonesMB • Jr. • 6-0

General InformationLocation: ...................Brooklyn, N.Y.Enrollment: .............................11,000Colors: ........................Black & SilverConference: ...................... NortheastArena: ..................... Wellness CenterCapacity: ................................... 2,000Chancellor: ....Dr. David J. SteinbergAthletics Director: ........John SuarezSWA: ...................... Margaret Alaimo

Coaching StaffHead Coach: .............Kyle RobinsonAlma Mater: ......LIU-Southampton ................................................... (1998)Career Record/Yrs.: .............50-47/3Record at School/Yrs: ..........50-47/3Assistant Coach: Jennifer RobinsonAssistant Coach: ...... Svetlana SimicOffice Phone: ...........(718) 488-1532

Team Information2010 Record: .............................10-21Conference Record/Finish: 9-7/3rdPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 3 + libero/3Letterwinners R/L: ......................6/5Newcomers: ..................................... 5Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2009Series: .......................... PSU leads 4-0Series Began: .............................. 2005

Last Four Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Dec. 3, 2005• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Dec. 1, 2006• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 5, 2008• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Dec. 5, 2008

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: .......Shawn SweeneyOffice Phone: ...........(718) 488-1307Cell Phone: .................................N/AE-mail: ...... [email protected] Fax: ....................(718) 488-3302Mailing Address: ................................ ..........................One University Plaza...........................Brooklyn, NY 11201Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ................LIUAthletics.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. San Diego8/27 at Fresno State8/27 vs. Cal Poly9/2 vs. East Carolina9/3 at Virginia9/3 vs. California9/6 at Seton Hall9/9 vs. Syracuse9/10 vs. Lehigh9/10 vs. Temple9/13 vs. St. John’s9/17 at Penn State9/18 vs. Rutgers9/18 vs. Florida Gulf Coast9/24 vs. Robert Morris9/25 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)9/28 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)10/1 at CCSU10/2 at Quinnipiac10/5 vs. Hofstra10/9 at St. Francis (N.Y.)10/12 vs. Stony Brook10/15 at Bryant10/22 vs. Quinnipiac10/23 vs. Sacred Heart10/26 at Farleigh Dickinson10/29 at Robert Morris10/30 at Saint Francis (Pa.)11/5 vs. Farleigh Dickinson11/6 at Sacred Heart11/12 vs. Bryant

General InformationLocation: ........ New Brunswick, N.J.Enrollment: .............................37,364Colors: .............. Scarlet Red & BlackConference: ......................... Big EastArena: College Avenue GymnasiumCapacity: ................................... 2,500President: Dr. Richard L. McCormickAthletics Director: ...... Tim PernettiSWA: ............................... Kate Hickey

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ..................CJ WernekeAlma Mater: ........... Samford (1996)Career Record/Yrs.: .......134-144/10Record at School/Yrs: ..........23-58/4Assistant Coach: ..... Rachel RefenesAssistant Coach: ...........Lindsey LeeOffice Phone: ...........(732) 932-6501

Team Information2010 Record: .............................11-17Conference Record/Finish: ......3-11Postseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ..................................4/3Letterwinners R/L: ......................9/4Newcomers: ..................................... 5Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 1982Series: ........................ PSU leads 24-9Series Began: .............................. 1977

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 3, 1994• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 8, 2000• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Sept. 8, 2001• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Aug. 30, 2002• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 3, 2004

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ............... Jimmy GillOffice Phone: ...........(732) 445-7886Cell Phone: .................................N/AE-mail: [email protected] Fax: .......................................N/AMailing Address: 83 Rockafeller Rd.........................Piscataway, N.J. 08854Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ............ ScarletKnights.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Texas A&M- CC8/26 at Sam Houston State8/27 vs. Louisiana Tech8/27 vs. Texas Pan-American8/30 vs. NJIT9/2 vs. Hartford 9/3 vs. Brown9/3 at Sacred Heart9/6 at Hofstra9/9 vs. Binghamton9/10 vs. Howard9/10 vs. Princeton9/13 vs. Lehigh9/16 vs. Florida Gulf Coast9/17 at Penn State9/17 vs. Long Island9/23 at West Virginia9/25 at Pittsburgh10/1 at USF10/4 vs. Fordham10/7 vs. Cincinnati10/9 vs. Louisville10/14 vs. Seton Hall10/21 at Syracuse10/23 at Marquette10/28 vs. Villanova10/30 vs. Georgetown11/5 at DePaul11/6 at Notre Dame11/12 vs. Connecticut11/13 vs. St. John’s


2011 Opponents

FLORIDA GULF COASTEAGLES

Penn State Classic • University Park, Pa.Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Dave NicholsHead Coach

Holly YoungquistL • Sr. • 5-6

NEBRASKAHUSKERS

Friday, Sept. 21, 2011 • 8 p.m. ET • Lincoln, Neb. • NU ColiseumSaturday, Oct. 29, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET •University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

John CookHead Coach

General InformationLocation: .................Fort Myers, Fla.Enrollment: .............................13,000Colors: ........Cobalt Blue & EmeraldConference: ..................Atlantic SunArena: ............................ Alico ArenaCapacity: ................................... 4,500President: ....... Dr. Wilson BradshawAthletics Director: ...Ken KavanaghSWA: ..........................Kathy Peterson

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ............... Dave NicholsAlma Mater: .............. UCLA (1976)Career Record/Yrs.: .......321-140/16Record at School/Yrs: ..........45-40/4Assistant Coach: ..Fernanda NelsonAssistant Coach: .........Danny MahyOffice Phone: ...........(239) 570-7057

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................7-19Conference Record/Finish: 3-7/9thPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 3 + libero/3Letterwinners R/L: ......................8/9Newcomers: ..................................... 7Last NCAA Appearance: ..........N/ASeries: ...........................First Meeting

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ..................Mike HillOffice Phone: ...........(239) 590-7064Cell Phone: .................................N/AE-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(239) 590-7014Mailing Address: 10501 FGCU Blvd......................... Fort Myers, FL 33965Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ........... FGCUAthletics.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Elon8/27 vs. Campbell8/27 at NCCU9/2 vs. USC9/3 vs. UCF9/3 vs. Furman9/9 at Miami (Ohio)9/10 vs. Alabama A&M9/10 vs. Radford9/16 vs. Rutgers9/17 vs. LIU9/17 at Penn State9/23 vs. JU9/24 vs. UNF10/1 vs. Stetson10/7 at Mercer10/8 at Kennesaw State10/12 vs. USF10/14 vs. USC Upstate10/15 vs. E. Tennessee State10/21 at Belmont10/22 at Lipscomb10/29 at Stetson11/1 at FAU11/4 Mercer11/5 Villanova11/8 at FIU11/11 at UNF11/12 at JU

General InformationLocation: .....................Lincoln, Neb.Enrollment: .............................24,610Colors: ....................Scarlet & CreamConference: .......................... Big TenArena: ......................... NU ColiseumCapacity: ................................... 4,030Chancellor: .............Harvey PerlmanAthletics Director: .... Tom OsborneSWA: ...............................Pat Logsdon

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ....................John CookAlma Mater: ........ San Diego (1979)Career Record/Yrs.: .......497-102/18Record at School/Yrs: .......336-29/11Assistant Coach: ............Dan MeskeAssistant Coach: ........Dan ConnersOffice Phone: ...........(402) 472-8251

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................29-3Conference Record/Finish: 19-1/1stPostseason: ............NCAA Sweet 16Final Ranking: ................................. 6Starters R/L: ........................... 5/1 + 1Letterwinners R/L: ......................9/5Newcomers: ..................................... 3Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU trails 6-11Series Began: .............................. 1981

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-1, neutral, Dec. 17, 1998• PSU 3-1, at UN, Sept. 28, 1999• UN 3-0, at UN, Sept. 11, 2005• UN 3-0, at UN, Sept. 2, 2007• PSU 3-2, neutral, Dec. 18, 2008

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........... Jeremy FooteOffice Phone: ...........(402) 472-7778Cell Phone: ..............(402) 518-0232E-mail: ............. [email protected] Fax: ....................(402) 472-2005Mailing Address: ...P.O. Box 880123..............................Lincoln, NE 68588Press Row Phone: ..(402) 472- 5300Website: ........................Huskers.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. New Mexico State8/27 at New Mexico9/2 at Colorado State9/3 vs. Albany9/8 vs. Creighton9/9 vs. Weber State9/10 vs St. Mary’s9/17 vs. Iowa State9/21 vs. Penn State9/24 vs. Ohio State9/30 at Michigan State10/1 at Michigan10/7 vs. Purdue10/8 vs. Indiana10/14 at Wisconsin10/15 at Minnesota10/19 vs. Iowa10/22 vs. Illinois10/28 at Ohio State10/29 at Penn State11/4 vs. Michigan11/5 vs. Michigan State11/11 at Indiana11/12 at Purdue11/16 vs. Minnesota11/19 vs. Wisconsin11/23 at Iowa11/26 at Northwestern

Brooke DelanoMB • Sr. • 6-4


2011 Opponents

IOWAHAWKEYES

Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 • 8 p.m. ET • Iowa City, Iowa • Carver-HawkeyeFriday, Oct. 28, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Sharon DingmanHead Coach

Bethany YeagerDS • So. • 5-7

WISCONSINBADGERS

Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec HallSunday, Nov. 6, 2011 • 2 p.m. ET • Madison, Wis. • UW Field House

Pete WaiteHead Coach

Alexis MitchellMB • So. • 6-0

General InformationLocation: ................. Iowa City, IowaEnrollment: .............................30,328Colors: .........................Black & GoldConference: .......................... Big TenArena: ........ Carver-Hawkeye ArenaCapacity: .................................15,500President: ....................... Sally MasonAthletics Director: ......... Gary BartaSWA: .................................Jane Meyer

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ........ Sharon DingmanAlma Mater: ..... N. Michigan (1984) Career Record/Yrs.: ......370-271/20Record at School/Yrs: ..........34-59/3Assistant Coach: ........... Jason AllenAssistant Coach: ..............Ben BoldtOffice Phone: ...........(319) 335-9259

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................7-22Conference Record/Finish: 2-18/11Postseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 6 + libero/1Letterwinners R/L: ....................10/1Newcomers: ..................................... 7Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 1994Series: ........................ PSU leads 40-0Series Began: .............................. 1991

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, atPSU, Nov. 1, 2008• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Oct. 2, 2009• PSU 3-0, at Iowa, Nov. 7, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 16, 2010• PSU 3-0, at Iowa, Nov. 26, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........... Chris BrewerOffice Phone: ...........(319) 335-9411Cell Phone: ............. (319) 32503483E-mail: ........................................................ [email protected] Fax: ....................(319) 335-9417Mailing Address: ..............................................157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena ........................ Iowa City, IA 52240Press Row Phone: ...(319) 335-7284Website: ...........HawkeyeSports.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Central Michigan8/27 vs. Saint Louis8/27 vs. Marquette9/2 vs. Arizona State9/2 vs. Southern Miss9/3 at Iowa State9/9 vs. Chicago State9/10 vs. Loyola9/10 vs. Oakland9/16 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)9/16 at Columbia9/17 vs. Binghamton9/17 vs. St. John’s9/23 vs. Ohio State9/24 vs. Penn State9/30 at Michigan10/1 at Michigan STate10/7 vs. Indiana10/8 vs. Purdue10/14 at Minnesota10/16 at Wisconsin10/19 at Nebraska10/22 vs. Northwestern10/28 at Penn State10/30 at Ohio State11/4 vs. Michigan State11/5 vs. Michigan11/10 at Purdue11/12 at Indiana11/18 vs. Wisconsin11/19 vs. Minnesota

General InformationLocation: ................... Madison, Wis.Enrollment: .............................42,099Colors: ................. Cardinal & WhiteConference: .......................... Big TenArena: .........Wisconsin Field HouseCapacity: ................................10, 600Chancellor: .............. Carolyn MartinAthletics Director: .... Barry AlvarezSWA: ............................. Terry Gawlik

Coaching StaffHead Coach: .................... Pete WaiteAlma Mater: ..........Ball State (1981)Career Record/Yrs.: .......538-217/23Record at School/Yrs: .....272-115/12Assistant Coach: .......Colleen BayerAssistant Coach: ... Brian HeffernanOffice Phone: ...........(608) 265-8544

Team Information2010 Record: .............................16-15Conference Record/Finish: 5-15/10thPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 5/1 + liberoLetterwinners R/L: ....................10/7Newcomers: ..................................... 6Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2007Series: ........................ PSU leads 37-6Series Began: .............................. 1986

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 22, 2008• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 3, 2009• PSU 3-0, at UW, Nov. 6, 2009• PSU 3-0, at UW, Sept. 26, 2010• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 12, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ... Diane NordstromOffice Phone: ...........(608) 262-9024Cell Phone: ..............(608) 658-3644E-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(608) 262-8184Mailing Address: ...1440 Monroe St.............................Madison, WI 53711Press Row Phone: ...(608) 263-2249Website: ................ UWBadgers.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Charleston Southern8/27 vs. Furman8/27 at Duke9/2 vs. Campbell9/2 at N.C. State9/3 vs. N. C. A&T9/9 vs. Columbia9/9 vs. Boston College9/9 at Rhode Island9/16 vs. South Florida9/17 vs. Western Michigan9/17 vs. Notre Dame9/23 vs. Northwestern9/25 vs. Illinois9/30 at Penn State10/1 at Ohio State10/7 at Michigan State10/8 at Michigan10/14 vs. Nebraska10/16 vs. Iowa10/19 vs. Minnesota10/22 at Indiana10/28 at Illinois10/29 at Northwestern11/4 vs. Ohio State11/6 vs. Penn State11/11 vs. Michigan11/12 vs. Michigan State11/18 at Iowa11/19 at Nebraska11/23 at Minnesota11/25 vs. Purdue


2011 Opponents

MINNESOTAGOLDEN GOPHERS

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec HallFriday, Nov. 4, 2011 • 9 p.m. ET • Minneapolis, Minn. • Sports Pavilion

Laura BushHead Coach

Jessica GranquistDS/L • Sr. • 5-8

NORTHWESTERNWILDCATS

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec HallSaturday, Nov. 12, 2011 • 8 p.m. ET • Evanston, Ill. • Welsh-Ryan Arena

Keylor ChanHead Coach

General InformationLocation: ............. Minneapolis, MNEnrollment: .............................50,067Colors: .................... Maroon & GoldConference: .......................... Big TenArena: ....................... Sports PavilionCapacity: ................................... 5,700President: ...............Dr. Eric W. KalerAthletics Director: .........Joel MaturiSWA: ......................... Regina Sullivan

Coaching StaffInterim Head Coach: .....Laura BushAlma Mater: ..............Illinois (1990)Career Record/Yrs.: .........100-164/9Record at School/Yrs: ................ FirstAssistant Coach: .............. Alfee ReftAssistant Coach: ..........Chris TamasOffice Phone: ...........(612) 624-6533

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................26-9Conference Record/Finish: 14-6/2ndPostseason: ............NCAA Sweet 16Final Ranking: ................................. 9Starters R/L: ................... 3 + libero/3Letterwinners R/L: ....................10/2Newcomers: ..................................... 4Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 35-8Series Began: .............................. 1983

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 31, 2008• PSU 3-0, at Minn., Oct. 11, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 30, 2009• PSU 3-1, at PSU, Oct. 15, 2010• Minn. 3-2, at Minn. Nov. 27, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........ Michelle TraenOffice Phone: ...........(612) 624-0522Cell Phone: ..............(612) 396-8712E-mail: .............. [email protected] Fax: ....................(612) 625-0359Mailing Address: ........516 15th Ave.....................Minneapolis, MN 55455Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ............. GopherSports.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. USC8/27 vs. Oregon9/2 vs. Texas9/3 vs. Texas9/9 vs. Saint Louis9/10 vs. Kansas9/10 at Northern Iowa9/17 vs. Middle Tennessee St.9/18 at Marquette9/23 vs. Illinois9/25 vs. Northwestern9/30 at Ohio State10/1 at Penn State10/7 at Michigan10/8 at Michigan State10/14 vs. Iowa10/15 vs. Nebraska10/19 at Wisconsin10/22 at Purdue10/28 at Northwestern10/29 at Illinois11/4 vs. Penn State11/5 vs. Ohio State11/9 vs. Michigan State11/13 vs. Michigan11/16 at Nebraska11/19 at Iowa11/23 vs. Wisconsin11/25 vs. Indiana

General InformationLocation: ......................Evanston, Ill.Enrollment: ............................... 8,367Colors: .....................Purple & WhiteConference: .......................... Big TenArena: .................Welsh-Ryan ArenaCapacity: ................................... 8,117President: ......... Morton O. SchapiroAthletics Director: ........ Jim PhillipsSWA: ................................. Janna Blais

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ................ Keylor ChanAlma Mater: ............. Florida (1995)Career Record/Yrs.: .......176-198/13Record at School/Yrs:.... 158-183/12 Assistant Coach: ... Krirstine JensenAssistant Coach: .........Aaron SmithOffice Phone: ...........(847) 491-4638

Team Information2010 Record: .............................20-13Conference Record/Finish: 9-11/7thPostseason: ..NCAA Second RoundFinal Ranking: ............................... 25Starters R/L: ..................................6/4Letterwinners R/L: ....................10/5Newcomers: ..................................... 7Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 40-8Series Began: .............................. 1981

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 21, 2008• PSU 3-0, at NU, Sept. 25, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 14, 2009• PSU 3-0, at NU, Oct. 23, 2010• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 19, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ..........................TBDOffice Phone: .............................TBDCell Phone: ................................TBDE-mail: ........................................TBDSID Fax: ....................(847) 491-8818Mailing Address: ....1501 Central St..............................Evanston, IL 60208Press Row Phone: ...(847) 491-8852Website: .................... NUSports.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Cal State Northridge8/27 vs. Weber State8/27 at Utah9/2 vs. Loyola (Chicago)9/3 TBA9/9 vs. Central Arkansas9/9 at Ole Miss9/10 vs. Arkansas- Little Rock9/16 vs. Duquesne9/17 vs. Colgate9/17 vs. New Mexico State9/23 at Wisconsin9/25 at Minnesota9/28 vs. Purdue10/1 vs. Indiana10/5 at Penn State10/8 at Ohio State10/14 vs. Michigan State10/15 vs. Michigan10/19 vs. Illinois10/22 at Iowa10/28 vs. Minnesota10/29 vs. Wisconsin11/4 at Indiana11/5 at Purdue11/11 vs. Ohio State11/12 vs. Penn State11/18 at Michigan11/19 at Michigan State11/23 at Illinois11/26 vs. Nebraska

Stephanie HolthusOH • So. • 5-11


2011 Opponents

ILLINOISFIGHTING ILLINI

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec HallFriday, Nov. 11, 2011 • 8 p.m. ET • Champaign, Ill. • Huff Hall

Kevin HamblyHead Coach

Colleen WardOH • Jr. • 6-2

PURDUEBOILERMAKERS

Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • West Lafayette, Ind. • IAFSaturday, Oct. 19, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Dave ShondellHead Coach

Ariel TurnerOH • Jr. • 6-1

General InformationLocation: ................. Champaign, Ill.Enrollment: ............................42, 326Colors: .......................Orange & BlueConference: .......................... Big TenArena: ................................. Huff HallCapacity: ................................... 4,050President: ..................Michael HoganAthletics Director: Ronald GuentherSWA: .............................. Susan Young

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ............. Kevin HamblyAlma Mater: ..............Illinois (2006)Career Record/Yrs.: .............50-15/2Record at School/Yrs:........... 50-15/2Assistant Coach: ......Jen OldenburgAssistant Coach: ....... David KniffinOffice Phone: ...........(217) 333-8607

Team Information2010 Record: ...............................24-9Conference Record/Finish: 14-6/2ndPostseason: .......... NCAA RegionalsFinal Ranking: ..............................9thStarters R/L: ................... 4 + libero/3Letterwinners R/L: ....................13/4Newcomers: ..................................... 3Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 37-7Series Began: .............................. 1981

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at Illinois, Nov. 14, 2008• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 23, 2009• PSU 3-0, at Illinois, Nov. 21, 2009• Illinois 3-2, at Illinois, Sept. 24, 2010• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 13, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ...............Mike KoonOffice Phone: ...........(217) 244-1256Cell Phone: ..............(217) 898-3519E-mail: ............. [email protected] Fax: ....................(217) 333-5540Mailing Address: ..1700 S. Fourth St.........................Champaign, IL 61820Press Row Phone: ...(217) 244-0089Website: ...............FightingIllini.com

2011 Schedule8/26 at BYU8/27 vs. Saint Mary’s8/27 vs. UC Santa Barbara9/2 vs. Tennessee9/3 vs. Houston9/3 vs. Dayton9/9 at Middle Tennessee State9/10 vs. Cal Poly9/10 vs. Tulsa9/16 vs. Cincinnati9/17 vs. Louisville9/23 at Minnesota9/25 at Wisconsin9/30 vs. Indiana10/1 vs. Purdue10/7 at Ohio State10/8 at Penn State10/12 vs. Michigan10/15 vs. Michigan State10/19 at Northwestern10/22 at Nebraska10/28 vs. Wisconsin10/29 vs. Minnesota11/2 at Purdue11/5 at Indiana11/11 vs. Penn State11/12 vs. Ohio State11/18 at Michigan State11/19 at Michigan11/23 vs. Northwestern11/26 vs. Iowa

General InformationLocation: .......... West Lafayette, Ind.Enrollment: .............................39,726Colors: ................. Old Gold & BlackConference: .......................... Big TenArena: .......... Holloway GymnasiumCapacity: .................................. 2, 288President: ........... France A. CordovaAthletics Director: Morgan J. BurkeSWA: .............................. Nancy Cross

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ............. Dave ShondellAlma Mater: ..........Ball State (1981)Career Record/Yrs.: .........162-103/8Record at School/Yrs: ......162-103/8 Assistant Coach: ..........Kathy JewellAssistant Coach: .......John ShondellOffice Phone: ...........(765) 494-4776

Team Information2010 Record: .............................24-10Conference Record/Finish: 12-8/4thPostseason: ..NCAA Regional FinalFinal Ranking: ............................11thStarters R/L: ..................................5/2Letterwinners R/L: ....................11/3Newcomers: ..................................... 3Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 43-6Series Began: .............................. 1981

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at Purde, Nov. 15, 2008• PSU 3-, at PSU, uOct. 24, 2009• PSU 3-1, at Purdue, Nov. 20, 2009• Purdue 3-2, at Purdue, Oct. 8, 2010• PSU, 3-1, at PSU, Oct. 30, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ..........Wendy MayerOffice Phone: ...........(765) 494-3919Cell Phone: ..............(765) 414-1379E-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(765) 447-5447Mailing Address: .......................................................... 900 N. University St....................West Lafayette, IN 47907Press Row Phone: .(765) 494- 6779Website: ..............PurdueSports.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Baylor8/27 vs. VCU8/27 vs. College of Charleston9/2 vs. Air Force9/3 vs. Bryant 9/3 at Denver9/9 vs. Jacksonville State9/10 vs. Western Carolina9/10 vs. Ball State9/16 vs. Louisville9/17 vs. Cincinnati9/23 vs. Michigan State9/24 vs. Michigan9/28 at Northwestern10/1 at Illinois10/7 at Nebraska10/8 at Iowa10/14 vs. Penn State10/15 vs. Ohio State10/19 vs. Indiana10/22 vs. Minnesota10/28 at Michigan10/29 at Michigan STate11/2 vs. Illinois11/5 vs. Northwestern11/10 vs. Iowa11/12 vs. Nebraska11/18 at Ohio State11/19 at Penn State11/23 at Indiana11/25 at Wisconsin


2011 Opponents

INDIANAHOOSIERS

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Bloomington, Ind. • University GymFriday, Nov. 19, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Sherry DunbarHead Coach

Caitlin CoxL • Sr. • 5-2

OHIO STATEBUCKEYES

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec HallWednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • Columbus, Ohio • St. John Arena

Geoff CarlstonHead Coach

General InformationLocation: ............. Bloomington, IndEnrollment: .............................40,354Colors: ................Cream & CrimsonConference: .......................... Big TenArena: ......................University GymCapacity: ................................... 2,000President: ...... Michael A. McRobbieAthletics Director: .......... Fred GlassSWA: .............................. Julie Cromer

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ............ Sherry DunbarAlma Mater: ..........Ball State (1992)Career Record/Yrs.: ...........185-83/8Record at School/Yrs: ..........72-61/4 Assistant Coach: ..... Nancy MuellerAssistant Coach: ...........Paul KoncirOffice Phone: ...........(812) 855-3989

Team Information2010 Record: .............................23-12Conference Record/Finish: 9-11/7thPostseason: .......... NCAA RegionalsFinal Ranking: ............................... 24Starters R/L: ..................3/3 + LiberoLetterwinners R/L: ....................10/3Newcomers: ..................................... 4Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 41-1Series Began: .............................. 1982

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 5, 2008• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 23, 2009• PSU 3-0, at Indiana, Nov. 21, 2009• Indiana 3-1, at Indiana, Oct. 9, 2010• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 29, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ........... Kyle JohnsonOffice Phone: ...........(812) 856-0948Cell Phone: ..............(765) 212-0592E-mail: ................... [email protected] Fax: ....................(812) 855-9401Mailing Address: 1001 East 17th St......................Bloomington, IN 47408Press Row Phone: ...(765) 212-0592Website: ..................IUHoosiers.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. High Point8/27 vs. Cleveland State8/27 at Virginia Tech9/2 vs. SEMO9/3 vs. Youngstown State9/3 vs. Buffalo9/9 vs. Gonzaga9/10 vs. Niagara9/10 vs. Eastern Illinois9/16 vs. George Washington9/17 vs. UC Santa Barbara9/17 at San Diego9/23 vs. Michigan9/24 vs. Michigan State9/30 at Illinois10/1 at Northwestern10/7 at Iowa10/8 at Nebraska10/14 vs. Ohio State10/15 vs. Penn State10/19 at Purdue10/22 vs. Wisconsin10/26 at Michigan State10/29 at Michigan11/4 vs. Northwestern11/5 vs. Illinois11/11 vs. Nebraska11/12 vs. Iowa11/18 at Penn State11/19 at Ohio State11/23 vs. Purdue11/25 at Minnesota

General InformationLocation: ............... Columbus, OhioEnrollment: .............................56,064Colors: .......................Scarlet & GrayConference: .......................... Big TenArena: ...................... St. John’s ArenaCapacity: .................................13,726President: .................. E. Gordon GeeAthletics Director: ........Gene SmithSWA: ........................ Miechelle Willis

Coaching StaffHead Coach: .............Geoff CarlstonAlma Mater: ....... Minnesota (1993)Career Record/Yrs.: .......254-106/11Record at School/Yrs: ...........61-42/3Assistant Coach: ....... Jayme GergenAssistant Coach: ....... Don GromalaOffice Phone: ...........(614) 292-5382

Team Information2010 Record: .............................24-12Conference Record/Finish: 10-10/6thPostseason: ............NCAA Sweet 16Final Ranking: ............................... 19Starters R/L: ................... 2 + liber0/4Letterwinners R/L: ......................8/7Newcomers: ..................................... 5Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ......................PSU leads 36-14Series Began: .............................. 1981

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at OSU, Nov. 28, 2008• PSU 3-1, at OSU, Oct. 7, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 28, 2009• PSU 3-0, at OSU, Oct. 20, 2010• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 17, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ............... D.C. KoehlOffice Phone: ...........(614) 292-4056Cell Phone: ..............(614) 670-9444E-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(614) 292-8547Mailing Address: ................................................... 2400 Olentangy River Rd........................ Columbus, OH 43210Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: .... OhioStateBuckeyes.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. Valparaiso8/26 vs. New Hampshire8/27 vs. Towson8/27 at West Virginia 9/1 at Hawaii9/2 vs. UCLA9/4 vs. Long Beach State9/9 vs. Penn9/10 vs. Alabama9/10 at Toledo9/16 vs. Albany9/17 vs. Akron9/17 vs. Maryland9/23 at Iowa9/24 at Nebraska9/30 vs. Minnesota10/2 vs. Wisconsin10/7 vs. Illinois10/8 vs. Northwestern10/14 at Indiana10/15 at Purdue10/19 at Penn State10/22 vs. Michigan State10/28 vs. Nebraska10/30 vs. Iowa11/4 at Wisconsin11/5 at Minnesota11/11 at Northwestern11/12 at Illinois11/18 vs. Purdue11/19 vs. Indiana11/23 vs. Penn State11/25 at Michigan

Kelli BarhorstMB • Sr. • 6-2


2011 Opponents

MICHIGANWOLVERINES

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 • 7 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Mark RosenHead Coach

Alex HuntOH • Sr. • 6-0

MICHIGAN STATESPARTANS

Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 • TBA • East Lansing, Mich. • Jenison Field House

Cathy GeorgeHead Coach

Jenilee RathjeOH • Sr. • 5-11

General InformationLocation: .............Ann Arbor, Mich.Enrollment: .............................38,890Colors: .........................Maize & BlueConference: .......................... Big TenArena: .................... Cliff Keen ArenaCapacity: ................................... 1,850President: ...........Mary Sue ColemanAthletics Director: ... Dave BrandonSWA: .................................... Bitsy Ritt

Coaching StaffHead Coach: ................. Mark RosenAlma Mater: CS Northridge (1985)Career Record/Yrs.: .......448-189/19Record at School/Yrs:..... 239-152/12Assistant Coach: ...........Leisa RosenAssistant Coach: ............Erin VirtueOffice Phone: ...........(734) 647-3035

Team Information2010 Record: .............................23-10Conference Record/Finish: 12-8/4th Postseason: ...... NCAA First RoundFinal Ranking: ..............................RVStarters R/L: ................... 4/2 + liberoLetterwinners R/L: ....................13/2Newcomers: ..................................... 3Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2010Series: ........................ PSU leads 40-3Series Began: .............................. 1981

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at Michigan, Nov. 29, 2008• PSU 3-2, at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 28, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 2, 2010• PSU 3-0, at Michigan, Nov. 5, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ...... Sarah VanMetreOffice Phone: ...........(734) 647-4209Cell Phone: .................................N/AE-mail: [email protected] Fax: ....................(734) 647-1188Mailing Address: ...... 100 S. State St......................... Ann Arbor, MI 48109Press Row Phone: ...(734) 647-3035Website: .....................MGoBlue.com

2011 Schedule8/26 at Morehead State8/27 at Morehead State8/27 vs. Marshall9/2 at Utah Valley9/3 vs. Cal Poly9/3 vs. Santa Clara9/9 vs. Florida State9/10 vs. Pepperdine9/10 at Dayton9/16 vs. Toledo9/16 vs. Xavier9/17 vs. Texas A&M9/23 at Indiana9/24 at Purdue9/30 vs. Iowa10/1 vs. Nebraska10/7 vs. Minnesota10/8 vs. Wisconsin10/12 at Illinois10/15 at Northwestern10/19 at Michigan State10/22 at Penn State10/28 vs. Purdue10/29 vs. Indiana11/4 at Nebraska11/5 at Iowa11/11 at Wisconsin11/13 at Minnesota11/18 vs. Northwestern11/19 vs. Illinois11/23 vs. Michigan State11/25 vs. Ohio State

General InformationLocation: ..........East Lansing, Mich.Enrollment: .............................47,100Colors: ......................Green & WhiteConference: .......................... Big TenArena: .............. Jenison Field HouseCapacity: .................................. 5, 017President: ...Dr. Lou Anna K. SimonAthletics Director: ........Mark HollisSWA: ...................Shelley Appelbaum

Coaching StaffHead Coach: .............. Cathy GeorgeAlma Mater: .... Illinois State (1985)Career Record/Yrs.: ........449-300/23Record at School/Yrs: ...........84-76/5Assistant Coach: ..........Russ CarneyAssistant Coach: .........Mike GawlikOffice Phone: ...........(517) 353-1756

Team Information2010 Record: .............................15-16Conference Record/Finish: 7-13/7thPostseason: .................................N/AFinal Ranking: ............................N/AStarters R/L: ................... 5 + libero/1Letterwinners R/L: ......................9/4Newcomers: ..................................... 6Last NCAA Appearance: ......... 2009Series: ........................ PSU leads 35-6Series Began: .............................. 1985

Last Five Meetings:• PSU 3-0, at MSU, Nov. 7, 2008• PSU 3-0, at MSU, Oct. 17, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 27, 2009• PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 1, 2010• PSU 3-1, at MSU, Nov. 6, 2010

Media RelationsVolleyball SID: ............. Vince BakerOffice Phone: ...........(517) 355-2271Cell Phone: ..............(269) 719-7710E-mail: ........ [email protected] Fax: ....................(517) 353-9636Mailing Address: .............................................................Z-22 Breslin Center..................... East Lansing, MI 48824Press Row Phone: ......................N/AWebsite: ..............MSUSpartans.com

2011 Schedule8/26 vs. North Florida8/26 at UCF8/27 vs. South Alabama9/2 vs. St. John’s9/3 vs. Cleveland State9/3 vs. Toledo9/9 at Bowling Green9/10 vs. Canisius9/10 vs. SIU-Edwardsville9/16 vs. Ball State9/17 vs. Sacred Heart9/17 vs. VCU9/23 at Purdue9/24 at Indiana9/30 vs. Nebraska10/1 vs. Iowa10/7 vs. Wisconsin10/8 vs. Minnesota10/14 at Northwestern10/15 at Illinois10/19 vs. Michigan10/22 at Ohio State10/26 vs. Indiana10/29 vs. Purdue11/4 at Iowa11/5 at Nebraska11/9 at Minnesota11/12 at Wisconsin11/18 vs. Illinois11/19 vs. Northwestern11/23 at Michigan11/26 vs. Penn State


2010 NCAA National Champions

Four the Glory!Women’s Volleyball Beats Cal, 3-0, for

NCAA Title

KANSAS CITY, MO.- The fourth-seeded Penn State women’s volleyball team made history

one more time winning the 2010 NCAA National Title with a 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-20) sweep of California. The Nittany Lions became the first team in Division I women’s volleyball to win four consecutive national championships.

This is the fifth NCAA championship of Coach Russ Rose’s career, the most national championships ever for a Division I volleyball head coach. He joins Doug Dannevik of Division III UC San Diego and Teri Clemens of Division III Washington-St. Louis as the only collegiate volleyball coaches to have ever won at least five national championships.

Senior Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) led all players with 18 kills, while freshman Deja McClendon (Louisville, Ky.) tallied 16 and senior Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) posted 12. Sophomore setter Kristin Carpenter (Mechanicsville, Va.) dished out 46 assists and freshman Ali Longo (Littleton, Colo.) led all players with three aces. Senior Alyssa D’Errico (Byron, N.Y.) led the team with 13 digs, while Brown contribute 10. Freshman Katie Slay (Raleigh, N.C.) had a match-high seven total blocks and Brown was second on the team with four.

Penn State hit .276 for the match and held the Bears to .182 hitting. The Nittany Lions totaled 54 kills, four aces, 52 digs and 8.0 total team blocks. California finished the match with 37 kills, three aces, 45 digs and 11.0 team blocks.

The Nittany Lions opened the match taking a 3-1 lead, but the Bears fought back and tied it at 4-4. Back-to-back kills by Scott put Penn State back in the lead, 6-4. Penn State maintained the lead and was leading by five, 12-7, when Cal called its first timeout. The Bears came within one, 12-11, but kills from McClendon, Brown and Wilson and a D’Errico ace moved PSU up by four, 16-12. A 3-0 Cal run had the Bears trailing by one, 16-15, but two Cal errors and a Wilson putdown kept the lead out of Cal’s reach. McClendon pounded a kill to give PSU a 21-17 lead and send Cal to the bench for a second timeout. A PSU service error and a kill by Tarah Murrey had the Bears within three, 22-19, but two Brown kills and one from Scott closed out set one for PSU, 25-20.

This is the fifth NCAA championship of Coach Russ Rose’s career, the most

national championships ever for a Division I volleyball head coach.

The second frame was close from the start with neither team able to develop any momentum to take a strong lead. It was until midway through the set that Cal took a 14-10 lead on two kills and a PSU error. A Wilson kill cut off the Cal run and Brown followed it up with one of her own to move Penn State within two, 14-12. Despite a Cal kill, a Wilson kill and a huge block by Slay had Penn State behind by only one, 15-14. Cal’s lead grew to three, 17-14, but a net violation, a joint stuff by Brown and Slay and a McClendon kill had the score knotted at 17-17. After a timeout, another block by Brown and Slay put the Lions in the lead, 18-17. Penn State moved ahead by two, 19-17, but a kill by Cal kept the Bears just behind. McClendon gave PSU some breathing room with a kill, but Cal used another kill and a block to tie it up at 20-20. A Scott kill edged PSU ahead, but Cal was right there with a kill of its own to make it 21-21. The score tied twice more before two straight Bear kills put Cal in the lead, 24-23. After a timeout by the Nittany Lions, Brown and Wilson joined forces for a block to tie the set at 24-24. However, Cal’s Carli Lloyd tallied a kill to put Cal at set-point for a second time. Penn State burned its second time out. Carpenter and Slay teamed up for a block to tie the set at 25-25. Brown pounded a kill to give Penn State the lead and put down another to secure set two for Penn State, 27-25.

The third set started out close until a 4-0 Cal run gave the Bears a 7-4 advantage. Wilson cut off the run with a kill, but a PSU error and a Cal block moved the Bears ahead by four, 10-6. Penn State called a timeout and used a 7-2 run to take a slim 13-12 lead forcing the Bears to call a timeout. The Nittany Lions followed the break with a 4-0 run, including two Longo aces for a 17-12 lead. Cal burned its second timeout. Murrey followed the timeout with a kill, but Brown fired back with her own to keep PSU up by five, 18-13. Two consecutive Cal points had the Bears within three, 18-15. The teams each registered a point before a 4-0 PSU run had the Lions leading by seven, 23-16. Cal cut off the PSU run with a block before a Wilson kill put Penn State in match-point position. The Bears held Penn State to three match-points before the Lions took a timeout. Slay closed out the set and the match with a kill.

• Penn State has won four consecutive national championships. That is the most consecutive national titles ever for a Division I volleyball squad. The Nittany Lions join Division II Concordia-St. Paul (2007-10) and Division III Washington-St. Louis (1991-96) as the only schools collegiately to win at least four straight volleyball national championships.

• It was the fourth consecutive year that Penn State and California played each other in the NCAA Tournament.

• All-Tournament Team members included Penn State’s Blair Brown, Arielle Wilson, Deja McClendon (MVP) and Kristin Carpenter, California’s Carli Lloyd and Tarah Murrey and Texas’ Julianne Faucette.

• This was the fifth NCAA championship of Coach Russ Rose’s career, the most national championships ever for a Division I volleyball head coach. He also joins Doug Dannevik of Division III UC San Diego and Teri Clemens of Division III Washington-St. Louis as the only collegiate volleyball coaches to have ever won at least five national championships.

• This was Penn State’s 72nd NCAA Tournament win, which ranks fourth-best in Division I history. It was Penn State’s 24th straight postseason win. That is a NCAA Division I volleyball record.

• Wilson finished her career with a .468 hitting percentage, setting a new Division I record for career hitting percentage. That is also the second-highest career percentage for any division.

• Penn State hit .316 in the Finals, a new season Finals hitting percentage record for the 25-point rally scoring era. It is also the fifth-highest hitting percentage in the Finals all-time.

• Deja McClendon joined Stanford’s Kerri Walsh as the only freshmen to win Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

• This was Penn State’s 41st overall team championship for the school, eighth-most among all Division I and National Collegiate title holders.

• Penn State seniors Arielle Wilson, Blair Brown and Alyssa D’Errico join a select group of student-athletes that have won national championships every year of their collegiate careers.

• Wilson was named to the All-Tournament Team for the second straight year. She also hit .417 for the Finals, setting a new 25-point rally scoring era record.





Opening Statement:Russ Rose (Head Coach)

“I’d first like to congratulate Cal on such a terrific season, a great team. It’s been an honor for us to have played them the last few years, and certainly from our team’s standpoint, it was a great match tonight with a terrific crowd and the host people did a great job with everything that fell into place. And I thought the three kids up here, you know, really made great statements to-night. I’m so pleased about how Deja [McClendon] played this weekend and Blair [Brown] had big numbers and the second match here led the match in points, so it was great. Katie Slay did what we asked her to do, is block some balls, and you get yourself into a tough match with a great team. We came out very strong in the first game. The second game, it was going back and forth and we were fortunate enough to win that second game, and I think that’s probably where most of the momentum really came from. I thought the staff did a great job in helping devise a game plan, the kids listened well and we played hard and we were in a great position. The kids feel great. It’s great for the university and the Big Ten Conference, and we’re just as thrilled as we can be at this point in time.”

On if the program is positioned to keep this thing going in the future...

“Well, I’m not really looking forward. I’m not going to talk about the future right now. We’ll celebrate this great event with these guys here and I’ll worry about what’s next when I have to look at what’s next, but I think this group, what they went through this year, it wouldn’t be fair for me to do anything other than let them have the time and for me to take some time as well.”

On Blair Brown’s contributions during her career... “Blair’s contribution to the team has run the full gamut. As a freshman, she

red-shirted, not that she wasn’t a great player, but we had a talented player in that position. I didn’t think there was enough opportunity for them to get enough playing time, but the next year she played right side and came out in the back row and D’Errico went in for her. Then the next year she was a great offensive player hitting from pin to pin and still was playing a little back row, and then this year she had to be our go-to hitter and she had to play a lot of back row and not just a lot of back row, she had to play behind an undersized and first-time setter. So she had some challenges that she had to work with and she had some highs and lows and I was on Blair because that’s the way I go. For four-and-a-half years, Blair’s had to deal with my belief that these sort of things can happen, but they don’t happen if you don’t bust your tail all the time. It’s a lot of energy. Blair, at times, was the recipient of a hard love.”

Blair Brown (Sr., Opposite)

On her plans after Penn State volleyball... “I’d love to continue to play the game, but I’m still not over playing yet.

Penn State has given me such a great opportunity to get better and, you know, when I came in I was like Deja, I was a blank slate, but I was a little less athletic than she is right now, so the coaches worked with me really hard in the beginning and I just hope to continue on in playing.”

On the legacy she hopes to leave...

“The legacy we leave, we don’t want it to be about numbers. It’s not about that. We’re thrilled to have four national championships, but the legacy we want to leave is the program history, I guess. We want the tradition of work-ing hard every day in practice and going hard because that’s how you get here. We didn’t want them to lose that along the way. So I think the most impor-tant thing for us is just the tradition of the program and I think hopefully we instilled that in them and they’ll continue to do that.”

Deja McClendon (Fr., Outside Hitter)

On what she learned from the upperclassmen... “It’s so hard to talk about it. I was pretty much a blank slate when I came

to Penn State and they just helped me; all the coaches worked me a lot. Probably the biggest lesson I learned from this team is how to push through, especially when you’re having a hard time because we started off really rough this season and the girls never stopped working with us, never stopped believ-ing in us and they worked with us so much.”

Katie Slay (Fr., Middle Hitter)

On having two of the biggest blocks in the Final... “They’re big moments, but I think it’s just go out there and play. The se-

niors on our team did a really great job of keeping us relaxed in the match, so when I knew I was going to be on the floor in those key moments, I didn’t really feel nervous because I knew I had a great cast around me and that I needed to step up and help out the seniors because they’ve worked hard for us all season and I was put out there to serve that role, so I was happy to contribute.”



- The Nittany Lions had one final practice Saturday morning of the National Championship match at the Sprint Center. - The Blue Band hosted a pep rally for

the team, family, friends and fans in the lobby of the hotel. Soon after, the team boarded the bus to the Sprint Center.

6 p.m.

10 a.m.

-Prior to the start of the match, the squad went through it’s normal warmup routine, which included stretching, as well as offensive and defensive drills.

- All members of the team were introduced approximately five minutes before the start of the match.

7:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

- Coach Rose, senior Blair Brown and freshmen Katie Slay and Deja McClendon attended the post-match press conference.

10 p.m.

10:15 p.m.

11 p.m.

- It was fitting to have freshman Katie Slay, one of nine freshman on the team, pound the final kill for a 3-0 victory against Cal.

- Seniors Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson, sophomore Kristin Carpenter and freshman Deja McClendon all earned spots on the NCAA All-Tournament Team.


2010 Big Ten Review

Final Standings Conference All MatchesTeams W L Pct. W L Pct.Penn State 16 4 .800 32 5 .865Minnesota 14 6 .700 26 9 .743Illinois 14 6 .700 24 9 .727Michigan 12 8 .600 23 10 .697Purdue 12 8 .600 24 11 .686Ohio State 10 10 .500 24 12 .667Indaian 9 11 .450 23 12 .657Northwestern 9 11 .450 20 13 .606Michigan State 7 13 .350 15 16 .484Wisconsin 5 15 .250 16 15 .516Iowa 2 18 .100 7 22 .241

Big Ten ChampionsPenn State has captured 14 Big Ten conference championships since it joined the league in 1991, 11 outright and three shared. 2010: Penn State 2003: Penn State2009: Penn State 1999: Penn State2008: Penn State 1998: Penn State2007: Penn State 1997: Penn State/Wisconsin2006: Penn State 1996: Penn State/Michigan State2005: Penn State 1993: Penn State2004: Penn State 1992: Penn State/Illinois

All-Big Ten Name Cl. Pos. SchoolMichelle Bartsch Jr. Opp. IllinoisHillary Haen Sr. S IllinoisColleen Ward Jr. OH IllinoisAshley Benson* Sr. MB IndianaAlex Hunt* Jr. OH MichiganLexi Zimmerman* Sr. S MichiganJenilee Rathje* Jr. MB Michigan StateLauren Gibbemeyer* Sr. MH MinnesotaJessica Granquist Jr. L MinnesotaSabel Moffett* Sr. MB NorthwesternKatie Dull Sr. OH Ohio StateBlair Brown* Sr. RS Penn StateDeja McClendon Fr. OH Penn StateArielle Wilson* Sr. MH Penn StateJaclyn Hart* Sr. S Purdue

All-Big Ten Honorable MentionJordan Haverly So. OH IndianaTori Dixon Fr., OH/MH MinnesotaNaomi Johnson Sr. MB NorthwesternKelli Barhorst JR. MB Ohio StateAlyssa D’Errico Sr. L Penn StateAlexis Mitchell So. MH Wisconsin

All-Freshman TeamJennifer Bonilla L IllinoisJennifer Cross* MB MichiganTori Dixon* OH/MH MinnesotaAshley Wittman* OH MinnesotaStephanie Holthus OH NorthwesternDeja McClendon* OH Penn StateCatherine Rebarchak Opp. Purdue

Big Ten Player of the Year: Blair Brown, Penn StateDefensive Player of the Year: Jessica Granquist, MinnesotaFreshman of the Year: Deja McClendon, Penn StateCoach of the Year (Media/Coaches): Russ Rose, Penn State* Unanimous Selections

NCAA Tournament ResultsIlinoisdef. Austin Peay, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19def. Cincinnati, 25-17, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21lost to Texas, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18, 14-25, 11-15

Indianadef. Miami, 19-25, 25-18, 25-13, 20-25, 15-9def. Tennessee, 18-25, 25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 15-13lost to USC, 19-25, 21-25, 20-25

Michiganlost to Washington, 22-25. 17-25, 16-25

Minnesotadef. North Dakota State, 25-21, 25-21, 25-12def. Creighton, 25-19, 30-28, 25-10lost to California, 24-26, 23-25, 23-25

Northwesterndef. Arizona, 25-18, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20lost to Missouri, 13-25, 25-23, 22-25, 20-25

Ohio Statedef. Lipscomb, 25-22, 25-8, 22-25, 25-23def. Dayton, 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, 24-26, 26-14lost to Stanford, 21-25, 26-24, 29-25, 18-25

Penn Statedef. Niagara, 25-12, 25-19, 25-15def. Virginia Tech, 25-22, 25-22, 25-13def. Oklahoma, 25-23, 25-23, 25-15def. Duke, 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17def. Texas, 25-13, 25-13, 25-22def. California, 25-20, 27-25, 25-20

Purduedef. Kentucky, 25-18, 24-26, 25-17, 25-18def. Louisbille, 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-15def. Florida, 28-26, 25-15, 25-19lost to Texas, 25-18, 16-25, 15-25, 25-27

2010 Players of the Week (Off./Def.)Aug. 30 T. Love, MINN/H. Haen, ILLSept. 6 M. Bartsch, ILL/J. Granquist, MINNSept. 13 A. Benson, IND & A. Wittman, MINN/A. Schwarzwalder, OSUSept. 20 A. Hunt, MICH/M. Booth, OSUSept. 27 C. Ward, ILL/L. Zimmerman, MICHOct. 4 L. DeBruler, ILL/J. Granquist, MINNOct. 11 J. Haverly, IND & L. Zimmerman, MICH/S. Moffett, NUOct. 18 K. Barhorst, OSU/A. Benson, INDOct. 25 A. Wack, WIS/A. Benson, INDNov. 1 L. Gibbemeyer, MINN & B. Brown, PSU/J. Bangert, ILLNov. 8 J. Haverly, IND/K. Slay, PSUNov. 15 B. Brown, PSU/J. Granquist, MINNNov. 22 B. Brown, PSU/A. D’Errico, PSUNov. 29 A. Benson, IND/A. Mathews, MSU

2010 Freshman of the Week Aug. 30 A. Wittman, MINNSept. 6 J. Bonilla, ILL & D. McClendon, PSUSept. 13 A. Wittman, MINNSept. 20 D. McClendon, PSUSept. 27 A. Wittman, MINNOct. 4 J. Bonilla, ILLOct. 11 S. Holthus, NUOct. 18 J. Bonilla, ILL & J. Cross, MICHOct. 25 J. Bonilla, ILL & D. McClendon, PSUNov. 1 J. Mikaelsen, WISNov. 8 K. Slay, PSUNov. 15 D. McClendon, PSUNov. 22 D. McClendon, PSUNov. 29 A. Mathews, MSU


2010 Highlights

AVCA Division I FOYPenn State freshman Deja McClendon was selected as the 2010 AVCA Division I Freshma of the Year. It marked the third time a Nittany Lion has been picked and McClendon joins Nicole Fawcett and Megan Hodge who were selected in 2005 and 2006, respectively. McClendon was a five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree. She finished her freshman season second the team with 418 kills, averaging 3.43 kills per set on .331 hitting.

AVCA All-AmericansThree Nittany Lions were named All-Americans by the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association). Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson picked up First Team honors, while freshman Deja McClendon earned a spot on the Second Team. The accolades were the third for Brown and Wilson and the first for McClendon. McClendon is the only freshman on the three All-America teams. The three selections brings Penn State’ total number of All-America selections to 66 since 1979. Head coach Russ Rose has coached at least one All-American in 31 of his 32 seasons at the helm of the program.

Brown Named Big Ten POYSenior opposite Blair Brown was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, conference officials announced on Nov. 30. The award is the 12th in program history for the Nittany Lions and the sixth straight. Brown is a three-time All-Big Ten honoree and a two-time AVCA All-American. Former Player of the Year honorees include, Leanne Kling (‘92), Salima Davidson (‘93), Terri Zemaitis (‘95), Bonnie Bremner (‘97, ‘98), Lauren Cacciamani (‘99), Sam Tortorello (‘05), Christa Harmotto (‘07), Nicole Fawcett (‘08) and Megan Hodge (‘06, ‘09).

McClendon Named Big Ten POYFreshman outside hitter Deja McClendon was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year on Nov. 30. The award is the ninth in program history. McClendon is the third Freshman of the Year honoree on this year’s squad as senior Arielle Wilson was selected in 2007 and sophomore Darcy Dorton was chosen in 2009. McClendon is a four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree and ranks second on the squad with 351 kills.

Rose Earns COY LaurelsHead coach Russ Rose was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the 12th time in 2010. He previously earned the honor in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Rose holds a career record of 1,033-164 in his 32 seasons for a nation -leading winning precentage of .863. Rose guided PSU to its eighth straight and 14th overall Big Ten title in 2010 after finishing the league slate with a 16-4 record. He has captured 22 conference titles during his career, including eight straight Atlantic 10 titles from 1983-1990. Rose has led the Nittany Lions to 30 NCAA Tournament appearances, one of only two programs to appear in every postseason event. He has coached at least one All-American in 31 of his 32 seasons, including 20 conference players of the year in the last 26 years.

Five Lions Earn Conference AccoladesPenn State now has 62 First Team All-Big Ten selections after the conference released the the 2010 list on Nov. 30. Five Nittany Lions earned All-Big Ten status, with three first team honorees. Seniors Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson were both unanimous picks and were joined by freshman Deja McClendon. McClendon was also a unanimous selection for the All-Big Ten Freshman team. Senior Alyssa D’Errico was chosen Honorable Mention All-Big Ten and senior Fatima Balza was Penn State’s Sportsmanship honoree.

Penn State Claims 14th Overall and Eighth Straight Big Ten TitlePenn State captured its 14th overall Big Ten title with a 16-4 record in league play in 2010 with a sweep of Iowa on Nov. 26. The streak is unprecedented in the conference in women’s volleyball. The squad has won 14 conference titles since joining the leage for the 1991 season (1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010). Every senior class at Penn State since 1992 has claimed at least one conference championship. The 2010 senior class is the sixth senior class to leave Penn State with four Big Ten Championships. Blair Brown picked up AVCA First Team All-

American honors, and was named the 2010 Big Ten Player of the Year.

Arielle Wilson closed out her Penn State career as the NCAA Division I record holder for hitting percentage with a .468.

Deja McClendon was named the AVCA Division I Freshman of the Year. She is the third Nittany Lion to be honored.


2010 Highlights

30 Wins and CountingWith the victory against Duke in the NCAA Regional Final on Dec. 11, Penn State reached 30 wins for the 2010 season. It was the 24th time in program history under the guidance of head coach Russ Rose the Nittany Lions have reached the 30-win mark. Penn State has reached 30 wins for six consecutive seasons.

In the NCAAsThe Nittany Lions have quite a history in the NCAA Championship. Penn State is one of just two teams, with the other being Stanford, to be selected to every NCAA posteason event since its inception in 1981. The Nittany Lions have an overall NCAA record of 72-25, including nine trips to the NCAA National Semifinals (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). The eight-time defending Big Ten Champions have also reached the National Title match on eight occasions (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). Penn State has reached the Regional Final contest on 13 occasions and has 22 Semifinal berths, including 18 of the last 20 seasons. Penn State is 44-3 in NCAA Tournament matches at Rec Hall, having earned the right to host the first and second rounds 23 times since 1981, including the last 20 seasons.

Defending Our HouseBetween 1995-2000, the Nittany Lions won an NCAA-record 87 consecutive home matches. Nebraska, which entered the 2009 season having won 83 straight home matches, extended its home-match winning streak to 90 matches before suffering a loss to UCLA on Sept. 13, 2009. With a 3-0 win against Wisconsin on Nov. 12, the Nittany Lions tied their previous record to move into second place in NCAA Division I volleyball records. Penn State won their next three matches to move into a tie for first place with Nebraska with 90

consecutive wins in Rec Hall. With four wins in NCAA Tournament play, the Nittany Lions took control of the record and closed out their home schedule with 94 straight wins at home.

D’Errico Earns Academic All-District AccoladesSenior Alyssa D’Errico was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District II Second Team on Nov. 4. This was the first Academic All-District honor of D’Errico’s career. She is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. She was one of eight student-athletes named to the second team in District II and one of nine Big Ten women’s volleyball players to be honored this year.

Wilson Named Finalist for Lowe’s Senior CLASS AwardSenior Arielle Wilson was one of 10 finalists for the first-ever Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in volleyball. Finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates

announced in August. Nationwide fan voting combined with media and coaches votes determined the ultimate winner. Wilson was one of three Big Ten women’s volleyball players in the top 10. She was joined by Minnesota’s Lauren Gibbemeyer and Illinois’ Laura DeBruler. All of the nominees had notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. The award encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

Women’s Volleyball Named Big Ten Women’s Team of the YearFor the second year in a row, the women’s volleyball team was honored by the Big Ten Conference as the 2010-11 Women’s Team of the Year. The Nittany Lion women were also named the leagues Team of the Year in 2009-10. The squad made history once again in 2010 winning a fourth consecutive national title with a 3-0 sweep of California on Dec. 18. The squad is the first Division I women’s volleyball team to win four NCAA titles ina row. With the six postseason wins, the Nittany Lions have 72 NCAA Tournament wins, which is fourth-best in Division I history and have won 24 straight posteason matches to set an NCAA Division I volleyball record.

Brown Selected as ESPY NomineeBlair Brown was selected an one of five ESPY nominees for Best Female College Athlete. The Penn State Female Athlete of the Year, she joined Arizona State softball player Dallas Escobedo, Notre Dame soccer player Melissa Henderson, USC swimmer Katinka Hosszu and UConn women’s basketball player Maya Moore as nominees.

Semifinals SemifinalsDecember 16 December 16

*Florida (27-1) 1 3 *Stanford (24-3)Florida 3-0 Stanford 3-0

South Carolina St. (17-22) Albany (NY) (22-8)Florida 3-2 Stanford 3-0

Ga. Southern (27-8) Cal St. Fullerton (26-5)Florida St. 3-1 Colorado St. 3-2

Florida St. (21-10) Colorado St. (25-4)6 p.m. ET Purdue 3-0 Stanford 3-1 6 p.m. ET

Middle Tenn. (29-5) Ohio St. (22-11)Louisville 3-0 Ohio St. 3-1

Louisville (22-7) Lipscomb (24-6)Purdue 3-1 Ohio St. 3-2

Kentucky (17-13) Butler (21-9)Purdue 3-1 Dayton 3-0

*Purdue (21-10) 16 14 *Dayton (27-3)Texas 3-1 Southern California 3-2

*Texas (23-5) 9 11 Tennessee (24-6)Texas 3-0 Tennessee 3-0

UTSA (22-11) Alabama A&M (16-10)Texas 3-1 Penn St. 3-0 Indiana 3-2

American (29-2) Miami (FL) (23-8)UCLA 3-2 Indiana 3-2

UCLA (21-8) *Indiana (21-11)8 p.m. ET Texas 3-2 Southern California 3-0 4 p.m. ET

Cincinnati (29-5) San Diego (23-5)Cincinnati 3-0 San Diego 3-0

Western Ky. (27-8) Long Beach St. (25-7)Illinois 3-1 Southern California 3-1

Austin Peay (26-7) New Mexico (20-9)Illinois 3-0 Southern California 3-0

*Illinois (22-8) 8 6 *Southern California (25-4)

*UNI (30-2) 5 7 *California (25-3)Missouri 3-2 California 3-0

Missouri (20-10) Utah St. (24-8)Missouri 3-1 California 3-0

Arizona (20-11) Mississippi (19-10)Northwestern 3-1 North Carolina 3-1

Northwestern (19-12) North Carolina (24-9)5 p.m. ET Duke 3-1 California 3-0 8 p.m. ET

Ohio (21-12) Iowa St. (20-8)Ohio 3-0 Creighton 3-2

Penn (17-10) Creighton (20-11)Duke 3-2 California 3-0 Minnesota 3-0

High Point (22-12) North Dakota St. (20-10)Duke 3-0 Minnesota 3-0

*Duke (24-6) 12 10 *Minnesota (24-8)Penn St. 3-1 California 3-0

LSU (25-4) 13 15 Hawaii (28-2)Tulsa 3-0 Hawaii 3-0

Tulsa (30-2) Portland St. (21-8)Oklahoma 3-2 Washington 3-0

Wichita St. (21-7) **Washington (21-8)Oklahoma 3-0 Washington 3-0

*Oklahoma (21-10) Michigan (23-9)7 p.m. ET Penn St. 3-0 Washington 3-1 10 p.m. ET

Virginia Tech (19-11) Auburn (20-12)Virginia Tech 3-0 Auburn 3-0

Delaware (26-5) Missouri St. (21-9)Penn St. 3-0 Nebraska 3-0

Niagara (25-8) Sacred Heart (29-6)Penn St. 3-0 Nebraska 3-0

*Penn St. (26-5) 4 2 **Nebraska (27-2)

* Host Institution - Friday/Saturday, December 3-4.** Host Institution - Thursday/Friday, December 2-3.

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Kansas City, Missouri

Regional Final: 4 p.m. ETAustin, TX

Regional Final: 9 p.m. ET

7 p.m. ETESPN2 HD/ESPN3.com

9 p.m. ET

University of Missouri, Kansas City, andKansas City Sports Commission

Sprint Center

Penn St. 3-0

8:30 p.m. ETESPN2 HD/ESPN3.com

First and Second RoundsDecember 2-3, 3-4 or 4-5

RegionalsDecember 10-11

ESPNU HD

Dayton, OH

NATIONAL CHAMPIONESPN2 HD/ESPN3.com

ESPNU HD

2010 Division I Women's

VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPFirst and Second RoundsDecember 2-3, 3-4 or 4-5

RegionalsDecember 10-11

National ChampionshipDecember 18

University Park, PARegional Final: 6:30 p.m. ET

ESPNU HD

Seattle, WARegional Final: 11:30 p.m. ET

ESPNU HD


2010 Highlights

109 Matches of Dominance The Nittany Lions did not lose a match from Sept. 21, 2007 to Sept. 11, 2010. Stanford, who was the last team to beat the Nittany Lions on Sept. 15, 2007 and spark the record-breaking streak of 109 consecutive wins, became the team to also end the streak at the Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic on Sept. 11, 2010. During that time, the Nittany Lions lost only 19 total sets. Penn State lost only eight sets in 2007 after the streak began, two sets in 2008 and eight sets in 2009. In the midst of the 109-match winning streak, the Nittany Lions won a record-breaking 111 straight sets starting with the final set of the 2007 NCAA National Championship match vs. Stanford and ending in the third set of the 2008 NCAA National Semifinal against Nebraska.

Streaking Penn State holds the top three winning streaks in Big Ten history. Penn State’s most recent streak of 65 consecutive matches began on Nov. 11, 2006 and ended on Sept. 24, 2010 at Illinois. It is the longest streak in league history. Penn State’s other two conference winning streaks were 49 matches and 41. Illinois owns the fourth (40) and fifth (25) longest conference winning streaks.

Top Five Consecutive Big Ten Win Streaks• 65 - Penn State (11/11/06 - 9/18/10) - snapped at Illinois (9/24/10)• 49 - Penn State (11/1/97 - 11/27/99) - snapped at Wisconsin (9/22/00)• 41 - Penn State (10/22/04 - 10/21/06) - snapped at Wisconsin (10/27/06)• 40 - Illinois (11/15/85 - 11/20/87) - snapped at Purdue (11/27/87)• 25 - Illinois (10/2/92 - 10/9/93) - snapped vs. Penn State (10/15/93)

AVCA Poll NotesPenn State has been ranked in the AVCA Coaches Poll a total of 3643times, a total which ranks sixth all-time according to AVCA records. PSU has been ranked No. 1 64 times, second only to Nebraska who has been ranked No. 1 81 times.

Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Honors Seniors Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson both earned a spot on the Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team. Brown led the team with 27 kills and 26 digs, including a career-best 21 digs against then No. 4 Florida. She also contributed one ace and three blocks for the weekend. Wilson was third on the team with 16 kills with a team-best .361 hitting percentage. She totaled 11 blocks, including a match-high nine against the Gators, and also had one ace and two digs in the tournament.

AVCACoaches Top 25

2010 Final Poll Total 2010 LastRank School Points Rec. Week1 Penn State (60) 1500 32-5 12 California 1439 30-4 43 USC 1364 29-5 54 Texas 1306 27-6 65 Stanford 1264 27-4 26 Washington 1153 23-9 117 Nebraska 1120 29-3 38 Florida 1031 29-2 19 Illinois 954 24-9 1410 Minnesota 916 26-9 1211 Purdue 882 24-11 2412 UCLA 809 22-9 913 Hawaii 744 28-3 714 Northern Iowa 616 31-3 1015 Dayton 547 28-4 1316 Colorado State 515 26-5 1716 San Diego 485 24-6 1818 Duke 454 27-7 NR19 Ohio State 388 24-12 NR20 Tulsa 345 31-3 2221 Oklahoma 302 23-11 NR22 Missouri 264 22-11 NR23 Indiana 210 23-12 NR24 Tennessee 182 25-7 1925 Iowa State 153 20-9 16

Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more bal-lots: LSU 125; Cincinnati 120; Michigan 71; Arizona 58; Northwestern 44; Cal State Fullerton 36; Oregon 23; Louisville 19; LBSU 15; Florida State 13; Creighton 3

Penn State in the Coaches PollA look at how Penn State ranked in the AVCA Coaches Pool throughout the 2010 season:Preseason: #1; Aug. 30: #1; Sept. 6: #1; Sept. 13: #2; Sept. 20: #2; Sept. 27: #4; Oct. 4: #4; Oct. 11: #9; Oct. 18: #9; Oct. 25: #9; Oct. 25: #9; Nov. 1: #9; Nov. 8: #8; Nov. 15: #7; Nov. 22: #7; Nov. 29: #8; Dec. 21: #1

The Nittany Lions record-breaking streak of 109 matches came to an end almost three years to the day it began. During the three year span, the Lions lost only 19 sets and won three of the program’s five NCAA titles.


2010 Highlights

Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament AccoladesSeniors Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson, as well as freshman Deja McClendon all earned spots on the Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team. It’s the second all-tournament team honor for Brown and McClendon this season and the first for Wilson. McClendon led the Nittany Lions with 4.11 kills per set, while Brown averaged 3.11 kps and Wilson 2.78 kps. Wilson hit a team-best .595 and Brown tied for first on the team with 1.11 blocks per set.

All-Tournament HonorsSenior Blair Brown was named the Carolina Classic MVP for her performance in three matches Aug. 27-28. She led the team with 36 kills on .400 hitting, while also contributed nine blocks and 21 digs. Senior Alyssa D’Errico and freshman Deja McClendon were both named to the All-Tournament Team.

Big Ten Weekly HonorsFour Penn State players earned 11 weekly Big Ten honors, including six Freshman of the Week honors between Deja McClendon and Katie Slay and three Player of the Week honors by Blair Brown and two Defensive Player of the Week honors by Katie Slay and Alyssa D’Errico. The five Player of the Week awards brings the Lions’ total to 78 since joinging the conference for the 1991 season.

Blair Brown:Earned three Big Ten POW awards• Nov. 1: Brown led the team in kills in wins against Indiana and Purdue, including a career-high 23 against the Boilermakers. Brown finished with 16 kills against Indiana and also tallied 13 digs against Purdue. She averaged 5.57 kills per set on .345 hitting and 2.00 digs per set for the weekend. Brown shared the honor with Minnesota’s Lauren Gibbemeyer.• Nov. 15: Brown guided the Nittany Lions in sweeps of Wisconsin and then No. 9 Illinois to put Penn State in a tie for first place in the Big Ten. Against the Badgers, Brown had a team-high 14 kills with five digs and five blocks. She posted a team-best 13 kills and seven digs against the Illini.• Nov. 22: Brown led the Nittany Lions to two straight set wins against Ohio State and then No. 25 Northwestern. She put down a match-high 19 kills on .621 hitting against the Buckeyes, and was second on the team with 11 digs. She tallied a match-best 16 kills against the Wildcats and was second on the team with 10 digs. She also had two blocks and an ace.

Alyssa D’ErricoNamed Big Ten DPOW• Nov. 22: D’Errico earned her first career weekly honor after leading Penn State to wins against Ohio State and No. 25 Northwestern. She led the defense in the back row totaling 33 digs (5.50 digs per set) and had a team-best three aces with zero receptio errors in 43 attempts. Against OSU, D’Errico had a match-high 15 digs and two aces. Against NU, D’Errico recorded 18 digs and one ace.

Deja McClendonFive-time Freshman of the Week• Sept. 6: McClendon guided the Lions to sweeps of Seton Hall, Colgate and VCU in the Hampton Inn Classic. She started all

three matches and led the team with 37 kills, averaging 4.11 kills per set on .464 hitting. She also contributed one ace, 16 digs and six total blocks.• Sept. 20: In the Rockvale Outlets Classic, McClendon helped Penn State earned 3-0 sweeps against George Washington, Princeton and St. John’s. For the weekend, McClendon was second on the team with 25 kills on .524 hitting. She also tallied one ace, 14 digs and seven total blocks.• Oct. 25: Against Ohio State, McClendon posted nine kills and nine digs. Versus the Wildcats, McClendon recorded 12 kills, two digs and three blocks.• Nov. 15: McClendon picked up her fourth honor of the season after leading Penn State into a tie for first place in the Big Ten with sweeps of Wisconsin and No. 9 Illinois. McClendon posted a team-best .553 attack percentage after totaled 22 kills (3.67 kills per set), 10 digs and three blocks against the Badgers and Illini.• Nov. 22: Against Ohio State, McClendon put down six kills with six digs, one block and an ace to aid Penn State in the 3-0 win. Against Northwestern, McClendon was second on the team with 15 kills on .520 hitting. She also registered four digs and two blocks.

Katie SlayWas named DPOW and FOW in the same week• Nov. 8: Slay earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after her performance against then No. 15 Michigan and Michigan State. Slay blocked 10 Wolverine attempts as the Nittany Lions held Michigan to .069 hitting in the three-set match. Her six blocks against the Spartans brought her weekend total to 16 for an average of 2.3 blocks per set. In addition, Slay combined for 17 kills on .593 hitting.

The Last Time a Lion...Had 30 or more kills ........................................31 - Nicole Fawcett vs. Cal Poly (8/31/07)Had 10 or more blocks ............................................10 - Katie Slay at Michigan (11/5/10)Had five or more aces ......................................6 - Alyssa D’Errico vs. Campbell (8/28/10)Had 25 or more digs ...................................35 - Alyssa D’Errico at Minnesota (11/27/10)Had 80 or more assists ..................................... 82 - Samatha Spink vs. Illinois (11/24/95)Hit .800 or better (min. 12 kills) ... .929 (13-0-14) Arielle Wilson vs. St. Francis (9/19/09)

Katie Slay picked up the first weekly awards of her career on Nov. 8, 2010. She was named both Big Ten Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week.


2010 Highlights

2010 HonorsFatima Balza• Academic All-Big Ten

Blair Brown• Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten• Carolina Classic MVP• Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team• Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic All-Tournament• Big Ten Player of the Week (11/1, 11/15, 11/22)• Big Ten Player of the Year• Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten• AVCA All-Mideast Region• University Park Regional Most Outstanding Player• AVCA First Team All-America• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team• Honda Award Winner

Kristin Carpenter• Rockvale Outlets Classic All-Tournament Team• University Park Regional All-Tournament Team• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

Alyssa D’Errico• Preseason All-Big Ten• Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team• Rockvale Outlets Classic All-Tournament Team• ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team• Honorable Mention All-Big Ten• Academic All-Big Ten

Katie Kabbes• Academic All-Big Ten

Deja McClendon• Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team• Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/6, 9/20, 10/25, 11/15)• Big Ten Freshman of the Year• First Team All-Big Ten• Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team• AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year• AVCA All-Mideast Region• AVCA Second Team All-America• AVCA Division I National Freshman of the Year• NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player

Cathy Quilico• Academic All-Big Ten

Marika Racibarskas• Academic All-Big Ten

Megan Shifflett• Academic All-Big Ten

Katie Slay• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (11/8)• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/8)

Jessica Ullrich• Academic All-Big Ten

Arielle Wilson• Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten• Hampton Inn Classic All-Tournament Team• Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic All-Tournament• Rockvale Outlets Classic All-Tournament Team• Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist• Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten• AVCA All-Mideast Region• University Park Regional All-Tournament Team• AVCA First Team All-America• NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

Russ Rose• Big Ten Coach of the Year (coaches/media)• AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year• USAV Leader in Volleyball

Packing Rec HallOnce Again

As usual, Penn State was among the national leaders in attendance in 2010. The Nittany Lions ranked fifth in the country 3,274 behind Hawaii, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Washington (Figures courtesy of Diane Nordstrom, Wisconsin Media Relations) Average Total Home School Attend. Attend. Dates1. Hawaii 6,169 123,382 202. Nebraska 4,632 69,479 153. Wisconsin 3,737 52,323 144. Washington 3,298 49,470 155. Penn State 3,274 65,481 206. Florida 2,660 45,217 177. Texas 2,629 52,571 208. Minnesota 2,621 47,171 189. Stanford 2,526 32,833 1310. Wichita St. 2,501 30,014 1211. Michigan St. 2,279 38,742 1712. New Mexico 2,232 33,480 1513. Colorado St. 2,180 37,064 1714. UNI 2,116 27,510 1315. Missouri 2,073 26,946 1316. Illinois 2,043 30,646 1517. Purdue 1,988 35,780 1818. Kansas St. 1,949 29,232 1519. Iowa St. 1,860 27,907 1520. USC 1,583 23,739 1521. Michigan 1,504 19,554 1322. New Mex. St. 1,476 16,241 1123. Texas A&M 1,475 20,643 1424. TCU 1,319 21,097 1625. Kentucky 1,316 22,370 1726. Oregon 1,295 16,832 1327. Iowa 1,289 18,040 1428. Ohio 1,269 16,493 1329. UCLA 1,266 12,655 1030. Notre Dame 1,246 17,443 14

Double-DoublesThree Nittany Lion players produced 28 double-doubles during the last two seasons.

Blair Brown (14 career)• at Minnesota, 10/11/09 (13 kills, 10 digs)• at Florida, 12/11/09 (11 kills, 13 digs)• vs. Texas, 12/19/09 (13 kills 13 digs)• at Florida, 9/10/10 (16 kills, 21 digs)• at Purdue, 10/8/10 (15 kills, 14 digs)• vs. Minnesota, 10/15/10 (16 kills, 18 digs)• vs. Purdue, 10/30/10 (23 kills, 13 digs)• vs. Ohio State, 11/17/10 (19 kills, 11 digs)• vs. Northwestern, 11/19/10 (16 kills, 10 digs)• at Iowa, 11/26/10 (17 kills, 13 digs)• at Minnesota, 11/27/10 (24 kills, 13 digs)• vs. Duke, 12/11/10 (16 kills, 14 digs)• vs. Texas, 12/16/10 (12 kills, 10 digs)• vs. Cal, 12/18/10 (18 kills, 10 digs)

Kristin Carpenter (9 career)• at Florida, 9/10/10 (41 assists, 12 digs)• vs. GWU, 9/17/10 (31 assists, 10 digs)• at Illinois, 9/24/10 (53 assists, 10 digs)• at Indiana, 10/9/10 (50 assists, 13 digs)• vs. Iowa, 10/16/10 (34 assists, 10 digs)• vs. Indiana, 10/29/10 (37 assists, 10 digs)• at Michigan, 11/5/10 (26 assists, 11 digs)• at Iowa, 11/26/10 (42 assists, 11 digs)• at Minnesota, 11/27/10 (70 assists, 15 digs)• vs. Duke, 12/11/10 (45 assists, 13 digs)

Deja McClendon (5 career)• at Wisconsin, 9/26/10 (12 kills, 16 digs)• vs. Michigan, 10/2/10 (14 kills, 10 digs)• at Purdue, 10/8/10 (20 kills, 11 digs)• vs. Purdue, 10/30/10 (16 kills, 15 digs)• vs. Duke, 12/11/10 (20 kills, 10 digs)


2010 Results

2010 Schedule and Results

Date Opponent W/L Score Set Scores Site Att. Record TimeAug. 27 North Carolina W 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 Chapel Hill, N.C. 4,010 1-0 1:18Aug. 28 Villanova W 3-0 25-19, 25-11, 25-10 Chapel Hill, N.C. 815 2-0 1:07Aug. 28 Campbell W 3-0 25-15, 25-9, 25-16 Chapel Hill, N.C. 749 3-0 1:06Sept. 3 Seton Hall W 3-0 25-20, 25-14, 25-20 University Park, Pa. 3,025 4-0 1:19Sept. 4 Colgate W 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 University Park, Pa. ------- 5-0 1:08Sept. 4 VCU W 3-0 25-13, 25-12, 25-12 University Park, Pa. 4,629 6-0 1:11Sept. 10 Florida W 3-1 20-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23 Gainesville, Fla. 6,022 7-0 1:59Sept. 11 Stanford L 0-3 26-28, 12-25, 18-25 Gainesville, Fla. 3,823 7-1 2:20Sept. 17 George Washington W 3-0 25-12, 25-5, 25-14 University Park, Pa. 3,847 8-1 1:05Sept. 18 Princeton W 3-0 25-8, 25-8, 25-13 University Park, Pa. ------- 9-1 0:58Sept. 18 St. John’s W 3-0 25-11, 25-15, 25-5 University Park, Pa. 3,717 10-1 1:09Sept. 24 Illinois L 2-3 25-17, 14-25, 19-25, 25-14, 15-17 Champaign, Ill. 4,141 10-2 2:15Sept. 26 Wisconsin W 3-0 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 Madison, Wis. 6,036 11-2 1:35Oct. 1 Michigan State W 3-0 25-21, 25-17, 25-17 University Park, Pa. 3,213 12-2 1:14Oct. 2 Michigan W 3-0 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 University Park, Pa. 3,801 13-2 1:37Oct. 8 Purdue L 2-3 25-21, 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 11-15 West Lafayette, Ind. 2,474 13-3 2:10Oct. 9 Indiana L 1-3 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 24-26 Bloomington, Ind. 1,741 13-4 2:04Oct. 15 Minnesota W 3-1 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16 University Park, Pa. 3,111 14-4 1:54Oct. 16 Iowa W 3-0 25-16, 25-22, 25-19 University Park, Pa. 3,014 15-4 1:19Oct. 20 Ohio State W 3-0 25-22, 25-21, 25-18 Columbus, Ohio 2,425 16-4 1:20Oct. 23 Northwestern W 3-0 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 Evanston, Ill. 1,845 17-4 1:25Oct. 29 Indiana W 3-0 25-17, 25-18, 25-22 University Park, Pa. 5,811 18-4 1:21Oct. 30 Purdue W 3-1 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 University Park, Pa. 1,852 19-4 1:53Nov. 5 Michigan W 3-0 25-17, 25-22, 25-21 Ann Arbor, Mich. 1,858 20-4 1:28Nov. 6 Michigan State W 3-1 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 East Lansing, Mich. 4,445 21-4 1:55Nov. 12 Wisconsin W 3-0 25-19, 25-16, 25-12 University Park, Pa. 2,546 22-4 1:30Nov. 13 Illinois W 3-0 25-18, 25-16, 25-18 University Park, Pa. 3,563 23-4 1:26Nov. 17 Ohio State W 3-0 25-16, 25-14, 25-21 University Park, Pa. 2,327 24-4 1:14Nov. 19 Northwestern W 3-0 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 University Park, Pa. 2,111 25-4 1:22Nov. 26 Iowa W 3-0 25-18, 25-13, 25-20 Iowa City, Iowa 1,315 26-4 1:21Nov. 27 Minnesota L 3-2 25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 21-23 Minneapolis, Minn. 4,268 26-5 2:28Dec. 3 Niagara W 3-0 25-12, 25-29, 25-15 University Park, Pa. 1, 848 27-5 1:16Dec. 4 Virginia Tech W 3-0 25-22, 25-22, 25-13 University Park, Pa. 1, 819 28-5 1:25Dec. 10 Oklahoma W 3-0 25-23, 25-23, 25-15 University Park, Pa. 3,377 29-5 1:22Dec. 11 Duke W 3-1 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17 University Park, Pa. 3,524 30-5 1:54Dec. 16 Texas W 3-0 25-13, 25-13, 25-22 Kansas City, Mo. 12,091 31-5 1:30Dec. 18 California W 3-0 25-20, 27-25, 25-20 Kansas City, Mo. 14,032 32-5 1:38

2010 Attendance

Totals AverageAll Matches: 137,850 (37 matches) 3,725Home: 65,481 (20 matches) 3,274Away: 46,246 (15 matches) 3,083

* The Dec. 18 NCAA Championship atten-dance of 14,032 was the third-highest cham-pionship match attendance in NCAA Division I Tournament history. Total attendance for the finals was 26,123. A total of 113,634 people attended the tournament in 2010. 57,353 at-tended matches at first and second round sites, while 29,158 attended regional match-es. The overall attendance is the second-highest in tournament history.

Overall ........................... 32-5At home ................................20-0On the road.............................8-4On a neutral court ...................4-1Non-conf. matches ................16-1Big Ten matches ....................16-4Vs. ranked opp. .......................9-3Vs. unranked opp. .................23-2PSU football home game .........7-0With a crowd of 2,000+ ........23-2

By Sets...3 sets .....................................27-14 sets .......................................5-15 sets .......................................0-3Sets over 25 points ..................1-35th sets over 15 points .............0-2

When...Winning 1-0 .........................32-3

Winning 2-0 .........................30-2Losing 1-0 ...............................1-2Losing 2-0 ...............................0-2On Television ........................13-1On Radio ..............................30-0

By Kills...Leading in kills ......................32-2Trailing in kills ........................0-3Tied in kills .............................0-0

By Digs...Leading in digs ......................27-1Trailing in digs ........................4-4Tied in digs .............................1-0

By Hitting Percentage...Leading/tied in hitting pct. ....32-3Trailing in hitting pct. .............0-2Hitting .400 or above ..............7-0

Hitting .300 to .399 ..............16-1Hitting .200 to .299 ................8-2Hitting .100 to .199 ................1-2Hitting below .100 ..................0-0Holding opp. below .200 ......28-1Holding opp. .100 or below ..13-0

By Blocks...Leading in blocks ..................27-1Trailing in blocks .....................2-2Tied in blocks..........................3-2

By the Players...Two or more players with double-digit kills ...........19-4Two or more players with double-digit digs ...................17-3The team has 10 or more blocks ....................................17-4

Record Breakdown


2010 Statistics

Overall Statistics

Record: 32-5 Conference: 16-4 Home: 20-0 Away: 8-4

Player Sets K K/S E TA Pct A SA SE RE DIG Dig/S BS BA TB B/S BE Pts#7 Arielle Wilson 123 334 2.72 60 645 .425 16 15 27 03 53 0.43 10 129 139 1.13 9 -- #16 Katie Slay 52 54 1.04 12 104 .404 7 0 0 1 5 0.10 9 74 83 1.60 3 --#3 Fatima Balza 81 96 1.19 23 189 .386 21 0 0 2 17 0.21 7 101 108 1.33 3 --#10 M. Racibarskas 18 1 0.06 0 3 .333 10 0 3 0 8 0.44 0 2 2 0.11 0 --#18 Deja McClendon 122 418 3.43 112 925 .331 15 20 44 23 230 1.89 8 76 74 0.69 8 --#9 Blair Brown 123 521 4.24 132 1214 .320 24 20 28 0 281 2.28 11 102 113 0.92 2 --#5 Kristin Carpenter 119 68 0.57 16 169 .308 1371 14 34 1 273 2.29 2 52 54 0.45 9 --#1 Ariel Scott 63 143 2.27 57 414 .208 0 0 0 1 28 0.44 3 40 43 0.68 6 --#22 Mikinzie Moydell 11 4 0.36 2 10 .200 73 1 2 1 12 1.09 0 2 2 0.18 1 -- #6 Maddie Martin 29 22 0.76 10 62 .194 1 3 18 1 15 0.52 0 6 6 0.21 1 --#2 Katie Kabbes 58 99 1.71 58 303 .135 3 0 0 1 25 0.43 2 52 54 0.93 0 --#12 Alyssa D’Errico 123 4 0.03 2 19 .105 56 49 70 26 507 4.12 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#19 Krosby Pabst 3 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0.67 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#14 Cathy Quilico 123 0 0.00 0 5 .000 21 13 19 19 258 2.10 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#4 Jessica Ullrich 25 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 2 4 2 8 0.32 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#23 Ali Longo 64 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 2 20 18 9 74 1.16 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#13 Megan Shifflett 58 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 3 3 5 0 15 0.26 0 0 0 0.00 0 --

TeamPENN STATE.......... 123 1764 14.34 486 4066 .314 1623 160 272 96 1811 14.72 52 636 370.0 3.01 42 --Opponents........... 123 1335 10.85 772 4243 .133 1247 96 206 160 1607 13.07 36 315 193.5 1.57 87 --

Big Ten Conference Statistics

Record: 16-4 Home: 10-0 Away: 6-4

Player Sets K K/S E TA Pct A SA SE RE DIG Dig/S BS BA TB B/S BE Pts#16 Katie Slay 24 35 1.46 7 6 .424 4 0 0 1 1 0.04 4 35 39 1.69 1 -- #7 Arielle Wilson 70 193 2.76 37 379 .412 7 12 17 0 30 0.43 7 63 70 1.00 4 --#3 Fatima Balza 49 63 1.29 15 122 .393 17 0 0 0 13 0.27 5 55 60 1.22 3 --#5 Kristin Carpenter 70 45 0.64 10 107 .327 846 7 19 1 159 2.27 1 25 26 0.37 5 --#9 Blair Brown 70 310 4.43 80 730 .315 14 10 22 0 164 2.34 5 55 60 0.86 0 --#18 Deja McClendon 70 237 3.39 72 533 .310 5 9 31 11 133 1.90 4 39 43 0.61 5 --#6 Maddie Martin 10 8 0.80 2 20 .300 1 0 6 0 1 0.10 0 1 1 0.10 1 --#1 Ariel Scott 44 107 2.43 45 311 .199 0 0 0 1 22 0.50 2 25 27 0.61 3 --#2 Katie Kabbes 26 34 1.31 26 126 .063 1 0 0 1 9 0.35 2 19 21 0.81 0 -- #4 Jessica Ullrich 13 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 1 0 2 7 0.54 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#10 M. Racibarskas 4 0 0.00 0 0 .00 2 0 1 0 1 0.25 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#22 Mikinzie Moydell 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 2 1.00 0 0 0 0.00 1 --#14 Cathy Quilico 70 0 0.00 0 3 .000 17 10 9 12 161 2.30 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#13 Megan Shifflett 39 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0 2 0 10 0.26 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#12 Alyssa D’Errico 70 0 0.00 2 8 -.250 20 16 44 14 289 4.13 0 0 0 0.00 0 --#23 Ali Longo 33 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 2 8 12 3 50 1.52 0 0 0 0.00 0 --

TeamPENN STATE.......... 70 1032 14.74 297 2408 .305 942 73 163 49 1052 15.03 30 317 188.5 2.69 23 --Opponents........... 70 820 11.71 410 2440 .168 762 49 123 73 948 13.54 24 204 126.0 1.80 51 --


2010 Match-by-Match Highs

Individual Player Match-by-Match Highs

Date Opponent Kills Attacks Assists Digs Total BlocksAug. 27 North Carolina Brown - 9 Brown - 28 Carpenter - 23 D’Errico - 19 Wilson - 7Aug. 28 Villanova McClendon - 13 McClendon - 29 Carpenter - 25 D’Errico - 15 McClendon - 5 Balza - 5Aug. 28 Campbell Brown - 19 Brown - 28 Carpenter - 25 D’Errico - 19 Wilson - 6Sept. 3 Seton Hall McClendon - 14 McClendon - 24 Carpenter - 38 D’Errico - 13 Wilson - 4Sept. 4 Colgate McClendon - 10 McClendon - 24 Moydell - 23 D’Errico - 11 Balza - 7Sept. 4 VCU McClendon - 13 Brown - 25 Carpenter - 39 D’Errico - 17 Slay - 4 Kabbes - 13Sept. 10 Florida McClendon - 18 Brown - 47 Carpenter - 41 Brown - 21 Wilson - 9Sept. 11 Stanford Brown - 11 Brown - 31 Carpenter - 16 McClendon - 6 Wilson - 2Sept. 17 George Washington McClendon - 15 McClendon -22 Carpenter - 31 Carpenter - 10 Slay - 5 Quilico - 10Sept. 18 Princeton McClendon - 12 Kabbes - 23 Moydell - 17 D’Errico - 16 Kabbes - 4 Balza - 4Sept. 18 St. John’s Brown - 11 Brown - 24 Carpenter - 28 D’Errico - 8 Kabbes - 8 Balza - 8Sept. 24 Illinois Wilson - 17 Brown - 53 Carpenter - 53 D’Errico - 26 Wilson - 7Sept. 26 Wisconsin Brown - 14 McClendon - 26 Carpenter - 39 McClendon - 16 Wilson - 4Oct. 1 Michigan State McClendon - 14 McClendon - 29 Carpenter - 36 D’Errico - 7 Balza - 5 Wilson - 14 Brown - 5Oct. 2 Michigan McClendon - 14 Brown - 33 Carpenter - 30 Quilico - 14 Kabbes - 7Oct. 8 Purdue McClendon - 20 Brown - 50 Carpenter - 50 D’Errico - 19 Slay - 6Oct. 9 Indiana Brown - 16 Brown - 43 Carpenter - 50 Carpenter - 13 Wilson - 7Oct. 15 Minnesota McClendon - 17 Brown - 41 Carpenter - 50 Brown - 18 Wilson - 5 D’Errico - 18 McClendon - 5Oct. 16 Iowa Brown - 15 Brown - 32 Carpenter - 34 Carpenter - 10 Wilson - 5 D’Errico - 10Oct. 20 Ohio State Brown - 13 Brown - 33 Carpenter - 35 McClendon - 9 Wilson - 2Oct. 23 Northwestern Brown - 12 Brown - 25 Carpenter - 40 D’Errico - 18 Balza - 6 McClendon - 12 McClendon - 25Oct. 29 Indiana Brown - 16 Brown - 32 Carpenter - 37 D’Errico - 12 Wilson - 6Oct. 30 Purdue Brown - 23 Brown - 52 Carpenter - 51 D’Errico - 19 Wilson - 4Nov. 5 Michigan Brown - 10 Brown - 32 Carpenter -26 Carpenter - 11 Slay - 10Nov. 6 Michigan State Brown - 18 Brown - 36 Carpenter - 48 D’Errico - 12 Slay - 6 Nov. 12 Wisconsin Brown - 14 Brown - 26 Carpenter - 40 D’Errico - 10 Brown - 5 Balza - 5Nov. 13 Illinois Brown - 13 McClendon - 29 Carpenter - 37 Longo - 12 Balza - 5 Scott - 5Nov. 17 Ohio State Brown - 19 Brown - 29 Carpenter - 39 D’Errico - 15 Balza - 6Nov. 19 Northwestern Brown - 16 Brown - 38 Carpenter - 39 D’Errico - 18 Balza - 6Nov. 26 Iowa Brown - 17 Brown - 35 Carpenter - 42 D’Errico - 18 Balza - 2 McClendon - 2Nov. 27 Minnesota Brown - 24 Brown - 63 Carpenter - 70 D’Errico - 35 Balza - 8Dec. 3 Niagara Brown - 9 Brown - 28 Carpenter - 33 D’Errico - 11 Wilson - 5 Wilson - 9 Dec. 4 Virginia Tech Brown - 11 Brown - 28 Carpenter - 30 D’Errico - 6 Brown - 6Dec. 10 Oklahoma Brown - 24 Brown - 38 Carpenter - 45 D’Errico - 15 Wilson - 4Dec. 11 Duke McClendon - 20 McClendon - 49 Carpenter - 45 D’Errico - 18 Wilson - 8Dec. 16 Texas Brown - 12 Brown - 34 Carpenter - 38 D’Errico - 11 Slay - 6Dec. 18 California Brown - 18 McClendon - 40 Carpenter - 46 D’Errico - 13 Slay - 7Totals (including ties) Brown - 24 Brown - 27 Carpenter - 35 D’Errico - 28 Wilson - 16 McClendon - 13 McClendon - 10 Moydell - 2 Carpenter - 4 Balza - 12 Wilson - 3 Kabbes - 1 McClendon - 3 Slay - 7 Kabbes - 1 Quilico - 2 Brown - 3 Brown - 2 Kabbes - 3 Longo - 1 McClendon - 3 Scott - 1


2010 Match Superlatives

2010 Penn State SuperlativesThree sets .........................Individual .................................................................................................................................................TeamKills: ........................................24 - Blair Brown vs. Oklahoma (12/10) ....................................................................................... 54 - vs. California (12/18)Attacks: ...................................40 - Deja McClendon vs. California (12/18) .............................................................................. 127 - vs. California (12/18)Attack Percentage*:...................733 (11-0-15) - Katie Slay vs. Texas (12/16) ................................................ .541 (42-2-74) - vs. George Washington (9/17)Assists: .....................................46 - Kristin Carpenter vs. California (12/18).....................................................................................51 - Oklahoma (12/10)Aces: ........................................ 6 - Alyssa D’Errico vs. Campbell (8/28) ............................................................................................9 - vs. Villanova (8/28)Digs: .......................................19 - 2x, last, Alyssa D’Errico vs. Campbell (8/28) ..................................................................................66 - at Iowa (11/26)Solo Blocks: .............................3 - Fatima Balza vs. Northwestern (11/19) ......................................................................................... 6 - at Michigan (11/5)Block Assists: ...........................8 - 2x, last, Katie Slay at Michigan (11/5) ........................................................................................31 - vs. St. John’s (9/18)Total Blocks: ...........................10 - Katie Slay at Michigan (11/5) ................................................................................................16.5 - vs. St. John’s (9/18)

Four sets ..........................Individual .................................................................................................................................................TeamKills: ........................................23 - Blair Brown vs. Purdue (10/30) .................................................................................................64 - vs. Purdue (10/30)Attacks: ...................................52 - Blair Brown vs. Purdue (10/30) .................................................................................................. 158 - vs. Duke (12/11)Attack Percentage*:...................600 (6-0-10) - Maddie Martin at Indiana (10/9) ..............................................331 ( 62-17-136) - at Michigan State (11/6)Assists: .....................................51 - Kristin Carpenter vs. Purdue (10/30) .........................................................................................59 - vs. Purdue (10/30)Aces: ........................................ 4 - Alyssa D’Errico at Florida (9/10)..........................................................................................6 - at Michigan State (11/6)Digs: .......................................21 - Blair Brown at Florida (9/10) ....................................................................................................... 75 - vs. Duke (12/11)Solo Blocks: .............................2 - Blair Brown vs. Duke (12/11) .......................................................................................................... 3 - vs. Duke (12/11)Block Assists: ...........................9 - Arielle Wilson at Florida (9/10) ..................................................................................................... 28 - vs. Duke (12/11)Total Blocks: ...........................9 - Arielle Wilson at Florida (9/10) .................................................................................................. 17.0 - vs. Duke (12/11)

Five sets ...........................Individual .................................................................................................................................................TeamKills: ........................................24 - Blair Brown at Minnesota (11/27) .........................................................................................81 - at Minnesota (11/27)Attacks: ...................................63 - Blair Brown at Minnesota (11/27) .......................................................................................209 - at Minnesota (11/27)Attack Percentage*:...................545 (7-1-11) - Katie Slay at Purdue (10/8) .............................................................278 (81-23-209) - at Minnesota (11/27)Assists: .....................................70 - Kristin Carpenter at Minnesota (11/27) .................................................................................78 - at Minnesota (11/27)Aces: ........................................ 2 - 2x, last, Ali Longo at Minnesota (11/27) ...........................................................................................7 - at Illinois (9/24)Digs: .......................................35 - Alyssa D’Errico at Minnesota (11/27) ..................................................................................109 - at Minnesota (11/27)Solo Blocks: .............................1 - Arielle Wilson & Deja McClendon at Illinois (9/24)............................................................. 2 - 2x, last at Purdue (10/8)Block Assists: ...........................6 - 2x, last, Katie Slay at Purdue (10/8) .........................................................................................24 - at Minnesota (11/27)Total Blocks: ...........................8 - Fatima Balza at Minnesota (11/27) ...........................................................................12.0 - 2x, last at Minnesota (11/27)

2010 Opponent SuperlativesThree sets .........................Individual .................................................................................................................................................TeamKills: ........................................16 - 2x, last, Tarah Murrey, California (12/18) .......................................................................................47 - Stanford (9/11)Attacks: ...................................56 - Tarah Murrey, California (12/18) ....................................................................................... 128 - North Carolina (8/27)Attack Percentage*:...................700 (8-1-10) - Kelci Marschall, Indiana (10/29)................................................................389 (47-10-95) - Stanford (9/11)Assists: .....................................33 - Carli Lloyd, California (12/18) .......................................................................................................42 - Stanford (9/11)Aces: ........................................3 - 2x, last, Justine Record, Virginia Tech (12/4) ......................................................................................6 - Stanford (9/11)Digs: .......................................17 - Bethany Yeager, Iowa (11/26) ..............................................................................................................56 - Iowa (11/26)Solo Blocks: .............................2 - 2x, last, Amber Roberson, Texas (12/16) ...........................................................................3 - 2x, last, Oklahoma (12/10)Block Assists: ...........................7 - Sabel Moffett, Northwestern (11/19) ......................................................................................22 - Northwestern (11/19)Total Blocks: ...........................7 - Sabel Moffett, Northwestern (11/19) ............................................................................11.0 - 3x, last, California (12/18)

Four sets ..........................Individual .................................................................................................................................................TeamKills: ........................................21 - Jordan Haverly, Indiana (10/9)......................................................................................................... 53 - Indiana (10/9)Attacks: ...................................54 - Jordan Haverly, Indiana (10/9)...................................................................................................... 161 - Purdue (10/30)Attack Percentage*:...................538 (8-1-13) - Cassandra Anderson, Florida (9/10) ................................................274 (51-19-117) -Michigan State (11/6)Assists: .....................................42 - 2x, last, Jacyln Hart, Purdue (10/30) ................................................................................................ 49 - Indiana (10/9)Aces: ........................................ 4 - Whitney Granado, Indiana (10/9).......................................................................................... 7 - 2x, last, Indiana (10/9)Digs: .......................................21 - 2x, last, Claire Smalzer, Duke (12/11) ............................................................................................... 75 - Duke (12/11)Solo Blocks: .............................1 - 7x, last, Christiana Gray, Duke (12/11) ........................................................................2 - 4x, last, Michigan State (11/6)Block Assists: ...........................6 - Stephanie Ferrell, Florida (9/10).......................................................................................................... 16 - Florida (9/10)Total Blocks: ...........................6 - Stephanie Ferrell, Florida (9/10)................................................................................9.0 - 3x, last, Michigan State (11/6)

Five sets ...........................Individual .................................................................................................................................................TeamKills: ........................................25 - Lauren Gibbemeyer, Minnesota (11/27) ....................................................................................73 - Minnesota (11/27)Attacks: ...................................56 - Lauren Gibbemeyer, Minnesota (11/27) ...................................................................................217- Minnesota (11/27)Attack Percentage*:...................611 (11-0-18) - Johannah Bangert, Illinois (9/24) ............................................................ .218 (60-24-165) - Purdue (10/8)Assists: .....................................59 - Mia Tabberson, Minnesota (11/27) ..............................................................................................67 - Minnesota (9/27)Aces: ........................................2 - 5x, last, M. Tabberson, K. Harms & T. Dixon, Minnesota (11/27) ................................................6 - Minnesota (11/28)Digs: .......................................24 - Jessica Granquist, Minnesota (11/27) .........................................................................................90 - Minnesota (11/27)Solo Blocks: .............................1 - 5x, last, L. Gibbemeyer & T. Dixon, Minnesota (11/27) ...................................................2 - 2x, last, Minnesota (11/27)Block Assists: ...........................8 - 2x, last, Kristen Arthurs, Purdue (10/8) .............................................................................................. 24 - Purdue (10/8)Total Blocks: ...........................9 - Johannah Bangert, Illinois (9/24) ..................................................................................................... 13.0 - Purdue (10/8)* a minimum of 10 attacks required for individual attack percentage


2010 Match Box Scores

Aug. 27 • Match 1Penn State def. North Carolina, 3-0

Chapel Hill, N.C. • Carmichael Auditorium

Aug. 28 • Match 2Penn State def. Villanova, 3-0


Sept. 3 • Match 4Penn State def. Seton Hall, 3-0University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Aug. 28 • Match 3Penn State def. Campbell, 3-0



2010 Match Boxscores

Volleyball Box ScorePenn State Women's Volleyball

Colgate vs #1 PSU (Sep 04, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# Colgate S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts4 Dougherty, Kaylee 3 3 5 10 - . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -5 Ritt, Casey 3 5 6 16 - . 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -7 Fifer, Kaylee 2 1 0 1 1.000 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -8 Colligan, Maureen 3 4 4 19 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -12 Keala, Logan 3 2 6 27 - . 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -14 McCarthy, Michelle 3 6 2 12 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 Finger, Lexi 2 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 Cremin, Caitlin 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 -3 Applegate, Devon 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 -10 Safir, Blaire 3 0 2 4 - . 5 0 0 15 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -11 Dyer, Allie 1 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 Griffith, Alexis 2 3 2 8 . 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 24 27 100 - . 0 3 0 23 2 3 2 27 0 2 0 2 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 10 9 37 . 0 2 72 7 9 27 - . 0 7 43 7 9 36 - . 0 5 6

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0

SET SCORES 1 2 3Colgate (0) 14 15 15PSU (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:3-25-0

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Kabbes, Katie 2 4 0 7 . 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 Balza, Fatima 3 7 1 8 . 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 2 1 0 2 . 5 0 0 13 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 6 1 8 . 6 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 8 3 20 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 10 2 24 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 3 1 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 Martin, Maddie 1 1 2 5 - . 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 Racibarskas, Marika 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 -19 Pabst, Krosby 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -22 Moydell, Mikinzie 2 3 0 3 1.000 23 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 -23 Longo, Ali 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 40 9 77 . 4 0 3 39 2 6 2 40 3 13 3 2 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 13 1 21 . 5 7 12 15 4 25 . 4 4 03 12 4 31 . 2 5 8


Site: University Park, Pa. (Rec Hall)Date: Sep 04, 2010 Attend: Time: 1:08Referees: Mara Wager, Steve ThorpeHampton Inn Classic-Match 3.

Sept. 4 • Match 5Penn State def. Colgate, 3-0

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Sept. 4 • Match 6Penn State def. Virginia Commonwealth, 3-0



#1 PSU vs #4 Florida (Sep 10, 2010 at Gainesville, Fla.)

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts3 Balza, Fatima 4 1 1 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 4 2 1 5 . 2 0 0 41 0 3 0 12 0 1 1 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 4 11 2 21 . 4 2 9 2 0 1 1 1 0 9 1 0 -9 Brown, Blair 4 16 2 47 . 2 9 8 1 0 1 0 21 0 3 1 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 4 18 7 39 . 2 8 2 2 1 2 0 7 0 1 0 0 -2 Kabbes, Katie 4 8 3 21 . 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 Martin, Maddie 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 4 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 5 4 1 2 15 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 3 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -

Team 2Totals 4 57 16 140 . 2 9 3 52 6 9 7 66 0 21 4 0 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 14 5 40 . 2 2 52 18 4 37 . 3 7 83 9 2 29 . 2 4 14 16 5 34 . 3 2 4


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4PSU (3) 20 25 25 25Florida (1) 25 21 14 23

Team Records:7-05-1

Attack Serve Block# Florida S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts5 Rivers, Callie 4 6 4 31 . 0 6 5 1 1 3 0 7 0 1 0 0 -6 Jaeckel, Kristy 4 7 1 31 . 1 9 4 1 0 2 1 5 1 2 0 0 -12 Murphy, Kelly 4 14 5 30 . 3 0 0 18 2 5 0 12 0 3 0 0 -15 Brown, Chanel 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 24 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 -17 Bledsoe, Lauren 4 8 2 18 . 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 -21 Anderson, Cassandra 4 8 1 13 . 5 3 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 -1 Ferrell, Stephanie 3 3 0 5 . 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -4 Wiggs, Tangerine 4 5 3 18 . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 -7 Roberto, Cinthya 2 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 Mann, Chloe 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -27 Fleming, Erin 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 21 0 0 0 0 -

Team 3Totals 4 51 17 147 . 2 3 1 46 7 15 6 57 1 16 2 0 -



Site: Gainesville, Fla. (O'Connell Center)Date: Sep 10, 2010 Attend: 6022 Time: 1:59Referees: Crystal Lewis, Paul AlbrightFifth-largest crowd in school history

Sept. 11 • Match 8Penn State lost to Stanford, 3-0

Gainesville, Fla. • Stephen C. O’Connell Center

Sept. 10 • Match 7Penn State def. Florida, 3-1

Gainesville, Fla. • Stephen C. O’Connell Center


2010 Match Boxscores


George Washington vs #2 PSU (Sep 17, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# George Washington S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 DECARL, Hillary 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -4 HILL, Leah 3 1 2 8 - . 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -5 KNOX, MacKenzie 3 3 2 10 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 ZULANDT, Katie 3 2 4 11 - . 1 8 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 -13 WHYTE, Lauren 3 5 7 29 - . 0 6 9 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 1 -14 CROSBY, Katie 3 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 15 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 -1 GOSS, Rachael 3 4 5 14 - . 0 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 -3 ARMSTRONG, Jamie 1 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -6 KNOX, Taylor 2 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 BURR, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -11 SILVA-MARTIN,Candace 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 -15 COWARD, Alex 2 0 3 4 - . 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -16 WOODFORD, Hayley 2 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 18 23 84 - . 0 6 0 17 0 2 6 27 0 2 4 2 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 4 9 29 - . 1 7 22 4 9 24 - . 2 0 83 10 5 31 . 1 6 1


SET SCORES 1 2 3George Washington (0 12 5 13PSU (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:7-48-1

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Kabbes, Katie 3 9 0 13 . 6 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 Balza, Fatima 1 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 31 0 1 0 10 0 2 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 8 0 11 . 7 2 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 7 1 17 . 3 5 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 15 1 22 . 6 3 6 0 0 1 0 6 0 4 0 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 Martin, Maddie 1 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 Racibarskas, Marika 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 1 0 2 . 5 0 0 1 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 2 1 0 4 . 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 42 2 74 . 5 4 1 38 6 10 0 34 0 19 0 0 -



Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building)Date: Sep 17, 2010 Attend: 3847 Time: 1:05Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Tom JosephRockvale Outlets Classic-Match 2.

Sept. 17 • Match 9Penn State def. George Washington, 3-0


Sept. 18 • Match 10Penn State def. Princeton, 3-0


Sept. 24 • Match 12Penn State lost to Illinois, 3-2Champaign, Ill. • Huff Hall


#2 PSU vs #9 Illinois (Sep 24, 2010 at Champaign, Ill.)

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Kabbes, Katie 5 9 3 26 . 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 -3 Balza, Fatima 5 3 1 9 . 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 5 0 1 4 - . 2 5 0 53 1 0 0 10 0 1 1 2 -7 Wilson, Arielle 5 17 2 28 . 5 3 6 0 0 2 0 1 1 6 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 5 16 8 53 . 1 5 1 0 2 2 0 8 0 5 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 5 12 5 35 . 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 6 1 1 0 1 -6 Martin, Maddie 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 26 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 1 0 1 2 - . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 5 57 21 157 . 2 2 9 55 7 11 3 68 2 20 2 3 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 12 3 34 . 2 6 52 9 6 29 . 1 0 33 11 6 33 . 1 5 24 15 4 30 . 3 6 75 10 2 31 . 2 5 8


SET SCORES 1 2 3 4 5PSU (2) 25 14 19 25 15Illinois (3) 17 25 25 14 17

Team Records:10-2, 0-1 Big Ten9-2, 1-0 Big Ten

Attack Serve Block# Illinois S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts1 DeBruler, Laura 5 11 9 46 . 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 -4 Ward, Colleen 5 16 8 44 . 1 8 2 0 0 1 1 10 0 5 1 0 -6 Bartsch, Michelle 5 11 6 36 . 1 3 9 1 2 1 1 16 0 5 1 0 -8 Haen, Hillary 5 1 1 3 . 0 0 0 54 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 -12 Johnson, Erin 5 9 1 17 . 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 -13 Bangert, Johannah 5 11 0 18 . 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 -2 Feldman, Rachel 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 Bonilla, Jennifer 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 19 0 0 0 0 -10 Wolfe, Jackie 5 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -15 Orozco, Jazmine 2 1 2 3 - . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Team 1Totals 5 60 27 167 . 1 9 8 57 3 6 7 70 2 20 4 1 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 9 7 39 . 0 5 12 11 4 24 . 2 9 23 17 6 39 . 2 8 24 9 7 30 . 0 6 75 14 3 35 . 3 1 4


Site: Champaign, Ill. (Huff Hall)Date: Sep 24, 2010 Attend: 4141 Time: 2:15Referees: Donna Carter, Rod Rodriguez

Sept. 18 • Match 11Penn State def. St. John’s, 3-0




Sept. 26 • Match 13Penn State def. Wisconsin, 3-0

Madison, Wis. • UW Field House

Oct. 1 • Match 14Penn State def. Michigan State, 3-0



#19 Michigan vs #4 PSU (Oct 02, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# Michigan S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Cross, Jennifer 3 7 1 18 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -8 Hunt, Alex 3 13 7 40 . 1 5 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 -12 Busch, Maggie 3 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -14 McElheny, Claire 3 4 4 14 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 -15 Fletcher, Courtney 3 3 2 8 . 1 2 5 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 -17 Zimmerman, Lexi 3 5 3 14 . 1 4 3 31 0 2 1 13 0 0 1 1 -1 Toon, Molly 3 7 0 12 . 5 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 Donhoff, Sloane 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 7 2 2 0 14 0 0 0 0 -6 Bruck, Karlee 1 2 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -13 Sabol, Ally 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 -16 Lee, Brittany 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 41 17 111 . 2 1 6 41 3 9 6 47 0 5 3 1 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3Michigan (0) 20 22 20PSU (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:14-2, 3-113-2, 3-1

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Kabbes, Katie 3 2 1 13 . 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 3 0 3 1.000 30 0 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 8 1 17 . 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 13 4 33 . 2 7 3 1 3 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 3 2 0 8 . 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 14 3 27 . 4 0 7 1 0 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 42 9 101 . 3 2 7 37 6 7 3 39 1 22 0 0 -



Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building)Date: Oct 02, 2010 Attend: 3801 Time: 1:37Referees: Steve Thorpe, David Carson

Oct. 8 • Match 16Penn State lost to Purdue, 3-2

West Lafayette, Ind. • IAF

Oct. 2 • Match 15Penn State def. Michigan, 3-0





#4 PSU vs Indiana (Oct. 9, 2010 at Bloomington, Ind.)

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Kabbes, Katie 2 1 1 7 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 4 3 0 7 . 4 2 9 50 0 2 0 13 0 3 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 4 15 6 27 . 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 6 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 4 16 5 43 . 2 5 6 0 0 2 0 6 0 3 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 2 3 2 5 . 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 -18 McClendon, Deja 4 14 6 28 . 2 8 6 1 0 2 3 4 0 2 0 0 -3 Balza, Fatima 2 3 0 4 . 7 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -6 Martin, Maddie 4 6 0 10 . 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 4 61 20 131 . 3 1 3 57 1 12 7 45 2 20 1 2 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4PSU (1) 19 25 25 24Indiana (3) 25 27 18 26

Team Records:13-4. 3-314-4, 2-4

Attack Serve Block# Indiana S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Haverly, Jordan 4 21 5 54 . 2 9 6 0 1 2 0 6 0 2 0 0 -3 Obeime, Ivie 4 6 3 15 . 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -5 Granado, Whitney 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 16 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 -9 Wittmer, Taylor 4 7 2 16 . 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 -10 Benson, Ashley 4 12 3 17 . 5 2 9 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 0 0 -11 Marschall, Kelci 4 7 7 20 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 -1 Cox, Caitlin 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 6 1 3 1 15 0 0 0 0 -7 Hicks, Melanie 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -8 Chaudoin, Mary 4 0 1 4 - . 2 5 0 26 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 -12 Hansen, Caitlin 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 4 53 21 126 . 2 5 4 49 7 7 1 46 2 14 1 2 -



Site: Bloomington, Ind. (University Gym)Date: Oct. 9, 2010 Attend: 1741 Time: 2:04Referees:

Oct. 9 • Match 17Penn State lost to Indiana, 3-1

Bloomington, Ind. • University Gym

Oct. 15 • Match 18Penn State def. Minnesota, 3-1University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall


Iowa vs #9 PSU (Oct 16, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# Iowa S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts3 Husz,Mallory 3 7 4 15 . 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 -6 Stevens,Paige 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 16 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 1 -10 Walters,Becky 3 5 3 12 . 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 -12 Nilges,Tiffany 3 4 4 20 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 2 0 -14 Eskew,Megan 3 6 3 27 . 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 1 -32 Bedell,Rachael 3 7 5 24 . 0 8 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 Dailey,Nikki 3 1 1 2 . 0 0 0 15 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 -4 Yeager,Bethany 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 -5 Friedman,Lauren 3 4 3 14 . 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 34 23 114 . 0 9 6 34 2 7 0 44 1 6 4 3 -

Team Attack By SetSet K E TA Pct1 8 7 36 . 0 2 82 16 4 38 . 3 1 63 10 12 40 - . 0 5 0


SET SCORES 1 2 3Iowa (0) 16 22 19PSU (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts3 Balza, Fatima 2 1 2 3 - . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 3 0 3 1.000 34 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 2 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 13 0 20 . 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 15 1 32 . 4 3 8 0 0 1 0 7 0 3 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 5 4 23 . 0 4 3 1 0 3 1 9 0 1 0 0 -1 Scott, Ariel 3 3 3 14 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -6 Martin, Maddie 1 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 Racibarskas, Marika 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 1 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -22 Moydell, Mikinzie 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -

Totals 3 41 10 100 . 3 1 0 39 0 8 2 48 0 14 2 2 -



Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building)Date: Oct 16, 2010 Attend: 3014 Time: 1:19Referees: Mike Carter, Paul Albright

Oct. 20 • Match 20Penn State def. Ohio State, 3-0

Columbus, Ohio • St. John Arena

Oct. 16 • Match 19Penn State def. Iowa, 3-0





Indiana vs #9 PSU (Oct 29, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# Indiana S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Haverly, Jordan 3 8 9 36 - . 0 2 8 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -3 Obeime, Ivie 3 3 4 9 - . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 Granado, Whitney 3 2 0 3 . 6 6 7 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 -9 Wittmer, Taylor 3 2 4 12 - . 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 -10 Benson, Ashley 3 10 2 19 . 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 -11 Marschall, Kelci 3 8 1 10 . 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 Cox, Caitlin 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 -7 Hicks, Melanie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -8 Chaudoin, Mary 3 1 0 3 . 3 3 3 15 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 -12 Hansen, Caitlin 3 1 0 1 1.000 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 35 20 93 . 1 6 1 30 2 5 2 23 0 4 3 2 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3Indiana (0) 17 18 22PSU (3) 25 25 25


Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts1 Scott, Ariel 3 9 1 15 . 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -3 Balza, Fatima 3 5 0 6 . 8 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 4 1 5 . 6 0 0 37 0 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 8 0 13 . 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 16 5 32 . 3 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 4 5 15 - . 0 6 7 1 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 12 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 46 12 86 . 3 9 5 43 2 7 2 36 1 16 0 0 -



Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building)Date: Oct 29, 2010 Attend: 5811 Time: 1:21Referees: Mike Paull, Kurt Fulmer

Oct. 23 • Match 21Penn State def. Northwestern, 3-0

Evanston, Ill. • Welsh-Ryan Arena

Oct. 29 • Match 22Penn State def. Indiana, 3-0


Nov. 5 • Match 24Penn State def. Michigan, 3-0

Ann Arbor, Mich. • Cliff Keen ArenaVolleyball Box Score

Penn State Women's Volleyball#9 PSU vs #15 Michigan (Nov 05, 2010 at Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 3 0 4 . 7 5 0 26 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 8 2 14 . 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 10 6 32 . 1 2 5 0 0 2 0 5 1 5 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -16 Slay, Katie 3 7 0 10 . 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 5 6 16 - . 0 6 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 -1 Scott, Ariel 3 8 1 19 . 3 6 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -

Team 1Totals 3 41 15 95 . 2 7 4 29 3 6 3 34 6 18 0 1 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3PSU (3) 25 25 25Michigan (0) 17 22 21


Attack Serve Block# Michigan S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Cross, Jennifer 3 4 1 9 . 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 Hunt, Alex 3 8 9 28 - . 0 3 6 0 0 3 1 5 0 1 0 0 -12 Busch, Maggie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -13 Sabol, Ally 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -15 Fletcher, Courtney 3 6 4 14 . 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 -17 Zimmerman, Lexi 3 3 1 9 . 2 2 2 27 1 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 -3 Donhoff, Sloane 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 -11 Erwin, Lexi 3 5 3 17 . 1 1 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -14 McElheny, Claire 3 8 8 24 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 -16 Lee, Brittany 1 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 34 27 102 . 0 6 9 30 3 3 3 33 0 8 2 0 -



Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena)Date: Nov 05, 2010 Attend: 1858 Time: 1:28Referees: Julie Voeck, Donna Carter

Oct. 30 • Match 23Penn State def. Purdue, 3-0




Nov. 6 • Match 25Penn State def. Michigan State, 3-1

East Lansing, Mich. • Jenison Field House

Nov. 12 • Match 26Penn State def. Wisconsin, 3-0University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall


#9 Illinois vs #8 PSU (Nov 13, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# Illinois S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts4 Ward, Colleen 3 6 4 28 . 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 10 0 2 0 1 -6 Bartsch, Michelle 3 7 8 40 - . 0 2 5 1 0 1 1 6 0 2 0 0 -8 Haen, Hillary 3 1 0 1 1.000 22 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 -12 Johnson, Erin 3 5 2 10 . 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 -13 Bangert, Johannah 3 6 2 12 . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -15 Orozco, Jazmine 3 8 4 25 . 1 6 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 -2 Feldman, Rachel 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 -3 Bonilla, Jennifer 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 -10 Wolfe, Jackie 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 33 20 116 . 1 1 2 26 2 4 4 43 0 8 2 1 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3Illinois (0) 18 16 18PSU (3) 25 25 25

Team Records:21-5, 13-323-4, 13-3

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts3 Balza, Fatima 3 1 2 8 - . 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 1 0 4 . 2 5 0 37 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 8 2 19 . 3 1 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 13 2 28 . 3 9 3 1 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 12 0 20 . 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 -1 Scott, Ariel 3 10 4 29 . 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 8 0 0 0 0 -13 Shifflett, Megan 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 45 10 108 . 3 2 4 40 4 6 2 53 0 17 2 0 -



Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building)Date: Nov 13, 2010 Attend: 3563 Time: 1:26Referees: Paul Albright, Ann Hutchins

Nov. 17 • Match 28Penn State def. Ohio State, 3-0University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Nov. 13 • Match 27Penn State def. Illinois, 3-0





#7 PSU vs Iowa (Nov 26, 2010 at Iowa City, IA)

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts3 Balza, Fatima 3 7 1 11 . 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 3 1 1 8 . 0 0 0 42 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 -7 Wilson, Arielle 3 10 0 16 . 6 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -9 Brown, Blair 3 17 3 35 . 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 12 0 0 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 3 13 1 30 . 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 -1 Scott, Ariel 3 5 3 17 . 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -4 Ullrich, Jessica 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 3 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 18 0 0 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 3 53 9 121 . 3 6 4 48 3 7 3 66 0 4 2 0 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3PSU (3) 25 25 25Iowa (0) 18 13 20

Team Records:16-3, 26-42-17, 7-21

Attack Serve Block# Iowa S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts1 Dailey,Nikki 3 0 0 5 . 0 0 0 21 2 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 -3 Husz,Mallory 3 7 2 17 . 2 9 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -10 Walters,Becky 3 10 2 19 . 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -12 Nilges,Tiffany 3 4 5 32 - . 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 -14 Eskew,Megan 3 4 0 18 . 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 -32 Bedell,Rachael 3 6 3 14 . 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 Yeager,Bethany 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 -5 Friedman,Lauren 3 0 1 7 - . 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -6 Stevens,Paige 2 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -

Team 1Totals 3 31 14 114 . 1 4 9 30 3 4 3 56 1 2 1 0 -



Site: Iowa City, IA (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)Date: Nov 26, 2010 Attend: 1315 Time: 1:21Referees: Art Bowden, Kathy Ferraraccio

Nov. 19 • Match 29Penn State def. Northwestern, 3-0University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Nov. 26 • Match 30Penn State def. Iowa, 3-0

Iowa City, Iowa. • Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Dec. 3 • Match 32Penn State def. Niagara, 3-0


Nov. 27 • Match 31Penn State lost to Minnesota, 3-2

Minneapolis, Minn. • Sports Pavilion



Dec. 4 • Match 33Penn State def. Virginia Tech, 3-0University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Dec. 10 • Match 34Penn State def. Oklahoma, 3-0



Duke vs #8 PSU (Dec 11, 2010 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack Serve Block# Duke S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts2 Becci Burling 4 8 1 25 . 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 2 2 1 -4 Claire Smalzer 4 10 7 30 . 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 21 0 1 0 0 -9 Amanda Robertson 4 4 4 27 . 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 -10 Kellie Catanach 4 4 3 14 . 0 7 1 37 1 1 0 7 0 1 1 2 -11 Christiana Gray 4 7 4 21 . 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 -15 Nailah Waterfield 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 -5 Ali McCurdy 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 19 0 0 0 0 -13 Sophia Dunworth 4 12 5 38 . 1 8 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -

Totals 4 45 24 155 . 1 3 5 43 5 6 5 75 1 12 3 3 -



SET SCORES 1 2 3 4Duke (1) 19 18 25 17PSU (3) 25 25 23 25

Team Records:27-730-5

Attack Serve Block# PSU S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts3 Balza, Fatima 4 4 1 9 . 3 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 -5 Carpenter, Kristin 4 4 0 13 . 3 0 8 45 1 0 0 13 0 2 2 1 -7 Wilson, Arielle 4 12 2 26 . 3 8 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 1 0 -9 Brown, Blair 4 16 7 41 . 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 14 2 5 0 0 -14 Quilico, Cathy 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 -18 McClendon, Deja 4 20 3 49 . 3 4 7 3 1 3 0 10 1 4 0 1 -1 Scott, Ariel 4 4 3 17 . 0 5 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -2 Kabbes, Katie 2 0 1 3 - . 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -6 Martin, Maddie 1 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 D'Errico, Alyssa 4 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 18 0 0 0 1 -13 Shifflett, Megan 2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -23 Longo, Ali 3 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 -

Totals 4 60 17 158 . 2 7 2 53 5 9 5 75 3 28 3 3 -



Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building)Date: Dec 11, 2010 Attend: 3524 Time: 1:54Referees: Joan Powell, Kathy FerraraccioNCAA University Park Regional Final.Penn State advances to the National Semifinal nextThursday against the winner of Purdue-Texas.

Dec. 16 • Match 36Penn State def. Texas, 3-0

Kansas City, Mo. • Sprint Center

Dec. 11 • Match 35Penn State def. Duke, 3-1




Dec. 18 • Match 37Penn State def. California, 3-0

Kansas City, Mo. • Sprint Center


A Winning Tradition

Inside the Numbers...

.838All-Time Winning Percentage

1,084Program wins in 35 years

8Consecutive Atlantic 10

Conference Championships(1983-1990)

14Big Ten Conference Championships

(1992, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10)

12Big Ten Players of the Year

9Big Ten Freshmen of the Year

30Consecutive NCAA Tournaments

(1981-2010)

9National Semifinal Appearances

(1993, ‘94, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10)

3NCAA National Runner-Up finishes

(1993, ‘97, ‘98)

5NCAA National Championships

(1999, 2007, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10)

31Players earning 68

All-America honors

6NCAA Championship

Most Outstanding Players

3AVCA Freshman of the Year

3AVCA Players of the Year

All-Time RecordYear Head Coach Record Pct. Conference/National Finish1976 Tom Tait 6-11-3 .375 1977 Tom Tait 25-18 .581 EAIAW Participant 1978 Tom Tait 20-14-1 .586 EAIAW Participant1979 Russ Rose 32-9 .780 EAIAW Participant1980 Russ Rose 34-11 .756 EAIAW & AIAW Participant1981 Russ Rose 44-5 .898 NCAA regional semifinalist1982 Russ Rose 26-15 .634 NCAA participant1983 Russ Rose 36-10 .783 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist1984 Russ Rose 30-6 .833 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist1985 Russ Rose 31-5 .861 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist1986 Russ Rose 38-5 .884 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist1987 Russ Rose 27-9 .750 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional participant1988 Russ Rose 36-4 .900 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional participant1989 Russ Rose 34-7 .829 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional participant1990 Russ Rose 44-1 .978 Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist1991 Russ Rose 26-6 .813 NCAA regional semifinalist1992 Russ Rose 28-4 .875 Big Ten Co-Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist1993 Russ Rose 31-5 .861 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Runner-Up1994 Russ Rose 31-4 .886 NCAA national semifinalist1995 Russ Rose 27-8 .771 NCAA regional semifinalist1996 Russ Rose 31-3 .912 Big Ten Co-Champions/NCAA regional finalist1997 Russ Rose 34-2 .944 Big Ten Co-Champions/NCAA National Runner-Up1998 Russ Rose 35-1 .972 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Runner-Up1999 Russ Rose 36-1 .973 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions2000 Russ Rose 30-6 .833 NCAA regional finalist2001 Russ Rose 22-8 .733 NCAA Second Round2002 Russ Rose 25-8 .758 NCAA Second Round2003 Russ Rose 31-5 .861 Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional finalist2004 Russ Rose 29-3 .906 Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist2005 Russ Rose 31-3 .912 Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist2006 Russ Rose 32-3 .914 Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional finalist2007 Russ Rose 34-2 .944 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions2008 Russ Rose 38-0 1.000 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions2009 Russ Rose 38-0 1.000 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions2010 Russ Rose 32-5 .865 Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions35 Years 1,084-207-4 .838 22 Conference Titles, 5 National Championships

Penn State is 46-3 all-time at home in NCAA Tournament matches, including

a 143-15 game record. The Nittany Lions have swept 39 of their last 45

postseason matches at Rec Hall.Lindsay Anderson and Lauren Cacciamani com-

bined to lead the Lions to five national semifinal appearances between 1994-1999.


A Winning Tradition

1981 Cincinnati W, 3-0 15-8, 15-6, 15-2Pacific (1) L, 2-3 10-15, 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 13-151982 at Nebraska L, 0-3 13-15, 5-15, 13-151983 PROVIDENCE W, 3-0 15-10, 15-9, 15-9UCLA (2) L, 0-3 1-15, 14-16, 11-151984 at N’western W, 3-2 7-15, 15-9, 15-4, 9-15, 15-4Pacific (3) L, 0-3 4-15, 8-15, 12-151985 at Nebraska L, 0-3 8-15, 7-15, 12-151986 WYOMING W, 3-1 13-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4at Nebraska L, 2-3 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 9-151987 at Purdue L, 0-3 4-15, 9-15, 15-171988 at Notre Dame L, 1-3 13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-151989 at Illinois L, 0-3 5-15, 9-15, 2-151990 PURDUE W, 3-0 15-8, 16-14, 15-4Wisconsin (4) W, 3-0 15-6, 15-6, 15-3at Nebraska L, 1-3 12-15, 14-16, 15-10, 5-151991 COLORADO W, 3-2 8-15, 10-15, 15-11, 15-6, 15-11Ohio State (4) L, 2-3 15-13, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-151992 NOTRE DAME W, 3-0 15-13, 15-8, 15-9Stanford (5) L, 0-3 13-15, 6-15, 13-151993 N. ILLINOIS W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-8Colorado (6) W, 3-2 9-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-8, 15-7Notre Dame (6) W, 3-0 15-12, 15-5, 15-12BYU (7) W, 3-1 15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12LBSU (7) L, 1-3 13-15, 15-12, 11-15, 14-161994 BALL STATE W, 3-0 15-8, 15-5, 18-16Notre Dame (4) W, 3-0 15-4, 15-6, 15-2at Nebraska W, 3-1 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-8UCLA (8) L, 2-3 15-3, 4-15, 9-15, 15-5, 11-151995 GA TECH W, 3-0 15-8, 15-5, 15-5at Nebraska L, 3-1 7-15, 6-15, 16-14, 2-151996 GA TECH W, 3-0 15-7, 15-10, 15-13Wisconsin (4) W, 3-0 15-11, 15-5, 15-5at Nebraska L, 2-3 12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9, 18-201997 N. ILLINOIS W, 3-0 15-8, 15-7, 15-4OHIO STATE W, 3-0 15-4, 15-4, 15-10BYU W, 3-0 15-0, 15-12, 15-10Florida (9) W, 3-0 15-11, 15-12, 15-13Stanford (9) L, 2-3 10-15, 6-15, 15-2, 17-15, 9-151998 BUCKNELL W, 3-0 15-5, 15-1, 15-5CLEMSON W, 3-0 15-2, 15-11, 15-5LOUISVILLE W, 3-0 15-5, 15-8, 15-2BYU W, 3-0 18-16, 15-2, 15-10Nebraska (7) W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 15-11LBSU (7) L, 2-3 3-15, 10-15, 15-13, 16-14, 12-15

1999 ROB. MORRIS W, 3-0 15-1, 15-1, 15-2BAYLOR W, 3-0 15-2, 15-6, 15-10MINNESOTA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-9, 17-15UCLA W, 3-0 15-11, 15-9, 15-5Pacific (10) W, 3-2 14-16, 15-5, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12Stanford (10) W, 3-0 15-2, 15-10, 15-72000 J. MADISON W, 3-0 15-12, 15-11, 15-7WASH. STATE W, 3-1 15-6, 15-7, 9-15, 15-3Col.(11) W, 3-1 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-7at USC L, 0-3 11-15, 9-15, 4-152001 FAIRFIELD W, 3-0 30-21, 30-24, 30-24UCLA L, 0-3 11-30, 28-30, 18-302002 PENN W, 3-0 30-23, 30-10, 30-26TEMPLE L, 1-3 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 23-302003 ROB. MORRIS W, 3-0 30-10, 30-18, 30-11PITTSBURGH W, 3-1 25-30, 33-31, 30-21, 30-21Kansas St. (12) W, 3-1 12-30, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29Florida (12) L, 0-3 21-30, 24-30, 16-302004 AMERICAN W, 3-0 30-18, 30-18, 35-33MARYLAND W, 3-0 34-32, 30-27, 31-29UCLA (13) L, 1-3 24-30, 30-22, 25-30, 28-302005 BINGHAMTON W, 3-0 30-15, 30-8, 30-10LIU W, 3-0 30-11, 30-27, 30-8TENNESSEE L, 1-3 27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-332006 LIU W, 3-0 30-16, 30-27, 30-15HOFSTRA W, 3-0 30-20, 30-12, 30-19Purdue (13) W, 3-0 30-24, 30-18, 30-15Wash.(13) L, 1-3 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 26-302007SIENA W, 3-0 30-19, 30-11, 30-14ALBANY W, 3-0 30-15, 30-9, 30-19MICHIGAN W, 3-0 30-15, 30-18, 30-18BYU W, 3-0 30-23, 30-15, 30-18California (14) W, 3-0 30-28, 30-25, 30-16Stanford (14) W, 3-2 30-25, 30-26, 23-30, 19-30, 15-82008LIU W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 YALE W, 3-0 25-18, 25-11, 25-12W. MICHIGAN W, 3-0 25-17, 25-12, 25-19CALIFORNIA W, 3-0 25-21, 25-21 25-17Nebraska (15) W, 3-2 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11Stanford (15) W, 3-0 25-20, 26-24, 25-232009BINGHAMTON W, 3-0 25-9, 25-13, 25-14PENN W, 3-0 25-20, 25-17, 25-16Florida (16) W, 3-0 25-12, 25-18, 25-21California (16) W, 3-0 25-18, 25-17, 25-22Hawai’i (17) W, 3-1 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18Texas (17) W, 3-2 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-132010NIAGARA W, 3-0 25-12, 25-19, 25-15VA. TECH W, 3-0 25-22, 25-22, 25-13OKLAHOMA W, 3-0 25-23, 25-23, 25-15DUKE W, 3-1 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17Texas (18) W, 3-0 25-13, 25-13, 25-22California (18) W, 3-0 25-20, 27-25, 25-20

(1) at Northwestern (2) at Purdue (3) at Western Michigan (4) at Nebraska (5) at Illinois (6) at Minnesota (7) at Wisconsin (8) at Texas (9) at Spokane, Wash. (10) at Honolulu (11) at Los Angeles (12) at Gainesville, Fla. (13) at Washington (14) at Sacramento, Calif. (15) at Omaha, Neb. (16) at Gainesville, Fla. (17) at Tampa, Fla. (18) at Kansas City, Mo. • Home matches in CAPS.

Atlantic 10

Tournament Results

1983: First (Host: George Washington)GWU W 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 Rhode Island W 15-11, 15-6, 15-6 West Virginia W 15-6, 15-6, 15-6 Temple W 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 Rutgers W 15-10, 15-9, 15-7 1984: First (Host: Rhode Island) West Virginia W 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 Rhode Island W 15-11, 15-4, 15-8 1985: First (Host: West Virginia) GWU W 15-10, 15-4, 15-5 Rhode Island W 15-12, 15-9, 15-12 1986: First (Host: Rutgers) GWU W 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 Rhode Island W 15-2, 15-9, 15-6 1987: First (Host: Rhode Island) Massachusetts W 15-6, 15-2, 15-6 West Virginia W 15-11, 15-5, 15-6 1988: First (Host: Penn State) West Virginia W 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 Rhode Island W 15-8, 15-11, 15-8 1989: First (Host: George Washington) West Virginia W 15-0, 15-3, 15-2 Rhode Island W 15-8, 15-7, 15-10 1990: First (Host: Temple) West Virginia W 15-5, 15-0, 15-13 GWU W 15-2, 15-1, 15-5

NCAA Tournament Results (72-25)

During its eight-year affiliation with

the Atlantic 10 conference, Penn State captured all eight conference

titles and never lost a regular season match.



Year Champion Runner-up Site2010 PENN STATE California Kansas City, Mo.2009 PENN STATE Texas Tampa, Fla.2008 PENN STATE Stanford Omaha, Neb.2007 PENN STATE Stanford Sacramento, Calif.2006 Nebraska Stanford Omaha, Neb.2005 Washington Nebraska San Antonio, Texas2004 Stanford Minnesota Long Beach, Calif.2003 So. Calif. Florida Dallas, Texas2002 So. Calif. Stanford New Orleans, La.2001 Stanford LBSU San Diego, Calif.2000 Nebraska Wisconsin Richmond, Va.1999 PENN STATE Stanford Honolulu, Hawaii1998 LBSU PENN STATE Madison, Wis.1997 Stanford PENN STATE Spokane, Wash.1996 Stanford Hawaii Cleveland, Ohio1995 Nebraska Texas Amherst, Mass.1994 Stanford UCLA Austin, Texas1993 LBSU Penn State Madison, Wis.1992 Stanford UCLA Albuquerque, N.M.1991 UCLA LBSU Los Angeles, Calif.1990 UCLA Pacific College Park, Md.1989 LBSU Nebraska Honolulu, Hawaii

Year Champion Runner-up Site1988 Texas Hawaii Minneapolis, Minn.1987 Hawaii Stanford Indianapolis, Ind.1986 Pacific Nebraska Stockton, Calif.1985 Pacific Stanford Kalamazoo, Mich.1984 UCLA Stanford Los Angeles, Calif.1983 Hawaii UCLA Lexington, Ky.1982 Hawaii So. Calif. Stockton, Calif.1981 Texas (AIAW) Portland State Tallahassee, Fla.1981 So. Calif. (NCAA) UCLA Los Angeles, Calif.1980 So. Calif. Pacific Santa Barbara, Calif.1979 Hawaii Utah State Carbondale, Ill.1978 Utah State UCLA Tuscaloosa, Ala.1977 So. Calif. Hawaii Provo, Utah1976 So. Calif. UCLA Austin, Texas1975 UCLA Hawaii Princeton, N.J.1974 UCLA Hawaii Portland, Ore.1973 LBSU Tex. Women’s Univ. Wooster, Ohio1972* LBSU BYU Provo, Utah1972** UCLA LBSU Miami, Fla.1971 Sul Ross State LBSU Lawrence, Kan.1970 Sul Ross State UCLA Long Beach, Calif.* AIAW Championship in Feb. ** NCAA Championship

All-Time National Champions



“Losing in the finals two years in a row motivated me to get it done. I knew I couldn’t get those back and I lived with that every day. Now I can live with something else.”

– Bonnie Bremner on winning the 1999

NCAA National Championship

“The fact that it eluded us after being so close the last two seasons made it sweet to win. But I don’t think a National Championship validates a program. We run a good, clean program and that is what I am most proud of.”– Head Coach Russ Rose on winning the 1999 National Championship

“There couldn’t be any better way to end a senior year. There couldn’t be a better way to come home to State College.”– Lauren Cacciamani on winning the 1999 National Championship



THIRD TIME A CHARM AS LIONS CLAIM NCAA TITLEHONOLULU -- In just one hour and 20 min-utes, the top-ranked Penn State women’s volley-ball team erased memories of five game losses in the previous two title matches by sweeping Stan-ford for the first NCAA volleyball national cham-pionship in school history. The Nittany Lions de-feated the Cardinal 15-2, 15-10, 15-7 in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,252 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii. “I think we set the stage for the win in the first game when we had 10 blocks,” said head coach Russ Rose. “We had a great game plan and the players played with passion and enthusiasm right out of the chute. I believe the players are the ones that placed themselves in a position to get into this situation and I thought they handled all the distractions that normally come in a match like this as well as they possible could.”

“I think we had a great game plan and the players played with a lot of passion and enthu-siasm right out of the chute.” – Head coach Russ Rose on defeating Stanford for the NCAA Championship

It was a perfect ending for the three seniors who had started in the previous two title matches. Each of the trio played one of their best matches of the year, including senior Lauren Cacciamani who was named the Most Outstanding Player af-ter pounding out a match-high 20 kills with eight blocks. Also the 1999 National Co-Player of the Year, she and the rest of the team weren’t about to fall behind by two games again this year. “We did get an opportunity to watch a lot of film and we knew that we had to come out and jump on them,” Cacciamani said. “We were go-ing to try to go out there and dictate instead of having them show us what was going to go on. We were planning on going out strong and with a lot of fight.” Seniors Bonnie Bremner and Carrie Schonveld were also named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team. Bremner dished out 37 assists with four kills of her own. She also hit .333 with six digs and a pair of blocks. Schonveld had nine kills to go with her team-high 10 digs. The outside hitter hit .368 on the night and also aided at the net with three blocks (1 BS, 2 BA). The Lions were banking on their previous championship experience and it finally paid off. “We played well and at times we wanted to keep the ball in play and hope that they would make mistakes,” Bremner said. “They’re a big team that’s

going to get a lot of kills, but we were also figuring they would make mistakes.” The Penn State blockers created a wall that the Stanford hitters could not avoid. Fueled by Cac-ciamani’s eight blocks, the Lions held the Cardi-nal to a season-low -.008 hitting percentage as 1999 Co-Player of the Year Kerri Walsh zeroed out (11k-11e-33ta). They also held 1999 Fresh-man-of-the-Year Logan Tom to negative numbers (7k-10e-31ta, -.097) Redshirt-freshman Mishka Levy and sophomore Katie Schumacher each added five blocks--both with one solo and four assisted. Each of the six players that rotated to the front row recorded at least one block as Penn State ended the evening with 15 to Stanford’s 10.5. “We blocked incredibly well and with patience,” Rose said. “We blocked 10 balls and they had nine hitting errors in addition to that (in the first game), in my opinion they never got into a flow and I think some of their younger players weren’t ready for that. We knew what we wanted to do and we recognized that a couple of players were going to be able to get their kills. We had a game plan that we felt comfortable about and believed would be successful.” Schumacher also added nine kills with three each from Levy and sophomore Amanda Rome. The Lions only trailed during one part of the match. Down 3-1 in game two, the Lions rolled off three-consecutive points to resume the lead and never looked back the rest of the way. It was the first time this season the Cardinal had been swept. The Lions end the season with a 36-1 mark with the only loss coming in the season opener to Flor-ida on Aug. 27. It was a matter off pulling things

together to end the season on a high note. “We didn’t peak at the beginning of the season, obviously,” Cacciamani said. “We lost our first match so we knew we wouldn’t go undefeated. We did a good job playing as a team. We progressed and got better as the season wore on.

“We didn’t peak at the begin-ning of the season, obviously. We progressed and got bet-ter as the season wore on. The younger people got a lot better and the older people became better leaders and got it together as well. So it was an uphill progression leading towards the end.” - Senior Lauren Cacciamani on losing the first match of the year before closing out the season with 36 straight wins.

The younger people improved and the older people became better leaders and kept it together as well. So it was an uphill progression leading to-wards the end.”


1999 Senior Class

Bonnie Bremner • Setter • Lisle, Ill.Four-time All-American ... two-time GTE Academic All-American of the Year for women’s volleyball in 1998 and 1999 ... Big Ten Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998 ... NCAA Championship all-tournament team (1998 and 1999) ... four-time All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1996).

Year MP-GP K E TA Pct. A SA Digs BS BA TB1996 34-114 173 33 363 .386 1478 23 280 7 83 901997 36-120 203 40 436 .374 1474 18 266 5 84 891998 36-114 248 46 485 .416 1364 23 220 5 65 701999 37-124 156 39 366 .320 1595 23 222 10 75 85Career 143-472 780 158 1650 .377 5911 87 988 27 307 334

Lauren Cacciamani • Middle Hitter • Paramus, N.J.Three-time All-American ... 1999 AVCA Co-Player of the Year ... two-time Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship (1998 & 1999) ... 1999 Honda Sports Award winner for women’s volleyball ... Big Ten Player of the Year in 1999 ... two-time GTE Academic All-American ... four-time All-Big Ten.

Year MP-GP K E TA Pct. A SA Digs BS BA TB1996 32-106 350 80 723 .373 19 8 124 40 135 1751997 36-117 372 90 751 .375 22 6 143 40 163 2031998 36-114 442 86 863 .413 21 12 165 33 160 1931999 37-124 586 101 1225 .396 22 27 240 48 148 196Career 141-461 1,750 357 3,562 .391 84 53 672 161 606 767

Kalna Miller • Back Row Specialist • Pittsburgh, Pa.Gave up final year of eligibility after graduating in May 2000 ... three-time Academic All-Big Ten selec-tion ... appeared in every match over final two seasons.

Year MP-GP K E TA Pct. A SA Digs BS BA TB1997 28-53 0 0 0 .000 8 3 41 0 0 01998 36-100 1 0 1 1.000 9 10 136 0 0 01999 37-116 2 2 7 .000 14 15 200 0 0 0Career 101-269 3 2 8 .125 31 28 377 0 0 0

Carrie Schonveld • Outside Hitter • Portage, Mich.NCAA Championship All-Tournament team in 1997 and 1999 ... three-time Academic All-Big Ten ... 1998 NCAA Central Regional Most Valuable Player ... honorable mention All-Big Ten in 1998 and 1999 ... ranks among PSU’s top 10 in career aces, digs and total blocks.

Year MP-GP K E TA Pct. A SA Digs BS BA TB1996 30-74 182 64 430 .274 23 8 166 8 53 611997 34-108 311 100 797 .265 48 30 286 14 53 671998 36-112 298 100 771 .257 68 23 318 20 81 1011999 37-122 345 98 893 .277 42 43 383 16 70 86Career 137-416 1136 362 2891 .268 181 104 1153 58 257 315

Finishing on Top

The class of 1999 – Bonnie Bremner, Lauren Cacciamani, Kalna Miller and Carrie Schonveld – had been through it before, but their final year had a dif-ferent, even storybook ending. After losing in the regionals finals as fresh-men, these four followed up with a pair of NCAA Semifinal appearances that led to five-game losses in the title match. Those memories were all erased with a three-game sweep of Stanford for the first women’s volley-ball title in school history.

What the seniors were a part of is nothing short of incredible. They helped Penn State to an amazing 137-5 record with a share of two Big Ten championships (1996 & 1997) be-fore winning it outright in 1998 and 1999. The quartet also compiled a 77-3 mark (.963) in Big Ten matches, including consecutive 20-0 seasons over the past two years. They made Penn State the first school in Big Ten history to win four consecutive crowns and never lost a match at home.

Home Sweet Home

Talk about a home-court advantage – the four seniors never even lost a match and dropped only nine games in University Park.

The 1999 senior class took the court in Rec Hall 78 times in their four years and each time they left with a win – a large part of the reason Penn State sits at second place in the NCAA records for consecutive home wins at 87.

What’s even more amazing is the manner in which Penn State has won at home. During the seniors’ last 62 matches in Rec Hall, only Wisconsin (twice) and Texas (twice) were able to take a game. But it gets better...in the 80 consecutive home wins the class was a part of, 72 of those were three-game sweeps and the Lions never had to play five games.

The 1999 seniors led Penn State to its first-ever NCAA Women’s Volleyball title (from left) Carrie Schonveld, Leilani Schlottfeldt, Bonnie Bremner, Kalna Miller and Lauren Cacciamani. (Schlottfeldt decided to return for her final year of eligibility in 2000.)



LIONS RALLY TO DEFEAT STANFORD, 3-2, CAPTURE SECOND NCAA NATIONAL TITLE

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2007 - The No. 1 Penn State women’s volleyball team captured the program’s second NCAA Championship, win-ning a dramatic five-game final, 3-2, against No. 4 Stanford in Arco Arena. The Nittany Lions won the thriller, 30-25, 30-26, 23-20, 19-30, 15-8, posting their 26th consecutive victory since a five-game loss to the Cardinal exactly three months prior. Penn State finished the season with a superlative 34-2 record, bringing the cham-pionship trophy back to Happy Valley to join the program’s 1999 crown. “We’re awfully excited,” stated Russ Rose, the 2007 AVCA National Coach of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee earlier in the week. “We’re thrilled for our fans and everyone that cares about Penn State.” “It’s an amazing feeling,” said junior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio). “This year’s team was so determined. After the fourth game we were determined to get our focus back.” After taking a 2-0 lead, Penn State saw the top-seeded Stanford rally to tie the match, 2-2. The Car-dinal took a 4-3 lead in the decisive Game 5, but the Nittany Lions scored seven consecutive points to take control at 10-4. Junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) and sophomore setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) each had two kills during the critical run. Kills by Fawcett and freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) pushed Penn State’s lead to 13-7. A block by Wilson and freshman opposite Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) made it 14-8. The Nittany Lions immediately seized the opportunity on their first match point, as sophomore outside hit-ter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) delivered her 26th kill of the match, set-ting off jubilation among the Nittany Lions. Penn State won Game 1, 30-25. Stanford led 15-13, but the Nittany Lions scored five consecutive points to take a 18-15 lead. The game was tied at 22-22, but Penn State took the lead for good on a service error by the Cardinal

and a kill by Harmotto. A block by Fawcett made it 29-24 and she delivered the game-winning kill for the 30-25 margin. Penn State hit .263 in the open-ing game and Stanford hit .159. The Nittany Lions captured Game 2, 30-26. Penn State took the lead for good on a Fawcett kill to make it 13-12. Another Fawcett kill made it 29-25 and a block by Glass and Harmotto gave the Lions the 30-26 win and a 2-0 lead. Penn State hit .525 in the game, while the Cardinal hit .357. Stanford won Game 3, 30-23, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive winning games for the Nittany Lions in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Penn State took its last lead at 7-6 on a block by freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson, but the Cardinal took the lead for good at 9-8. The Cardinals won Game 4, 30-19, to force the decisive fifth game. The national championship match was the fifth in program history for

the Nittany Lions, as they also advanced in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 1999, capturing the title in 1999. Penn State defeated Stanford (15-2, 15-10, 15-7) on Dec. 18, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to give the Lions their first NCAA Championship. The two teams met earlier in 2007 in New Haven, Conn., with Stanford outlasting Penn State in five games (30-23, 23-30, 27-30, 30-28, 15-9) on Sept. 15. The Nit-tany Lions had won 25 consecutive matches since the loss entering the title match, including a 20-0 record in win-ning a fifth consecutive Big Ten Championship. The NCAA Championship match featured eight 2007 AVCA All-Americans, including first teamers Fawcett, Hodge and Harmotto for Penn State and Bryn Kehoe, Foluke Akinradewo and Cynthia Barboza for Stanford. Penn State’s Glass and Stanford’s Alix Klineman both earned second team honors. Stanford was playing less than 120 miles from Arco Arena, while the Nittany Lions traveled more than 2,300 miles to capture the program’s second NCAA Champion-ship.



NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP POST MATCH QUOTESOpening Statement: Russ Rose (Head Coach)“Well I thought the match had a couple of different matches in there. I thought the first couple of games had a pretty even level of play. I don’t think it was the best level that either team could play but we gritted it out and played hard enough to get those two games. In the next couple of games, as you would expect from a great team like Stanford, they kept fighting and we ran into a few passing problems and had some challenges along the way, and I thought we lost our composure a little bit in the fourth game. But we hit .368 and lost and they hit .535 and had no hitting errors in the fourth game, so it doesn’t really make a difference who’s on the other side of the net when somebody hits .535. Going into the fifth game I felt we didn’t have the mo-mentum, but there was no reason to think we didn’t have a chance, and that’s what I said. I thought we took control, we had a few touches and it’s all about converting at that time and I thought we did a good job of that. Alisha had two or three kills and we played hard at the time we needed to play hard. Cer-tainly the people that are up here tonight did a great job at some of the skills that we count on them to do. That’s why they work hard. That was the goal. The goal was to be the national champion and that’s what we talked about and that’s what we tried to do in putting this team together. To compete at the highest level. We won the match, we won the national championship and talk to the players, they’re the ones that did it.”

On the difference in the team now from the loss to Stanford in September...“Earlier in the year it was Arie (Wilson’s) first match that she started. We were up 2-1 and had opportunities in the fourth game to win the match. This eve-ning we scored two points more than the other team in total points so it was really a situation where, with rally scoring, there are ebbs and flows and you have to try to keep your head about you when things are going bad. We didn’t relax when we were up 2-0. You don’t get here by having that as one of your traits. And Stanford being down 0-2, they wouldn’t get here having a trait like that where they would give up. So when things were going bad we knew we still had a fifth game. We train hard and we believe that we have an oppor-tunity against everyone we play. We play in a great conference where we play back-to-back nights against great teams and good crowds, so I don’t think the crowd was a factor. The opportunity was out there and we seized it.”

On the rotation matchup in Game 5...“Christa in the left front is good for us. I thought even in the fourth game where we were struggling to hit .380, they couldn’t stop her. So I wanted to go with that. One of our plans was to recognize the fact that Foluke is a great offensive player and we didn’t have any interest in saying ‘let’s think about stopping her.’ She could hit a kill every time but the goal is to win a national championship. That’s not to say we ignored her. We put two people on her on good passes in some situations, but in a short game I think you want to feel comfortable with what you’re doing. I thought we had all the opportuni-ties to sub the people we wanted and I think we just got good touches. We had some conversion opportunities and we got those. We could have picked a certain lineup that might not have worked and tonight it worked. When we played Stanford last time we hit negative in the fifth game and tonight they hit negative in the fifth game. So that might be just the difference that comes right out at me.”

On the match being a virtual home game for Stanford and on Penn State representing the rest of the country...

“I don’t want to comment about the Pac-10 because I’m not an expert about the Pac-10 and I don’t feel I’m an expert on the Big Ten. There are a lot of great teams and a lot of great players and great coaches around the country. There are a lot of people that maybe don’t feel that way, but I feel that way. I coach Penn State and I care about Penn State and if Penn State’s not in it I care about other Big Ten teams be-cause I’m a loyal guy.”

On the decision not to redshirt Arielle Wilson...“It sure makes me look like I was an idiot considering it right? I mean she hit what, .500, .600, .900 in one of the matches in the playoffs? But those things happen because other people allow it to happen. The staff works hard, the passing is good, Alisha continues to develop. And as Arielle said last weekend when she was MVP of the Regional, ‘I just hit over them.’ That sums it up. She gets up, likes to hit and that’s the beauty of what she does. She needs to learn a lot of other things about the game. But the rally score game is still a strange animal to me. We had conversations as a staff about it. We had the same questions last year because I redshirted Blair Brown when she was my best blocker and we needed blocking at that position. And I think that’ll prove to be a good decision. But Arielle plays great. She’s fresh. I’m not sur-prised about any of the things she’s doing and I hope she continues to get better. It proves to be a very good decision. When we were discussing it, I was going home and my 12-year old son told me ‘you can’t redshirt her,’ so he broke the tie I guess.”

Alisha Glass (Sophomore Setter) On the efficiency of the passers throughout the tournament...“If you look at our team, when we do pass well we’re hard to stop. And the times when we were strong was when we were passing. When the team is passing well, it’s fun to watch and it’s fun to run the offense and mix things up a little bit. I think we had some streaks where we did struggle with passing a little bit but all in all I think we did pass well, and that gives you the ability to do whatever you want as a setter.”

On what the mood of the team was like before set five...“We didn’t really want to look at the momentum. We just wanted to start from the beginning of game 5. We came into this match wanting to win a national championship and in between those games we just said ‘look, we’re here, we got here, this is our goal and who says we’re not going to come out and be strong.’ We did and we won so I think it was a collective effort from everyone; our bench, our fans, everyone understood that we wanted to get it done and it was nice that we could.”

Megan Hodge (Sophomore Outside Hitter) On the feeling of winning the Championship and being named MVP...“As far as the award, that doesn’t matter. We got here as a team so all of the awards are nice but that’s not what it’s about. At this moment, I guess it hasn’t really sunk in yet that we won. It’s just kind of a surreal feeling - it’s great, I’m on a high I guess. It’s great.”

On the strong hitting and serving which both set tournament records...“I think that’s something we definitely stress in practice every day. Serving- we go through plenty of reps serving and coach always talks to us about how our hitting percentage needs to be high because that’s how you win. So I think that’s just what we’ve focused on and that’s what’s gotten us to this point.”

Christa Harmotto (Junior Middle Hitter) On the difference from set four to set five...“You can never really predict what lineup you’re going to be against. We knew on a good pass they were going to try to run middle, especially since Foluke was in the front row. So I think we did a good job as far as talking to our blockers in the front row, and I think our defense really picked up as far as making some great defensive plays and we were able to get some strength from that.”



Arielle Wilson was a large factor in Penn State’s title run. She was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Uni-versity Park Regional Championship, and was very surprised by the honor.

Christa Harmotto and Nicole Fawcett at the team banquet prior to the NCAA Semifinals.

Melissa Walbridge does a one-on-one interview prior to the NCAA Semifinals.

Melissa Walbridge and Adam Hughes soak in the title atmosphere.

Kate Price enjoys her time with the National Championship trophy.

After the team captured the NCAA National Championship, the team made several

appearances, including signing autographs,

being recognized during basketball and baseball games, and

even throwing out the first pitch at a Big Ten

softball game.

The Penn State team is a family, even spending Thanksgiving at Nicole Fawcett’s grandma’s house on the way to Michigan.

Penn State President Dr. Graham Spanier and Director of Athletics Tim Curley spoke to the team and assembled crowd at the gathering to honor the squad.

The University hosted a gathering for the team and head coach Russ Rose.



A TRIP TO THE WHITE HOUSEAs another perk to winning their respective NCAA National Championships, the 2007 Penn State women’s volleyball team and the 2008 Penn State men’s volleyball team were invited to the White House to meet with President George W. Bush on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Both squads enjoyed a tour of the East Wing of the White House before individually meeting with the President. He chatted with each group, asking about the season and their champion-ship, where the student-athletes were from and what they planned to do in the future. The team captains then presented the President with a gift - a jointly-signed Penn State No. 1 volleyball jersey and a red, white and blue volleyball - before taking a group photo. The teams were then escorted to the Blue Room of the White House before being formally announced to the South Lawn, where they descended the stairs to a reserved seating area. The captains of each of the 18 National Championship teams in attendance were then escorted to a stage in front of the group and the President joined them, speaking to the crowd and recognizing each team for their feats.



NO. 1 PENN STATE TOPS NO. 2 STANFORD FOR SECOND STRAIGHT NCAA TITLE

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 20, 2008 – The top-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team capped a record-setting season for its second consecutive NCAA title Saturday night with a three-game win over No. 2 Stanford (25-20, 26-24, 25-23) at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. The Nittany Lions finish the 2008 campaign with a perfect 38-0 record, only the fourth team ever in Division I women’s volleyball his-tory to finish the season with an unblemished slate. “I don’t think it was the prettiest match to determine the national cham-pionship, but it was a match that was played very hard by both teams,” said Penn State head coach Russ Rose, the 2008 AVCA National Coach of the Year. “I thought we hung in there defensively and gave ourselves opportuni-ties for a chance for Megan to take big swings at the end. I thought it was a group effort in a lot of areas. It certainly wasn’t a match that had the same energy from the match a couple of nights ago. That one had the significance to get us here. Tonight’s has special significance, especially for the seniors.” Stanford took the 3-0 lead to start the match, but a Harmotto and Brown-block along with two Harmotto kills helped pull Penn State within two at 6-4. The Nittany Lions trailed for much of the game, but forced two Stanford timeouts to steal the momentum. PSU went on to win the game, 25-20, and senior Christa Harmotto led the way with five kills and two blocks . Penn State jumped out to the early lead in game two and held on to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Penn State had a 12-9 advantage midway through the frame, but a Stanford kill and block again trimmed the Lion lead to one at 12-11. The squads traded points before a Cardinal kill and block put Stanford up 14-13. Penn State kills from Blair Brown and Megan Hodge put the Lions ahead 15-14 heading into the television timeout. Penn State maintained the lead for the remainder of the set, but Stanford didn’t let the Lions go unchallenged. A Stanford kill and a Lion attack error tied the score 24-24 before kills from Nicole Fawcett and Hodge gave Penn State the game, 26-24. A monster Harmotto and Brown block gave the Nittany Lions the 3-1 lead in the third game, but Stanford tied the game at 3-3. The Lions controlled the set until Stanford recorded three kills to pull within two at 23-21 forxing a Penn State timeout. Out of the break, the Cardinals recorded another kill trimming the lead to one, 23-22, but Hodge responded with a cross-court kill that clipped the line to make it 24-22. Stanford recorded a kill before a Fawcett kill off the block ended the game, 25-23 giving the Nittany Lions earned their third NCAA title.

Penn State becomes just the sixth team in history to win back-to-back NCAA Championships, joining Hawaii (1982-83), Pacific (1985-86), UCLA (1990-91), Stanford (1996-97) and USC (2002-03).The Nittany Lion volleyball programs also become only the third school to have its men’s and women’s programs capture their respective championships in the same calendar year, as the Penn State men captured their championship in May. Penn State joins UCLA (1984) and Stanford (1997) as the only programs in history to accomplish the feat. Stanford (1996-97) and Penn State (2007-08) are the only two to win both titles in the same academic year. The match featured nine 2008 AVCA All-Americans, with Penn State’s Fawcett, Alisha Glass, Harmotto and Hodge and Stanford’s Alex Klineman, Cynthia Barboza and Foluke Akinradewo earning First Team honors and Lions Brown and Arielle Wilson picking up Second Team accolades. The contest also showcased the last two AVCA National Players of the Year in Fawcett (2008) and Akinradewo (2007). Penn State finished the season with a 114-2 individual game record and pushed its current NCAA-record match winning streak to 64 dating back to a five-game loss to 2008 NCAA runnerup Stanford on Sept. 15, 2007.


It was the fourth time that Stanford and Penn State have played each other for the national championship. Penn State won 3-0 in 1999 and 3-2 in 2007, while Stanford won 3-2 in 1997.

Junior Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) was named the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive season, joining Lauren Cacciamani as the only Penn State players to accomplish the feat.

It was the third NCAA championship of Coach Rose’s career, tying him for third on the all-time list with Andy Banachowski (UCLA), Dave Shoji (Ha-waii), Mick Haley (Texas/USC) and Brian Gimmillaro (Long Beach State).

It was the fourth time Penn State played Stanford in the national championshp. Penn State won 3-0 in 1999 and 3-2 in 2007, while Stanford won 3-2 in 1997.

Penn State become the eighth team in 11 years to hold the #1 ranking in the AVCA poll heading into the tournament and win the title.

The championship attendance of 14,299 is the second-highest cham-pionship match attendance in NCAA Division I Tournament history. It was also the sixth-largest crowd ever to witness a Division I post-season volleyball match.

The 2008 National Championship match marked the first time in NCAA Tournament history that the same two teams have met in the championship match two years in a row.

Hodge led all players with 16 kills and added 14 digs for her fifth double-double of the year. She also hit .318 for the match.

Senior libero Roberta Holehouse led all players with 18 digs.

Senior Nicole Fawcett, who was named AVCA Nation-al Player of the Year, was one of two Nittany Lions with double figure kills offensively for the Nittany Lions. She finished with 10 kills, while adding 11 digs for her third double-double of the season.



Opening Statement: Russ Rose (Head Coach)“First I want to congratulate Stanford on the great season they had. Thank you to the city of Omaha for supporting the event. I don’t think it was the prettiest match to determine the national championship, but it was a match that was played very hard by both teams. I thought we hung in there defen-sively and gave ourselves opportunities for a chance for Megan to take big swings at the end. I thought it was a group effort in a lot of areas. It certainly wasn’t a match that had the same energy from the match a couple of nights ago. That one had the significance to get us here. Tonight’s has special signifi-cance, especially for the seniors.”

On floor defense not getting the credit it deserved...“Certainly in comparing our statistics to other teams, it’s always been a chal-lenge. For the year we’re hitting close to .400. I think over the course of the season, maybe out of the 38 matches we were outdug once the entire season. I think our defense was good, but certainly our bread and butter has been the offense and the net play and Alisha’s ability to get a variety of hitters involved at the net. I think that has always been the strength of this team.”

On the expectations on this year’s team...“I think for people who coach they know that seasons end at a certain time, and you hope that your season ends on the last dig of the season with someone making a great play. There was certainly pressure placed on this team because of the number of people returning from last year’s championship team, and the competitive level of volleyball we play in the Big Ten Conference was chal-lenging. Last weekend playing against a great Cal team in regionals was chal-lenging. Certainly the match Thursday night against Nebraska was an incred-ible match to participate in. From that standpoint there was relief. In this case there is a lot of happiness and excitement because they could look back. I told them all along all season long keep working hard. There will be a time to look back on it. Hopefully they’ll look back and say that they didn’t leave anything left in the tank. Certainly on Thursday night, there wasn’t much left at the end.”

Blair Brown (Sophomore Middle Hitter)

On her role in tonight’s game...“It’s exciting, but I want to do my part for the team. If the team needs me to have a bigger role, I want to step up and do my part.”

Nicole Fawcett (Senior Outside Hitter)

On what was going through her head after hitting the ball on the last point...“Going through my head was they better call the touch. At that point it did seem like an eternity, but Megan was already celebrating, so I thought we must have gotten the point. It was good to see everyone rushing to the floor.”

Alisha Glass (Junior Setter)

On special tactics or strategies used tonight...“I think that Stanford has some great players. Foluke (Akinradewo) is an amazing athlete, as well as Cynthia (Barboza) and Alix (Klineman.) They definitely had some players we needed to focus on that we needed to stop or try to slow down. That was some of the team goals. Then playing our own game and trying to win the serve and pass game. There are a lot of things we focused on, but I think we tried to do those things especially.”

Megan Hodge (Sophomore Outside Hitter)

On the third game and whether she was determined not to have a relapse of the match with Nebraska...“As a team Thursday night and even last year we let off a little in the third game. It turned into a more competitive match going into five. We got it in our heads we had to get out there and play hard.”



Penn State capped off the regular season with its sixth-straight outright Big Ten title, a streak that is unprecendented within the league in women’s volleyball. After claiming their fifth straight title in 2007, Penn State became the first team in league history to claim five titles in a row.

Coach Rose guided the Nittany Lions to their third national championship in 2008. He is tied for thrd on the all-time list with Andy Banachowski (UCLA), Dave Shoji (Hawaii), Mick Haley (Texas/USC) and Brian Gimmilaro (Long Beach State).

The University hosted a gathering for the team and head coach Russ Rose. Penn State President Dr. Graham Spanier (above left) and Director of Athletics Tim Curley (above right), both avid volleyball fans, spoke to the team and assembled crowd at the gathering to honor the squad.

Megan Hodge (No. 11) and teammates celebrate after winning the national champion-ship match. Hodge was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament for the second year in a row.

Six Nittany Lions were honored as AVCA All-Americans, including four First Team selections.

Nicole Fawcett (left) was named the 2008 AVCA National Player of the Year, while Alisha Glass (above) was one of six Nittany Lions to be named an AVCA All-American.



THREE-PEAT!Women’s Volleyball Wins Third Straight

NCAA Title

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 19, 2009 - The top-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team made history Saturday night becoming the first team to win three consecutive national titles with a 3-2 (22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13) come-from-behind victory against No. 2 Texas (29-2). Head coach Russ Rose has now won 1,001 career matches and Penn State’s winning streak extended to 102 straight matches. “It was a very strange match,” said head coach Russ Rose. “It’s one of those examples where you don’t win the statistics war, but we found a way to win at critical times. Cer-tainly Texas had a great season and has a great team. We feel like we played two great teams here in the Final Four that really were great representatives of their conference and the sport of college volleyball.” Senior Megan Hodge led the Nittany Lions with 21 kills, while both junior Blair Brown and freshman Darcy Dorton contributed 13 kills each. The Nittany Lions had five players with double-digit digs led by junior libero Alyssa D’Errico who posted a career-high 22. Brown made 14 saves, Hodge had 13 and junior Cathy Quilico and senior setter Alisha Glass had 12 apiece. Junior Fatima Balza had a team-best nine total blocks and Hodge put up five. Glass dished out 53 helpers in the match and both D’Errico and Quilico had two aces each. Texas had a slim 4-3 lead to start the match, but back-to-back kills from Wilson had the Lions ahead by one, 5-4. A UT attack error moved PSU ahead by two, 6-4, but two straight kills from Destinee Hooker allowed the Longhorns to tie it at 6-6. A Penn State attack error moved Texas ahead, 7-6, before two kills by Rachael Adams and a Texas stuff gave the Longhorns a 10-7 advantage. The Nittany Lions fought back and took over the lead thanks to two UT errors and two aces by Quilico. The Longhorns tied it up again at 11-11 and moved ahead to a 13-11 lead after a PSU error and a kill by Juliann Faucette. Penn State trailed for the next few plays until Hodge and Balza teamed up for a block and Hodge put down a monster kill to tie it at 14-14. UT worked up to a 17-15 lead stayed ahead courtesy of two kills and an ace. However, Dorton came alive and slammed two kills to bring Penn State within one, 19-18. Wilson registered a solo stuff to tie the set for the 10th time before tallying a kill to put PSU in front and sending Texas to the bench. A Glass kill and a joint block by Wilson and Dorton soon had the Lions up by three, 22-19, and Texas taking another timeout. The break slowed the Lions’ momentum allowing UT to tie the set again at 22-22. Penn State called a timeout, but the Longhorns weren’t affected. Hooker closed out the set for Texas with two kills for a 25-22 win. Despite kills from Wilson and Balza giving Penn State an early 2-1 lead, the Long-horns took control and worked to an 8-4 lead forcing the Nittany Lions to call an early timeout. Penn State managed to come within two, 10-8, but the Longhorns were unfazed and stampeded ahead with a 7-1 run for a 17-9 lead. Two Texas errors and a D’Errico ace put the Lions within six, 18-12, but the Longhorns continued their dominance of the second set and were back up by eight, 21-13, moments later. Penn State went on a 6-2 run to coming within four, 23-19. Balza assisted on three blocks in the Nittany Lion run. Despite a Texas ball handling error, Hooker and Jennifer Doris secured the second set for Texas, 25-20.

The Nittany Lions came out on fire in the third set. Hodge opened the set with two kills and Penn State continued to dominate establishing an 8-4 lead when Texas called a timeout. The Longhorns managed a point after the timeout, but made an attack error to put the ball back in Penn State’s hands. Penn State increased its lead to six, 11-5, for its largest lead of the match thus far for the Lions. However, the Longhorns recorded a kill and a block to come within three of PSU, 11-8. Two UT service errors, kills from Dorton and Brown and an ace by D’Errico had PSU back up by five, 16-11. Texas called a timeout and Penn State managed to tally another point before turning the ball over to the Longhorns. A Hooker error and a huge slam by Brown had PSU up by seven, 18-11. The Longhorns came within two courtesy of two PSU hitting errors, but the Nittany Lions managed back-to-back kills to put them in set-point position. The Longhorns managed three additional points, but Hodge put the set away with a kill, 25-23. Tied at 3-3 early in the fourth set, the Lions went on a 5-0 run to develop a five-point advantage, 8-3. UT answered back with a 9-3 run and took control of the set, 12-11. Penn State took a timeout cutting off the Longhorn run. The score tied four times before the Megan put down two consecutive kills for a 17-15 lead. A Texas timeout allowed the Longhorns to regroup and tie the set once again. Penn State maintained at least a one-point lead until a Wilson kill, a Texas error and Hodge put down after a long rally sent the match to a fifth and final set. Texas jumped out to a 3-1 lead in set five before a Dorton kill and a Texas attack error allowed the Nittany Lions to tie it up at 3-3. The two squads traded points until UT’s Adams posted a kill and teamed up with Faucette for a block for a 7-5 lead against the Lions. Hodge and Wilson notched one kill each to tie the set at 7-7, but Hooker posted one of her own to put UT ahead, 8-7. After a timeout, Balza and Glass regis-tered a joint stuff to make it 8-8. Texas continued to stay one step ahead of the Lions and had an 11-10 lead as the set seemed to be coming to a close. Dorton and Wilson posted back-to-back kills for a 12-11 edge. Dorton tallied another kill before Hooker registered an attack error to make it set-point Penn State. The Longhorns managed one final point before Hodge closed out her collegiate career with the final kill of the match for the triumph.



• It was the third time in tournament history that a team has come from two sets down (and ninth time overall coming from behind) to win the title.

• The national championship featured eight AVCA All-Americans, including six First Team honorees.

• It was the third time in tournament history that two teams have met in the championship match with one loss or few-er. The first was in 1998 when unbeaten squads Long Beach State and Penn State met in the final.

• It was the ninth time in tournament history that the top two overall seeded teams have met in the championship match. The top seed is now 8-1 in those nine contests.

• The All-Tournament Team members included Penn State’s Alisha Glass, Megan Hodge and Arielle Wilson, as well as Texas’ Destinee Hooker, Ashley Engle, Julianne Faucette and Minnesota’s Hailey Cowles.

• With the national championship win, Penn State’s winning streak in-creased to 102 consecutive matches, an NCAA Division I record for any women’s sport.

• Penn State became the ninth team in 12 years to hold the No.1 ranking in the AVCA poll heading into the tournament and to win the championship.

• Penn State won its 66th NCAA Tournament match, the fifth best in Division I history.

• Penn State finished the decade with a record of 308-38 (.890) for the fourth-highest winning percentage by a school in the 2000’s.

• It was the fourth NCAA championship of Coach Russ Rose’s career, tying him for the most all-time among Division I coaches with John Dunning (Pacific/Stanford) and Don Shaw (Stanford).

• Penn State finished the season undefeated at 38-0 for the second consecutive year. The Nittany Lions became just the fifth team in Division I history to win the national championship with an un-defeated season and the first to do it twice.

• With the win, seniors Megan Hodge and Alisha Glass gradu-ated with an overall record of 142-5 for a .966 winning per-centage. It is the best in NCAA Division I history for classes that have won national titles.

• Penn State is now 9-6 all-time againt Texas, including a 1-0 mark in NCAA Tournament play.

• Senior Megan Hodge nailed 21 kills and had 13 digs for her 13th double-double of the season. She also added five blocks.

• Junior Arielle Wilson finished the season with a .540 hitting percentage, a national collegiate record for a season in the rally-scoring era. The mark surpasses the 30-point scoring format record (2001-07) of .529 set in 2005 and the current 25-point scoring format record of .486 set in 2008 by Penn State’s Christa Harmotto.

• Penn State hit .381 for the season, the second-best Division I team hit-ting percentage mark in the rally scoring era. It only trails the mark of .390 set by the 2008 Nittany Lion squad.



Opening Statement: Russ Rose (Head Coach)“It was a very strange match out there. I thought we started pretty well. We had a nice lead in the first game and then we kid of froze up a little bit after having a nice lead in the game. Then, in the second game, we ran into a little problem with three missed serves in a row. Texas is way too good to give them multiple opportunities. It’s not so much that we really regrouped in the inter-mission period. I talked and I think they undersood what was necessary. They needed to play harder; they needed to give the crowd a little better glimpse of what we felt was one of the hallmarks of our program. In the middle of the third game, we kind of caught fire and started showing some emotion, mak-ing plays. I thought Cathy Quilico did an unbelievable job of digging balls in the middle back. When it gets into a fith game, anything can happen. This is one of those examples where you don’t win the statistics war, but we found a way to win at critical times.

“Certainly Texas had a great season and has a great team. We feel like we played two great teams here in the Final Four that really were great represen-tatives of their conference and the sport of college volleyball.”

On Texas’s Destinee Hooker...“She had 34 kills and she had 38 of 88 points so, I was disappointed that we didn’t do a better job getting the tip because you’d like to think that was something you could get, but she just hits from such a high contact point and has such a fresh attitude about competing. She kept going hard all the time. The scouting report indicated that she was going to get hers, we just needed to limit other people so they didn’t have big nights as well. The super-latives about her are endless. She really embraces the offensive stlye of play. I thought she did what we thought she was going to do, but it’s a team game and we had some ideas of what we thought we needed to do to have success. I thought Cathy Quilico really came up big for us defensively.”

On if the match was the closest match he has ever coached in...“I don’t think it’s the closest because we were lousy in game two. It was a very important match. We’ve lost a number of matches in the Final Four and finals of the national championship in five. We’re appreciative of the fact that we were able to get to the final four and beat a great Hawaii team and beat a great Texas team. I don’t rank things like that -that’s for other people to talk about. Our seniors left an incredible mark on our program. I told them they would be judged at the end of their senior season, not their careers to that point.”

On if the pressure increases with every win and national title...“The competition gets harder and harder, I don’t think the pressure does. What pressure will we have next year with nine new freshmen coming into

our program? The pressure will be to keep the program at as high of a level as we’ve been at. The 102-match winning streak is made up of a lot of play-ers that are gone. Only one team ends a season with a win, unfortunately. There are so many great teams and so many great coaches, we don’t take it for granted.”

Alyssa D’Errico (Junior Libero)On Destinee Hooker on the attack...“She attacks from such a high contact point and the trajectory of it is some-thing similar to what Megan Hodge has in practice. Something that we see in practice but is difficult for any defensive player to dig. She has a variety of shots and was mixing it up with tips, roll shots, hitting both sidelines and deep. It’s defiitely something that is really tough to defend when she can hit all the shots and she has such great vision from a high contact point. Our block did a good job of stepping up and taking away some of her strong shots so they could funnel it to where we were defensively. That way, Cathy Quilico and I were in the right spot when it came down to it.”

Alisha Glass (Senior Setter)On winning three straight championships and the 102-match winning streak...“It’s something that is going to be hard to describe. It’s something that you look back on and just look and think it is amazing. It has been amazing for us to be a part of it. This was our goal. This was what we wanted from the begin-ning of the season. I think you saw that in the match. We just would not let it go, so we are really happy that we came out here and got what we wanted.”

Megan Hodge (Senior Outside Hitter)On the feeling after the final spike to win the match...“Blacked out. I was asking everyone what happened on the last play. It was unbelievable, I think we have done a lot of silly things through the year as a team and did not step up the way we should have. I think tonight we knew that the one thing we would have to do with this team is to play hard.”

On the style of play between her and Destinee Hooker...“Destinee Hooker played a great match; she really took over the match and did a great job with her team. I guess I would say she physically controlled the match. People want to make that comparison between us and I think her athletic ability is all world. You don’t see anything like her ability every day. At the end of the day, it took our team to play tough defense with strong passing to win.”





Arielle Wilson, Megan Hodge, Blair Brown and Alisha Glass were all hon-ored as AVCA First Team All-Americans in 2009.

Megan Hodge was named the 2009 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year. It was Penn State’s second consecutive and third overall honor.

The University hosted a reception for the team and head coach Russ Rose. Director of Athletics Tim Curley (above left) and Senior Women’s Administrator Sue Scheetz (above right) spoke to the team and assembled crowd. Head football coach Joe Paterno and wife Sue (center, pictured with Coach Rose and wife Lori) were also in attendance to offer their congratulations to Coach Rose and the Nittany Lions.


2000 Tour of Cuba

The Penn State women’s volleyball team was the first

collegiate athletic team from the United States ever invited to play in

Cuba. The Lions faced Cuba’s Junior National

Team and a team of former National Team players.

Former Nittany Lion Amanda Rome shares a moment

with Gregorio Fuentes, Ernest Hemmingway’s famous

captain from the book “The Old Man and the Sea.”

The Nittany Lions pose for a photo with Mireya Luis,

members of the Cuban Junior National Team and its

veteran team.

Head coach Russ Rose and former Nittany Lion Mishka Levy enjoy some free time.

Former Nittany Lions Falin Schaefer (left) and Erin Iceman take time to sightsee.

“I thought the best learning experience about the trip was that the players had the op-portunity to see a communist country and how it functions.”

-Head coach Russ Rose on the squad’s trip to Cuba in

the Spring of 2000.

Penn State President Graham Spanier enjoys the trip with former Nittany Lions Mishka Levy, Erin Ice-man, Robyn Guokas and Amanda Rome.

The Nittany Lions take a break to spend time with Cuban schoolchildren and learn some of their cul-ture.


2005 Tour of Italy & Slovenia

May 10Dobrodosli (“welcome”) to the Penn State Volleyball European tour 2005! Today was our first full day here and we have already done so much! Staying in the scenic city of Izola, we are pretty immersed in Slovenian culture. It’s been drizzling a bit but we are staying right on the harbor of the Adriatic coast in the Hotel Marina and it is absolutely gorgeous. The brightly-colored buildings, green mountains and crystal clear sea make everything seem sunny. There is not a whole lot of English spoken here, so we stick out a lil’ bit. The people have been pretty nice for the most part though, and we’ve managed to learn a bit of Slovenian: please = “prosim”, thank you = “hvala”, how much = “koliko” and “bela kava brez koffeina” = decaff cafe latte... I’ve already used that one about 4 times. All the girls are having a great time. We practiced last night after we got in and then played our first match today against a club team from Croatia. They were pretty young so we won all 5 games easily. We travel to the capital city of LJubljana tomorrow to play another match and see the sites. We will leave early in the morning to tour the city and then play in the afternoon. Tim and Jo from BringItUSA have really planned out a great trip for us. All the girls are really excited and the parents and boosters are having a good time too... with a few exceptions. So far the Naylors lost their luggage and got locked out of their room, the Janias tried to use a $1USD in an Italian Coke machine and then got their debit card chopped up in Izola, and Mrs. Holm tried to play matchmaker with the manager of a Slovenian pizzeria (which would be alright if the service wasn’t so sub-par). So, to sum up... everyone is over their jetlag, we’re loving Slovenia, and can’t wait to get some more competition under our belts as we continue to travel the world!! Ciao!Kim Holm and the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team

May 12Today we finally woke up to the blue skies of Slove-nia, only to say goodbye as we loaded the bus to continue on to Venice, Italy. After the bus ride we laced up our sneakers, stole the nearest “Vaporet-to” (a motorboat used as a canal bus in Venice) and raced to the city - it was all Sam’s idea! (Okay, so maybe the dramatic entrance is a slight exag-geration, but you know how girls can be.) After we docked near Piazza San Marco, the real adventures began. We had the entire day to absorb the city, and that we did. These are some of the interesting things I learned today: 1.) Imagine literally stepping into a world unlike anything you have ever seen. Imagine walking through massive crowds of people all speaking different languages. Now imagine seeing absolutely breathtaking architecture and scenery all around you. And finally, imagine 14 young American women (plus one Canadian) gracefully dodging hundreds of swooping pigeons while trying to take it all in at once. Thankfully, we all have cat-like reflexes and nobody was seriously injured. 2.) It’s true what they say - Italian men really aren’t afraid to sweep a woman off her feet! Maggie, Ashley Fidler, Melissa and I ate a delicious meal along the Grand Canal and as we were thanking the waiters and saying goodbye, the chef came from behind the counter, pinched my cheeks and picked me up in the middle of the restaurant! I am 6-5 ... he was probably 5-7 ... you do the math! Today marks the first time any man has dared to accom-plish what he did. Sorprendente! (Amazing!) On a more serious note, today was a perfect example of why we are so thankful to be in Italy doing what we love, and we are thankful to be sharing it with some of the people who helped make it possible. We were all able to see Venice through our own eyes and learned a lot about the culture and history. We split up into different groups and spent the day shopping and exploring all the city has to offer. It was a beautiful day in Venice, but there is still work to be done! We left the sinking city behind and drove to Pordenone, where we will play the local team tomorrow night. Kim and Kaleena have been playing very well, so tomorrow will be a good opportunity for some new faces to step up and contribute! We will keep you posted, but until next time, there is volleyball to be played and more dessert to be eaten! CIAO!Cassy Salyer

May 11Ciao! Greetings from Slovenia. We started off this morning with a European breakfast at The Hotel Marina and then headed off to spend the day in Lju-bljana, the capital of Slovenia. Upon arrival, we went to the tourist information center and got brochures of the entire city followed by a train ride to the me-dieval Ljubljana Castle. The castle is a fine feature of the city and nowadays it is a popular tourist spot. After the train ride back into the city square, we split up for a day of site seeing and fun. Our next step was a bus ride to our match. We played five games against a team called Nova Gorica, winning four of the five games. The match was very lively with a few face shots and a lot of cheer-ing. The owner of the gym we played in also owned a restaurant nearby and he invited us to enjoy his five course cuisine. The food and atmosphere was amazing and the team, coaches, parents, and boosters all had a fabulous time. Tomorrow we leave Slovenia and are off to Venice, Italy. Maggie Case


2005 Tour of Italy & Slovenia

May 13Boun Giorno fellow Americanos (Good morning fellow Americans!). We spent day 6 in Pordenone. After breakfast most of us enjoyed the downtown shopping of the city. This city was most like the cities that we are used to in the United States. There are more cars and traffic here then in the previous places we have been. Small boutiques lined the streets with an occasional department store. In the afternoon we ventured to the Villa Manin, which is a palace of the former Doge. The enormous structure and beautiful architecture were overwhelming. Unique art lined the walls of one of the sections of the castle, while other sections dis-played old weaponry and carriages. The chapel was detailed in elegant artwork. We did not have the opportunity to view the actual rooms of the castle because of restoration, but we were told that Napoleon had slept there and that his room was preserved. From the castle we came back to the hotel to enjoy the traditional Italian pregame meal, which was actually breakfast. This included cereal, fruit, yogurt, and various pastries. On the way to the gym our tour guides indulged us with the translations of a local newspaper article that was about the team being in the town. The article was informative and contained a picture of us receiving our Big Ten trophy. The match was held at a nearby town owned gym. We won four out of the five games that we played against Pallavolo Pordenone in front of a very lively crowd. The match was the most the competitive one since we have been here and was fun to play in. After we played, we ate dinner (at 10:30 at night). It is custom to eat pasta as an appetizer, but we did not know this before so most of us ate it as a meal. Little did we know that we were also having meat, fries, salad, and dessert! It was a great ending to a wonderful day! Arrivederci (goodbye)!!Kaleena Walters & Tabitha Eshleman

May 14Ciao fellow Americans and Canadians, Well, our arrival into Pesaro came on our official graduation day, had we been in State College. So, as our final college project, here is our journal entry! On the bus yesterday, driving from Pordenone to Pesaro, we had to present our research on the Marche region to everyone on the bus, complete with our graduation caps! We are planning on spending 3 days total in this region, the first two in Pesaro, and the third in Comunanza. The region is pronounced “lay markay,” and in Eng-lish, it translates to “the Marches.” The region lies on the eastern seaboard in central Italy, bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, and the Appenine moun-tains to the central part of the country. Pesaro is the capital city of this province, and is a bustling seaside resort town. Fortunately, we’re here before most of the tourist season begins, so we’ve had the town all to ourselves! When we arrived to our beachfront hotel yesterday, we all ate lunch together, before we had a bit of down time last night. A few of us had the opportunity to accompany Coach Rose and Tim Kelly (in charge of our tour, he runs Bring It USA) to a professional women’s volleyball match in a small town about 1.5 hours away from here. The gymnasium was full of enthusiastic and loud spectators, and it was a lot of fun! It was a match between the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the A2 division of the Italian professional league, with the winner of this match having the opportunity to move up to the A1 league next year. Wiz Bachman, former UCLA standout, was playing for the team that ended up losing in four games. Today we had some free time to take in the sites of Pesaro, which is the hometown of famed opera composer, Giaochino Rossini. This evening we had a chance to play our fourth match, against a team from Gabiche, Italy, about 15 minutes from Pesaro. We won the four games we played in the match, and every member of the team had a chance to play. Tomorrow we’ll have a chance to go to an Italian Catholic mass if we want, before getting back on the road and heading over to Comunanza. From what we’ve heard so far, it’s a small mountain town, about 3 blocks long and 1 block wide. We’ll be there only one night, and the gentleman who runs the hotel/res-taurant where we’ll be staying is so excited to host all of us! People drive from miles around to eat at his restaurant, so we’re looking forward to tasting the food for ourselves!! We have two matches left on this trip, one tomorrow night in Comunanza, and the last in Rome on Tuesday night. Buonas sera from Italy!Ashley Pederson & Syndie Nadeau

May 17 After winding through the Italian hillsides, our team arrived in the town of Comunanza. The town was small with a population of around 3,000 people. We stayed where execu-tives generally stayed when they would visit the major factory just outside of the town. It was very nice place to stay as five of the girls got to stay in a 3-bedroom apartment that had two bathrooms and a dining room. Once we got settled in our rooms the team got on our jerseys and walked to the gym. We played a club team from Amandola. Their team was short a few players so Ashley Fidler volunteered to play with the other team. We won the match in 3 games, while Kris Brown and Kaleena even got a chance to play front row. That night we had what most of the team considered our best meal of the trip. It was a traditional Italian family meal with multiple courses and elaborate dishes. One of the first dishes we ate was intestine and eggs. It was a long meal the lasted late into the night. The next morning we were off to begin our long drive to Rome. We wove through the mountains and hills on roads that you wouldn’t think buses could travel through. After nearly a five-hour trip we finally arrived in Rome, the ‘eternal city.’ We checked into the hotel and were immediately off to the Metro station just a few blocks away. The Metro is very small and crowded because the designers of the Metro wanted to avoid digging railways under ancient Roman architecture. Our first stop took us to see the Spanish Steps, which was a series of three levels of steps leading up to a church. The lining of the steps was covered in flowers and it was a great place to take a team picture. Our next stop was the Trevi Fountain. This was the first elaborate sculpture work we saw in Rome and we were in awe. It is said that you must throw a coin into the fountain but you must throw the coin with your back facing the fountain. The number of coins you throw also determines your fortune. One coin and you’ll return to Rome, two coins and you’ll fall in love. With our backs facing the fountain, Maggie, Cassy, Fidler, and I threw in two coins each. Our last stop of the day was to visit the Pantheon. As we walked inside we were amazed by the massive pillars holding the structure up. They lead us into a large cir-cular dome with more sculptures and a roof with a giant circular hole allowing sunlight to pour inside. The basement of the building is also a resting place for people such as Raffaello a famous painter, Voltaire a philosopher, Murrie and Piere Currie both famous scientists as well as Victor Hugo the first president of unified Italy. After seeing the Pantheon we were all tired and grabbed some dinner, found the Metro and went back to our hotel. Today (Tuesday, May 17th) we got up and again took the Metro to see the Coliseum. I stepped out of the station and all I could see was the building. The structure was built between 12AD and 80AD and most of it still remains standing today. When it was first built it was called the Amphitheatre Flavium, and held up to 50,000 people. It was used to hold battles between animals and humans along with chariot races and mock naval battles.. The rest of the day we were able to tour around and explore the city of Rome. Other sites we saw included the Forum, the Arch of Constantine, and the Monument of Vittoriale. All of the sites were unique and amazing in their own respect. It was odd to see such monuments scattered amongst current shops and restaurants including McDonalds. Tonight we played our 6th and final match in a town of Usaro, which is thirty minutes to an hour away from Rome depending on traffic. We played one of our more competi-tive matches against a club team called As Fidia Ladispoli. We won all five games although it was a bittersweet victory. It was the last time our three seniors; Tab, Syndie and Ashley would play in their PSU uniforms. The club team had ordered pizza for us and we shared it with them before getting on the bus and heading back to Rome. Tomorrow is our last full day. We are going to see the Vatican City in the morning and the Pope may be speaking. The trip is almost over and it is going very fast but I’m very excited to get up tomorrow and see the Sistine Chapel.Melissa Walbridge


2009 Trip to Brazil

May 10Greetings from Sao Paulo! Today was the first day we spent in Sao Paulo, and boy was it eventful! We began the day enjoying a nice complimentary breakfast from the hotel and then all jumped into our awesome two-story bus to head into town. We toured the very interesting and historical city of Sao Paulo with our wonderful tour guide Morris (at least I think that is how you spell his name =). He taught us many, many things about the city and a few things stood out to me in the outing. First, Sao Paulo specifically is famous for its graffiti. The artists take much pride their artwork while creating competitions with other artists around the city to see who can create the most difficult piece of work. Second, if women around the city want to get married, they must pray to St. Anthony so that he will help them find a husband. (As soon as I learned this, I held a small prayer session with a few of my teammates). After several hours of touring the city, we stopped at the Estadio Municipa to buy tickets to the professional soccer game. The Corinthians, or the home team, is the professional team that Cristiano Ronaldo plays for, so we were all very excited to have the opportunity to see him play! After buying our tickets, we took a quick trip down to a market place where we shopped for an hour or so and then ate an incredible lunch. The food, as we have all discovered, is incredible and it is so much fun

to try all of these new dishes and experience all the new tastes (espe-cially this drink they call Guarana, it is simply delicious!). After lunch, we drove back to the stadium two hours before the game started to enjoy the pregame festivities. In one corner of the stadium, the away team was banging their drums and scream-ing their teams’ anthem. In the other corner, and scattered all over the stadium, the Corinthian fans, dressed in black and white, were stomping and yelling at the fans dressed in red and green. There were policia stationed all around the fence separating us from the field to prevent any sort of fights that might erupt during the match if the game was to get close. It was one of the most invigorating and exciting things I’ve ever experienced. I know that we have some of the most dedicated fans in the country, but the way these fans sup-ported their team was just incredible. The game began and the screaming continued. The away team scored the first goal, which completely infuriated all of the Corinthian fans. We weren’t able to watch the entire game because after sitting in the stands for four hours we all became incredibly hungry and exhausted. We drove to a local pizza parlor which turned out to be quite the adventure. They brought many different types of pizza out

for each of us to try, (it would take way too long for me to try and list them all!) but by far the best part of the meal, were the three different dessert pizzas they brought out at the end; one had bananas and this cinnamon spread on it, one had strawberries and dark chocolate and the last one had chocolate and shredded coconut. Absolutely delicious!! Well we finally made it back to the hotel after an incredibly long day and it’s time I get to bed! Boa Noite ~ Roberta Holehouse

May 11 Today was our first day of playing and I think everyone was anxious to see the different style of play here. We started off the morning with the complimentary breakfast downstairs of the hotel where there were deli-cious pastries and fruit. We got on our awesome, two story bus and took off to practice. When we arrived at the practice facility, we were in awe of its

beauty. There were big beautiful trees everywhere surrounding this huge sports facility. But the first thing we all noticed was the gigantic water slide that we all wanted to go down. When we got in to the gym where we practiced, we all put on our shoes and kneepads and did our normal warm up. While we were waiting for the balls to come, we did some blocking and digging stuff. Then Coach had us circle up while Jess and Tice had a pretty bad wrestling match....no one won. The balls finally arrived and we got to adapt to the balls that they use here. After practice, we got to tour the facility. The facility used to be owned by a bank that sponsored teams but now is more of a country club. Lunch came after the tour and we went to a place where there was more meat, of course. It was a small buffet style with salad, sausage, fries, chicken and other things. They brought meat around the tables and everyone’s drink of choice still seems to be Guarana. Right after lunch we went to our match. We arrived at the facility and immediately started to warm up. We split the court with the team during hitting lines. The club team had girls from the ages of 17 to 21 and they were pretty athletic. We played four games with them and won all four. After we played, we exchanged t-shirts with them and then took a group picture. This was another fun day filled with new experiences! ~ Cathy Quilico


SECTION HEADING RIGHT

May 12 The morning started out at the hotel, with the usual complimentary breakfast, in which many of us have become accustomed to crapes (thin French style pancake). You can either add delicious jelly type topping or chocolate, both team favorites. Everyone dressed in the casual Brazilian type attire of shorts and tank tops ready for another adventurous day. The plan for the afternoon was a tour of a different part of the city of Sao Paulo; also known as the shopping district, stop by a well-known park for lunch and a little walking around. First of all, I must say, people down here drive CRAZY. They don’t use turn signals and just weave in and out of lanes, not to mention the motor-cycles that just drive up the center of the lane recklessly. It is an incredible sight to see, so forgive me if I forget different things about today, I got distracted watching the cars fly back and forth. So now to the good stuff, we started with a tour of the scenery on the way to this famous shopping street. We drove around beautiful estates of once famous people, hospitals and gorgeous malls. Among the other sites we drove past, was the Sao Paulo futbol club, another soccer stadium of a pro team in Sao Paulo. After all this driving we stopped at our first destination, the luxurious shopping strip where we recognized many names such as LaCoste, Adidas, Nike, Timberland, and Tommy Hilfiger. One name we did not recognize but were informed of prior to our adventure was the Havaianas, the most famous rubber flip-flops that originated from Brazil. Many of us bought pairs for family as well as friends and ourselves. Unfortunately as well as fortunately, we were limited to half an hour of wandering along this strip (saving many of us lots of Reais). The next stop was the beautiful park called Ibirapuera Park. It is four miles by four miles along the exterior borders and is full of green grass, ponds,

bridges and restaurants. Unfortunately we were as a whole pretty worn out and didn’t get the chance to explore more of the park after our delicious buffet style lunch. Clara (AD, our tour guide’s, seven year old niece) has been teaching us Portuguese in exchange for English and sign language, thanks to Tice and Alisha. So of course, at lunch, we were asking the vocabulary queen about lettuce, ice cream and all other sorts of food on the table. After we finished lunch, (no caffeine) Christa and I enjoyed a small (maybe a half cup) of the ever so popular café and well, we were bouncing off the walls with energy for a bit. After we left the outdoor restaurant we walked to a bridge that oversaw a small pond with tons of fish in it (we were told were served them at the restaurant we ate at). We took pictures of the horizon behind us, which happened to be a cityscape of Sao Paulo. Shortly after visiting the near by bridge we walked to the bus and headed back to our hotel for a little nap before the match ahead of us that night. We left the hotel at 5 pm for our match that began at 7 pm. We arrived at the match SUPER early and proceeded to warm up for an hour and half (because it was a real match). As we all warmed up it was very strange to see a Penn State jersey on everyone for another match together. As the match started in a somewhat small gym at UniItalo, the fans packed it in and the noise was overpowering. The first game we came out a bit slow and went back and forth with the other team until we finally pulled out the close 29-27 win. Did I mention we played by inter-national rules so some things were different. For instance I couldn’t serve and no back row subs could enter more than once. We came out a bit stronger at the start of the second game and ended up winning 25-18. After the match we exchanged shirts with some of the UniItalo players and we then hopped on the bus, took a short bus ride to another buffet style, meat serving restaurant, in which they bring the meat to the table and you say nao obrigada or sim obrigada (no thank you or yes thank you). We met a magician who had the best card tricks I have ever seen; in fact I am still stunned. Hope you enjoyed the day vicariously through me. ~ Nummy (Alyssa D’Errico)

May 13 Today we woke up at 7:30 to play the semi-pro team, it was a mix of 18 to 25 years old women. We went 3-0 (25-23 25-21 25-23) and then decided to play another game and lost 22-25. All and all we went 3-1 and they were a pretty good team. Once we finished playing, we went straight to the mall to shop. It was a shopping ceter that was over four levels with about 400 stores, many of us ate at McDonald’s, Burger King and Pizza Hut, but a few of us ventured away and ate the local food. I per-sonally ate at Burger King; I needed a break. After spending 4 hours in the mall we then traveled to the airport where we had to leave our awesome bus driver and amazing tour guide. We got to the airport a little earlier than expected because we were all pooped from shopping that we showed up an hour early to leave the shopping center. We boarded the plane for Rio and it was a quick trip, like State College to Philly. Once we landed we grabbed our bags and were headed to din-ner. Once again it was buffet style, but I feel like we have all tried everything at this point so there wasn’t much pigging out. After dinner it was back to the hotel and a new twist on things, three people in a room, so it will be interesting trying to get ready in the morning. Tonight we are going out to talk with one on the Brazilian national players, Celine.~ Kelsey Ream


2009 Trip to Brazil

May 14 After an amazing first night in Rio de Janeiro, we began our journey of sightseeing around 9:30 am. The first thing we did was visit to the largest metropolitan forest of them all. This forest is found on Corco Vado, which is a huge mountain. On top of this mountain is a famous statue, which stands 30 meters high, called The Christ Redeemer. The statue was built in 1931 and it overlooks this gorgeous city. In or-der to get to this enormous statue we had to take a train up to the very top of the mountain. The ride was not long but very relaxing. There were guys on the very first cart who were playing music and dancing. They were doing it for money and because it was something they seemed to enjoy doing. When arrived to the top we got off the train and continued our journey toward The Christ Redeemer. If you decided to walk to the statue you had 250 flights of stairs to get there. But, if you waited in the long line for the elevator it would take you the 10 flights to get to the top. Most of us decided to enjoy the experience and take the stairs. On the way up was the most amazing view I and everyone else had seen since we arrived in Brazil. We were not only at the very top of this huge mountain, but we were overlooking the beautiful scenery of Rio de Janeiro. You better believe that tons of photos were taken of The Redeemer and of everyone¹s smiling faces. After a breathtaking adventure at the top of this mountain we headed back down by train and loaded the bus. We were headed to lunch at 12 pm and of course it was buffet-style eating. By 1:30 pm we were on our way back to the lovely hotel. We got back to the hotel at about 2 pm and we all decided to make our way to the beach. We changed out of our clothes and were on our way to get some sun. The beach is directly

in front of our hotel so we walked over as a group, set up our chairs and towels and enjoyed the people, sun, and the pretty scenery. We ended up leaving around 4 pm and headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. Dinner began at 7 pm; we all cleaned up very nicely and loaded the bus. We arrived at a pizza place, where they had all types of pizzas - shrimp, meat lovers, veggie, mush-room and Brazilian sausage. For dessert we had chocolate covered with strawberries, chocolate covered with M&M¹s, banana covered with cinnamon all laid on thin crust. As you can image dinner was very fulfilling! After dinner, we attended this amazing Brazilian show, by the name of Plata Forma. The show was interesting and entertaining. There was a lot of good Brazilian music and dancing by men and women. It reminded me of Las Vegas because of how colorful all the costumes were and boy did they sure know how to move!!!!~ Arielle Wilson

May 16 It was a sad and rainy morning when we had to leave Rio. So far it was our favorite city, and we weren’t sure it could get much better. We made the long bus trip to Saquarema. The bus was filled with sleepers and movie watchers. Jenna, our trainer, was on a mission to watch She’s The Man. For those of you that aren’t familiar with this movie, it’s a youthful comedy where Amanda Bynes pretends to be her brother at his new school for two weeks while he’s away in London. She tries to prove herself as a men’s soccer player and falls for her roommate/teammate in the process. Needless to say, Coach was not thrilled about the selection and running as punishment was mentioned several times! We sat down to a late lunch and then the afternoon was left to our own choice of beach exploring, relaxing in the courtyard, napping, or getting on the computer to keep in touch with the rest of the world. I sit in my room which is located right next to the pool and entrance to the beach where I can hear waves crashing and Brazil-

ian music playing in the background, and I wonder how I could possibly feel more at ease. Moments like this make you realize how much of an opportunity this whole trip is. A thank you goes out to everyone who’s had their hand in making it possible because experiencing this country the way that we have, meeting the people we’ve met, and sharing it with each other is something that we’ll never forget. Next we traveled to the training center. There weren’t a lot of fans, but then again the gym wasn’t really made to hold people as much as it was made to be set up for practice and training. From hitting warm ups you could tell that this team was an excitable bunch. They were young, fresh, and excited to finally be playing someone as opposed to training everyday. We squeaked out a win in game one not playing our best. Not playing our best turned to not playing well at all in the next two games. We would get small leads and a missed serve, errors on our part, or a really bad call to their advantage would allow them to catch up, take the lead, and win those games. We came back to win the fourth, not wanting to let them think we didn’t come to play. A fifth and final game was played and we got down right off the bat just like in our Nebraska match. We were able to draw on that experience and make plays at the net and in the back-row to keep us in it. We eventually fought back for the win. We headed back to our hotel for a night of dinner, enjoying each other’s company, and peaceful sleep. Signing off from Brazil…~Alisha Glass


2009 Trip to Brazil

May 19 I’m going to start this off a little differently today and begin by thanking everyone that made this trip possible. I cannot express the gratitude we feel in being able to experience such a beau-tiful and kind culture that enables us to play the sport we love and find great competition (and great people to play against). To be able to spend this time with my teammates, coaches and members of the booster family only enhanced our adventures further and I could not have asked for a better group of people to join me in this great experience. This trip has been the chance of a lifetime, unforgettable and unbelievable, truly a dream come true for all those involved. As gorgeous as Buzios was immediately, we only got a small taste of its beauty during our first night here. Today, we walked (everything is extremely convenient and in walking distance) to the pier to take a boat tour around the islands surrounding Buzios. Within minutes of boarding the boat it was a crowd favorite; the view was absolutely

breathtaking in every direction. We continued to gasp at the sights of the mountains in the background and bask in the sunlight until we hit the next island. Closer to land than the previous stop, we decided to get a short workout in by swimming to the island. Five minutes later we all washed up on shore (a little worse for the wear), took the island by storm and claimed it as our own with pictures as proof. A few of the girls also snorkeled and saw “tropical fish” in the shallows. Needless to say, once the boat returned to the pier we were all trying to convince the captain to “accidentally” miss his mark with the rope so we could go on another loop around Buzios. For dinner, we all found another buffet with an excellent assortment of fresh meats, made to order pastas, salads, fruits and even pizza. We sufficiently stuffed ourselves until we were ready for another night of shopping downtown for different Brazilian knick knacks to bring back for our loved ones (no spoilers!). We also found a place that made the largest chocolate crepes I have ever seen and everyone gathered around to try them out. I would highly recom-mend a chocolate crepe from Buzios if you ever find yourself here.

Now, sitting in the hotel after a long night of wandering from shop to shop, the girls sit around on their computers talking to parents or friends and challenge some of the coaches and boosters to card games. With only two days left in Brazil, everyone is starting to realize that this dream of a vacation is actually coming to an end. The experi-ences we have had the blessing to be a part of are once in a lifetime, and the opportunity to interact with such an incredible culture and see a beautiful part of the world was unimaginable. We cannot thank you enough. ~ Blair Brown

May 21 The end of the trip has finally come! We all woke upsporadically on Thursday and had a pretty laid back morning. It was very overcast, so most of us headed into downtown to do some last minute personal shopping, gift buying, and getting rid of any Brazilian money we had left burning holes in our pockets. A few of us treated ourselves to manicures and pedicures, and Katie took the risk of get-ting her hair cut from someone who didn’t speak a word of English (but don’t worry, it turned out great). We met up for lunch at Boom, the same restaurant we ate lunch at our first afternoon in Buzios. The food (and more importantly the desserts) were just as fantastic as last time. After a quick lunch, we all headed back to the hotel to take a stab at packing all of our new and old belongings up one last time.It was tough, but just about all of us managed to shove our clothes and gifts into our suitcases (with the exception of Heather’s rain stick and Jess’s hammock). After stuffing everything into the bus, we started our bumpy trip back to Rio. For dinner, some of us experienced Bob’s Burgers for the first time, which is the burger chain created in Brazil by an American in the ab-sence of McDonald’s back in the early 1900’s. At the gate, we parted with Nestor, our faithful tour guide. Nestor was a great addition to the trip as well, and we all appreciated his help and his insight into the Brazilian culture. There was plenty of time to kick back in the airport terminal while we awaited our flight. Once we boarded the plane, it was time to settle in and sleep our way back to the New York City. This was such an incredible experience for every one of us. I don’t think we can even begin to thank the Boosters and everyone who helped make all of this possible.Nothing can compare to the vol-leyball experience we got here and all the memorable times we had!~ Megan Shifflett

May 20 Today has been a very relaxing day. All of us girls woke up around 9:15 for breakfast and then left the hotel for the beach. On the way there, we got easily distracted and stopped in several shops along the way. Then, we went to a beach that was about a 15 minute walk from the hotel. It was a small, nice beach with a few restaurants right on the the beach. After a couple hours of catching some rays we decided we better leave to make it to lunch on time. Tonight we ate our last pizza dinner. Pizza has been one of the favorite meals here in Brazil, mainly because of the amazing desert pizzas they make here. It was a great last dinner to have in Brazil. After dinner we all headed to one of our favorite places that makes delicious crepes (as if we didn’t already have enough desert). All of us ordered differ-ent ones from banana and chocolate to ice cream and chocolate. This place is very fun because not only is there great dessert, but there is a DJ playing music, and there are ping pong tables and bean bags to sit in around some tables. It seemed as though Penn State had taken over the place because every where you looked, you would see someone from our group. After that, everyone headed back to the hotel to hang out before bed. This trip has been a dream come true. There have been many times during this trip that I have talked with some of the girls and we discuss how lucky we are to have as much support as we have and been given an opportunity to broaden our horizons by experiencing another culture as beautiful as Brazil’s. I will never forget this trip and how much fun I have been able to have with all my best friends ~ Katie Kabbes


109 Matches of Dominance

Penn State suffers a 3-2 setback to Stanford at the Yale Classic in New Haven, Conn. This was the last loss for the Nittany Lions for almost three years.

Sept. 15, 2007

Sept. 21, 2007Nittany Lions record a 3-0 rout of Michigan State to begin the epic streak.

The Lions cap off an undefeated season in the Big Ten with a 3-1 triumph at Michigan.

Nov. 24, 2007

Dec. 15, 2007In a rematch with Stanford, Penn State claims the first two sets in the NCAA National Championship. Stanford rallies to tie it at two sets apiece, but PSU handles the Stanford push with ease and wins the fifth, 15-8, for the 2007 NCAA title.The Nittany Lions open their

title defense with a 3-0 sweep of Hawaii.

Aug. 29, 2008

Nov. 1, 2008Penn State wins its 50th straight match with a 3-0 sweep of Iowa.

The top-ranked Nittany Lions seal an undefeated regular season (32-0) with a 3-0 defeat of Michigan. The Nittany Lions have now won 96 matches in a row without losing a set.

Nov. 29, 1008

Dec. 18, 2008PSU takes on Nebraska in the NCAA National Semifinal. With the match tied 2-2, the Liobs take set three, 15-11 to advance to the National Championship.

Dec. 20, 2008Penn State sweeps Stanford for second-straight national championship and a perfect 38-0 season.

Aug. 28, 2009PSU opens the season ranked No. 1 and defeats Miami (Ohio), 3-0, in Saint Louis, Mo.


109 Matches of Dominance

Oct. 2, 2009For the first time in 66 regular season matches, the Lions lose an indivudual set in a 3-1 win against Iowa.

Oct. 16, 2009With the streak in jeopardy as Michigan takes a 2-1 lead in Ann Arbor, PSU storms back for a 3-2 win.

Oct. 30, 2009The Lions tie John Wooden’s UCLA men’s basketball winning streak with their 88th straight victory.

Nov. 28, 200+9Penn State finishes the regular season for the second year in a row with a perfect 32-0 record, sweeping Michigan in Rec Hall.

Dec. 12, 2009The Nittany Lions reach 100 consecutive wins with a 3-0 sweep of California in NCAA Regional Semifinals.

The Lions defeat Hawaii to advance to the NCAA title match against Texas.

Dec. 17, 2009

The Lions open the 2010 season ranked No. 1 and continue the streak with a 3-0 sweep at UNC.

Aug. 27, 2010

Almost three years to the day the streak began, the streak comes to an end in a 3-0 loss to Stanford, the same team which sparked the record-breaking streak back in 2007.

Sept. 11, 2010

Dec. 19, 2009The Nittany Lions become the first team to win three straight NCAA titles with an epic, come-from-behind 3-2 victory against Texas.

No one sitting in Rec Hall on Sept. 21, 2007, watching the Nittany Lions defeating Michigan State, would have thought they were seeing the beginning of a historical streak. However, the Nittany Lions took off on an unprecedented journey spanning almost three years.

The winning streak stands alone in Division I women’s volleyball. It ranks second in NCAA history among recorded sports, second only to the Miami men’s tennis team’s 137-match winning streak from 1957-’64. The record-breaking streak lasted more than 35 months. For those wondering, the Nittany Lions’ incredible journey encompassed 1,085 days.


The Rec Hall Advantage

Penn State’s NCAA Record Home Court Winning Streak

Date Opponent Score09/01/06 Eastern Kentucky 30-23, 30-16, 30-1809/02/06 West Virginia 30-11, 30-14, 30-1409/02/06 Duke 30-18, 30-18, 30-2209/15/06 Tennessee State 30-16, 30-19, 30-1209/16/06 Lehigh 30-13, 30-9, 30-1909/16/06 Miami (Ohio) 30-21, 30-17, 30-1209/20/06 Ohio State 30-21, 31-29, 30-1610/06/06 Minnesota 30-25, 25-30, 30-20, 30-2610/07/06 Wisconsin 30-24, 30-22, 30-2710/20/06 Michigan 24-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-2610/21/06 Michigan State 30-18, 30-22, 30-1311/03/06 Purdue 30-13, 30-15, 30-2211/04/06 Indiana 30-18, 30-15, 30-1711/11/06 Iowa 30-17, 30-18, 30-2011/24/06 Illinois 30-22, 30-23, 30-1311/25/06 Northwestern 30-21, 30-27, 30-2212/01/06 Long Island@ 30-16, 30-27, 30-1512/02/06 Hofstra@ 30-20, 30-12, 30-1908/24/07 Texas 30-23, 32-34, 30-22, 30-2408/25/07 Texas 19-30, 30-13, 30-21, 30-2409/07/07 St. John’s 30-20, 30-14, 30-1709/08/07 Colgate 30-10, 30-13, 30-1409/08/07 Virginia Commonwealth 30-15, 30-13, 30-1409/21/07 Michigan State 30-13, 30-17, 30-1709/22/07 Northwestern 31-29, 30-23, 30-1310/05/07 Iowa 30-23, 30-15, 30-2410/06/07 Minnesota 30-16, 30-25, 30-2610/10/07 Ohio State 30-23, 30-17, 30-1610/12/07 Michigan 30-16, 30-28, 30-2211/02/07 Purdue 30-24, 30-14, 30-2811/03/07 Indiana 30-14, 30-16, 30-2311/16/07 Wisconsin 30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 30-2511/17/07 Illinois 30-27, 30-22, 30-1811/30/07 Siena@ 30-19, 30-11, 30-1412/01/07 Albany@ 30-15, 30-9, 30-1912/07/07 Michigan# 30-15, 30-18, 30-1812/08/07 Brigham Young# 30-23, 30-15, 30-1809/05/08 Long Island 25-8, 25-16, 25-909/06/08 George Washington 25-18, 25-15, 25-1109/06/08 Villanova 25-20, 25-12, 25-1609/19/08 Yale 25-7, 25-13, 25-1609/20/08 New Hampshire 25-10, 25-14, 25-1509/20/08 Saint Louis 25-17, 25-12, 25-1509/26/08 Purdue 25-12, 25-15, 25-2109/27/08 Illinois 25-16, 25-19, 25-1210/04/08 Michigan State 25-11, 25-19, 25-1410/17/08 Michigan 25-18, 25-15, 25-2010/18/08 Ohio State 25-15, 25-14, 25-1210/31/08 Minnesota 25-19, 25-17, 25-1711/01/08 Iowa 25-16, 25-13, 25-1511/05/08 Indiana 25-13, 25-14, 25-2211/21/08 Northwestern 25-15, 25-18, 25-1111/22/08 Wisconsin 25-21, 25-13, 25-1712/05/08 Long Island@ 25-14, 25-15, 25-1512/06/08 Yale@ 25-18, 25-11, 25-1212/12/08 Western Michigan# 25-17, 25-12, 25-1912/13/08 California# 24-21, 25-21, 25-1709/04/09 Buffalo 25-9, 25-6, 25-709/05/09 Robert Morris 25-8, 25-8, 25-1009/05/09 Pittsburgh 25-20, 25-16, 25-1809/19/09 Saint Francis (Pa.) 25-10, 25-18, 25-809/19/09 Temple 25-16, 25-23, 25-1210/02/09 Iowa 25-16, 25-10, 24-26, 25-1810/03/09 Wisconsin 25-18, 25-20, 25-1610/23/09 Indiana 25-19, 25-13, 25-1710/24/09 Purdue 25-13, 25-15, 25-12

10/28/09 Ohio State 25-21, 25-11, 25-2010/30/09 Minnesota 25-14, 25-16, 25-1711/13/09 Illinois 25-20, 27-25, 25-1511/14/09 Northwestern 25-20, 25-14, 25-2011/27/09 Michigan State 25-17, 25-20, 25-2111/28/09 Michigan 25-21, 25-13, 25-2312/04/09 Binghamton@ 25-9, 25-13, 25-1412/05/09 Pennsylvania@ 25-20, 25-17, 25-1609/03/10 Seton Hall 25-20, 25-14, 25-2009/04/10 Colgate 25-14, 25-15, 25-1509/04/10 Virginia Commonwealth 25-13, 25-12, 25-1209/17/10 George Washington 25-12, 25-5, 25-1309/18/10 Princeton 25-8, 25-8, 25-1309/18/10 St. John’s 25-11, 25-15, 25-510/01/10 Michigan State 25-21, 25-17, 25-1710/02/10 Michigan 25-20, 25-22, 25-2010/15/10 Minnesota 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-1610/16/10 Iowa 25-16, 25-22, 25-1910/29/10 Indiana 25-17, 25-18, 25-2210/30/10 Purdue 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-2311/12/10 Wisconsin 25-19, 25-16, 25-1211/13/10 Illinois 25-18, 25-16, 25-1811/17/10 Ohio State 25-16, 25-14, 25-2111/19/10 Northwestern 25-20, 25-19, 25-2012/03/10 Niagara@ 25-12, 25-19, 25-1512/04/10 Virginia Tech@ 25-22, 25-22, 25-1312/10/10 Oklahoma# 25-23, 25-23, 25-1512/11/10 Duke# 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17

@ NCAA First/Second Round match# NCAA Regional match

Penn State’s 94-match home court winning streak ranks as one of the

longest streaks in any D1 NCAA sport. In NCAA team sports of record, only a trio of men’s basketball streaks (Kentucky, 1943-55 [129]; St. Bonaventure, 1948-

61 [99]; UCLA, 1970-76 [98]) outrank the Nittany Lions’ home court run.


Nittany Lion All-Americans

2010 AVCA Division I All-AmericansFirst TeamRachael Adams Texas MB Jr. 6-2Ashley Benson Indiana MB Sr. 6-3 Blair Brown Penn State RS/Opp. Sr. 6-5Kanani Danielson Hawaii OH Jr. 5-10Brook Delano Nebraska MB Jr. 6-4 Juliann Faucette Texas OH Sr. 6-2 Victoria Henson Iowa State OH Sr. 5-11 Alex Jupiter USC OH Jr. 6-3 Alex Klineman Stanford OH Sr. 6-4 Cassidy Lichtman Stanford S/H Sr. 6-1 Carli Lloyd California S Sr. 5-11 Kelly Murphy Florida S/H Jr. 6-2 Tarah Murrey California OH Jr. 6-3 Arielle Wilson Penn State MB Sr. 6-3

Second TeamKendell Bateman USC S JR. 5-11Kindra Carlson Washington RS/Opp. Sr. 6-1Lindsay Fletemier Dayton MB Sr. 6-6Tyler Henderson Tulsa OH So. 5-10Brittany Hewitt Hawaii MB So. 6-3Lindsey Licht Nebraska RS/Opp. SR. 6-5Deja McClendon Penn Statae OH Fr. 6-1

Second Team cont’dSabel Moffett Northwestern MB Sr. 6-0Stephanie Niemer Cincinnati OH Sr. 6-2Bre Payton Northern Iowa S Jr. 5-9Becky Perry Washington OH Sr. 6-2Colleen Ward Illinois OH Jr. 6-2Hannah Werth Nebraska OH So. 6-1Lexi Zimmerman Michigan S Sr. 5-10

Third TeamGabi Ailes Stanford DS/L Sr. 5-7Brianne Barker Oklahoma S Jr. 5-9Michelle Bartsch Illinois RS/Opp. Jr. 6-3Ellie Blankenship Northern Iowa DS/L Sr. 5-10Lane Carico Miami OH Jr. 5-11Kellie Catanach Duke S Jr. 6-2Nikki Fowler Tennessee RS/Opp. Sr. 6-2Hillary Haen Illinois S Sr. 5-10Jaclyn Hart Purdue S Sr. 6-1Alex Hunt Michigan OH Jr. 6-0Jennifer Keddy Cal Poly MB So. 6-4Ashley Mass Iowa State DS/L Sr. 5-8Regina Thomas Mississippi MB Jr. 6-0Lauren Williams USC MB Jr. 6-4

Deja McClendonAll-American 2010“Being chosen as an All-American is a huge honor. As an athlete, there is no better feeling than to be recognized for all the work and time that you put into your sport. Representing Penn State Volleyball is one of the highest honors I can think of. When I picture All-Americans I think of Christa Harmotto, Megan Hodge and Blair Brown. Being named All-American is a step that I have to take if I ever want to become as great a player as these women.”-Deja McClendon

All-American 2010McClendon’s Career Statistics Through 2010 Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 122 418 .331 230 84

• 2010 AVCA Division I National Freshman of the Year• 2009 AVCA Second Team All-America



Darcy DortonAll-American 2009“It is a great honor to be chosen as an All-American. It is humbling to be added to the long list of past Penn State honorees and I am proud to be able to represent Penn State in that way.”-Darcy Dorton

All-American 2009Dorton’s Career Statistics Through 2010

Sets Kills Pct. Blocks 116 276 .285 66• 2009 AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year

• 2009 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America

Blair BrownAll-American 2008-10“It’s an honor to be named an All-American. I’m looking forward to continuing to represent Penn State well and maintaining the successful tradition of the program.”-Blair Brown

All-American 2008-10Brown’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Blocks 464 1,295 .350 415 • 2010 Big Ten Player of the Year

• Honda Award Winner



Arielle WilsonAll-American 2008-10“I am extremely blessed and honored to have been recognized as an All-American. Growing up I never would have imagined it. Having the opportunity to play here at Penn State, win three National Championships and play with an amazing group of talented women has made me believe anything is possible. Thanks to my coaches, the athletic administration and the faculty at Penn State who have helped to make me a better player and a well-rounded individual. I am humbled and appreciative to be a part of such a great list.”-Arielle Wilson

All-American 2008-10Wilson’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Blocks Blks/Set 444 1,114 .468 633 2.51 • 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year

•Holds NCAA record for career hitting percetange at .468

Alisha GlassAll-American 2007-09“The list of All-Americans was always something I looked for when I was younger. The players that made the list were my role models, and the teams they played on, the things they achieved were what I aspired to. Penn State is one of those great programs with a tradition of outstanding players, distinguished coaches, and an amazing support system. I am honored to make the list, and be a part of a hard-working team that accomplished something great together in 2007.”-Alisha Glass

All-American 2007-09Glass’ Career Statistics

Sets Kills Asst. Digs Blocks 465 398 5,799 926 448

• Three-time NCAA Championhship All-Tournament Team• Directed 2008 offense to a Big Ten and nation-leading .390 hitting percentage



Megan HodgeAll-American 2006-09“It is an honor to be named an All-American and it shows the dedication and hard work of the people around me, including my teammates and coaches. It is great to be categorized with such an elite group of athletes who have come before me at Penn State.”-Megan Hodge

All-American 2006-09Hodge’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Aces Digs Blocks 471 2,142 107 1,150 297

• Honda-Broderick Cup Co-Winner• First freshman in history to be named Big Ten Player of the Year, also picking up Freshman of the Year honors• 2009 Suzy Favor Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year

Nicole FawcettAll-American 2005-08“To be included in the long list of All-Americans is such an honor when I have grown up watching and respecting all of them. I know that without my teammates and coaching staff, an award like this would not be attained. That is what makes Penn State volleyball so great - the hard work and tradition of excellence that this program puts forth as one.”-Nicole Fawcett

All-American 2005-08Fawcett’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Aces Digs Blocks 439 1,244 127 681 361

• 2005 AVCA National Freshman Of The Year• First PSU Freshman to receive AVCA/Sports Imports Na-tional Player of the Week honors (Sept. 26, 2005)• 2008 AVCA National Player of the Year• Honda Award Winner


Nittany Lion All-American

Christa HarmottoAll-American 2005-08“When I think about all the players here at Penn State that are a part of the All-American list, I am humbled and honored to be among them. Yet I look at this award not so much as an individual award, but more as a reflection of my teammates and coaching staff. My teammates, our coaches, and the thriving PennState Volleyball tradition make it possible for me to have an incredible experience here at Penn State.”-Christa Harmotto

All-American 2005-08Harmotto’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Blocks Points 439 1,244 .433 682 1,625.5

• Fourth PSU freshman ever to receive First Team All-Big Ten honors and second-ever to earn Big Ten Player of the Week.• 2007 Big Ten Player of the Year• Two-time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team

Melissa WalbridgeAll-American 2005“Becoming an All-American has been a dream of mine since I started in volleyball. Now that I have received this honor, I feel strongly that it is as much a reflection of the tremendous support received from my teammates and coaches as it is an individual achievement. The program at Penn State has given me the tools, discipline and confidence to excel both on and off the court.”-Melissa Walbridge

All-American 2005Walbridge’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Blocks Blks/Set 339 712 .412 482 1.42

• First Team All-Big Ten 2005



Kaleena WaltersAll-American 2005“Growing up, I dreamed of playing for Penn State and I am honored to be ending my career as an All-American. The combination of the great players around me, the expertise of the coaching staff and the supportive fans made putting on a Penn State jersey an amazing experience that I am very thankful to have had.”-Kaleena Walters

All-American 2005Walters’ Career Statistics

Sets Assists Aces Digs 456 189 46 1,957

• 2005 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year• Four-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in 2005, becoming only one of four players in conference history to earn four awards in one season

Sam TortorelloAll-American 2003-05“Being added to the long list of All-Americans here at Penn State is quite an honor. I couldn’t see myself any place else besides State College and this award has added to my overall amazing experience. It is a great reflection of my teammates, coaches and everyone who has supported the Penn State program.”-Sam Tortorello

All-American 2003-05Tortorello’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Asst. Digs Blocks 456 448 6,087 1,207 372

• Honda Volleyball Award Finalist 2004 & 2005• Big Ten Player of the Year in 2005• All-time Big Ten career assists leader• Former member of USA National Team



Syndie NadeauAll-American 2004“I’m very grateful for having the opportunity to play for such an outstanding program. Thanks to my teammates and all the coaching staff for always pushing me to be the best I could be. Being recognized as an All-American is evidence that Penn State has all the ingredients to help you reach your fullest potential both on and off the court.”-Syndie Nadeau

All-American 2004Nadeau’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 298 823 .251 815 107 • Penn State’s first AVCA/Sports Imports National Player

of the Week (Nov. 8, 2004)

Erin IcemanAll-American 2003“It was an honor to be recognized as an All-American, but I feel that it was more a reflection of the strength and commitment of our team than of my individual performance. This unexpected award was an incredible way to cap off my Penn State career!”-Erin Iceman

All-American 2003Iceman’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 182 465 .288 362 132

• First Team All-Big Ten 2003


Nittany Lions All-Americans

Cara SmithAll-American 2002-03“Looking back on my career, both athletically and academically, I think of the entire experience and it’s a bigger picture than just athletics. I’m going to miss volleyball, but even more, I’m going to miss the people. The entire Penn State experience of being a part of a tradition and making a difference in the program, being an All-American is just an extra honor to cap off my entire career.”-Cara Smith

All-American 2002-03Smith’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 456 1,330 .367 321 572• In 2003, became only the fourth player in Penn State history

to record more than 1,000 career kills and 500 career blocks.

Mishka LevyAll-American 2000“Being named as an All-American was an amazing experience. Adding that to the fact that I’m able to say that I was part of a team who won a National Championship is great, and I’m proud to be a part of the long tradition that is Penn State volleyball.”-Mishka Levy

All-American 2000Levy’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 417 1,468 .276 536 401

• Three-time All-Big Ten selection



Katie SchumacherAll-American 1999-2000“Volleyball becomes a big part of your life at Penn State and that’s a wonderful thing. The fans here really show support for us and pack the house whether we are playing the No. 2 ranked team in the country or No. 50.”-Katie Schumacher

All-American 1999-2000Schumacher’s Career Statistics


• 2000 NCAA Tournament All-Region Team

Bonnie BremnerAll-American 1996-1999“I came into Penn State thinking the world ‘was volleyball’ and within the confines of Happy Valley I learned that ‘volleyball gave me the world.’ Thanks to Coach Rose, the athletic administration and the faculty at Penn State, I am not only a national champion, but a well-rounded individual with great confidence and hope for my future.”-Bonnie Bremner

All-American 1996-1999Bremner’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Asst. Blocks 472 780 .377 5,911 988

• Four-time All-American• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year• Honda Volleyball Award Finalist 1997 & 1998• Big Ten Player of the Year 1997 & 1998



Lauren CacciamaniAll-American 1997-1999“If I had the opportunity to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing. My experience at Penn State is something I will remember and treasure for the rest of my life, not because of athletic victories or accomplishments, but because of the impact that the experience had on my entire life. I didn’t just become a better volleyball player, I became a better person as a result of my relationships with my teammates, the coaching staff, the university administration and the entire Penn State community.”-Lauren Cacciamani

All-American 1997-1999Cacciamani’s Career Statistics


• Three-time All-American• Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, 1998 & 1999• Honda Volleyball Award Winner, 1999• Big Ten Athlete of the Year 1999

Lindsay AndersonAll-American 1998“I wouldn’t trade my experiences for anything. It was a positive and fun atmosphere for student-athletes. We worked so hard and I’ll always be able to take the intangibles with me. Playing under Coach Rose gave me confidence that I can do anything. He’s such a great coach and he makes you succeed.”-Lindsay Anderson

All-American 1998Anderson’s Career Statistics


• First Team All-Big Ten



Angie KammerAll-American 1996“Because I learned so much about the game of volleyball at Penn State, it has helped me make the transition from indoor to beach — which is a totally different game.”-Angie Kammer on playing in the Women’s Pro American Volleyball League

All-American 1996Kammer’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 340 898 .262 1,175 182

• Two-time All-Big Ten

Terri ZemaitisAll-American 1995-1997“Russ Rose is one of the best coaches in the country and I don’t ever regret for one moment my decision to go to Penn State. The program prepared me both physically and mentally for what I was able to accomplish in my volleyball career after I left Penn State [playing for the USA Women’s Volleyball National Team and for the USPV’s Chicago Thunder, named All-USPV in 2002].”-Terri Zemaitis

All-American 1995-1997Zemaitis’ Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Asst. Blocks 458 1,842 .304 1,005 736

• Honda Volleyball Award Nominee 1997• Big Ten Player of the Year 1995• NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1997• U.S. National Team Member



Laura CookAll-American 1994“I felt really comfortable with the players and Coach Rose. I immediately felt at home on my recruiting trip. I like the mountains and the scenery at Penn State. The education and the athletic program just make it a perfect college environment.”-Laura Cookon why she decided to attend Penn State

All-American 1994Cook’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 369 1,245 .260 1,278 382

• Two-time NCAA Tournament All-Region Team

Salima DavidsonAll-American 1992-1994“Talent-wise, I don’t think we were the second-best team in the nation. I think our team’s cohesion was good and we worked well together. It’s a tradition on the volleyball team at Penn State that everyone makes the effort and sacrifice to get along and that really helps.”-Salima Davidsonon the team’s second-place national finish in 1993

All-American 1992-1994Davidson’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Asst. Blocks 442 421 .301 5,455 382

• U.S. National Team Member• Big Ten Player of the Year 1993



Saundi LamoureuxAll-American 1994“I think the Penn State crowd is really knowledgeable of volleyball. I think they really enjoyed watching us play. The students and the rest of the crowd really get involved when we would take the court.”-Saundi Lamoureux on the Rec Hall crowds

All-American 1994Lamoureux’s Career Statistics


• Academic All-American 1994• Two-time NCAA Tournament All-Region Team

Leanne KlingAll-American 1991-1992“Penn State was the perfect choice for me because it allowed me to develop and mature as a player and person in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. I wouldn’t trade my years as a Penn State athlete for anything.”-Leanne Kling

All-American 1991-1992Kling’s Career Statistics


• U.S. National Team Member



Michelle JaworskiAll-American 1989-1990“The greatest statement I could make about my career at Penn State would be that if I had to make the choice again, I would still choose to attend Penn State. The school and program were great for me because it provided me with an atmosphere that allowed me to develop into the best student-athlete I could be.”-Michelle Jaworski

All-American 1989-1990Jaworski’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 527 652 .274 1,265 6,596

• Penn State career assists leader (6,596)• U.S. National Team member• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1990

Jo Ann ElwellAll-American 1989-1990“Penn State prepared me academically, as well as athletically, to move into a career with which I am extremely happy and successful. It challenged me to achieve all the goals which I had set for myself, as well as some I never thought I was capable of attaining. My years at Penn State were and will continue to be some of the finest and most memorable years of my life.”-Jo Ann Elwell

All-American 1989-1990Elwell’s Career Statistics


• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1989• Two-time NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team



Noelle ZientaraAll-American 1988, 1990“College is supposed to be the best four years of your life. Playing volleyball at Penn State proved to be one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll never forget the memories.”-Noelle Zientara

All-American 1988, 1990Zientara’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Blocks 486 1,438 .325 1,522 155

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1988

Ellen HenslerAll-American 1985-1986“Penn State has assisted me in reaching the pinnacle of my professional, academic and athletic capabilities. The University has opened doors of opportunity I would never have thought were possible. The dedication and discipline instilled in me while attending Penn State will continue to persevere throughout my life.”-Ellen Hensler

All-American 1985-1986Hensler’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Digs Asst. 513 588 .259 1,313 4,784• Penn State career service aces leader (235)

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1986



Lori BarberichAll-American 1989-1990“Looking back on my four years at Penn State, it is truly a wonderful feeling to know that I reached my full potential both academically and athletically. The volleyball program provided an excellent competitive environment and the training that is necessary to attain success. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to compete in a Top-10 Division I volleyball program while receiving a quality education at Penn State. This positive experience laid the foundation for all of my present and future endeavors.”

-Lori Barberich

All-American 1989-1990Barberich’s Career Statistics

Sets Kills Pct. Aces 517 2,282 .386 175

• Two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year• Three-time All-American• Penn State career kills (2,282) & attacks leader (4,605)

Ellen CrandallAll-American 1979-81“I am very proud to be one of the pioneers who initiated the on-going tradition of success of Penn State volleyball. Penn State is in my heart. I look back very fondly on the academic and athletic experiences I encountered during my undergraduate years.”-Ellen Crandall

All-American 1979-81Crandall’s Career Statistics Not Available

• U.S. National Team Member


Nittany Lion Honors & Awards

AVCA All-Americans Ellen Crandell, 1979, 80, 81Lori Barberich, 1982, 83, 84Ellen Hensler, 1985, 86Noelle Zientara, 1988, 1990JoAnn Elwell, 1989, 90Michelle Jaworski, 1989, 90Leanne Kling, 1991, 92Salima Davidson, 1992, 93, 94Laura Cook, 1994Saundi Lamoureux, 1994Terri Zemaitis 1995, 96, 97Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99Angie Kammer, 1996Lauren Cacciamani, 1997, 98, 99Lindsay Anderson, 1998Katie Schumacher, 1999, 2000Mishka Levy, 2000Cara Smith, 2002, 03 (1st)Erin Iceman, 2003 (HM)Sam Tortorello, 2003 (2nd), 04, 05 (1st)Syndie Nadeau, 2004 (2nd)Melissa Walbridge, 2005 (2nd)Kaleena Walters, 2005 (HM)Nicole Fawcett, 2005 (2nd), 06, 07, 08 (1st)Christa Harmotto, 2005 (HM), 06 (2nd), 07, 08 (1st)Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09 (1st)Alisha Glass, 2007 (2nd), 08, 09 (1st)Blair Brown, 2008 (2nd), 09, 10 (1st)Arielle Wilson, 2008 (2nd), 09, 10 (1st)Darcy Dorton, 2009 (HM)Deja McClendon, 2010 (2nd)

AVCA All-Region Lori Barberich, 1981Ellen Crandell, 1981Lisa Leap, 1986JoAnn Elwell, 1990

Michelle Jaworski, 1990Salima Davidson, 1993, 94Saundi Lamoureux, 1993Zeynep Ton, 1993-94Laura Cook, 1994Terri Zemaitis, 1995, 96, 97Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99Lauren Cacciamani, 1996, 97, 98, 99Angie Kammer, 1996Christy Cochran, 1997, 98Lindsay Anderson, 1998Emily Stout, 1998Amanda Rome, 1999Katie Schumacher, 1999, 2000, 01Carrie Schonveld, 1999Mishka Levy, 2000, 02Cara Smith, 2002, 03Sam Tortorello, 2002, 03, 04, 05Erin Iceman, 2003Syndie Nadeau, 2004Kaleena Walters, 2004, 05Melissa Walbridge, 2005Nicole Fawcett, 2005, 06, 07, 08Christa Harmotto, 2005, 06, 07, 08Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09Alisha Glass, 2007, 08, 09Blair Brown, 2008, 09, 10Arielle Wilson, 2008, 09, 10Deja McClendon, 2010

AVCA Region Freshman of the Year Cassy Salyer, 2003Nicole Fawcett, 2005Megan Hodge, 2006Darcy Dorton, 2009Deja McClendon, 2010

AVCA National Freshman of the Year Nicole Fawcett, 2005Megan Hodge, 2006Deja McClendon, 2010

AVCA National Coach of the Year Russ Rose, 1997, 99, 2007, 08

AVCA Hall of Fame Tom Tait, 2003Russ Rose, 2007

AVCA/Sports ImportsNational Player of the WeekSyndie Nadeau, Nov. 8, 2004Sam Tortorello, Oct. 3, 2005Alisha Glass, Sept. 11, 2006; Nov. 19, 2007; Nov. 18, 2008Megan Hodge, Sept. 10, 2007; Sept. 22, 2009; Nov. 3, 2009

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team Salima Davidson, 1993, 94Jen Reimers, 1993

Zeynep Ton, 1993Lauren Cacciamani, 1997, 98, 99Carrie Schonveld, 1997, 99Terri Zemaitis, 1997Bonnie Bremner, 1998, 99Nicole Fawcett, 2007, 08Christa Harmotto, 2007Alisha Glass, 2007, 08, 09Megan Hodge, 2007, 08, 09Arielle Wilson, 2009, 10Blair Brown, 2010Kristin Carpenter, 2010Deja McClendon, 2010

NCAA ChampionshipMost Outstanding Player Terri Zemaitis, 1997Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 (Co), 99Megan Hodge, 2007, 08Deja McClendon, 2010

NCAA Tournament All-Region Team Ellen Hensler, 1986Lisa Leap, 1986, 87Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986, 88Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 88, 90JoAnn Elwell, 1987, 88, 90Leanne Kling, 1990, 91, 92Noelle Zientara, 1990Salima Davidson, 1991, 92, 93, 94Jenny Schuller, 1991Laura Cook, 1992, 94Kim Kumfer, 1992Saundi Lamoureux, 1993, 94Jen Reimers, 1993Zeynep Ton, 1993, 94, 95Terri Zemaitis, 1995, 96, 97Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99Lauren Cacciamani, 1996, 97, 98

Bonnie Bremner, Penn State’s first four-time All-Ameri-can, was selected as the GTE Academic All-American of the Year in 1998 and 1999.

Syndie Nadeau earned Penn State’s first-ever AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week award on Nov. 8, 2004.



NCAA Tournament All-Region Team (cont’d) Christy Cochran, 1998Carrie Schonveld, 1998 (MOP)Amanda Rome, 1998,Katie Schumacher, 2000Mishka Levy, 2000Erin Iceman, 2003Melissa Walbridge, 2004, 05Nicole Fawcett, 2006, 07, 08Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09 (MOP)Arielle Wilson, 2007 (MOP), 09, 10Alisha Glass, 2008, 09Christa Harmotto, 2008Blair Brown, 2008, 09,10 (MOP)Kristin Carpenter, 2010

Big Ten Player of the Year Leanne Kling, 1992Salima Davidson, 1993Terri Zemaitis, 1995Bonnie Bremner, 1997, 98Lauren Cacciamani, 1999Sam Tortorello, 2005Megan Hodge, 2006, 09Christa Harmotto, 2007Nicole Fawcett, 2008Blair Brown, 2010

Big Ten Coach of the Year (Voted by coaches & media)Russ Rose, 1992, 93, 96, 97 (Co), 98,03 (Co), 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10

Big Ten Freshman of the Year Bonnie Bremner, 1996Sam Tortorello, 2002Cassy Salyer, 2003Kate Price, 2004Nicole Fawcett, 2005Megan Hodge, 2006,Arielle Wilson, 2007Darcy Dorton, 2009Deja McClendon, 2010

All-Big TenFirst TeamLeanne Kling, 1991, 92Laura Cook, 1992, 94Salima Davidson, 1992, 93, 94Saundi Lamoureux, 1993, 94Jen Reimers, 1993Zeynep Ton, 1993, 95Terri Zemaitis, 1995, 96, 97Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99Lauren Cacciamani, 1996, 97, 98, 99Angie Kammer, 1996Lindsay Anderson, 1998Christy Cochran, 1998Katie Schumacher, 1999, 00, 01Mishka Levy, 2000, 02Cara Smith, 2002, 03Erin Iceman, 2003Sam Tortorello, 2003, 04, 05Syndie Nadeau, 2004Kaleena Walters, 2004, 05Melissa Walbridge, 2005Nicole Fawcett, 2005, 06, 07, 08Christa Harmotto, 2005, 06, 07, 08Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09Alisha Glass, 2007, 08, 09Arielle Wilson, 2008, 09, 10Blair Brown, 2009, 10Deja McClendon, 2010

Second TeamSalima Davidson, 1991Jenny Schuller, 1991

Honorable MentionKim Kumfer, 1991, 92Saundi Lamoureux, 1992Laura Cook, 1993Zeynep Ton, 1994Angie Kammer, 1995Christy Cochran, 1997Carrie Schonveld, 1998, 99Emily Stout, 1998Amanda Rome, 1999, 2000Mishka Levy, 2001Robyn Guokas, 2002Sam Tortorello, 2002Melissa Walbridge, 2006Roberta Holehouse, 2008Alyssa D’Errico, 2010

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Kaleena Walters (Aug. 29, Sept. 5, Oct. 17 & 31, 2005)Arielle Wilson (Oct. 1, 2007, Nov. 10, 2008)Katie Slay (Nov. 8, 2010)Alyssa D’Errico (Nov. 22, 2010)

Kaleena Davidson, an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, holds the PSU career digs record.

Nicole Fawcett earned Penn State’s first AVCA National Freshman of the Year honors in 2005.

Alisha Glass is one of two Penn State players ever to earn three AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week honors.



Big Ten Player of the Week Leanne Kling (Oct. 7, 1991; Oct. 19, 1992)Laura Cook (Sept. 21, 1992)Salima Davidson (Sept. 28, 1992; Sept. 13, 1993)Jen Reimers (Oct. 4 & 18, Nov. 1, 1993)Laura Cook (Oct. 17, 1994)Terri Zemaitis (Nov. 13, 1995; Sept. 16, 1996; Sept. 8 & Nov. 24, 1997)Angie Kammer (Nov. 11, 1996)Bonnie Bremner (Sept. 2 & Nov. 17, 1997)Lauren Cacciamani (Sept. 15, 1997; Oc. 5, Nov. 2, 1998; Sept. 20 & Nov. 1, 1999)Christy Cochran (Oct. 27, 1997)Lindsay Anderson (Nov. 31, 1997)Katie Schumacher (Nov. 22, 1999; Oct. 18, 2000)Mishka Levy (Aug. 28, 2000; Oct. 29, 2001)Cara Smith(Dec. 2, 2002; Sept. 2, 2003)Erin Iceman (Oct. 6, 2003)Sam Tortorello (Nov. 17, 2003; Sept. 20, 2004, Oct. 3, 2005)Syndie Nadeau (Nov. 8 & 29, 2004)Cassy Salyer (Oct. 31, 2005)Nicole Fawcett (Sept. 26, Nov. 14 & 28, 2005; Sept. 4, 2006; Oct. 8, 2007; Sept. 1 & 22, Oct. 6, 2008)Christa Harmotto (Oct. 10, 2005; Oct. 2, 2006; Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 15, 2007)Alisha Glass (Sept. 11, 2006; Nov. 19, 2007; Nov. 17, 2008; Oct. 12, 2009)Megan Hodge (Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27, 2006; Sept. 10, 2007; Dec. 1, 2008; Sept. 21, Nov. 2

& 30, 2009)Arielle Wilson (Nov. 7, 2007; Oct. 13, 2008; Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 15, 2009)Blair Brown (Nov. 16, 2009; Nov. 1, Nov. 15, Nov. 22, 2010)

Big Ten Female Athlete of the YearLauren Cacciamani, 1999Megan Hodge, 2009

Big Ten All-Freshman TeamJessica Hayden, 2000Cara Smith, 2000Sam Tortorello, 2002Cassy Salyer, 2003Kate Price, 2004Nicole Fawcett, 2005Christa Harmotto, 2005Alisha Glass, 2006Megan Hodge, 2006Blair Brown, 2007Arielle Wilson, 2007Darcy Dorton, 2009Deja McClendon, 2010

Academic All-Big Ten Sue Boner, 1991Laura Cook, 1991, 92, 93, 94Pam Petro, 1991Michelle Robinson, 1991Jenny Schuller, 1991Erika Spencer, 1991, 92Laura Stober, 1991Kristi Hart, 1992Saundi Lamoureux, 1992, 93, 94Julie Miller, 1992Jenny Myszewski, 1992, 93Jen Reimers, 1992, 93, 94Andrea Boner, 1993, 94Zeynep Ton, 1993, 94, 95Jen Burdis, 1994, 95, 96, 97Heidi Rottinghaus, 1994, 95, 96Lindsay Anderson, 1995, 98Teri Wroblewski, 1995, 96, 97Cara Armstrong, 1996Christy Cochran, 1996, 97, 98Bonnie Bremner, 1997, 98, 99Lauren Cacciamani, 1997, 98, 99Kalna Miller, 1997, 98, 99Carrie Schonveld, 1997, 98, 99Dawn Ippolito, 1999, 2000Amanda Rome, 1999, 2000, 01Shannon Bortner, 2000, 01Robyn Guokas, 2000, 01, 02Erin Iceman, 2000, 01, 02, 03Hilary Sexton, 2000, 01, 02Tabitha Eshleman, 2001, 02, 03, 04Emily Gerega, 2001, 02, 03Syndie Nadeau, 2002, 03Ashley Pederson, 2002, 03, 04Jessica Hayden, 2002, 03Cara Smith, 2002, 03

Kaleena Walters, 2003, 04, 05Kris Brown, 2004, 05, 06Cassy Salyer 2005, 06Maggie Case, 2005Ann Naylor, 2005, 06, 07Melissa Walbridge, 2005, 06, 07Kara Callahan, 2006, 07Nicole Fawcett, 2006Joanie Guman, 2006Christa Harmotto, 2006, 07, 08Roberta Holehouse, 2006, 07Laura Holloway, 2006Alisha Glass, 2007Megan Hodge, 2007, 08, 09Kelsey Ream, 2007, 08, 09Jessica Yanz, 2007Alyssa D’Errico, 2008, 09, 10Arielle Wilson, 2008 Katie Kabbes, 2009, 10Cathy Quilico, 2009, 10Megan Shifflett, 2009, 10Heather Tice, 2009Fatima Balza, 2010Marika Racibarskas, 2010Jessica Ullrich, 2010

Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (From 1983-90)Lori Barberich, 1983, 84Marcia Leap, 1985Ellen Hensler, 1986Lisa Leap, 1987Noelle Zientara, 1988JoAnn Elwell, 1989Michelle Jaworski, 1990

Blair Brown, a three-time All-American, was a First Team All-Big Ten honoree in 2009 and 2010.

Megan Hodge became the second volleyball player from Penn State to be named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year.



Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (From 1983-90)Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986JoAnn Elwell, 1987Tammy Cairl, 1988Kim Kumfer, 1989

Atlantic 10 All-Academic (From 1982-90)Pam Schaffer, 1982Carla LeJeune, 1982Lisa Vernon, 1982Lynn Koltookian, 1983Vida Kernich, 1984, 85, 86Ellen Hensler, 1985Julie Firth, 1989Laura Stober, 1989JoAnn Elwell, 1990Michele Robinson, 1990

Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team (From 1982-90)Lori Barberich, 1982, 83, 84Patty Skadeland, 1982Marcia Leap, 1983, 84, 85Leslie Peters, 1983, 84Ellen Hensler, 1984, 85, 86Lisa Chidester, 1985Lisa Leap, 1986, 87Vida Kernich, 1986Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986, 87Noelle Zientara, 1987, 88, 90JoAnn Elwell, 1988, 89Michelle Jaworski, 1988, 89, 90Jennifer Schuller, 1989, 90

Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP (From 1983-90)Lori Barberich, 1983, 84Ellen Hensler, 1985, 86Lisa Leap, 1987Noelle Zientara, 1988Michelle Jaworski, 1989Jennifer Schuller, 1990

All-Atlantic 10(From 1982-90)Patty Skadeland, 1982Lori Barberich, 1982, 83, 84Marcia Leap, 1984, 85Ellen Hensler, 1984, 85, 86Vida Kernich, 1985, 86Lisa Leap, 1986, 87Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986, 87, 88, 89Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 88, 89, 90Tammy Cairl, 1988JoAnn Elwell, 1988, 89, 90Noelle Zientara, 1988, 89,90Kim Kumfer, 1989, 90Jennifer Schuller, 1989Leanne Kling, 1990

AAU All-America Noelle Zientara, 1987Tammy Cairl, 1988Jennifer Schuller, 1988Terri Zemaitis, 1993Bonnie Bremner, 1994, 95Robyn Guokas, 1999Laura Holloway, 2005Jessica Yanz, 2006Megan Hodge, 2006Deja McClendon, 2009, 10Dominique Gonzalez, 2009

AAU Sullivan Award Finalist Megan Hodge, 2009Blair Brown, 2010

Honda-Broderick Cup Megan Hodge, 2009

Broderick Award Nominees Ellen Crandell, 1982Lori Barberich, 1984

Honda Volleyball Award NomineesBonnie Bremner, 1997, 98Terri Zemaitis, 1997Lauren Cacciamani, 1998, 99Sam Tortorello, 2004, 05Christa Harmotto, 2007, 08Megan Hodge, 2007, 09Nicole Fawcett, 2008Alisha Glass, 2009Blair Brown, 2010

Honda Volleyball Award Winners Lauren Cacciamani, 1999Nicole Fawcett, 2008Megan Hodge, 2009Blair Brown, 2010

Penn State Female Athlete of the YearBonnier Bremner, 1999Lauren Cacciamani, 2000Nicole Fawcett, 2008Megan Hodge, 2009Blair Brown, 2010

Under Armour All-America Erica Denney, 2010Maddie Martin, 2010Deja McClendon, 2010Katie Slay, 2010Mikinzie Moydell, 2010Micha Hancock, 2011Aiyana Whitney, 2011

Academic All-America Lisa Vernon, 1982Pam Schaffer, 1983Carla LeJeune, 1983Vida Kernich, 1986Saundi Lamoureux, 1994Zeynep Ton, 1994, 95Bonnie Bremner, 1998, 99Lauren Cacciamani, 1998, 99Christa Harmotto, 2007 (3rd), 08 (1st)Megan Hodge, 2008 (2nd), 09 (1st)

Academic All-America of the YearBonnie Bremner, 1998, 99Christa Harmotto, 2008Megan Hodge, 2009

Vida Kernich (digging the ball) and Marcia Leap led the 1984 Lions to a 30-6 record and an A-10 title.

Lauren Cacciamani was named Penn State’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2000.



Academic All-District Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99Lauren Cacciamani, 1999Carrie Schonveld, 1999Amanda Rome, 2000Kaleena Walters, 2005Melissa Walbridge, 2005, 06, 07Christa Harmotto, 2007, 08Megan Hodge, 2008, 09Alyssa D’Errico, 2010

Gatorade Player of the Year Lauren Cacciamani, New JerseyCarrie Schonveld, MichiganAmanda Rome, MinnesotaShannon Bortner, PennsylvaniaErin Iceman, OhioCara Smith, IndianaAshley Pederson, South DakotaAmy Morris, IndianaLaura Holloway, IllinoisMelissa Walbridge, PennsylvaniaNicole Fawcett, OhioChrista Harmotto, PennsylvaniaAlisha Glass, MichiganMegan Hodge, North CarolinaBlair Brown, VirginiaJessica Yanz, IllinoisAlyssa D’Errico, New YorkKatie Kabbes, North CarolinaKristin Carpenter, VirginiaDarcy Dorton, IndianaAriel Scott, New JerseyMaddie Martin, FloridaDeja McClendon, KentuckyMicha Hancock, OklahomaAiyana Whitney, New Jersey

Volleyball Magazine All-AmericansKatie Schumacher, 1999, 2000Mishka Levy, 2000

Volleyball Magazine All-Freshman TeamTerri Zemaitis, 1994Bonnie Bremner, 1996Lauren Cacciamani, 1996

Volleyball Monthly/Magazine “Fab 50”Ellen Hensler, 1983Vida Kernich, 1983Lisa Leap, 1984Heidi Pilecki, 1985Michelle Jaworski, 1986Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986Noelle Zientara, 1987Tammy Cairl, 1988Kim Kumfer, 1989Leanne Kling, 1989Saundi Lamoureux, 1991Jenny Myszewski, 1991Angela Kammer, 1993Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993Terri Zemaitis, 1994Nikki Higley, 1995Emily Stout, 1995Bonnie Bremner, 1996Lauren Cacciamani, 1996Carrie Schonveld, 1996Nadia Edwards, 1997Katie Schumacher, 1997Shannon Bortner, 1998Mishka Levy, 1998Amanda Rome, 1998Robyn Guokas, 1999Erin Iceman, 1999Hilary Sexton, 1999Jess Hayden, 2000Kim Holm, 2001Amy Morris, 2001Sam Tortorello, 2001Cassy Salyer, 2002Kate Price, 2003Melissa Walbridge, 2003Natalie Mullikin, 2003Nicole Fawcett, 2004Christa Harmotto, 2004Laura Holloway, 2004Blair Brown, 2005Alisha Glass, 2005Megan Hodge, 2005Jessica Yanz, 2005Alyssa D’Errico, 2006Arielle Wilson, 2006Katie Kabbes, 2007Darcy Dorton, 2008Marika Racibarskas, 2008Mikinzie Moydell, 2009Ariel Scott, 2009Katie Slay, 2009Deja McClendon, 2009Maddie Martin, 2009Mikinzie Moydell, 2010Katie Slay, 2010Dominique Gonzalez, 2011

Nia Grant, 2011Micha Hancock, 2011

Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame Lori BarberichEllen CrandellSalima DavidsonJoAnn ElwellEllen HenslerMike SchallTerri ZemaitisBonnie BremnerLauren CacciamaniLeanne KlingRuss Rose

U.S. National Team Ellen Crandell, 1979-80Ellen Hensler, 1987Michelle Jaworksi, 1991Leanne Kling, 1993Salima Davidson, 1996-98Terri Zemaitis, 1997-99Sam Tortorello, 2006Christa Harmotto, 2009-10Nicole Fawcett, 2009-10Alisha Glass, 2010-11Megan Hodge, 2010-11Blair Brown, 2011Arielle Wilson, 2011

U.S. National “B” Team Michelle Jaworski, 1990JoAnn Elwell, 1990 (alternate)Salima Davidson, 1993, 94Melissa Walbridge, 2005Nicole Fawcett, 2006

Swedish National Team Maria Josjoe, 1981-85

Christa Harmotto, a four-time AVCA All-American, also earned Academic All-America honors twice and was named the program’s second Academic All-American of the Year.

Bonnie Bremner was Penn State’s first Academic All-American of the Year and earned the honor twice.


2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball

Puerto Rican National Team Elizabeth Ramirez, 1984-89

USVBA All-Rookie Team Ellen Crandell, 1981Maria Josjoe, 1985

USVBA/USA Volleyball Jr. National Team Noelle Zientara, 1987Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993Emily Stout, 1994Bonnie Bremner, 1994Lauren Cacciamani, 1995Nadia Edwards, 1995, 96, 97Katie Schumacher, 1996, 97Mishka Levy, 1997Jess Hayden, 1999Cara Smith, 1999Kate Price, 2002, 04Nicole Fawcett, 2002, 03, 04Christa Harmotto, 2003, 04Megan Hodge, 2006Darcy Dorton, 2008Kristin Carpenter, 2007, 08Katie Slay, 2009

USVBA All-Americans JoAnn Elwell, 1994, 95, 96, 97Ellen Crandell, 1980, 81, 90-99Lauren Cacciamani, 1997

World University Games TeamEllen Crandell, 1979-81Lori Barberich, 1985Ellen Hensler, 1987Leanne Kling, 1993

U.S. Olympic Festival (1978-94)Ellen Crandell, 1978, 79Leslie Peters, 1981, 82Jan Mosier, 1981Patty Skadeland, 1982Pam Schaffer, 1982 (alternate)Lori Barberich, 1982, 83Marcia Leap, 1982, 83 (alternate)Ellen Hensler, 1983Denise Navoney, 1984Vida Kernich, 1984 (alternate)Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 91Elizabeth Ramirez, 1987Heidi Pilecki, 1987 (alternate)Tammy Cairl, 1989 (alternate)Jennifer Schuller, 1989 (alternate)Sue Boner, 1990Leanne Kling, 1990Kim Kumfer, 1990Noelle Zientara, 1991Salima Davidson, 1991 (alternate)Laura Cook, 1993Terri Zemaitis, 1994Lindsay Anderson, 1994 (alternate)

United State Pro Volleyball League “Dream Team” Lindsay Anderson, 1999Christy Cochran, 1999Bonnie Brember, 1999, 2001

United State Pro Volleyball LeagueBonnie Bremner (2002, Chicago Thunder)Nadia Edwards (2002, St. Louis Quest)Terri Zemaitis (2002, Chicago Thunder)Lindsay Anderson (2002, Minnesota Chill)

Major League Volleyball (Started in 1987)Ellen Crandell: Chicago, Dallas, New York, 1987-88Lori Barberich: Dallas, 1987Jan Mosier: Minnesota, 1987-88Ellen Hensler: San Francisco, Minnesota, 1987-88Michelle Jaworski: Minnesota, 1991

Professional VolleyballCassy Salyer, Syndie Nadeau, Ashley Pederson, Falin Schaefer, Christy Cochran, Lindsay Ander-son, Nadia Edwards, Elizabeth Ramirez, Maria Josjoe, Leanne Kling, Nicole Fawcett, Christa Harmotto, Roberta Holehouse, Megan Hodge, Alisha Glass, Blair Brown, Alyssa D’Errico

Athletes in Action Chris Lennon, 1983, 84Laurie Dietsch, 1986

USA Volleyball All-Time Great CoachRuss Rose (Contemporary), 2005Tom Tait (Pioneer), 2007

Special Awards Pam Schaffer, 1984 Ernest B. McCoy AwardMichelle Robinson, 1992 Ernest B. McCoy AwardEllen Hensler, 1987 Pittsburgh Team Sports AwardLisa Leap, 1988 Yugo East-West All-Star ClassicKristi Hart, 1993 Student MarshallZeynep Ton, 1995 Evan Pugh AwardTerri Zemaitis, 1998 Oswald AwardLauren Cacciamani, 1992 Oswald AwardBonnie Bremner, 1999 Commission For Women AwardChrista Harmotto, 2006 Dapper Dan PIttsburgh HS Athlete of the Year; 2007 & 08 Dapper Dan Female Athlete of the Year Finalist2009 Team, Dapper Dan Sportswomen of the Year award; Philadelphia Sports Writers Assoc. Special Achievement AwardRuss Rose, 2009 National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, 2011 USAV Leader in VolleyballMegan Hodge, 2009 Touchdown Club of Co-lumbus Female Athlete of the YearMegan Hodge, 2010 ESPY NomineeBlair Brown, 2011 U.S. Sports Academy Female Athlete of the MonthBlair Brown, 2011 ESPY Nominee

Terri Zemaitis-Boumans was named to the 2002 All-USPV team during the league’s inaugural season.

Tom Tait was honored as an All-Time Great Coach in 2007 by USA Volleyball.


Letterwinners

AAAAmobi, Jennifer 2002Anderson, Lindsay 1995-98Armstrong, Cara 1995Aronson, Meredith 1981Ash, Rachel 1984-85

BBBBahr, Davies 1978Balogh, Brenda 1977-78Balza, Fatima 2009-10Banker, Brooke 2006Barberich, Lori 1981-84Bolcar, Jane 1984Boner, Andrea 1992-95Boner, Susan 1988-91Bortner, Shannon 1998-01Bremner, Bonnie 1996-99Brennan, Cindy 1976-78Brown, Blair (Jennifer) 2007-10Brown, Kris 2003-06Burdis, Jen 1994-97Burton, Michelle 1986

CCCCacciamani, Lauren 1996-99Cairl, Tammy 1988-89Callahan, Kara 2004-07Cambest, Olga 1987Carpenter, Kristin 2009-10Carter, Chris 1986-89Case, Maggie 2004-05Cavallaro, Marijo 1977Chiappetta, Dana 1989Chidester, Lisa 1982-83,85Clarke-Williams, Zoe 1992Cochran, Christy 1995-98Cody, Colleen 1985-86Connolly, Karen 1979-81Cook, Laura 1991-94Coon, Tracie 1990Crandall, Barbara 1977-78Crandall, Ellen 1978-81Czarny, Patricia 1977

DDD • EEE • FFFD’Errico, Alyssa 2007-10Davidson, Salima 1991-94Dietsch, Laura 1985-87Dorton, Darcy 2009Eaglen, Barbara 1976Ebuwei, Tomuke 1995-98Edwards, Nadia 1997-00Elwell, Joann 1987-90Eshleman, Tabitha 2001-04Farlow, Angie 1990, 93Fawcett, Nicole 2005-08Ferguson, Lisa 1984-87Fidler, Ashley 2003-06Firth, Julie 1986-89Fox, Janet 1978-81Frantz, Karen 1997Fratini, Jo 2000Frowen, Toby 1990, 1993

GGGGerega, Emily 2000-03Glass, Alisha 2006-09Gozum, Patricia 1985Gregg, Debbie 1976Greiner, Tama 1976Griffith, Karen 1988-89Gruber, Jane 1977Guman, Emily 2002Guman, Joanie 2005-06Guokas, Robyn 1999-00, 2002

HHHHall, Linda 1976Harmotto, Christa 2005-08Hart, Kristi 1991-92Hayden, Jessica 2000-03Henry, Michelle 1983Hensler, Ellen 1983-86Hensler, Nancy 1982-83Hess, Caitlyn 2007Higley, Nikki 1995-97Hilderbrand, Julie 1990Hodge, Megan 2006-09Hoff, Laura 1997-98Holehouse, Roberta 2005-08Holloway, Laura 2005-06Holm, Kim 2003-05Hoyt, Kathy 1976Huisenga, Tina 1999-02

III • JJJIceman, Erin 2000-03Ippolito, Dawn 1999-01Jackson, Judi 1976Jania, Suzie 2004Jaworski, Michelle 1987-90Johns, Samantha 1984-87Jones, Susan 1986-87Josjo, Maria 1984Juarbe, Jennisse 1988

KKKKabbes, Katie 2008-10Kammer, Angie 1993-96Kendrick, Kimberly 1987Kenna, Kimberly 1985-86,88Kernich, Vida 1983,85-86Klinedinst, Arlene 1977Kling, Leanne 1989-92Kocjancic, Tricia 1989Kooltookian, Lynne 1983Kovalchich, Jeanette 1990Kumfer, Kim 1989-92

LLLLamoureux, Saundi 1991-94Lange, Emily 1985-86Leap, Lisa 1984-87Leap, Marcia 1982-85LeJeune, Carla 1981-82Lennon, Christine 1982-83Levy, Mishka 1999-02Lokash, Laurie 1980-82Longo, Ali 2010

MMMMartin, Maddie 2010McClendon, Deja 2010McDonough, Judy 1983,85-86McLaughlin, Nancy 1976-79Miller, Julie 1988, 1992Miller, Kalna 1996-99Miller, Michelle 1982Mitchell, Susan 1976Morris, Amy 2002Mosier, Jan 1979-82Myszewski, Jennifer 1991, 93

NNN • OOONadeau, Syndie 2001-04Nalepa, Lisa 1991Navoney, Denise 1984-87Naylor, Ann 2004-07Ney, Beth 1976Niswender, Jodi 1993-96Osterrieder, Michele 2007Otero, Claudette 1993-96

PPPPace, Kirsten 1985Panko, Becky 1981Patterson, Tracy 1990Pederson, Ashley 2001-04Peters, Leslie 1980-83Petro, Pam 1988, 1991Phillips, Brooke 2003Phillips, Izetta 1984-87Pilecki, Heidi 1985-88Posch, Lisa 1977-80Price, Kate 2004-07Pruner, Cynthia 1976-77Pruner, Ellie 1980Prusak, Jeanne 1976-77

QQQ • RRRQuick, Solena 1998-00Quilico, Cathy 2008-10Racibarskas, Marika 2009-10Ramirez, Elizabeth 1986-89Ream, Kelsey 2007-09Reimers, Jennifer 1991, 1993Riegel, Shirley A. 1976Rinder, Pam 1984Robinson, Michelle 1988-91Rojas, Zulma 2001Rome, Amanda 1998-01Rottinghaus, Heidi 1993-96

SSSSalerno, Elaine 1976Salyer, Cassy 2003-06Sava, Mary Rose 1984-87Schaefer, Falin 1999Schaeffer, Pam 1980-83Schlottfeldt, Leilani 1997-00Schonveld, Carrie 1996-99Schuller, Jennifer 1988-91Schumacher, Katie 1998-01Scott, Ariel 2010Seemiller, Carrie 2003Seitz, Cheryl 1978Sexton, Hilary 1999-02Shafer, Diane 1976Shaughnessy, Ann 1992Sherrow, Tina 1986Shifflett, Megan 2008-10Sitar, Anne 1985Skadeland, Patricia 1981-84Sky-Stiskin, Rachel 1992Slay, Katie 2010Smith, Cara 2000-03Snyder, Cheryl 1978Spencer, Erika 1989-92Spink, Samantha 1994-96Stober, Laura 1988-91Stout, Emily 1995-98Susinskas, Joan 1980-81Susinskas, Mary 1979-80, 82

TTTThomas, Amanda 1995-96Tice, Heather 2009Ton, Zeynep 1992-95Tortorello, Sam 2002-05

UUU • VVVUllrich, Jessica 2009-10Unger, Steph 2005Urbanowicz, Cheryl 1977Vaklinova, Zoe 2000

WWWWalbridge, Melissa 2004-07Walters, Carolyn 1976Walters, Kaleena 2002-05Weeks, Cynthia 1977-78White, Lisa 1979-81Wilson, Arielle 2007-10Wilson, Teresa 1976-78Wroblewski, Teri 1994-97Wu, Deborah 1979-80

YYY • ZZZYanz, Jessica 2006-07Yerace, Elizabeth 1987Zemaitis, Terri 1994-97Zientara, Noelle 1987-90


Rally Scoring-Era Team & Individual Single-Match Records

INDIVIDUALKillsThree Sets: 25, Megan Hodge at Northwestern, Oct. 13, 2006 24, Megan Hodge vs. Temple, Sept. 19, 2009 24, Blair Brown vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 10, 2010 23, Megan Hodge vs. Ohio State, Sept. 20, 2006 23, Megan Hodge at Iowa, Sept. 22, 2006 23, Nicole Fawcett vs. Minnesota, Oct. 6, 2007Four Sets: 31, Mishka Levy vs. Akron, Aug. 31, 2002 27, Mishka Levy at Indiana, Nov. 10, 2001 25, Megan Hodge vs. Michigan, Oct. 20, 2006 25, Megan Hodge at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007Five Sets: 31, Nicole Fawcett vs. Cal Poly, Aug. 31, 2007 29, Katie Schumacher at Minnesota, Nov. 24, 2001 28, Nicole Fawcett vs. Stanford, Sept. 15, 2007 28, Kate Price at Stanford, Sept. 10, 2004

AssistsThree Sets: 54, Sam Tortorello at Iowa, Nov. 6, 2004 52, Sam Tortorello vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 16, 2005 52, Sam Tortorello vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004Four Sets: 68, Sam Tortorello vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 6, 2003 66, Sam Tortorello at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003Five Sets: 74, Sam Tortorello vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2004 71, Sam Tortorello at Wisconsin, Oct. 24, 2003 70, Sam Tortorello vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 26, 2002 70, Kristin Carpenter at Minnesota, Nov. 27, 2010

Hitting PercentageThree Sets: .929, Arielle Wilson vs. Saint Francis, Sept. 19, 2009 .889, Nicole Fawcett vs. Long Island, Dec. 3, 2005 .889, Christa Harmotto vs. Ohio State, Oct. 28, 2008Four Sets: .677, Cassy Salyer vs. Michigan, Nov. 14, 2003Five Sets: .696, Arielle Wilson at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009

Service AcesThree Sets: 7, Sam Tortorello at Fairfield, Sept. 7, 2002Four Sets: 5, Sam Tortorello at Northwestern, Nov. 23, 2002 4, Kaleena Walters vs. Michigan State, Oct. 16, 2004 4, Alyssa D’Errico vs. Florida, Sept. 10, 2010Five Sets: 7, Shannon Bortner at Illinois, Nov. 9, 2000 5, Sam Tortorello vs. Michigan State, Nov. 1, 2002

DigsThree Sets: 27, Kaleena Walters vs. Purdue, Oct. 30, 2004 26, Kaleena Walters at Akron, Sept. 6, 2003 23, Kaleena Walters vs. Iowa, Oct. 1, 2004Four Sets: 28, Kaleena Walters at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 27, Kaleena Walters vs. So. California, Aug. 31, 2005 27, Roberta Holehouse vs. Washington, Dec. 9, 2006 26, Kaleena Walters vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 28, 2005 26, Roberta Holehouse vs. Michigan, Oct. 20, 2006Five Sets: 44, Kaleena Walters vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 35, Alyssa D’Errico at Minnesota, Nov. 27, 2010 27, Kaleena Walters vs. Purdue, Sept. 24, 2005 26, Kaleena Walters at Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2005 26, Kaleena Walters at Stanford, Sept. 10, 2004 26, Kate Price at LSU, Aug. 26, 2006 26, Alyssa D’Errico at Illinois, Sept. 24, 2010

Total BlocksThree Sets: 13, Christa Harmotto vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2006Four Sets: 13, Christa Harmotto vs. USC, Aug. 31, 2005 12, Cara Smith vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2001 12, Fatima Balza at Ohio State, Oct. 7, 2009Five Sets: 14, Alisha Glass at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 12, Christa Harmotto at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 12, Melissa Walbridge at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006

TEAMKillsThree Sets: 70 vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 66 vs. American, Dec. 3, 2004 62 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004 62 at Akron, Sept. 6, 2003Four Sets: 82 vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 6, 2003 79 at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 78 at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007Five Sets: 85 at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 85 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 84 vs. Stanford, Dec. 15, 2007 83 vs. Stanford, Sept. 15, 2007 83 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2004 83 at Michigan, Sept. 27, 2003

AssistsThree Sets: 65 vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 58 vs. American, Dec. 3, 2004 58 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004 57 vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 2008Four Sets: 77 vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 6, 2003 75 at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 73 vs. Akron, Aug. 31, 2002Five Sets: 81 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2004 80 at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 78 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 78 at Minnesota, Nov. 27, 2010

Hitting PercentageThree Sets: .702 (34-1-47) vs. Buffalo, Sept. 4, 2009Four Sets: .447 (78-15-141) at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007Five Sets: .362 (43-9-94) at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009

Service AcesThree Sets: 15 vs. Fairfield, Sept. 7, 2002 14 vs. Quinnipiac, Sept. 4, 2004 14 vs. Tennessee State, Sept. 15, 2006 14 vs. West Virginia, Sept. 2, 2006Four Sets: 9 vs. Texas, Aug. 24, 2007 8 at Indiana, Nov. 10, 2001 8 vs. Southern California, Aug. 31, 2005 8 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 6, 2006Five Sets: 15 at Minnesota, Nov. 24, 2001 9 at Wisconsin, Oct. 24, 2003 9 at Minnesota, Oct. 28, 2006

DigsThree Sets: 80 vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 80 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004Four Sets: 107 at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 92 vs. Michigan, Nov. 14, 2003Five Sets: 113 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 101 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2001 102 at Minnesota, Nov. 27, 2010 101 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2001

Total BlocksThree Sets: 21.0 vs. Hofstra, Dec. 12, 2006 18.5 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21, 2007 18.0 vs. Yale, Sept. 18, 2004Four Sets: 21.0 vs. Southern California, Aug. 31, 2005 20.5 vs. Temple, Dec. 7, 2002 19.0 vs. Rutgers, Sept. 8, 2001Five Sets: 25.0 at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 21.0 at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 20.0 vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 26, 2002 18.5 at LSU, Aug. 26, 2006


All-Time Single-Match Records

KillsThree Sets: 25, Jo Ann Elwell vs. Duke, Nov. 4, 1989 25, Megan Hodge at Northwestern, Oct. 13, 2006Four Sets: 34, Terri Zemaitis vs. George Mason, Oct. 6, 1995Five Sets: 38, Terri Zemaitis at Illinois, Sept. 23, 1995

Hitting PercentageThree Sets: 1.000 (11-0-11), Cara Smith vs. Army, Sept. 14, 2002Four Sets: .692, Kim Kumfer vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 21, 1989Five Sets: .696, Arielle Wilson at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009

Service AcesThree Sets: 7, Sam Tortorello at Fairfield, Sept. 7, 2002Four Sets: 5, Sam Tortorello at Northwestern, Nov. 23, 2002; 5, Terri Zemaitis vs. Stanford, Sept. 6, 1997; 5, Zeynep Ton vs. Ohio State, Oct. 13, 1993; 5, Jennifer Schuller vs. Hofstra, Oct. 20, 1990; 5, Elizabeth Ramirez vs. Florida State, Sept. 10, 1988Five Sets: 8, Vida Kernich vs. Northwestern, Nov. 26, 1983 7, Shannon Bortner at Illinois, Nov. 9, 2000DigsThree Sets: 27, Kaleena Walters vs. Purdue, Oct. 30, 2004 26, Kaleena Walters at Akron, Sept. 6, 2003 25, Heidi Rottinghaus vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 30, 1995; 25, Noelle Zientara vs. Western Mich., Sept. 23, 1989Four Sets: 28, Kaleena Walters at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003; 28, Laura Cook vs. Minnesota, Sept. 24, 1993Five Sets: 44, Kaleena Walters vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 40, Noelle Zientara vs. N.C. State, Oct. 15,1988

Total BlocksThree Sets: 13, Christa Harmotto vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2006 13, Robyn Guokas vs. Ohio State, Nov. 18, 2000Four Sets: 15, Terri Zemaitis at Illinois, Nov. 1, 1997 13, Christa Harmotto vs. USC, Aug. 31, 2005 12, Robyn Guokas vs. Minnesota, Sept. 29, 2000Five Sets: 15, Robyn Guokas at Michigan, Oct. 7, 2000 14, Alisha Glass at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007

Solo BlocksThree Sets: 9, Ellen Crandell vs. Geo. Wash., Sept. 12, 1981Four Sets: 7, Saundi Lamoureux vs. Ohio State, Sept. 21, 1994Five Sets: 5, JoAnn Elwell vs. LSU, Nov. 28, 1987; 5, Marcia Leap vs. Tennessee, Nov. 30, 1985

Block AssistsThree Sets: 12, Christa Harmotto vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2006 11, Robyn Guokas vs. Ohio State, Nov. 18, 2000 10, Melissa Walbridge at Michigan St., Nov. 26, 2004; 10, Cassy Salyer vs. Rhode Island, Aug. 29, 2003; 10, Mishka Levy vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 7, 2002; 10, Terri Zemaitis at Wisconsin, Sept. 28, 1996; 10, Terri Zemaitis at Purdue, Oct. 13, 1995 Four Sets: 14, Terri Zemaitis at Illinois, Nov. 1, 1997 13, Lauren Cacciamani vs. Minnesota, Nov. 30, 1996 13, Christa Harmotto vs. USC, Aug. 31, 2005Five Sets: 13, Lauren Cacciamani at Illinois, Oct. 2, 1998 12, Robyn Guokas, at Michigan, Oct. 7, 2000

THE LAST TIME PENN STATE...vs. Non-conference Opponents (regular-season matches) Won a match .......................................................................................................................vs. St. Johns, 9/18/10 (25-11, 25-15, 25-5) Lost a match ...................................................................................................................... vs. Stanford, 9/11/10 (26-28, 12-25, 18-25) Won at home ......................................................................................................................vs. St. Johns, 9/18/10 (25-11, 25-15, 25-5) Lost at home .............................................................................................................vs. Stanford, 9/4/01 (30-28, 26-30, 16-30, 23-30) Won 3-0 at home ................................................................................................................vs. St. Johns, 9/18/10 (25-11, 25-15, 25-5) Lost 3-0 at home ................................................................................................... vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 9/18/86 (1-15, 7-15, 13-15) Won 3-0 on the road ...........................................................................................................vs. Campbell, 8/28/10 (25-15, 25-9, 25-16) Lost 3-0 on the road .......................................................................................................... vs. Stanford, 9/11/10 (26-28, 12-25, 18-25)

vs. Big Ten Opponents (regular-season matches) Won a match ............................................................................................................................at Iowa, 11/26/10 (25-18, 25-13, 25-20) Lost a match ............................................................................................at Minnesota, 11/27/10 (25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 21-23) Won at home ........................................................................................................... vs. Northwestern, 11/19/10 (25-20, 25-19, 25-20) Lost at home .......................................................................................... vs. Ohio State, 10/20/04 (25-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-26, 11-15) Won 3-0 at home ..................................................................................................... vs. Northwestern, 11/19/10 (25-20, 25-19, 25-20) Lost 3-0 at home .......................................................................................................... vs. Minnesota, 10/18/03 (26-30, 18-30, 21-30) Won 3-0 on the road ................................................................................................................at Iowa, 11/26/10 (25-18, 25-13, 25-20) Lost 3-0 on the road ........................................................................................................ at Ohio State, 11/8/06 (19-30, 26-30, 21-30)

All Matches Won a match ...................................................................................................................vs. California, 12/18/10 (25-20, 27-25, 25-20) Lost a match ............................................................................................at Minnesota, 11/27/10 (25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 21-23) Won at home ............................................................................................................. vs. Duke, 12/11/10 (25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17) Lost at home ........................................................................................................vs. Tennessee, 12/9/05 (27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-33) Won 3-0 at home ...........................................................................................................vs. Oklahoma, 12/10/10 (25-23, 25-23, 25-15) Lost 3-0 at home ............................................................................................................... vs. Indiana, 10/29/10 (25-17, 25-18, 25-22) Won 3-0 on the road .......................................................................................................vs. California, 12/18/10 (25-20, 27-25, 25-20) Lost 3-0 on the road .......................................................................................................... vs. Stanford, 9/11/10 (26-28, 12-25, 18-25)


Single-Season Records

Kills666 Lori Barberich, 1983603 Lori Barberich, 1981586 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999580 Terri Zemaitis, 1995567 Mishka Levy, 2000561 Megan Hodge, 2007*560 Megan Hodge, 2009*551 Megan Hodge, 2006*535 Terri Zemaitis, 1996533 Nicole Fawcett, 2007*521 Blair Brown, 2010*513 Ellen Crandell, 1981512 Lori Barberich, 1984508 Ashley Pederson, 2003*501 Lori Barberich, 1982496 Nicole Fawcett, 2005*495 Cara Smith, 2003*483 Nicole Fawcett, 2006* JoAnn Elwell, 1990

Kills Per Set5.00 Terri Zemaitis, 19954.98 Lori Barberich, 19814.83 Megan Hodge, 2006*4.78 Terri Zemaitis, 19964.73 Lauren Cacciamani, 19994.67 Megan Hodge, 2009*4.60 Megan Hodge, 2007*4.59 Lori Barberich, 19834.54 Mishka Levy, 20004.51 Nicole Fawcett, 2005*4.45 Leanne Kling, 1992, Lori Barberich, 19844.44 Nicole Fawcett, 2007*4.27 Nicole Fawcett, 2006*4.24 Blair Brown, 2010*4.09 Megan Hodge, 2008*4.06 Laura Cook, 19943.97 Leanne Kling, 19913.94 Ashley Pederson, 2003*3.93 Kate Price, 2004*3.92 Laura Cook, 1992

Hitting Percentage.540 Arielle Wilson, 2009*.501 Lori Barberich, 1981.492 Christa Harmotto, 2007.486 Christa Harmotto, 2008.480 JoAnn Elwell, 1990.458 Arielle Wilson, 2008*.446 Arielle Wilson, 2007*.436 Leanne Kling, 1990.426 Blair Brown, 2008*.425 Arielle Wilson, 2010*.423 Cara Smith, 2002*.418 Melissa Walbridge, 2004*.416 Bonnie Bremner, 1998.413 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 Ellen Hensler, 1985 Melissa Walbridge, 2005*.405 Melissa Walbridge, 2006*.404 Christa Harmotto, 2006*.397 Kim Holm, 2004*.396 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 JoAnn Elwell, 1989.391 Cassy Salyer, 2006*.386 Bonnie Bremner, 1996.382 Lori Barberich, 1983.381 Cara Smith, 2003*.375 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997 Lori Barberich, 1984

Attacks1,444 Ashley Pederson, 2003*1,394 Lori Barberich, 19831,350 Mishka Levy, 20001,319 Terri Zemaitis, 19951,319 Terri Zemaitis, 19951,278 Megan Hodge, 2007*1,253 Megan Hodge, 2006*1,225 Lauren Cacciamani, 19991,214 Blair Brown, 2010*1,212 Laura Cook, 19941,202 Lori Barberich, 19821,197 Megan Hodge, 2009*1,196 Kate Price, 2004*1,174 Terri Zemaitis, 19961,161 Katie Schumacher, 20001,141 Ashley Pederson, 2004*1,116 Nicole Fawcett, 2007*1,093 Nicole Fawcett, 2005*1,088 Lori Barberich, 19841,052 Erin Iceman, 2003*1,046 Lisa Leap, 19861,045 Leanne Kling, 1991

Total Blocks400 Marcia Leap, 1983325 Lori Barberich, 1983315 Ellen Hensler, 1983207 Terri Zemaitis, 1996205 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993203 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997200 Christa Harmotto, 2007*196 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999193 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998190 Terri Zemaitis, 1995188 JoAnn Elwell, 1988187 Marcia Leap, 1985

Total Blocks Per Set (since 1987)1.85 Terri Zemaitis, 19961.80 Arielle Wilson, 2007*1.77 Saundi Lamoureux, 19921.76 Emily Stout, 19981.74 Lauren Cacciamani, 19971.69 Lauren Cacciamani, 19981.68 Saundi Lamoureux, 19931.65 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996 Christa Harmotto, 2007*1.64 Terri Zemaitis, 19951.62 Terri Zemaitis, 19971.60 Katie Slay, 2010*1.58 Christa Harmotto, 2006* Lauren Cacciamani, 19991.57 Melissa Walbridge, 2006*1.52 Saundi Lamoureux, 1994 Arielle Wilson, 2009*1.50 Christa Harmotto, 2005*1.48 Melissa Walbridge, 2005*1.47 Christa Harmotto, 2008*

Solo Blocks (since 1987)83 JoAnn Elwell, 198771 Saundi Lamoureux, 199270 Izetta Phillips, 198765 JoAnn Elwell, 198862 Saundi Lamoureux, 199354 JoAnn Elwell, 199051 Lisa Leap, 198748 Lauren Cacciamani, 199946 Leanne Kling, 199145 Tammy Cairl, 198844 Saundi Lamoureux, 1994

Block Assists (since 1987)177 Terri Zemaitis, 1996167 Christa Harmotto, 2007* Arielle Wilson, 2009*163 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997160 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998158 Fatima Balza, 2009*155 Melissa Walbridge, 2006*153 Christa Harmotto, 2006*152 Emily Stout, 1998151 Terri Zemaitis, 1995150 Terri Zemaitis, 1997 Cassy Salyer, 2003*148 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999145 Christa Harmotto, 2008* Arielle Wilson, 2008*143 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993140 Melissa Walbridge, 2005*141 JoAnn Elwell, 1989136 Cara Smith, 2003*135 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996134 Robyn Guokas, 2002*132 Mishka Levy, 2002*

Service Aces72 Noelle Zientara, 198867 Ellen Hensler, 198363 Michelle Jaworski, 198862 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009*61 Vida Kernich, 198660 Ellen Hensler, 198559 Lisa Chidester, 1983 Ellen Hensler, 198655 Vida Kernich, 198354 Lori Barberich, 198351 Lisa Chidester, 198550 Roberta Holehouse, 2006*

Service Aces Per Set.56 Noelle Zientara, 1988.51 Ellen Hensler, 1985 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009*.47 Ellen Hensler, 1983.46 Jess Hayden, 2000 Michelle Jaworski, 1988 Lisa Chidester, 1985.44 Roberta Holehouse, 2006*.43 Ellen Hensler, 1984.42 Ellen Hensler, 1986 Lisa Chidester, 1983.40 Tammy Cairl, 1989 Alyssa D’Errico, 2010*.39 Nicole Fawcett, 2007*.37 Zeynep Ton, 1995 & 1993 Lori Barberich, 1983.36 Leilani Schlottfeldt, 2000.35 Roberta Holehouse, 2008* Nicole Fawcett, 2008*

Digs619 Kaleena Walters, 2004*554 Kaleena Walters, 2003*544 Kaleena Walters, 2005*507 Kim Kumfer, 1991 Alyssa D’Errico, 2010*498 Noelle Zientara, 1988479 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1995471 Roberta Holehouse, 2007*443 Ellen Hensler, 1986440 Roberta Holehouse, 2006* Angie Kammer, 1996437 Laura Cook, 1994433 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009*430 Kim Kumfer, 1990

Digs Per Set5.68 Kaleena Walters, 2004*4.90 Kaleena Walters, 2005*4.29 Kaleena Walters, 2003*4.20 Heidi Rottinghaus, 19954.19 Kim Kumfer, 19914.12 Alyssa D’Errico, 2010*3.99 Angie Kammer, 19953.95 Jen Reimers, 19943.93 Angie Kammer, 19963.92 Roberta Holehouse, 2007*3.86 Roberta Holehouse, 2006* Noelle Zientara, 19883.80 Laura Cook, 19943.79 Jen Reimers, 19933.69 Kim Kumfer, 19923.55 Zeynep Ton, 1995 Lisa Chidester, 1985 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009*

Assists1,966 Michelle Jaworski, 19901,741 Ellen Hensler, 19861,739 Sam Tortorello, 2003*1,713 Michelle Jaworski, 19881,697 Michelle Jaworski, 19891,595 Bonnie Bremner, 19991,579 Leslie Peters, 19831,526 Sam Tortorello, 2004*1,500 Salima Davidson, 1994 Samantha Spink, 19951,484 Sam Tortorello, 2005* Alisha Glass, 2007*1,478 Bonnie Bremner, 19961,474 Bonnie Bremner, 19971,454 Salima Davidson, 1993

Assists Per Set14.04 Michelle Jaworski, 199014.00 Sam Tortorello, 2004*13.48 Sam Tortorello, 2003*13.37 Sam Tortorello, 2005*13.02 Alisha Glass, 2007*12.96 Bonnie Bremner, 199612.93 Samantha Spink, 199512.86 Bonnie Bremner, 199912.82 Salima Davidson, 199412.65 Salima Davidson, 1992

* indicates rally-scoring era indicates current player

Kaleena Walters holds the overall single-season digs record along with the digs per game mark.


Career Records

Kills2,282 Lori Barberich, 1981-842,142 Megan Hodge, 2006-091,943 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-081,842 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-971,750 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-991,573 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-901,482 Marcia Leap, 1982-851,468 Mishka Levy, 1999-021,438 Noelle Zientara, 1987-901,393 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-891,340 Ashley Pederson, 2001-041,330 Cara Smith, 2000-031,310 Katie Schumacher, 1998-011,291 Blair Brown, 2007-101,274 Leanne Kling, 1989-921,245 Laura Cook, 1991-941,244 Christa Harmotto, 2005-081,234 Vida Kernich, 1983-861,136 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-991,114 Arielle Wilson, 2007-10

Kills Per Set4.55 Megan Hodge, 2006-094.41 Lori Barberich, 1981-844,25 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-084.02 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-873.77 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-993.71 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-893.63 Katie Schumacher, 1998-013.52 Mishka Levy, 1999-023.37 Laura Cook, 1991-943.33 Ashley Pederson, 2001-043.31 Leanne Kling, 1989-923.08 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-902.97 Marcia Leap, 1982-852.96 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90

Hitting Percentage.468 Arielle Wilson, 2007-10.433 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08.412 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07.391 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99.386 Lori Barberich, 1981-84.385 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90.372 Blair Brown, 2007-10.367 Cara Smith, 2000-03.350 Blair Brown, 2007-10.340 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06.336 Alisha Glass, 2006-09.331 Deja McClendon, 2010-present.326 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08.325 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90.324 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89.321 Leanne Kling, 1989-92.319 Megan Hodge, 2006-09.306 Tammy Cairl, 1988-90.304 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97.301 Salima Davidson, 1991-94

Attacks4,713 Megan Hodge, 2006-094,605 Lori Barberich, 1981-844,106 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-084,084 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-973,773 Ashley Pederson, 2001-043,601 Marcia Leap, 1982-853,562 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-993,431 Noelle Zientara, 1987-903,341 Mishka Levy, 1999-023,273 Vida Kernich, 1983-863,230 Laura Cook, 1991-943,174 Katie Schumacher, 1998-013,165 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89

Total Blocks767 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99736 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97712 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90682 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08633 Arielle Wilson, 2007-10572 Cara Smith, 2000-03547 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94482 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07479 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06471 Leanne Kling, 1989-92448 Alisha Glass, 2006-09440 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90415 Blair Brown, 2006-10401 Mishka Levy, 1999-02382 Salima Davidson, 1991-94372 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05361 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08279 Fatima Balza, 2009-10273 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90269 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95

Total Blocks Per Set (since 1987)1.66 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-991.61 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-941.60 Katie Slay, 2010-present1.55 Christa Harmotto, 2005-081.43 Arielle Wilson, 2007-101.42 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-071.40 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-901.36 Robyn Guokas, 2000-021.35 Fatima Balza, 2009-101.25 Cara Smith, 2000-031.22 Leanne Kling, 1989-921.14 Cassy Salyer, 2003-061.04 Jenny Myszewski, 1991-93

Solo Blocks (since 1987)243 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90179 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94160 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99128 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97117 Leanne Kling, 1989-92

Block Assists (since 1987)608 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97606 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99581 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08572 Arielle Wilson, 2007-10486 Cara Smith, 2000-03469 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90431 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07425 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06368 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94354 Leanne Kling, 1989-92

Assists6,596 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-906,087 Sam Tortorello, 2002-055,911 Bonnie Bremner, 1996-995,799 Alisha Glass, 2006-095,455 Salima Davidson, 1991-944,774 Ellen Hensler, 1983-861,516 Samantha Spink, 1995-96

Assists Per Set13.35 Sam Tortorello, 2002-0512.52 Bonnie Bremner, 1996-99 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-9012.47 Alisha Glass, 2006-0912.34 Salima Davidson, 1991-9411.23 Samantha Spink, 1995-96 9.33 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86

Service Aces235 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86183 Vida Kernich, 1983-86175 Lori Barberich, 1981-84163 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90155 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90151 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89146 Alyssa D’Errico, 2007-10134 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08127 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08126 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95118 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05107 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91 Megan Hodge, 2006-09105 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92

Service Aces Per Set.46 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86.43 Lisa Chidester, 1983-85.34 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08.32 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90.31 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 Alyssa D’Errico, 2007-10

Digs1,957 Kaleena Walters, 2002-051,685 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 1,522 Noelle Zientara, 1987-901,313 Ellen Hensler, 1983-861,306 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-081,278 Salima Davidson, 1991-941,265 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-901,245 Alyssa D’Errico, 2007-101,207 Sam Tortorello, 2002-051,177 Zeynep Ton, 1992-951,175 Angie Kammer, 1993-961,167 Vida Kernich, 1983-861,160 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-911,153 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-99

Digs Per Set4.29 Kaleena Walters, 2002-053.53 Kim Kumfer, 1989-923.46 Angie Kammer, 1993-963.26 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-083.20 Jen Reimers, 1991-943.13 Noelle Zientara, 1987-903.00 Zeynep Ton, 1992-952.98 Laura Cook, 1991-942.89 Salima Davidson, 1991-942.77 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-99 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993-962.73 Syndie Nadeau, 2001-042.67 Alyssa D’Errico, 2007-102.65 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05

Sets Played527 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90517 Lori Barberich, 1981-84513 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86510 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90509 Vida Kernich, 1983-86499 Marcia Leap, 1982-85486 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90477 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92472 Bonnie Bremner, 1996-99471 Megan Hodge, 2006-09467 Alyssa D’Errico, 2007-10465 Alisha Glass, 2006-09464 Blair Brown, 2007-10462 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91461 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99458 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97

Kills 2,094 ........................................2003* 2,084 ........................................2007* 2,075 ..........................................1990 2,038 ..........................................2000 2,027 ..........................................1999 2,020 ..........................................1989 1,999 ..........................................1997 1,976 ..........................................1996 1,913 ...........................1986 & 2006* 1,906 ........................................2004*

Kills Per Set 17.49 ........................................2004* 17.18 ..........................................1996 17.08 ........................................2007* 16.78 ........................................2006* 16.66 ..........................................1997 16.49 ........................................2005* 16.32 ..........................................1995 16.26 ..........................................1998 16.23 ........................................2003* 16.22 ..........................................1999

Hitting Percentage .390 ..........................................2008* .381 ..........................................2009* .367 ............................................1990 .350 ..........................................2007* .346 ............................................1998 .329 ............................................1999 .323 ..........................................2006* .316 ............................................1997 .314 ..........................................2010*

Attacks 5,335 ........................................2003* 4,996 ..........................................2000 4,928 ..........................................1993 4,861 ..........................................1983 4,846 ..........................................1994 4,821 ..........................................1995 4,811 ..........................................1986

Digs 2,435 ..........................................1986 2,363 ..........................................1994 2,354 ..........................................1988

2,333 ..........................................1989 2,330 ..........................................1993

Digs Per Set 20.20 ..........................................1994 19.94 ..........................................1995 19.68 ........................................2004* 19.10 ..........................................1993 19.01 ..........................................1991 18.12 ..........................................1996

Assists 1,966 ..........................................1990 1,931 ........................................2003* 1,905 ........................................2007* 1,856 ..........................................1999 1,854 ..........................................2000 1,770 ........................................2004* 1,763 ........................................2006* 1,756 ..........................................1997 1,750 ..........................................1989

Assists Per Set 16.24 ........................................2004* 15.61 ........................................2007* 15.46 ........................................2006* 15.32 ........................................2005* 15.10 ..........................................1996 14.97 ........................................2003* 14.85 ..........................................1999 14.84 ..........................................1995 14.82 ..........................................1990

Service Aces 254 .............................................1987 247 .............................................1988 215 ...........................................2006* 209 ...........................................2002* 201 .............................................2000 194 ...........................................2007* 180 .............................................1990 176 .............................................1999 173 ...........................................2009*

Service Aces Per Set 2.42 ............................................1988 2.23 ............................................1984 2.21 ............................................1986

1.95 ............................................1985 1.89 ..........................................2006*

Solo Blocks (since 1987) 254 .............................................1987 247 .............................................1988 180 .............................................1990 170 .............................................1989 159 .............................................1992

Block Assists (since 1987) 739 ...........................................2007* 683 ...........................................2009* 657 .............................................1996 652 .............................................1997 651 ...........................................2006* 648 .............................................1998 636 ...........................................2010* 624 ...........................................2003* 610 .............................................1999 607 .............................................2000 597 ...........................................2008* 582 ...........................................2005* 558 ...........................................2002* 534 .............................................1994

Total Blocks (since 1987) 493 .............................................1988 465.5 ........................................2007* 450.5 ..........................................1996 450 .............................................1987 443 .............................................1997 437 .............................................1999 432 .............................................1990

Total Blocks Per Set (since 1987) 3.92 ............................................1996 3.82 ..........................................2007* 3.75 ............................................1998 3.69 .............................1997 & 2006* 3.63 ............................................1987 3.58 ..........................................2005* 3.57 ............................................1988

Consecutive Regular Season Wins109 — Sept. 21, 2007 - Sept. 10, 201052 — Aug. 31, 1990 - Sept. 27, 199144 — Sept. 16, 2005 - Oct. 21, 200631 — Aug. 28, 1999 - Nov. 27, 1999

Home Winning Streaks94 — Sept. 1, 2006 - present87 — Nov. 25, 1995 - Sept. 29, 200042 — Sept. 23, 1989 - Sept. 28, 199137 — Sept. 18, 1987 - Sept. 22, 198932 — Sept. 9, 1983 - Sept. 18, 198631 — Oct. 11, 1991 - Sept. 4, 199326 — Sept. 17, 1993 - Oct. 21, 1995

Sweeps In A Season42 — 1981 (32 were by 2-0 score)40 — 1990 (NCAA Record)32 — 1998, 2008, 200929 — 198928 — 1985, 2010*27 — 1986, 2005*, 2006*26 — 1988, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2007*25 — 199224 — 1995, 199623 — 1983, 2002*22 — 2004*21 — 2000* indicates rally-scoring era


Team Records

All-Time MatchWinning Streaks

109 ....................2007-10 44 .......................... 1990 36 ........................... 1999 35 .......................... 1998 29 ........................... 1981 26 .......................... 1988 ............................... 1989 ............................... 2007 25 .......................... 1992 ............................... 2005 23 ........................... 1986 21 .......................... 1997 ............................... 2006 20 .......................... 1993 19 .......................... 1980 18 .......................... 1985

All-Time Consecutive

Games Winning Streak111 Sets

FromDec. 15, 2007vs. Stanford

toDec. 18, 2008vs. Nebraska

The 1990 Penn State squad swept a then-NCAA-record 40 matches and finished 44-1 overall.


All-Time Series Records

Opponent Record Last Win/LossAkron 5-0 2003/—09/02/88 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 W H10/02/90 15-1, 15-7, 15-9 W A 09/03/99 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W H08/31/02 30-25, 30-26, 29-31, 30-27 W H09/06/03 30-26, 30-21, 30-22 W A

Alabama 2-0 2009/—09/21/96 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 W H08/29/09 25-13, 25-10, 25-14 W N

Ala.-Birmingham 1-0 1988/—10/22/88 15-4, 15-5, 15-3 W N

Albany 1-0 2007/—12/01/07 30-15, 30-9, 30-19 W H

American 6-0 2004/—10/22/77 15-6, 15-8 W N10/26/79 15-5, 15-8 W N09/03/94 15-10, 15-6, 15-1 W H09/19/98 15-13, 15-4, 15-9 W H09/06/03 30-19, 30-25, 30-24 W N12/03/04 30-18, 30-18, 35-33 W H

Arizona 2-1 1991/198709/26/87 5-15, 8-15, 10-15 L A08/31/91 12-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-11 W N09/01/91 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 W N

Arkansas 1-0 2000/—09/01/00 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 W N

Army 4-0 2002/—09/01/90 15-5, 15-4, 15-2 W H09/14/91 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 W H09/12/92 15-4, 15-1, 15-0 W H09/14/02 30-12, 30-15, 30-17 W H

Ball State 2-0 1994/—09/24/94 15-7, 6-15, 15-7, 15-7 W A12/03/94 15-8, 15-5, 18-16 W H

Baylor 2-0 1999/—09/20/96 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 W H12/04/99 15-2, 15-6, 15-10 W H

Binghamton 2-0 2009/—12/02/05 30-15, 30-8, 30-10 W H12/04/09 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 W H

Bradley 1-0 1999/—09/04/99 15-3, 15-2, 15-1 W H

Bridgeport 1-0 1976/—10/23/76 15-10, 15-3 W N

Brigham Young 6-4 2007/200309/20/83 10-15, 10-15, 15-12, 5-15 L A09/24/83 12-15, 9-15, 7-15 L A09/29/84 7-15, 13-15, 11-15 L A12/16/93 15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12 W N08/22/97 15-8, 15-5, 12-15, 15-13 W N12/13/97 15-0, 15-12, 15-10 W H12/12/98 18-16, 15-2, 15-10 W H09/13/03 31-21, 27-30, 23-30, 30-26, 13-15 L A09/04/04 30-26, 27-30, 30-17, 30-11 W H12/08/07 30-23, 30-15, 30-18 W H

BYU-Hawaii 1-0 1992/—09/18/92 15-4, 15-2, 15-2 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossBrockport 0-1 —/197711/19/77 6-15, 13-15 L N

Brooklyn 1-0 1977/—10/08/77 won by default W N

Brown 2-0 2003/—10/05/84 15-2, 15-0 W N09/20/03 30-18, 30-15, 30-20 W H

Bucknell 8-0 2000/—10/09/76 15-6, 11-15, 7-15, 15-3, 15-0 W N09/22/77 15-5, 15-10, 15-1 W H11/01/77 16-14, 15-6 W A11/01/78 15-2, 15-6 W H10/28/79 15-5, 15-4, 15-0 W A09/15/98 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 W H12/04/98 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W H09/06/00 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 W H

Buffalo 3-0 2009/—09/30/77 15-11, 15-6 W N09/28/79 15-3, 15-13 W N09/04/09 25-9, 25-6, 25-7 W H

California 4-0 2010/—12/13/07 30-28, 30-25, 30-16 W N12/13/08 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 W H12/12/09 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 W N12/18/10 25-20, 27-25, 25-20 W N

Cal Poly SLO 2-0 2007/—09/22/90 15-2, 15-0, 15-7 W N08/31/07 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 27-30, 15-7 W N

Cal State-Irvine 1-0 1986/—09/06/86 15-5, 15-12, 15-5 W N

Cal St.-Northridge 1-0 1995/—08/26/95 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 W N

Cal-Santa Barbara 0-1 —/198609/18/86 1-15, 7-15, 13-15 L H

Campbell 1-0 2010/---08/28/10 25-15, 25-9, 25-16 W N

Carleton (exhib.) 1-0 1984/—11/11/84 15-0, 15-2, 15-5 W H

Central Michigan 4-0 1994/—09/11/87 18-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-13 W N10/03/87 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 W H11/11/89 15-7, 15-5, 15-12 W H09/02/94 15-6, 15-8, 15-9 W H

Cincinnati 5-0 2003/—12/06/81 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 W H11/15/85 15-3, 15-0, 15-1 W N11/07/87 8-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-6 W N09/01/89 15-5, 16-14, 15-3 W H09/20/03 30-27, 25-30, 30-27, 30-18 W H

Clarion 2-0 1979/—10/11/78 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 W H11/03/79 15-13, 15-4 W A Clemson 2-0 1998/—10/23/82 15-8, 15-5 W N12/05/98 15-2, 15-11, 15-5 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossCleveland State 3-1 1987/197709/30/77 8-15, 13-15, 8-15 L N09/30/83 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 W H11/10/84 15-5, 15-1, 15-8 W H11/14/87 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 W H

Colgate 3-0 2010/—09/21/79 15-7, 15-4 W N09/08/07 30-10, 30-13, 30-14 W H09/04/10 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 W H

Coll. of Charleston 1-0 2009/—09/12/09 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 W N

Colorado 5-1 2003/198909/09/89 15-10, 13-15, 1-15, 15-8, 3-15 L N09/08/90 15-7, 15-4, 15-6 W H10/06/90 15-7, 13-15, 15-10, 15-8 W N12/07/91 8-15, 10-15, 15-11 W H12/09/93 9-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-18, 15-7 W N08/29/03 26-30, 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 W N

Colorado State 3-0 2000/—12/12/80 15-7, 15-8 W N09/27/86 15-13, 8-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-10 W N12/07/00 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-7 W N

Connecticut 7-1 1997/197710/21/77 15-12, 3-15, 10-15 L N10/01/89 15-4, 15-4, 15-7 W A11/02/90 15-4, 15-3, 15-0 W H09/18/93 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 W H09/17/94 15-0, 15-4, 15-10 W H09/16/95 15-0, 15-0, 15-9 W H09/06/96 15-2, 15-12, 15-4 W H09/05/97 15-5, 15-2, 15-4 W A

Cortland 1-3 1979/197810/28/77 15-17, 3-15 L N11/19/77 15-9, 6-15, 11-15 L N09/30/78 12-15, 15-4, 10-15 L N10/06/79 15-2, 15-6 W N

Delaware 2-0 1981/—10/20/79 15-3, 15-12 W A10/09/81 15-6, 15-7 W N

Delaware State 1-0 2007/—09/15/07 30-12, 30-10, 30-17 W N

Duke 10-0 2010/—11/02/85 11-15, 15-10, 3-15, 15-10, 15-10 W N09/26/86 9-15, 15-11, 15-11, 15-10 W A10/20/87 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 W H11/12/88 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 W N11/04/89 15-13, 15-12, 15-12 W A10/16/90 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 W H10/17/95 15-9, 15-5, 15-9 W H09/02/06 30-18, 30-18, 30-22 W H09/12/09 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 W A12/11/10 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17 W H

Duquesne 8-1 1997/197611/09/76 14-16, 15-12, 8-15 L A11/11/77 12-15, 15-3, 15-3 W H10/18/86 15-0, 15-2, 15-4 W H10/17/87 15-1, 15-2, 10-15, 15-3 W A09/03/88 15-1, 15-1, 15-7 W H10/30/88 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W A10/22/89 15-0, 15-4, 15-0 W H10/13/90 15-1, 15-5, 15-11 W A08/29/97 5-3, 15-2, 15-0 W H



Opponent Record Last Win/LossEast Carolina 2-0 1981/—10/24/80 15-4, 15-12 W N10/23/81 15-5, 15-12 W N

East Stroudsburg 4-5 1980/197709/21/96 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 W H10/22/76 7-15, 8-15 L N11/13/76 5-15, 14-16 L H10/07/77 11-15, 14-16 L N10/12/77 12-15, 15-3, 10-15 L A10/28/77 7-15, 15-11, 16-14 W N11/12/77 6-15, 10-15 L H10/03/78 11-15, 15-6, 15-8 W A10/02/79 15-2, 11-15, 15-2, 15-12 W N09/30/80 15-9, 15-4, 16-14 W H

Eastern Illinois 2-0 1990/—09/11/86 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 W A09/13/90 15-6, 15-2, 15-9 W H

Eastern Kentucky 5-1 2006/198509/12/81 15-11, 15-6 W N10/21/83 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 W A11/16/85 7-15, 11-15, 15-12, 17-19 L N10/22/88 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 W N09/16/00 15-6, 15-0, 15-5 W H09/01/06 30-23, 30-16, 30-28 W H

E. Washington 1-0 2004/–-09/11/04 30-22, 30-26, 30-14 W N

Edinboro 3-4 1982/197810/30/76 6-15, 13-15 L H11/13/76 3-15, 8-15 L H11/18/77 15-11, 10-15, 6-15 L N10/07/78 15-5, 15-3 W N11/04/78 15-8, 10-15, 15-8, 4-15, 11-15 L A09/12/81 15-1, 15-3 W N10/30/82 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 W H

Fairfield 3-0 2002/—09/16/00 15-5, 15-13, 15-7 W H11/30/01 30-21, 30-24, 30-24 W H09/08/02 30-19, 30-17, 30-12 W A

Fairleigh Dickinson 4-0 1982/—10/09/80 15-1, 15-5 W H09/19/81 15-0, 15-1, 15-8 W H10/23/81 15-4, 15-4 W N10/30/82 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W H

Florida 7-3 2010/200311/08/86 15-12, 12-15, 15-4, 15-12 W A09/09/88 16-18, 8-15, 16-14, 15-13, 15-11 W A09/21/89 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 W H12/18/97 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 W N08/27/99 12-15, 15-8, 10-15, 15-10, 12-15 L N09/26/00 15-7, 8-15, 15-5, 16-14 W A09/20/02 30-32, 30-20, 30-32, 30-28, 13-15 L N12/13/03 21-30, 24-30, 16-30 L A12/11/09 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 W A09/10/10 20-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23 W A

FIU 1-0 1981/—10/10/81 15-9, 15-11 W N

Florida State 2-1 1994/198309/17/83 12-15, 7-15, 15-13, 6-15 L N09/10/88 13-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-5 W N09/10/94 15-4, 15-3, 15-10 W A

Franklin & Marshall 1-0 1976/—09/25/76 15-9, 15-8 W A

Opponent Record Last Win/LossGeorge Mason 9-0 2001/—10/15/83 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 W H10/19/84 15-5, 15-6, 15-8 W H10/26/85 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W H10/05/86 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 W A09/05/87 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 W H09/03/88 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W H10/08/89 15-3, 15-9, 15-6 W A10/06/95 11-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 W H09/07/01 26-30, 30-24, 30-23, 30-14 W H

George Washington 21-2 2010/198009/22/77 15-13, 15-13, 9-15, 2-15, 12-15 L H09/22/78 3-15, 15-8, 15-9 W A10/05/79 15-5, 15-7 W N10/10/80 15-3, 15-0 W H10/17/80 15-7, 15-11 W N11/07/80 10-15, 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 11-15 L N11/21/80 15-6, 15-11 W N10/17/81 15-2, 15-8 W N10/24/81 15-6, 15-2 W N11/18/83 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 W A10/26/84 15-4, 15-4, 15-4 W A10/04/85 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W H11/23/85 15-10, 15-4, 15-5 W N10/04/86 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 W A11/22/86 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 W N10/02/87 15-2, 15-8, 15-6 W H10/14/88 15-3, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 W H10/06/89 15-3, 15-0, 15-11 W A10/27/90 15-9, 15-3, 15-5 W H11/17/90 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 W N09/20/91 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 W H09/06/08 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 W H09/17/10 25-12, 25-5, 25-13 W H

Georgetown 22-5 1991/197910/23/76 13-15, 16-14, 14-16 L N09/30/78 12-15, 10-15 L N10/28/78 9-15, 12-15 L N09/29/79 17-15 W N10/06/79 6-15, 7-15 L N10/19/79 9-15, 15-7, 15-7 W N10/20/79 15-13, 15-1 W N11/16/79 15-6, 8-15, 15-3 W N11/17/79 13-15, 15-13, 12-15 L N09/19/80 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 W N10/03/80 16-14, 15-5, 9-15, 15-13 W H10/04/80 15-9, 15-13 W H10/04/80 15-4, 3-15, 15-3 W H10/18/80 15-13, 15-11 W N10/21/80 15-1, 15-12, 6-15, 15-12 W A10/24/80 15-6, 13-15, 15-8 W N11/08/80 15-13, 15-3, 15-7 W A11/20/80 11-15, 15-1, 15-7 W N11/21/80 15-8, 10-15, 15-5, 15-6 W N09/18/81 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 W H09/19/81 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 W H10/24/81 15-8, 15-1 W N10/18/85 15-11, 15-1, 15-4 W N11/09/85 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 W A10/13/89 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 W H09/08/90 15-2, 15-1, 15-10 W H09/13/91 15-9, 15-2, 15-8 W H

Georgia 0-1 —/198611/08/86 15-9, 12-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 L A

Georgia Tech 3-0 1996/—09/11/93 15-12, 15-8, 19-17 W N12/03/95 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W H12/08/96 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossGrove City 1-0 1979/—11/03/79 15-12, 15-12 W N

Hawaii 5-0 2009/—09/10/93 15-12, 15-13, 15-8 W A08/27/05 30-27, 30-26, 30-18 W N09/02/05 22-30, 17-30, 30-27, 30-18, 15-11 W A08/29/08 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 W A12/18/09 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 W N

Hofstra 7-0 2006/—10/09/81 15-4, 15-9 W N10/16/83 15-1, 15-5, 15-1 W H09/21/85 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 W N10/11/86 15-6, 15-4, 15-9 W H10/10/87 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W N10/20/90 15-11, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11 W A12/02/06 30-20, 30-12, 30-19 W H

Houston 2-2 1987/198212/11/80 10-15, 4-15 L N10/02/82 15-8, 17-15, 2-15, 12-15, 14-16 L A09/22/83 17-15, 15-8 W N10/17/87 15-6, 12-15, 13-15, 15-8, 15-7 W N

Howard 1-0 1979/—09/28/79 15-5, 15-4 W N

Illinois 37-7 2010/201010/31/81 15-7, 15-1, 15-7 W H10/09/83 15-5, 15-2, 16-14 W N12/01/89 5-15, 9-15, 2-15 L A10/04/91 15-4, 15-13, 7-15, 9-15, 16-18 L A11/02/91 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 W H09/26/92 15-6, 10-15, 9-15, 15-4, 16-14 W H11/27/92 9-15, 6-15, 12-15 L A10/15/93 15-10, 15-12, 15-9 W A11/13/93 15-4, 15-10, 15-3 W H10/21/94 15-3, 15-6, 15-11 W H11/19/94 15-9, 15-10, 15-1 W A09/23/95 15-10, 13-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-13 W A11/24/95 15-17, 13-15, 15-9, 15-3, 11-15 L H10/26/96 15-11, 15-7, 15-13 W H11/22/96 15-7, 11-9, 10-14, 17-8 W A10/03/97 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 W H11/01/97 13-15, 15-7, 18-16, 15-13 W A09/12/98 15-6, 15-6, 15-7 W N10/02/98 15-6, 15-7, 15-17, 8-15, 15-12 W A10/31/98 15-6, 15-9, 15-2 W H10/01/99 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 W H11/06/99 15-6, 15-13, 6-15, 15-8 W A10/14/00 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 W H11/24/00 15-13, 15-5, 15-7 W A09/22/01 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W H11/09/01 30-17, 30-25, 30-32, 28-30, 15-17 L A10/04/02 34-32, 30-28, 30-24 W A11/09/02 30-27, 30-16, 30-22 W H10/10/03 30-27, 19-30, 20-30, 26-30 L A11/01/03 30-22, 30-23, 30-21 W H10/22/04 30-18, 30-24, 30-32, 30-15 W A11/20/04 30-21, 30-28, 30-19 W H09/23/05 31-29, 30-19, 30-21 W H11/12/05 30-12, 30-11, 30-15 W A10/15/06 34-32, 30-23, 32-30 W A11/24/06 30-22, 30-23, 30-13 W H10/19/07 30-28, 30-25, 19-30, 28-30, 15-10 W A11/17/07 30-27, 30-22, 30-18 W H09/26/08 25-1, 625-19, 25-12 W H11/14/08 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 W A10/23/09 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 W H11/21/09 25-22, 25-16, 26-24 W A09/24/10 25-17, 14-25, 19-25, 25-14, 15-17 L A11/13/10 25-18, 25-16, 25-18 W H



Opponent Record Last Win/LossIllinois-Chicago 5-0 2008/—10/29/82 15-13, 15-9, 15-8 W H11/10/88 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 W A10/14/89 15-4, 15-6, 15-1 W H09/04/98 15-4, 15-1, 15-2 W H09/12/08 25-9, 25-18, 25-20 W A

Illinois State 2-2 2008/198510/03/81 9-15, 15-4, 13-15 L N09/28/85 10-15, 10-15, 15-4, 13-15 L N10/16/93 15-7, 15-4, 17-15 W A09/13/08 25-12, 25-17, 25-22 W N

Immaculata 0-1 —/197610/22/76 3-15, 7-15 L N

Indiana 41-1 2010/201011/06/82 15-9, 15-11, 15-2 W N09/02/89 15-6, 15-10, 15-8 W H09/27/91 15-1, 15-5, 8-15, 15-11H W H11/30/91 15-12, 15-2, 15-0 W A10/02/92 15-6, 15-5, 15-3 W A10/31/92 15-7, 15-3, 15-5 W H10/09/93 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 W H11/05/93 15-6, 15-7, 15-9 W A09/23/94 18-16, 16-14, 9-15, 15-7 W A11/26/94 15-4, 15-4, 15-11 W H09/22/95 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 W A11/25/95 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 W H10/05/96 15-2, 15-11, 15-8 W H11/01/96 15-6, 15-10, 15-13 W A10/22/97 15-3, 15-4, 12-15, 15-6 W A11/26/97 15-9, 15-5, 15-7 W H10/23/98 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 W A11/28/98 15-5, 15-6, 15-10 W H10/02/99 15-6, 15-9, 15-10 W H11/05/99 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 W A10/18/00 15-7, 15-10, 15-9 W H11/15/00 15-5, 15-11, 15-12 W A09/21/01 30-28, 24-30, 30-19, 30-20 W H11/10/01 34-32, 24-30, 30-22, 30-25 W A09/27/02 30-22, 30-21, 33-31 W H11/16/02 30-25, 30-25, 30-25 W A10/04/03 30-20, 30-17, 30-15 W H11/07/03 30-16, 30-15, 30-28 W A10/09/04 30-15, 30-24, 30-15 W A10/29/04 30-18, 30-21, 30-27 W H10/01/05 30-24, 30-10, 30-18 W H11/04/05 30-19, 30-16, 30-13 W A09/29/06 30-19, 30-23, 30-22 W A11/04/06 30-18, 30-15, 30-17 W H09/28/07 30-19, 30-22, 30-22 W A11/03/07 30-14, 30-16, 30-23 W H10/01/08 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 W A11/05/08 25-13, 25-14, 25-22 W H10/23/09 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 W H11/21/09 25-22, 25-16, 26-24 W A10/09/10 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 24-26 L A10/29/10 25-17, 25-18, 25-22 W H

Indiana (Pa.) 5-1 1979/197609/11/04 30-22, 30-26, 30-14 W N

Opponent Record Last Win/LossIowa 40-0 2010/—10/18/91 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 W A11/16/91 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 W H10/24/92 15-2, 15-9, 15-12 W A11/20/92 15-10, 15-12, 15-2 W H09/25/93 15-4, 15-1, 15-4 W H11/26/93 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 W A09/30/94 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 W A10/29/94 15-7, 15-11, 15-8 W H10/07/95 16-18, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6 W H11/03/95 15-9, 15-4, 15-9 W A10/25/96 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 W H11/23/96 11-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-4 W A10/10/97 15-9, 15-7, 15-7 W H11/08/97 15-6, 15-6, 15-10 W A10/09/98 15-4, 15-6, 15-4 W H11/07/98 15-13, 15-2, 15-3 W A10/22/99 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 W H11/20/99 15-2, 15-9, 15-5 W A09/30/00 15-7, 15-13, 13-15, 15-8 W H11/03/00 15-13, 15-17, 12-15, 15-8, 16-14 W A10/13/01 30-15, 30-18, 31-29 W H11/23/01 30-21, 30-28, 30-16 W A10/18/02 30-23, 32-30, 30-25 W A11/30/02 30-19, 30-14, 30-16 W H10/17/03 30-14, 30-23, 30-19 W H11/29/03 30-16, 27-30, 30-19, 30-20 W A10/01/04 30-15, 30-17, 30-18 W H11/15/04 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 W A10/21/05 30-15, 30-21, 30-23 W A11/19/05 30-14, 30-24, 30-16 W H09/22/06 30-25, 30-18, 30-26 W A11/11/06 30-17, 30-18, 30-20 W H10/05/07 30-23, 30-15, 30-24 W H10/27/07 30-15, 30-23, 30-25 W A10/10/08 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 W A11/01/08 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 W H10/02/09 25-16, 25-10, 24-26, 25-18 W H11/07/09 25-17, 25-22, 25-13 W A10/16/10 25-16, 25-22, 25-19 W H11/26/10 25-18, 25-13, 25-20 W A

Iowa State 1-0 1995/—09/08/95 15-5, 15-7, 15-6 W N

Jacksonville 1-0 1986/—11/07/86 15-2, 15-2, 15-7 W A

James Madison 5-0 2000/—10/28/77 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 W N10/20/79 15-3, 15-8 W N10/30/82 15-0, 15-3, 15-7 W H09/09/00 15-1, 15-1, 15-0 W H12/01/00 15-12, 15-11, 15-7 W H

Kansas State 2-0 2003/—09/11/99 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 W H12/12/03 12-30, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29 W N

Kean College 1-0-1 1978/—09/24/76 7-15, 15-12 T N09/29/78 15-2, 15-4 W N

Kent State 6-0 1994/—09/19/81 15-2, 15-12, 15-9 W H09/18/82 15-5, 15-0, 15-4 W H10/29/88 15-6, 15-11, 15-4 W N10/13/90 15-3, 15-0, 15-3 W A09/11/92 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 W H09/16/94 15-0, 15-3, 15-3 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossKentucky 5-1 1986/198310/16/82 10-15, 17-15, 15-10, 10-15, 15-3 W N10/23/83 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 L A09/15/84 15-10, 16-14, 15-10 W N11/10/84 15-13, 6-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-5 W H11/16/85 15-5, 15-3, 15-12 W A10/18/86 15-11, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9 W H

Lamar 1-0 1982/—09/30/82 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 W A

Laurentian 1-0 1980/—10/08/80 15-2, 15-1, 15-11 W H

Laurier (Exhib.) 1-0 1985/—10/26/85 15-1, 15-3, 15-1 W H

Lehigh 5-0 2006/—09/03/89 15-0, 15-0, 15-7 W H09/02/90 15-1, 15-0, 15-5 W H09/18/93 15-5, 15-3, 15-3 W H09/15/95 15-2, 15-4, 15-3 W H09/16/06 30-13, 30-9, 30-19 W H

Liberty 2-0 1990/—10/28/89 15-2, 15-9, 15-1 W H11/03/90 15-5, 15-7, 15-4 W H

Long Beach State 2-2 1990/199809/23/83 15-11, 15-9 W N10/05/90 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 W N12/18/93 13-15, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16 L N12/19/98 3-15, 10-15, 15-3, 16-14, 12-15 L N

Long Island 4-0 2008/—12/03/05 30-11, 30-27, 30-8 W H12/01/06 30-16, 30-27, 30-15 W H09/05/08 25-8, 25-16. 25-9 W H12/05/08 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 W H

Louisiana State 9-2 2006/199211/25/82 16-14, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 15-7 W N10/08/83 17-15, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 W A09/14/85 15-9, 15-1, 14-16, 15-13 W H11/28/87 15-9, 13-15, 15-10, 4-15, 14-16 L A10/14/89 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 W H09/22/90 8-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-10 W A09/05/92 10-15, 8-15, 14-16 L A09/10/94 15-3, 15-9, 15-4 W N09/01/95 15-10, 15-2, 15-9 W H09/01/96 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W A08/26/06 30-32, 24-30, 30-23, 30-23, 15-6 W A

Louisville 5-1 2008/198310/09/82 15-11, 15-11, 15-9 W N09/16/83 15-6, 15-6, 14-16, 11-15, 11-15 L N09/15/84 11-15, 15-13, 15-5, 17-15 W A11/15/86 15-8, 15-0, 15-10 W H12/11/98 15-5, 15-8, 15-2 W H09/13/08 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 W N



Opponent Record Last Win/LossLoyola (Md.) 3-0 2009/—09/12/81 15-8, 15-8 W N09/01/01 30-13, 30-14, 30-16 W H09/11/09 25-9, 25-14 25-7 W N

Maine 1-0 2003/—08/30/03 30-15, 30-14, 30-11 W A

Mansfield 2-0 1978/—11/01/77 15-12, 17-15 W N11/01/78 15-8, 15-13 W H

Marshall 1-0 2005/—09/17/05 30-19, 30-25, 30-13 W H

Maryland 18-5-1 2004/197910/22/76 15-17, 7-15 L N09/30/77 3-15, 11-15 L N10/21/77 9-15, 15-7, 15-9 W N09/29/78 4-15, 15-4 T N10/06/78 7-15, 9-15 L N10/27/78 10-15, 8-15 L A11/10/78 15-13, 16-14 W N11/17/78 15-13, 16-14 W N10/27/79 15-11, 11-15, 11-15 L A10/10/80 15-6, 15-10 W H11/08/80 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 W N10/09/81 15-2, 15-8 W N10/10/81 15-1, 15-6 W N10/01/83 15-2, 15-5, 9-15, 15-2 W H10/05/84 15-6, 15-2 W N10/27/84 15-7, 15-2, 15-7 W N10/27/85 15-0, 15-4, 15-8 W H10/03/86 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 W A11/14/86 15-3, 15-13, 15-12 W H09/24/88 15-8, 15-9, 15-2 W H10/07/89 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 W A09/07/90 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 W H09/04/99 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 W H12/04/04 34-32, 30-27, 31-29 W H

UMBC 2-0 2004/—10/16/81 15-1, 15-4 W N09/17/04 30-14, 30-12, 30-12 W H

Massachusetts 8-0 1997/—10/25/86 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 W A10/23/87 15-4, 15-2, 15-3 W H11/21/87 15-6, 15-2, 15-6 W N10/08/88 15-3, 15-4, 15-3 W H09/29/89 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W A10/26/90 15-8, 15-1, 15-2 W H09/07/96 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 W H09/13/97 15-3, 15-0, 15-9 W H

Memphis (State) 2-0 1996/—09/24/88 17-15, 15-4, 15-5 W H09/01/96 15-6, 15-3, 15-1 W N

Miami (Ohio) 4-0 2009/—08/31/90 15-9, 15-7, 15-6 W H08/31/91 15-9, 11-15, 15-9, 15-6 W N09/16/06 30-21, 30-17, 30-12 W H08/28/09 25-15, 25-12, 25-9 W N

Opponent Record Last Win/LossMichigan 40-3 2010/200211/07/81 15-8, 15-3 W N09/16/88 15-5, 15-4, 16-14 W H10/11/91 15-8, 15-5, 15-3 W H11/09/91 115-4, 15-10, 15-10 W A10/10/92 15-4, 15-10, 15-7 W H11/06/92 15-11, 15-2, 15-10 W A10/23/93 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 W A11/19/93 15-5, 15-4, 17-15 W H10/08/94 15-6, 15-4, 15-7 W H11/04/94 15-11, 15-8, 15-0 W A10/20/95 15-4, 15-5, 15-2 W H11/18/95 12-15, 15-10, 15-13, 5-15, 13-15 L A10/19/96 15-5, 15-1, 15-9 W H11/15/96 15-6, 15-4, 15-11 W A10/17/97 15-5, 15-7, 15-7 W A11/22/97 15-6, 15-8, 15-8 W H10/16/98 15-0, 15-5, 15-4 W H11/21/98 15-7, 15-2, 15-3 W A09/25/99 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 W A11/12/99 15-2, 15-11, 15-6 W H10/07/00 15-17, 12-15, 15-3, 15-13, 15-10 W A10/27/00 15-6, 15-10, 15-10 W H10/20/01 18-30, 28-30, 27-30 L A11/16/01 23-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-25, 15-9 W H10/11/02 30-21, 30-21, 30-24 W H11/02/02 29-31, 30-28, 20-30, 30-15, 10-15 L A09/27/03 31-29, 31-33, 32-30, 26-30, 15-12 W A11/14/03 30-19, 24-30, 30-27, 30-18 W H10/15/04 30-23, 30-21, 30-14 W H11/27/04 30-26, 31-29, 30-23 W A10/14/05 30-23, 30-15, 30-23 W H11/26/05 30-21, 30-13, 30-27 W A10/20/06 24-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-26 W H11/18/06 30-27, 34-32, 30-14 W A10/12/07 30-16, 30-28, 30-22 W H11/24/07 30-21, 30-22, 30-32, 30-21 W A12/07/07 30-15, 30-18, 30-18 W H10/17/08 25-18, 25-15, 25-20 W H11/29/08 25-22, 25-18, 25-13 W A10/16/09 24-26, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12 W A11/28/09 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 W H10/02/10 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 W H11/05/10 25-17, 25-22, 25-21 W A

Michigan State 35-6 2010/200209/13/85 15-9, 15-12, 15-3 W H10/12/91 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 W H11/08/91 17-15, 15-1, 15-17 W A10/09/92 15-3, 15-4, 15-1 W H11/07/92 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W A10/22/93 15-4, 15-9, 15-8 W A11/20/93 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 W H10/07/94 10-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-2 W H11/05/94 14-16, 15-5, 16-18, 16-14, 14-16 L A10/21/95 16-14, 6-15, 10-15, 15-13, 14-16 L H11/17/95 14-16, 8-15, 7-15 L A10/11/96 15-9, 7-15, 7-15, 15-9, 12-15 L A11/09/96 19-9, 10-14, 18-10, 17-13 W H10/25/97 15-9, 15-6, 15-9 W H11/28/97 15-5, 15-4, 15-5 W A10/17/98 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W H11/20/98 15-6, 15-7, 15-13 W A09/24/99 10-15, 15-3, 15-5, 11-15, 15-8 W A11/13/99 15-7, 15-10, 15-3 W H10/06/00 11-15, 15-6, 15-10, 15-7 W A10/28/00 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 W H10/19/01 30-23, 30-24, 30-25 W A11/17/01 21-30, 30-32, 30-28, 28-30 L H10/12/02 30-19, 30-24, 30-27 W H11/01/02 29-31, 30-20, 30-28, 24-30, 13-15 L A09/26/03 30-20, 28-30, 30-28, 26-30, 16-14 W A11/15/03 30-28, 24-30, 30-21, 28-30, 15-8 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossMichigan State cont’d10/16/04 30-17, 30-24, 23-30, 30-22 W H11/26/04 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 W A10/15/05 30-19, 30-17, 30-21 W H11/25/05 30-25, 30-21, 30-15 W A10/21/06 30-18, 30-22, 30-13 W H11/17/06 30-24, 30-26, 30-23 W A09/21/07 30-13, 30-17, 30-17 W H11/10/07 30-27, 30-21, 30-24 W A10/04/08 25-11, 25-19, 25-14 W H11/07/08 25-20, 25-11, 25-18 W A10/17/09 25-11, 25-18, 25-12 W A11/27/09 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 W H10/01/10 25-21, 25-17, 25-17 W H11/06/10 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 W A

Minnesota 35-8 2010/201009/09/83 15-10, 7-15, 15-3, 15-7 W H09/12/87 15-12, 11-15, 15-11, 15-5 W N10/19/91 9-15, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15 L A11/15/91 15-11, 11-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 W H10/23/92 15-5, 15-4, 15-1 W A11/21/92 15-9, 13-15, 15-7, 15-10 W H09/24/93 11-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-13 W H11/27/93 15-7, 11-15, 4-15, 9-15 L A10/01/94 15-7, 15-9, 9-15, 15-8 W A10/28/94 15-5, 15-12, 15-9 W H09/29/95 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W H10/28/95 15-11, 15-7, 15-12 W A09/27/96 15-11, 15-3, 15-12 W A11/30/96 11-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 W H10/11/97 15-3, 15-3, 11-15, 15-1 W H11/07/97 15-6, 15-6, 15-13 W A09/25/98 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 W A11/14/98 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 W H10/23/99 15-10, 15-3, 15-3 W H11/19/99 15-2, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 W A12/09/99 15-9, 15-9, 17-15 W H09/29/00 15-13, 12-15, 12-15, 11-15 L H11/04/00 15-17, 12-15, 15-11, 15-6, 10-15 L A10/12/01 30-22, 30-19, 30-27 W H11/24/01 30-20, 30-26, 27-30, 28-30, 18-16 W A10/19/02 27-30, 20-30, 19-30 L A11/29/02 30-28, 30-25, 30-20 W H10/18/03 26-30, 18-30, 21-30 L H11/28/03 30-19, 26-30, 30-27, 30-24 W A10/02/04 36-24, 28-30, 27-30, 30-26, 11-15 L H11/05/04 32-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-26 W A10/22/05 30-9, 30-17, 30-20 W A11/18/05 30-14, 30-24, 30-21 W H10/06/06 30-24, 25-30, 30-20, 30-26 W H10/28/06 21-30, 30-12, 26-30, 30-24, 15-13 W A10/06/07 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 W H10/26/07 30-21, 30-25, 30-15 W A10/11/08 25-18, 25-15, 25-12 W A10/31/08 25-19, 25-17, 25-16 W H10/11/09 26-24, 25-21, 25-14 W A10/30/09 25-14, 25-16, 25-17 W H10/15/10 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16 W H11/27/10 25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 21-23 W A

Missouri 5-0 2006/—09/16/84 15-11, 15-12, 15-5 W N09/13/86 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 W N09/04/87 15-12, 15-11, 15-3 W H09/06/97 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W N09/07/06 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 W N

Montana 1-0 1983/—09/22/83 15-11, 15-7 W N

Morehead State 1-0 1983/—10/20/83 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 W A



Opponent Record Last Win/LossMorgan State 2-0 2002/–09/19/98 15-2, 15-7, 15-0 W H09/14/02 30-23, 30-22, 30-13 W H

Navy 6-1 2000/197910/27/78 15-11, 15-10 W N09/21/79 17-15, 15-13 W N09/22/79 15-13, 13-15, 9-15 L N10/19/79 15-3, 15-7 W N10/26/79 15-11, 15-10 W N10/24/80 15-5, 15-6 W N09/09/00 15-1, 15-6, 15-5 W H

Nebraska 6-11 2008/200710/02/81 15-2, 15-8 W N12/04/82 13-15, 5-15, 13-15 L A12/07/85 8-15, 7-15, 12-15 L A12/12/86 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 L A09/12/87 12-15, 12-15, 17-15, 7-15 L A12/08/90 12-15, 14-16, 15-10, 5-15 L A09/04/93 11-15, 15-9, 4-15, 17-15, 10-15 L H12/10/94 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 W A08/25/95 4-15, 3-15, 6-15 L A12/08/95 7-15, 6-15, 16-14, 2-15 L A12/14/96 12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9, 18-20 L A09/19/97 16-14, 15-12, 16-14 W N12/17/98 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 15-11 W N09/28/99 11-15, 15-12, 15-8, 16-14 W A09/11/05 14-30, 27-30, 25-30 L A09/02/07 20-30, 21-30, 27-30 L A12/18/08 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11 W N

New Hampshire 3-0 2008/—10/15/83 15-6, 15-0, 15-4 W H09/06/02 30-22, 30-18, 30-20 W N09/20/08 25-1. 25-14, 25-15 W H

New Mexico 1-1 1995/198909/22/89 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 L H09/09/95 15-8, 15-5, 15-12 W A

New Mexico State 1-0 1985/—09/28/85 15-8, 15-11, 12-15, 10-15, 15-11 W A

New Orleans 2-0 1998/—09/02/96 15-7, 15-5, 15-5 W A09/18/98 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 W H

New York Tech 2-0 1985/—09/22/79 15-4, 15-1 W N10/12/85 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 W N

Niagara 1-0 2010/—12/03/10 25-12, 25-19, 25-15 W H

Nicholls State 1-0 2006/—08/25/06 30-11, 30-15, 30-18 W N

Opponent Record Last Win/LossNorth Carolina 7-0 2010/—10/17/81 15-11, 15-6 W N11/03/84 15-0, 15-3, 15-4 W N09/25/86 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 W A10/03/87 15-8, 15-2, 15-4 W H11/05/89 15-6, 13-15, 14-16, 15-9, 15-7 W A09/01/01 30-17, 28-30, 30-25, 28-30, 15-9 W H08/27/10 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 W A UNC-Asheville 2-0 2001/—09/13/97 15-1, 15-0, 15-6 W H09/08/01 30-11, 30-14, 30-8 W H

UNC-Charlotte 1-0 1999/—09/10/99 15-3, 15-0, 15-4 W H

UNC-Greensboro 0-1 —/197710/29/77 15-12, 6-15, 10-15 L N

N.C. State 6-0 1989/—10/28/78 15-4, 6-15, 15-6 W N10/18/80 15-9, 15-10 W N09/27/86 11-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-11, 15-4 W A 10/12/87 7-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W H10/15/88 14-16, 15-9, 15-10, 13-15, 15-11 W H11/04/89 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 W A

Northeastern 1-0 1988/—10/01/88 15-6, 15-3, 15-3 W N

Northern Illinois 2-0 1997/—12/04/93 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 W H12/06/97 15-8, 15-7, 15-4 W H

Northwestern 40-8 2010/200211/27/81 15-8, 15-12, 12-15, 15-10 W A 11/29/81 3-15, 4-15, 8-15 L A10/01/82 15-6, 15-12, 12-15, 10-15, 12-15 L N10/16/82 6-15, 15-11, 4-15, 9-15 L N11/26/83 15-8, 15-12, 8-15, 11-15, 15-9 W A12/01/84 7-15, 15-9, 15-4, 9-15, 15-4 W A09/05/87 5-15, 13-15, 16-14, 12-15 L H11/11/88 12-15, 9-15, 16-14, 8-15 L N10/25/91 15-6, 15-8, 15-0 W H11/23/91 7-15, 15-5, 7-15, 15-2, 10-15 L A09/25/92 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 W H11/28/92 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 W A10/01/93 15-10, 15-12, 15-4 W A10/30/93 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 W H10/15/94 15-6, 15-9, 15-3 W A11/11/94 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 W H10/14/95 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 W A11/10/95 15-7, 15-1, 15-3 W H10/12/96 15-8, 15-7, 15-11 W A11/08/96 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 W H10/19/97 15-3, 15-11, 7-15, 13-15, 16-14 W A11/21/97 15-9, 15-0, 15-3 W H10/24/98 15-11, 15-1, 15-6 W A11/27/98 15-5, 15-3, 15-6 W H10/08/99 15-8, 15-4, 15-2 W A10/30/99 15-7, 15-5, 15-4 W H09/23/00 15-10, 14-16, 15-4, 12-15, 12-15 L A11/10/00 15-4, 15-4, 15-9 W H10/06/01 30-19, 30-24, 30-23 W A10/26/01 30-25, 30-21, 30-23 W H10/25/02 30-23, 30-27, 30-21 W H11/23/02 30-27, 23-30, 24-30, 26-30 L A10/11/03 31-29, 24-30, 30-22, 30-27 W A10/31/03 30-25, 30-25, 30-19 W H09/24/04 30-25, 30-24, 30-24 W A11/13/04 30-17, 30-25, 30-8 W H10/07/05 30-14, 30-21, 30-16 W A10/29/05 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossNorthwestern cont’d10/13/06 30-26, 30-26, 30-22 W A11/25/06 30-21, 30-27, 30-22 W H09/22/07 31-29, 30-23, 30-13 W H11/09/07 30-24, 30-20, 30-27 W A10/25/08 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 W A11/21/08 25-15, 25-18, 25-11 W H09/25/09 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 W A11/14/09 25-20 25-14, 25-20 W H10/23/10 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 W A11/19/10 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 W H

Notre Dame 8-1 1996/198811/02/84 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 W N11/26/88 15-6, 12-15, 15-13, 5-15, 15-2 W N12/03/88 13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15 L A09/28/90 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W A10/28/90 15-8. 15-9, 15-4 W H12/03/92 15-13, 15-8, 15-9 W H12/10/93 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 W N12/09/94 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 W N09/13/96 10-15, 15-6, 16-14, 16-14 W N



Opponent Record Last Win/LossOhio State 36-14 2010/200609/12/81 15-4, 15-9 W N11/06/81 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 W A11/07/81 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 W A09/25/82 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 W N11/06/82 4-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-10, 17-15 W N10/15/84 15-7, 15-6, 15-5 W H09/14/85 15-9, 15-9, 15-5 W H11/12/90 13-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-10 W A09/28/91 15-12, 15-6, 16-18, 5-15, 16-18 L H11/29/91 13-15, 9-15, 7-15 L A12/13/91 15-13, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-15 L N10/14/92 18-16, 15-8, 15-13 W A10/13/93 15-7, 15-12, 15-2 W H11/11/92 15-8, 15-8, 15-11 W H11/10/93 15-12, 15-12, 2-15, 16-18, 15-17 L A09/21/94 16-18, 9-15, 17-15, 13-15 L H11/23/94 9-15, 3-15, 15-4, 9-15 L A10/04/95 8-12, 7-11, 21-18 L A11/01/95 5-15, 14-16, 13-15 L H10/16/96 15-8, 15-10, 10-14, 10-17, 15-17 L A11/13/96 6-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-5 W H09/26/97 15-1, 15-8, 15-6 W A11/15/97 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 W H12/12/97 15-4, 15-4, 15-10 W H09/23/98 15-1, 15-3, 15-3 W H11/11/98 15-5, 15-9, 15-9 W A10/06/99 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 W H10/27/99 15-6, 15-12, 15-17, 15-4 W A10/20/00 15-5, 10-15, 16-14, 7-15, 15-9 W A11/18/00 15-12, 15-4, 15-10 W H09/26/01 24-30, 30-28, 30-28, 29-31, 12-15 L A10/31/01 19-30, 23-30, 19-30 L H09/28/02 23-30, 22-30, 30-26, 30-20, 15-9 W H11/15/02 28-30, 30-32, 25-30 L A10/22/03 30-18, 30-20, 30-25 W H11/19/03 17-30, 30-27, 30-21, 30-25 W A10/20/04 25-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-26, 11-15 L H11/17/04 30-28, 22-30, 30-19, 30-28 W A09/28/05 30-18, 30-24, 30-24 W A11/02/05 31-29, 30-9, 30-26 W H09/20/06 30-21, 31-29, 30-16 W H11/08/06 19-30, 26-30, 21-30 L A10/10/07 30-23, 30-17, 30-16 W H11/21/07 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W A10/18/08 25-15, 25-14, 25-12 W H11/28/08 25-20, 25-12, 30-28 W A10/07/09 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13 W A10/28/09 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 W H10/20/10 25-22, 25-21, 25-18 W A11/17/10 25-16, 25-14, 25-21 W H

Ohio 1-0 2008/—08/31/08 25-15, 25-19, 25-9 W N

Oklahoma 2-0 2010/—10/03/81 15-2, 15-3 W N12/10/10 25-23, 25-23, 25-15 W H

Oneonta 1-0 1978/—10/06/78 15-7, 15-11 W N

Oregon 1-0 1985/—09/21/85 15-3, 15-6, 16-14 W N

Oregon State 1-0 1995/—09/09/95 15-6, 15-4, 15-13 W N

Opponent Record Last Win/LossPacific 3-3 2005/198412/12/81 10-15, 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 13-15 L A11/26/83 11-15, 9-15, 9-15 L N09/22/84 15-13, 2-15, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 W H10/08/84 4-15, 8-15, 12-15 L N12/16/99 14-16, 15-5, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12 W N09/09/05 30-13, 30-15, 30-12 W N

Pennsylvania 8-0 2009/—10/01/77 15-6, 8-15, 15-9 W N11/05/77 13-15, 15-3, 6-15, 15-11, 16-14 W H10/19/79 15-4, 15-4 W N10/06/84 15-8, 15-4 W N11/02/85 15-0, 15-1, 15-9 W A12/06/02 30-23, 30-10, 30-26 W H09/17/05 30-17, 30-16, 30-17 W H12/05/09 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 W H

Pepperdine 1-0 2005/—09/10/05 30-20, 30-24, 30-23 W N

Pittsburgh 29-17 2009/198710/29/77 3-15, 14-16 L N11/08/77 10-15, 6-15, 10-15 L H10/07/78 6-15, 8-15 L A11/10/78 12-15, 5-15 L A11/16/78 12-15, 7-15 L N09/28/79 4-15, 7-15 L A09/29/79 15-12, 2-15, 8-15 L N10/16/79 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 14-16 L A11/12/79 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 W A11/17/79 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 W A09/20/80 11-15, 15-11, 10-15 L A10/04/80 6-15, 10-15 L H10/04/80 15-8, 8-15, 15-7 W H10/25/80 15-13, 11-15, 12-15 L N10/31/80 11-15, 11-15, 16-14, 16-14, 10-15 L A11/04/80 14-16, 15-12, 9-15, 15-11, 15-9 W H09/11/81 16-14, 15-8, 15-2 W A09/12/81 15-5, 15-6 W A10/31/81 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-13 W H09/24/82 15-11, 12-15, 9-15, 13-15 L A10/09/82 15-10, 14-16, 13-15, 15-9, 9-15 L A11/03/82 15-2, 15-11, 15-11 W H09/17/83 15-10, 15-12, 15-10 W A11/12/83 15-9, 19-21, 15-1, 15-12 W H10/21/84 15-5, 15-11, 15-10 W H11/03/84 13-15, 15-17, 11-15 L A10/04/85 15-4, 15-6, 15-12 W H10/18/85 15-5, 15-12, 9-15, 15-13 W A09/05/86 15-13, 11-15, 15-6, 15-5 W N10/19/86 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 W A11/01/86 15-4, 6-15, 15-11, 15-12 W H10/18/87 15-5, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 L A11/08/87 8-15, 15-17, 14-16 L N11/13/87 15-6, 8-15, 15-10, 15-1 W H10/29/88 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 W A11/04/88 15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 9-15, 15-5 W H10/21/89 9-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W A11/10/89 5-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-7 W H10/14/90 18-16, 15-2, 15-5 W A11/09/90 15-1, 15-6, 15-7 W H08/30/91 15-12, 7-15, 7-15, 18-16, 16-14 W A10/23/91 7-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-13 W H09/03/93 15-12, 15-8, 15-5 W H09/05/03 30-25, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25 W N12/06/03 25-30, 33-31, 30-21, 30-21 W H09/05/09 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossPortland State 1-0 1983/—09/24/83 15-8, 15-0, 15-5 W N

Princeton 7-2 2010/197710/07/77 15-3, 2-15, 14-16 L N10/08/77 12-15, 15-3, 15-8 W N10/22/77 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 L N10/27/79 15-7, 15-8 W N11/20/80 15-2, 16-14 W N10/17/81 15-2, 15-4 W N10/23/82 9-15, 15-9, 15-11 W N10/06/84 15-8, 15-8 W A09/18/10 25-8, 25-8, 25-13 W H

Providence 10-0 1988/—10/24/81 15-8, 15-3 W N10/22/82 15-2, 15-5 W N11/05/83 15-10, 15-5 W N11/05/83 15-8, 15-11, 15-9 W N11/11/83 15-5, 16-14, 15-9 W H12/04/83 15-10, 15-9, 15-9 W H10/06/84 15-11, 15-4 W N10/18/85 15-9, 15-4, 15-11 W N09/06/86 15-7, 15-13, 3-15, 15-9 W N09/18/88 15-6, 15-1, 15-11 W H



Opponent Record Last Win/LossPurdue 44-5 2010/201011/07/81 15-8, 15-10 W N10/15/82 8-15, 4-15, 12-15 L A11/13/82 10-15, 9-15 L N11/13/82 15-9, 5-15, 12-15, 7-15 L N09/14/84 12-15, 15-8, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15 L N12/04/87 4-15, 9-15, 15-17 L A09/17/88 15-11, 4-15, 15-9, 15-7 W H09/08/89 16-14, 15-11, 15-5 W A11/29/90 15-8, 16-14, 15-4 W H10/05/91 15-8, 15-4, 4-15, 15-13 W A11/01/91 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 W H10/03/92 15-6, 5-15, 15-13, 15-8 W A10/30/92 15-1, 15-12, 15-4 W H10/08/93 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 W H11/06/93 15-13, 15-6, 15-4 W A10/22/94 15-8, 15-3, 15-6 W H11/18/94 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 W A10/13/95 17-15, 18-16, 15-10 W A11/11/95 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 W H10/04/96 15-7, 15-8, 15-8 W H11/02/96 15-12, 15-5, 15-10 W A09/27/97 15-3, 12-15, 15-7, 15-2 W A11/14/97 15-10, 15-8, 15-6 W H10/03/98 15-8, 15-2, 15-3 W A10/30/98 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 W H10/15/99 15-1, 15-5, 15-4 W A11/27/99 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 W H10/13/00 15-3, 15-6, 15-4 W H11/25/00 16-14, 15-10, 15-7 W A09/29/01 30-26, 30-16, 30-23 W H11/02/01 30-24, 30-20, 30-23 W A10/05/02 30-25, 30-21, 30-20 W A11/08/02 30-15, 30-20, 30-17 W H10/03/03 30-20, 30-20, 30-25 W H11/08/03 30-13, 30-24, 30-23 W A10/08/04 30-28, 30-27, 30-26 W A10/30/04 30-22, 30-19, 30-18 W H09/24/05 22-30, 30-21, 27-30, 30-24, 15-11 W H11/11/05 30-28, 30-22, 30-18 W A09/30/06 30-12, 31-29, 30-27 W A11/03/06 30-13, 30-15, 30-22 W H12/08/06 30-24, 30-18, 30-15 W N09/29/07 30-18, 30-20, 38-36 W A11/02/07 30-24, 30-14, 30-28 W H9/26/08 25-12, 25-15, 25-21 W H11/15/08 25-20, 25-21, 25-15 W A10/24/09 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 W H11/20/09 29-31, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 W A10/08/10 25-21, 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 11-15 L A10/30/10 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 W H

Queens 2-0 1985/—10/09/81 15-3, 15-5 W N09/07/85 15-2, 15-6, 15-0 W H

Quinnipiac 2-0 2004/–08/31/02 30-13, 30-11, 30-6 W H09/04/04 30-11, 30-5, 30-16 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossRhode Island 25-1 2003/198509/28/79 15-4, 15-9 W N11/16/79 15-4, 16-14 W N10/09/80 15-2, 10-15, 15-4 W H10/25/80 15-13, 15-9 W N10/16/81 15-1, 15-6 W N10/23/82 15-4, 15-4 W N11/13/82 15-8, 19-17 W A11/19/82 15-6, 15-4 W A11/19/82 15-10, 15-10 W A10/01/83 15-5, 15-1, 15-3 W H11/18/83 15-11, 15-6, 15-6 W N09/21/84 15-10, 15-11, 15-4 W A10/27/84 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 W N11/17/84 15-11, 15-4, 15-8 W A09/20/85 16-14, 11-15, 1-15, 11-15 L A10/25/85 15-2, 15-2, 15-6 W H11/23/85 15-12, 15-9, 15-12 W N10/26/86 15-4, 15-10, 15-4 W A11/22/86 15-2, 15-9, 15-6 W N10/24/87 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 W H10/07/88 8-15, 15-6, 15-11, 15-6 W H11/20/88 15-8, 15-11, 15-8 W H09/30/89 15-11, 7-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-6 W A11/19/89 15-8, 15-7, 15-10 W N10/27/90 15-2, 15-6, 15-9 W H08/29/03 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 W N

Rice 3-0 2006/—09/27/85 15-11, 15-8, 15-3 W N09/12/03 30-27, 30-26, 30-14 W N08/26/06 30-6, 30-17, 30-27 W N

Robert Morris 6-0 2009/—11/06/76 15-6, 15-3 W A10/15/77 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 W H12/03/99 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 W H09/19/03 30-22, 30-14, 30-18 W H12/05/03 30-10, 30-18, 30-11 W H09/05/09 25-8, 25-8, 25-10 W H

Rutgers 24-9 2004/198210/08/77 15-6, 5-15, 15-5 W N10/03/78 8-15, 14-16 L N10/07/78 11-15, 6-15 L N11/18/78 13-15, 9-15 L N10/02/79 15-11, 13-15, 12-15, 8-15 L A10/26/79 16-14, 15-5 W N11/18/79 15-12, 13-15, 14-16 L N09/19/80 16-18, 9-15 L N10/04/80 15-12, 15-13 W H11/20/80 5-15, 9-15 L N11/21/80 15-11, 15-10, 14-16, 15-5 W N09/12/81 15-4, 15-8 W N10/10/81 15-1, 15-8 W N10/30/81 15-10, 15-6, 15-10 W H10/23/82 7-15, 15-9, 15-13 W N11/13/82 12-15, 15-5, 15-7 W N11/19/82 10-15, 11-15 L N11/19/82 15-8, 15-11, 8-15, 10-15, 12-15 L N09/10/83 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 W H11/04/83 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 W A11/20/83 15-10, 15-9, 15-7 W N11/09/84 15-10, 15-3, 15-8 W H10/12/85 15-0, 15-2, 15-1 W A10/10/86 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 W H10/10/87 15-6, 15-1, 15-6 W A10/01/88 15-2, 15-6, 15-6 W A10/27/89 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 W H10/19/90 15-4, 15-0, 15-4 W A09/03/94 15-2, 15-6, 15-1 W H09/08/00 15-8, 15-3, 15-4 W H09/08/01 30-24, 30-28, 30-32, 30-25 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossRutgers cont’d08/30/02 30-14, 30-10, 30-16 W H09/03/04 30-24, 30-25, 30-18 W H

St. Bonaventure 10-0 1996/—10/31/87 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 W N10/19/88 15-2, 15-1, 15-4 W A09/03/89 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 W H10/11/89 15-0, 15-1, 15-4 W H09/02/90 15-8, 15-2, 15-6 W H10/02/90 15-0, 15-7, 15-2 W A09/17/93 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 W H09/17/94 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 W H09/16/95 15-2, 15-1, 15-8 W H09/07/96 15-3, 15-6, 15-3 W H

Saint Francis 1-0 2009/—09/19/09 25-10, 25-18, 25-8 W H

St. John’s 2-0 2010/—09/07/07 30-20, 30-14, 30-17 W H09/18/10 25-11, 25-15, 25-5 W H

Saint Louis 2-0 2009/—09/20/08 25-17, 25-12, 25-17 W H09/29/09 29-27, 25-18, 25-14 W A

Salisbury 3-0-1 1977/—09/25/76 2-15, 15-12 T N09/25/76 15-12, 18-16 W N10/01/77 15-11, 15-7 W N10/28/77 15-11, 15-7 W A

San Diego State 2-3 1990/198812/12/80 5-15, 11-15 L N10/02/82 11-15, 4-15, 6-15 L N09/29/84 15-9, 15-9, 15-2 W N11/26/88 14-16, 15-4, 16-14, 15-17, 5-15 L N11/23/90 15-8, 15-4, 15-11 W N

San Francisco 2-0 2004/—09/01/94 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 W H09/09/04 30-21, 30-20, 30-24 W N

San Jose State 1-2 1989/198610/22/83 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 L N09/12/86 4-15, 5-15, 10-15 L N09/09/89 12-15, 15-4, 8-15, 15-7, 15-6 W N

Seton Hall 3-0 2010/–09/20/08 25-17, 25-12, 25-17 W H09/29/09 29-27, 25-18, 25-14 W A09/03/10 25-20, 25-14, 25-20 W H

Siena 1-0 2007/—09/07/07 30-20, 30-14, 30-17 W H

Slippery Rock 2-1 1977/197610/30/76 7-15, 11-15 L A10/01/77 15-3, 15-4 W N11/12/77 15-8, 15-6 W H



Opponent Record Last Win/LossSouth Carolina 1-0 1981/—10/23/81 15-7, 15-8 W N

South Florida 2-0 1988/—11/06/86 15-4, 16-14, 15-8 W A 09/08/88 15-7, 15-4, 15-12 W A

SE Louisiana 1-0 1992/—09/04/92 15-0, 15-0, 15-1 W N

S. California 1-2 2005/200012/11/80 5-15, 1-15 L N12/08/00 11-15, 9-15, 4-15 L N08/31/05 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 30-28 W N

S. Connecticut 2-0 1980/—11/17/78 15-7, 15-10 W N10/18/80 15-5, 15-8 W N

Southern Illinois 3-1 1993/198711/05/82 15-11, 15-8, 15-8 W N09/25/87 10-15, 12-15, 9-15 L N10/29/90 15-5, 15-3, 15-11 W H09/02/93 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 W H

SE Missouri State 1-0 2003/—08/30/03 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 W N

SW Missouri State 1-1 1988/198110/01/81 15-8, 13-15, 15-17, 8-15 L A09/17/88 15-2, 15-6, 15-8 W H

Stanford 6-6 2008/201012/10/92 13-15, 6-15, 13-15 L N08/23/97 15-8, 15-13, 15-9 W A09/06/97 14-16, 15-6, 15-12, 15-7 W N12/20/97 10-15, 6-15, 15-2, 17-15, 9-15 L N12/18/99 15-2, 15-10, 15-7 W N09/04/01 30-28, 26-30, 16-30, 23-30 L H09/10/04 31-29, 23-30, 30-25, 26-30, 15-12 W A08/26/05 24-30, 24-30, 30-28, 30-23, 10-15 L N09/15/07 23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15 L N12/15/07 30-25, 30-26, 23-30, 19-30, 15-8 W N12/20/08 25-20, 26-24, 25-23 W N09/11/10 26-28, 12-25, 18-25 L N

Syracuse 6-0 1992/—11/18/77 15-11, 14-16, 15-13 W N10/09/82 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 W N11/15/86 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 W H11/14/87 15-8, 15-5, 15-4 W H11/05/88 15-2, 15-8, 15-4 W H09/12/92 15-6, 15-7, 15-2 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossTemple 15-4 2009/200210/12/77 8-15, 7-15 L N10/28/78 15-12, 14-16, 10-15 L N11/18/78 11-15, 10-15 L N09/29/79 12-15, 15-8, 15-10 W N10/23/81 16-14, 15-5 W N11/04/83 15-5, 15-5 W N11/19/83 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W N10/13/84 15-7, 15-13, 15-8 W H 11/01/85 15-1, 15-3, 15-6 W A10/31/86 15-10, 14-16, 15-3, 15-1 W H10/30/87 15-11, 15-2, 15-8 W A09/30/88 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W A11/05/88 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W H10/28/89 15-4, 15-0, 15-11 W H10/20/90 15-1, 15-6, 15-2 W A09/27/92 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 W H12/07/02 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 23-30 L H09/18/09 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 W A09/19/09 25-16, 25-13, 25-12 W H

Tennessee 5-4 1989/200509/25/82 15-13, 10-15, 11-15, 12-15 L N10/07/83 15-12, 10-15, 5-15, 15-13, 8-15 L N09/22/84 15-7, 15-3, 10-15, 15-5 W H11/24/84 9-15, 15-6, 8-15, 12-15 L N11/30/85 15-6, 15-3, 15-7 W N11/29/86 15-11, 15-3, 15-9 W H10/21/88 15-7, 9-15, 15-7, 18-16 W A11/11/89 15-5, 15-10, 16-14 W H12/09/05 27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-33 L H

Tennessee State 1-0 2006/—09/15/06 30-16, 30-19, 30-12 W H

Texas 10-6 2009/198910/01/82 15-13, 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 0-15 L N11/25/82 15-8, 2-15, 3-15, 11-15 L N10/07/83 5-15, 6-15, 7-15 L N11/24/84 4-15, 3-15, 5-15 L N12/01/85 9-15, 12-15, 7-15 L N09/16/89 6-15, 15-6, 6-15, 16-14, 9-15 L N11/24/90 15-11, 15-10, 15-2 W A09/20/97 15-3, 15-7, 7-15, 15-4 W N09/17/99 9-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-13 W H09/18/99 15-6, 12-15, 15-10, 15-11 W H09/02/00 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 W A09/08/06 27-30, 28-30, 30-28, 36-34, 15-13 W A08/24/07 30-23, 32-34, 30-22, 30-24 W H08/25/07 19-30, 30-13, 30-21, 30-24 W H12/19/09 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13 W N12/16/10 25-13, 25-13, 25-22 W N

Texas A & M 3-0 1990/—10/08/83 15-13, 15-12, 15-13 W N11/27/87 15-5, 15-4, 15-12 W N09/21/90 15-4, 15-8, 15-8 W N

UT-Arlington 3-4 1990/198910/02/81 10-15, 15-10, 10-15 L N11/12/82 15-11, 5-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-10 W H09/24/83 15-3, 15-11, 15-10 W N09/10/88 7-15, 9-15, 13-15 L N11/24/89 15-12, 18-16, 10-15, 12-15, 13-15 L A11/25/89 12-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-12, 13-15 L A11/10/90 15-6, 15-1, 15-7 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossToledo 3-0 1999/—09/10/83 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 W H09/07/85 15-2, 15-4, 15-8 W H09/11/99 15-3, 15-2, 15-4 W H

Towson 1-0 1980/—10/17/80 15-0, 15-6 W N

Trenton State 0-0-1 —/—09/24/76 7-15, 15-7 T N

UCLA 4-6 2008/200110/09/83 1-15, 14-16, 11-15 L N09/15/89 15-6, 7-15, 5-15, 12-15 L N09/09/93 15-11, 12-15, 7-15, 8-15 L N09/09/94 10-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-13 W N12/15/94 15-3, 4-15, 9-15, 15-5, 11-15 L A09/11/98 15-3, 15-7, 15-9 W N12/10/99 15-11, 15-9, 15-5 W H 09/25/00 15-8, 12-15, 2-15, 15-13, 12-15 L N12/01/01 11-30, 28-30, 18-30 L H08/30/08 5-22, 25-21, 25-13 W N

Utah 2-0 1983/—09/21/83 8-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 W A09/22/83 15-9, 16-14 W N

Utah State 1-0 1984/—09/27/84 15-7, 15-9, 2-15, 15-13 W A

Villanova 13-0 2010/—09/06/85 15-3, 15-7, 15-5 W H09/07/86 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 W A11/16/86 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 W H09/19/87 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 W H09/23/88 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 W H09/02/89 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 W H09/01/90 15-2, 15-5, 15-2 W H09/19/92 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 W H09/12/00 15-11, 15-4, 15-10 W A08/31/01 30-24, 30-25, 30-13 W H09/13/02 30-10, 30-27, 30-20 W H09/06/08 25-20, 25-12, 25-16 W H08/28/10 25-19, 25-11, 25-10 W N

Virginia 4-0 1990/—10/22/82 15-10, 15-0 W N09/19/86 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 W H09/18/87 15-10, 16-14, 15-9 W H09/15/90 15-5, 15-3, 15-5 W H

Va. Commonwealth 4-1 2010/197710/29/77 12-15, 8-15 L N10/06/78 15-8, 16-14 W N11/01/86 15-4, 15-7, 15-7 W H09/08/07 30-15, 30-13, 30-14 W H09/04/10 25-13, 25-12, 25-12 W H

Virginia Tech 1-0 2010/–12/04/10 25-22, 25-22, 25-13 W H

Wake Forest 1-0 1978/—10/27/78 15-5, 15-8 W N

Washington 1-2 1995/200609/05/92 8-15, 11-15, 13-15 L N09/02/95 15-9, 15-9, 15-9 W H12/09/06 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 26-30 L A



Opponent Record Last Win/LossWash. College 1-0 1978/—09/23/78 15-7, 15-10 W N

Washington State 2-0 2000/—09/14/96 15-6, 15-8, 15-11 W N12/02/00 15-6, 15-7, 9-15, 15-3 W H

West Chester 2-0 1979/—10/07/77 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 W N10/05/79 15-0, 15-4 W N

West Virginia 27-0 2006/—09/24/76 15-7, 15-12 W N09/21/79 15-9, 12-15, 15-10 W N10/10/80 15-12, 15-5 W H09/12/81 15-10, 15-6 W N11/19/83 15-6, 15-6, 15-6 W N10/12/84 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 W H11/17/84 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 W N10/19/85 15-6, 15-3, 15-6 W A10/17/86 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 W H10/16/87 6-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12, 15-3 W A11/22/87 15-11, 15-5, 15-6 W N10/28/88 6-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-5 W A11/19/88 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 W H10/20/89 15-1, 15-4, 15-6 W H11/18/89 15-0, 15-3, 15-2 W N10/12/90 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 W A11/16/90 15-5, 15-0, 15-13 W N09/14/91 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 W H09/19/92 15-3, 15-2, 15-6 W H09/04/93 15-17, 15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-3 W H09/02/95 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 W H09/12/97 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W H09/08/98 15-1, 15-10, 15-4 W A09/06/99 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 W H09/15/00 15-3, 15-8, 15-3 W H09/18/04 30-18, 30-20, 30-18 W H09/02/06 30-11, 30-14, 30-14 W H

W. Michigan 7-3 2008/198709/20/80 8-15, 15-13, 11-15 L N09/20/80 15-9, 15-7 W N11/07/84 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 W A11/28/86 15-10, 14-16, 7-15, 5-15 L H09/26/87 2-15, 15-12, 14-16, 13-15 L N09/23/89 15-13, 15-11, 15-12 W H09/29/90 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 W A09/21/91 6-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-3 W H09/01/05 30-19, 30-26, 30-22 W N

Opponent Record Last Win/LossWilliam & Mary 10-1 1998/197610/23/76 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 L N10/21/77 17-15, 13-15, 15-10 W N10/22/77 9-15, 15-11, 15-10 W N10/29/77 15-6, 15-3 W N10/17/80 15-5, 15-8 W N10/16/81 15-2, 15-4 W N09/20/86 15-6, 15-5, 15-1 W H10/07/89 15-3, 15-3, 15-11 W N11/10/90 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 W H09/21/96 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 W H09/05/98 15-2, 15-4, 15-7 W H

Wisconsin 37-6 2010/200609/20/86 15-2, 11-15, 15-3, 15-11 W H12/07/90 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 W N10/26/91 8-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-11 W H11/22/91 15-12, 15-5, 9-15, 16-14 W A10/17/92 15-4, 15-4, 15-5 W A11/13/92 15-8, 15-11, 15-6 W H10/02/93 8-15, 15-3, 15-2, 16-14 W A10/29/93 15-9, 15-8, 15-4 W H10/14/94 15-11, 15-13, 15-7 W A11/12/94 15-4, 15-6, 15-5 W H09/30/95 15-11, 15-6, 16-14 W H10/27/95 21-8, 21-9, 15-11 W A09/28/96 15-13, 17-15, 15-9 W A11/29/96 15-9, 15-11, 7-15, 15-8 W H12/13/96 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 W N10/04/97 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 W H10/31/97 11-15, 7-15, 15-6, 5-15 L A10/10/98 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-3 W H11/06/98 15-5, 15-12, 15-10 W A10/16/99 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 W A11/26/99 16-14, 10-15, 15-5, 15-9 W H09/22/00 9-15, 9-15, 6-15 L A11/11/00 15-7, 11-15, 5-15, 15-5, 15-12 W H10/05/01 23-30, 19-30, 31-30 L A10/27/01 20-30, 28-30, 30-23, 30-26, 15-9 W H10/26/02 30-23, 30-32, 30-21, 28-30, 10-15 L H11/22/02 30-27, 30-24, 30-27 W A11/24/03 26-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-21, 14-16 L A11/22/03 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 W H09/26/04 30-19, 30-26, 30-28 W A11/12/04 23-30, 32-30, 30-25, 30-28 W H10/08/05 30-21, 30-25, 30-22 W A10/28/05 27-30, 30-16, 30-22, 30-21 W H10/07/06 30-24, 30-22, 30-27 W H10/27/06 22-30, 28-30, 25-30 L A10/21/07 30-18, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13 W A11/16/07 30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 30-25 W H10/24/08 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 W A11/22/08 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 W H10/03/09 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 W H11/06/09 25-15, 25-13, 25-21 W A09/26/10 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 W A11/12/10 25-19, 25-16, 25-12 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/LossWyoming 3-0 1986/—10/02/81 15-10, 15-8 W N09/23/83 15-5, 15-8 W N12/04/86 13-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 W N

Yale 7-0 2008/—09/22/78 16-14, 15-13 W N09/23/78 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 W N09/22/02 30-15, 30-17, 30-13 W N09/18/04 30-16, 30-14, 30-11 W H09/14/07 30-14, 30-14, 30-20 W A09/19/08 25-7, 25-13, 25-16 W H12/06/08 25-18, 25-11, 25-12 W H

Youngstown State 2-0 2001/—09/05/98 15-5, 15-6, 15-0 W H10/09/01 30-23, 30-17, 30-20 W H


Year-By-Year Results

1976Record: 6-11-3

Head Coach: Tom Tait

Sept. 24-25 - at Franklin Marshall Invitational (!) ! S24 Kean College 7-15, 15-12 T ! S24 West Virginia 15-7, 15-12 W ! S24 Trenton State 7-15, 15-7 T ! S25 at Franklin & Marshall 15-9, 15-8 W ! S25 Salisbury State 2-15, 15-12 T ! S25 Salisbury State 15-12, 18-16 W O9 Bucknell 15-6, 11-15, 7-15, 15-3, 15-0 WOct. 22-23 - at Delaware Invitational (#) #O22 East Stroudsburg 7-15, 8-15 L #O22 Immaculata 3-15, 7-15 L #O22 Maryland 15-17, 7-15 L #O23 Georgetown 13-15, 16-14, 14-16 L #O23 Bridgeport 15-10, 15-3 W #O23 William & Mary 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 L O30 at Slippery Rock 7-15, 11-15 L $O30 Edinboro 6-15, 13-15 L N6 at Robert Morris 15-6, 15-3 W N9 at Duquesne 14-16, 15-12, 8-15 L N9 Indiana (Pa.) 8-15, 6-15 L N13 East Stroudsburg 5-15, 14-16 L N13 Edinboro 3-15, 8-15 L$ - at Slippery Rock, Pa. * - at Pittsburgh, Pa.

1977Record: 25-18


S22 GWU 15-13, 15-13, 9-15, 2-15, 12-15 L S22 Bucknell 15-5, 15-10, 15-1 WSept. 30 - Oct. 1 - at Pitt Invitational !S30 Maryland 3-15, 11-15 L !S30 Cleveland 8-15, 13-15, 8-15 L !S30 Buffalo 15-11, 15-6 W !O1 Salisbury 15-11, 15-7 W !O1 Slippery Rock 15-3, 15-4 W !O1 Pennsylvania 15-6, 8-15, 15-9 WOct. 7-8 - at Temple Invitational #O7 Princeton 15-3, 2-15, 14-16 L #O7 East Stroudsburg 11-15, 14-16 L #O7 West Chester 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 W #O8 Brooklyn won by default W #O8 Rutgers 15-6, 5-15, 15-5 W #O8 Princeton 12-15, 15-3, 15-8 W O12 at East Stroudsburg 12-15, 15-3, 10-15 L $O12 Temple 8-15, 7-15 L O15 Robert Morris 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 WOct. 21-22 - at Delaware Invitational O21 Maryland 9-15, 15-7, 15-9 W O21 William & Mary 17-15, 13-15, 15-10 W O21 Connecticut 15-12, 3-15, 10-15 L O22 American 15-6, 15-8 W O22 Princeton 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 L O22 William & Mary 9-15, 15-11, 15-10 WOct. 28-29 - at Salisbury Invitational *O28 East Stroudsburg 7-15, 15-11, 16-14 W *O28 James Madison 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 W *O28 at Salisbury 15-11, 15-7 W *O28 Cortland 15-17, 3-15 L *O29 UNC-Greensboro 15-12, 6-15, 10-15 L *O29 Pittsburgh 3-15, 14-16 L *O29 VCU 12-15, 8-15 L *O29 William & Mary 15-6, 15-3 W N1 at Bucknell 16-14, 15-6 W @N1 Mansfield 15-12, 17-15 W N5 Penn 13-15, 15-3, 6-15, 15-11, 16-14 W N8 Pittsburgh 10-15, 6-15, 10-15 L N11 Indiana (Pa.) 15-5, 15-8 W N11 Duquesne 12-15, 15-3, 15-3 W

N12 East Stroudsburg 6-15, 10-15 L N12 Slippery Rock 15-8, 15-6 WNov. 18-19 - at EAIAW Championship (%) %N18 Syracuse 15-11, 14-16, 15-13 W %N18 Edinboro 15-11, 10-15, 6-15 L %N19 Cortland 15-9, 6-15, 11-15 L %N19 Brockport 6-15, 13-15 L$ - at East Stroudsburg, Pa. @ - at Lewisburg, Pa.

1978Record: 20-14-1


Sept. 22-23 - at George Washington Invitational (!) !S22 at GWU 3-15, 15-8, 15-9 W !S22 Yale 16-14, 15-13 W !S23 Washington College 15-7, 15-10 W !S23 Yale 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 WSept. 29-30 - at Temple Invitational (#) #S29 Maryland 4-15, 15-4 T #S29 Kean College 15-2, 15-4 W #S30 Georgetown 12-15, 10-15 L #S30 Cortland 12-15, 15-4, 10-15 L O3 at East Stroudsburg 11-15, 15-6, 15-8 W @O3 Rutgers 8-15, 14-16 LOct. 6-7 - at Pittsburgh Invitational ($) $O6 Oneonta 15-7, 15-11 W $O6 Maryland 7-15, 9-15 L $O6 VCU 15-8, 16-14 W $O7 Rutgers 11-15, 6-15 L $O7 Edinboro 15-5, 15-3 W $O7 at Pittsburgh 6-15, 8-15 L O11 Clarion 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 WOct. 27-28 - at Maryland Invitational (*) *O27 Navy 15-11, 15-10 W *O27 at Maryland 10-15, 8-15 L *O27 Wake Forest 15-5, 15-8 W *O28 N.C. State 15-4, 6-15, 15-6 W *O28 Temple 15-12, 14-16, 10-15 L *O28 Georgetown 9-15, 12-15 L N1 Bucknell 15-2, 15-6 W N1 Mansfield 15-8, 15-13 W N4 at Edinboro 15-8, 10-15, 15-8, 4-15, 11-15 L N8 Indiana (Pa.) 15-5, 15-5, 15-0 W N10 at Pittsburgh 12-15, 5-15 L %N10 Maryland 15-13, 16-14 WNov. 16-17 - at EAIAW Championship (&) &N16 at Indiana (Pa.) 15-10, 15-4 W &N16 Pittsburgh 12-15, 7-15 L &N17 Southern Connecticut 15-7, 15-10 W &N17 Maryland 15-13, 16-14 W &N18 Rutgers 13-15, 9-15 L &N18 Temple 11-15, 10-15 L@ - at East Stroudsburg, Pa. % - at Pittsburgh, Pa.

1979Record: 32-9

Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 21-22 - at George Washington Invitational (!) !S21 Navy 17-15, 15-13 W !S21 West Virginia 15-9, 12-15, 15-10 W !S21 Colgate 15-7, 15-4 W !S22 New York Tech 15-4, 15-1 W !S22 Navy 15-13, 13-15, 9-15 L S25 Indiana (Pa.) 15-4, 15-7, 15-8 WSept. 28-29 - at Pitt Invitational (@) @S28 SUNY-Buffalo 15-3, 15-13 W @S28 Howard 15-5, 15-4 W @S28 at Pittsburgh 4-15, 7-15 L @S28 Rhode Island 15-4, 15-9 W @S29 Temple 12-15, 15-8, 15-10 W @S29 at Pittsburgh 15-12, 2-15, 8-15 L @S29 Georgetown 17-15 W #O2 East Stroudsburg 15-2, 11-15, 15-2, 15-12 W O2 at Rutgers 15-11, 13-15, 12-15, 8-15 LOct. 5-6 - at Temple Invitational ($) $O5 West Chester 15-0, 15-4 W $O5 George Washington 15-5, 15-7 W $O6 Cortland 15-2, 15-6 W $O6 Georgetown 6-15, 7-15 L O16 Pittsburgh 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 14-16 LOct. 19-20 - at Delaware Invitational (%) %O19 Pennsylvania 15-4, 15-4 W %O19 Georgetown 9-15, 15-7, 15-7 W %O19 Navy 15-3, 15-7 W %O20 James Madison 15-3, 15-8 W %O20 at Delaware 15-3, 15-12 W %O20 Georgetown 15-13, 15-1 WOct. 26-27 - at Maryland Invitational (*) *O26 American 15-5, 15-8 W *O26 Navy 15-11, 15-10 W *O26 Rutgers 16-14, 15-5 W *O27 Princeton 15-7, 15-8 W *O27 at Maryland 15-11, 11-15, 11-15 L O20 at Bucknell 15-5, 15-4, 15-0 W &N3 Grove City 15-12, 15-12 W N3 at Clarion 15-13, 15-4 W N6 at Indiana (Pa.) 15-11, 15-2, 15-4 W N12 at Pittsburgh 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 WNov. 16-18 - at EAIAW Championship (*) *N16 Georgetown 15-6, 8-15, 15-3 W *N16 Rhode Island 15-4, 16-14 W *N17 at Pittsburgh 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 W *N17 Georgetown 13-15, 15-13, 12-15 L *N18 Rutgers 15-12, 13-15, 14-16 L# - at Piscataway, N.J. & - at Clarion, Pa.

Head coach Russ Rose took over the helm of the Nittany Lion program in 1979 and led his first squad to a 32-9 record.



1980Record: 34-11


Sept. 19-20 - at Pitt Invitational (!) !S19 Georgetown 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 W !S19 Rutgers 16-18, 9-15 L !S20 Western Michigan 15-9, 15-7 W !S20 at Pittsburgh 11-15, 15-11, 10-15 L !S20 Western Michigan 8-15, 15-13, 11-15 L S30 East Stroudsburg 15-9, 15-4, 16-14 W O3 Georgetown 16-14, 15-5, 9-15, 15-13 W O4 Rutgers 15-12, 15-13 W O4 Pittsburgh 6-15, 10-15 L O4 Georgetown 15-9, 15-13 W O4 Georgetown 15-4, 3-15, 15-3 W O4 Pittsburgh 15-8, 8-15, 15-7 W O8 Laurentian 15-2, 15-1, 15-11 W O9 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-1, 15-5 W O9 Rhode Island 15-2, 10-15, 15-4 W O10 West Virginia 15-12, 15-5 W O10 Maryland 15-6, 15-10 W O10 George Washington 15-3, 15-0 WOct. 17-18 - at Delaware Invitational (@) @O17 George Washington 15-7, 15-11 W @O17 Towson State 15-0, 15-6 W @O17 William & Mary 15-5, 15-8 W @O18 Southern Connecticut 15-5, 15-8 W @O18 Georgetown 15-13, 15-11 W @O18 N.C. State 15-9, 15-10 W O21 at Georgetown 15-1, 15-12, 6-15, 15-12 WOct. 24-25 - at Maryland Invitational (#) #O24 Navy 15-5, 15-6 W #O24 East Carolina 15-4, 15-12 W #O24 Georgetown 15-6, 13-15, 15-8 W #O25 Rhode Island 15-13, 15-9 W #O25 Pittsburgh 15-13, 11-15, 12-15 L O31 at Pittsburgh 11-15, 11-15, 16-14, 16-14, 10-15 L N4 Pittsburgh 14-16, 15-12, 9-15, 15-11, 15-9 WNov. 7-8 - at Georgetown Classic ($) $N7 GWU 10-15, 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 11-15 L $N8 at Georgetown 15-13, 15-3, 15-7 W $N8 Maryland 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 WNov. 20-21 - at EAIAW Championship (%) %N20 Princeton 15-2, 16-14 W %N20 Georgetown 11-15, 15-1, 15-7 W %N20 Rutgers 5-15, 9-15 L %N21 George Washington 15-6, 15-11 W %N21 Georgetown 15-8, 10-15, 15-5, 15-6 W %N21 Rutgers 15-11, 15-10, 14-16, 15-5 WDec. 11-12 - at AIAW Championship (*) *D11 USC 5-15, 1-15 L *D11 Houston 10-15, 4-15 L *D12 Colorado State 15-7, 15-8 W *D12 San Diego State 5-15, 11-15 L

1981Record: 44-5


S11 at Pittsburgh 16-14, 15-8, 15-2 WSept. 12 - at Pittsburgh Invitational (!) !S12 Edinboro 15-1, 15-3 W !S12 Eastern Kentucky 15-11, 15-6 W !S12 Loyola 15-8, 15-8 W !S12 West Virginia 15-10, 15-6 W !S12 Ohio State 15-4, 15-9 W !S12 Rutgers 15-4, 15-8 W !S12 at Pittsburgh 15-5, 15-6 W S18 Georgetown 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 W S19 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-0, 15-1, 15-8 W S19 Kent State 15-2, 15-12, 15-9 W S19 Georgetown 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 W O1 at SW Missouri 15-8, 13-15, 15-17, 8-15 LOct. 2-3 - at Southwest Missouri Autumn Classic (@) @O2 Nebraska 15-2, 15-8 W @O2 Texas-Arlington 10-15, 15-10, 10-15 L @O2 Wyoming 15-10, 15-8 W @O3 Illinois State 9-15, 15-4, 13-15 L @O3 Oklahoma 15-2, 15-3 WOct. 9-10 - at Princeton Invitational (#) #O9 Hofstra 15-4, 15-9 W #O9 Delaware 15-6, 15-7 W #O9 Queens 15-3, 15-5 W #O9 Maryland 15-2, 15-8 W #O10 Florida International 15-9, 15-11 W #O10 Maryland 15-1, 15-6 W #O10 Rutgers 15-1, 15-8 WOct. 16-17 - at Delaware Invitational ($) $O16 Rhode Island 15-1, 15-6 W $O16 Maryland-Baltimore Co. 15-1, 15-4 W $O16 William & Mary 15-2, 15-4 W $O17 Princeton 15-2, 15-4 W $O17 George Washington 15-2, 15-8 W $O17 North Carolina 15-11, 15-6 WOct. 23-24 - at Maryland Invitational (%) %O23 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-4, 15-4 W %O23 South Carolina 15-7, 15-8 W %O23 Temple 16-14, 15-5 W %O23 East Carolina 15-5, 15-12 W %O24 Providence 15-8, 15-3 W %O24 George Washington 15-6, 15-2 W %O24 Georgetown 15-8, 15-1 W O30 Rutgers 15-10, 15-6, 15-10 W O31 Pittsburgh 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-13 W O31 Illinois 15-7, 15-1, 15-7 W N6 at Ohio State 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 WNov. 7 - at Ohio State Invitational (*) *N7 at Ohio State 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 W *N7 Purdue 15-8, 15-10 W *N7 Michigan 15-8, 15-3 W N27 at N’western 15-8, 15-12, 12-15, 15-10 W N29 at N’western 3-15, 4-15, 8-15 LNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D6 Cincinnati 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 WNCAA Regional (Evanston, Ill.) D12 Pacific 10-15, 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 13-15 L

1982Record: 26-15


S18 Kent State 15-5, 15-0, 15-4 WSept. 24-25 - at Pittsburgh Invitational (!) !S24 at Pittsburgh 15-11, 12-15, 9-15, 13-15 L !S25 Ohio State 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 W !S25 Tennessee 15-13, 10-15, 11-15, 12-15 L S30 at Lamar 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 WOct. 1-2 - at Houston Invitational (@) @O1 N’western 15-6, 15-12, 12-15, 10-15, 12-15 L @O1 Texas 15-13, 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 0-15 L @O2 San Diego 11-15, 4-15, 6-15 L @O2 at Houston 15-8, 17-15, 2-15, 12-15, 14-16 L #O9 Syracuse 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 W #O9 Louisville 15-11, 15-11, 15-9 W O9 at Pitt 15-10, 14-16, 13-15, 15-9, 9-15 L O15 at Purdue 8-15, 4-15, 12-15 L $O16 Kentucky 10-15, 17-15, 15-10, 10-15, 15-3 W $O16 Northwestern 6-15, 15-11, 4-15, 9-15 LOct. 22-23 - at Maryland Invitational (%) %O22 Virginia 15-10, 15-0 W %O22 Providence 15-2, 15-5 W %O23 Princeton 9-15, 15-9, 15-11 W %O23 Clemson 15-8, 15-5 W %O23 Rhode Island 15-4, 15-4 W %O23 Rutgers 7-15, 15-9, 15-13 W O29 Illinois-Chicago Circle 15-13, 15-9, 15-8 W O30 James Madison 15-0, 15-3, 15-7 W O30 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W O30 Edinboro 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 W N3 Pittsburgh 15-2, 15-11, 15-11 WNov. 5-6 - at Rhode Island Invitational (*) *N5 Southern Illinois 15-11, 15-8, 15-8 W *N6 at Ohio State 4-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-10, 17-15 W *N6 Indiana 15-9, 15-11, 15-2 W N12 UT-Arlington 15-11, 5-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-10 W N13 Rhode Island 15-8, 19-17 W N13 Purdue 10-15, 9-15 L N13 Rutgers 12-15, 15-5, 15-7 W N13 Purdue 15-9, 5-15, 12-15, 7-15 L N19 at Rhode Island 15-6, 15-4 W &N19 Rutgers 10-15, 11-15 L N19 at Rhode Island 15-10, 15-10 W &N19 Rutgers 15-8, 15-11, 8-15, 10-15, 12-15 LNov. 25 - at Northwestern Invitational (*) *N25 Texas 15-8, 2-15, 3-15, 11-15 L *N25 LSU 16-14, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 15-7 WNCAA Sub-Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D4 at Nebraska 13-15, 5-15, 13-15 L# - in Pittsburgh, Pa. $ - in West Lafayette, Ind. & - in Kingston, R.I.



1983Record: 36-10

Atlantic 10 ChampionsHead Coach: Russ Rose

S9 Minnesota 15-10, 7-15, 15-3, 15-7 W S10 Toledo 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 W S10 Rutgers 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 WSept. 16-17 - at Pittsburgh Invitational (!) !S16 Louisville 15-6, 15-6, 14-16, 11-15, 11-15 L !S17 Florida State 12-15, 7-15, 15-13, 6-15 L !S17 at Pittsburgh 15-10, 15-12, 15-10 W S20 at BYU 10-15, 10-15, 15-12, 5-15 L S21 at Utah 8-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 WSept. 22-24 - at BYU Invitational (@) @S22 Houston 17-15, 15-8 W @S22 Utah 15-9, 16-14 W @S22 Montana 15-11, 15-7 W @S23 Wyoming 15-5, 15-8 W @S23 Long Beach State 15-11, 15-9 W @S24 Texas-Arlington 15-3, 15-11, 15-10 W @S24 Portland State 15-8, 15-0, 15-5 W @S24 at Brigham Young 12-15, 9-15, 7-15 L S30 Cleveland State 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 W O1 Rhode Island 15-5, 15-1, 15-3 W O1 Maryland 15-2, 15-5, 9-15, 15-2 WOct. 7-9 - at LSU Classic (#) #O7 Texas 5-15, 6-15, 7-15 L #O7 Tenn. 15-12, 10-15, 5-15, 15-13, 8-15 L #O8 at LSU 17-15, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 W #O8 Texas A & M 15-13, 15-12, 15-13 W #O9 Illinois 15-5, 15-2, 16-14 W O15 New Hampshire 15-6, 15-0, 15-4 W O15 George Mason 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 W O16 Hofstra 15-1, 15-5, 15-1 W O20 at Morehead State 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 W O21 at Eastern Kentucky 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 W $O22 San Jose State 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 L O23 at Kentucky 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 LNov. 4-5 - at Rutgers Tournament (%) %N4 Temple 15-5, 15-5 W %N4 at Rutgers 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 W %N5 Providence 15-10, 15-5 W %N5 Providence 15-8, 15-11, 15-9 W N11 Providence 15-5, 16-14, 15-9 W N12 Pittsburgh 15-9, 19-21, 15-1, 15-12 WNov. 18-20 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Washington DC) (*) *N18 at GWU 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 W *N18 Rhode Island 15-11, 15-6, 15-6 W *N19 West Virginia 15-6, 15-6, 15-6 W

*N19 Temple 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W *N20 Rutgers 15-10, 15-9, 15-7 W N26 at N’western 15-8, 15-12, 8-15, 11-15, 15-9 W &N26 Pacific 11-15, 9-15, 9-15 LNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D4 Providence 15-10, 15-9, 15-9 WNCAA Regional (West Lafayette, Ind.) D9 UCLA 1-15, 14-16, 11-15 L

$ - in Lexington, Ky. & - in Evanston, Ill.

1984Record: 30-6 • Atlantic 10: 8-0


!S14 Purdue 12-15, 15-8, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15 L !S15 Kentucky 15-10, 16-14, 15-10 W S15 at Louisville 11-15, 15-13, 15-5, 17-15 W !S16 Missouri 15-11, 15-12, 15-5 W S21 at Rhode Island 15-10, 15-11, 15-4 W #S22 Pacific 15-13, 2-15, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 W #S22 Tennessee 15-7, 15-3, 10-15, 15-5 W S27 at Utah State 15-7, 15-9, 2-15, 15-13 W @S29 San Diego State 15-9, 15-9, 15-2 W S29 at Brigham Young 7-15, 13-15, 11-15 L $O5 Brown 15-2, 15-0 W $O5 Maryland 15-6, 15-2 W $O6 Pennsylvania 15-8, 15-4 W O6 at Princeton 15-8, 15-8 W $O6 Providence 15-11, 15-4 W O12 West Virginia 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 W O13 Temple 15-7, 15-13, 15-8 W O15 Ohio State 15-7, 15-6, 15-5 W O19 George Mason 15-5, 15-6, 15-8 W O21 Pittsburgh 15-5, 15-11, 15-10 W O26 at GWU 15-4, 15-4, 15-4 W *O27 Rhode Island 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 W *O27 Maryland 15-7, 15-2, 15-7 W %N2 Notre Dame 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 W %N3 North Carolina 15-0, 15-3, 15-4 W N3 at Pittsburgh 13-15, 15-17, 11-15 L N7 at W. Michigan 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 W N9 Rutgers 15-10, 15-3, 15-8 W N10 Cleveland State 15-5, 15-1, 15-8 W N10 Kentucky 15-13, 6-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-5 W N11 Carleton (Exhibition) 15-0, 15-2, 15-5 WNov. 17 - at Atlantic 10 Tournament (Kingston, R.I.) N17 West Virginia 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 W N17 at Rhode Island 15-11, 15-4, 15-8 W

&N24 Texas 4-15, 3-15, 5-15 L &N25 Tennessee 9-15, 15-6, 8-15, 12-15 LNCAA Sub-Regional (Northwestern - Evanston, Ill.) D1 at N’western 7-15, 15-9, 15-4, 9-15, 15-4 WNCAA Regional (W. Michigan - Kalamazoo, Mich.) D8 Pacific 4-15, 8-15, 12-15 L! - in Louisville, Ky. # - in Kingston, R.I. @ - in Provo, Utah $ - in Princeton, N.J. * - in Washington D.C.% - in Pittsburgh, Pa. & - in Evanston, Ill.



S6 Villanova 15-3, 15-7, 15-5 W S7 Toledo 15-2, 15-4, 15-8 W S7 Queens 15-2, 15-6, 15-0 W S13 Michigan State 15-9, 15-12, 15-3 W S14 Ohio State 15-9, 15-9, 15-5 W S14 LSU 15-9, 15-1, 14-16, 15-13 W S20 at Rhode Island 16-14, 11-15, 1-15, 11-15 L !S21 Oregon 15-3, 15-6, 16-14 W !S21 Hofstra 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 W #S27 West Texas State 15-3, 15-3, 15-7 W #S27 Rice 15-11, 15-8, 15-3 W #S28 Illinois State 10-15, 10-15, 15-4, 13-15 L S28 at N. Mex. St. 15-8, 15-11, 12-15, 10-15, 15-11 W O4 George Washington 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W O4 Pittsburgh 15-4, 15-6, 15-12 W $O12 New York Tech 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 W O12 at Rutgers 15-0, 15-2, 15-1 W *O18 Providence 15-9, 15-4, 15-11 W O18 at Pittsburgh 15-5, 15-12, 9-15, 15-13 W *O19 Georgetown 15-11, 15-1, 15-4 W O19 at West Virginia 15-6, 15-3, 15-6 W O25 Rhode Island 15-2, 15-2, 15-6 W O26 George Mason 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W O26 Laurier (Exhibition) 15-1, 15-3, 15-1 W O27 Maryland 15-0, 15-4, 15-8 W N1 at Temple 15-1, 15-3, 15-6 W %N2 Duke 11-15, 15-10, 3-15, 15-10, 15-10 W N2 at Pennsylvania 15-0, 15-1, 15-9 W N9 Georgetown 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 W @N15 Cincinnati 15-3, 15-0, 15-1 W @N16 Eastern Ky. 7-15, 11-15, 15-12, 17-19 L N16 at Kentucky 15-5, 15-3, 15-12 W +N23 George Washington 15-10, 15-4, 15-5 W +N23 Rhode Island 15-12, 15-9, 15-12 W &N30 Tennessee 15-6, 15-3, 15-7 W &D1 Texas 9-15, 12-15, 7-15 LNCAA Sub-Regional (Nebraska - Lincoln, Neb.) D7 Nebraska 8-15, 7-15, 12-15 L! - in Kingston, R.I. # - in Las Cruces, N.M.$ - in Piscataway, N.J. * - in Pittsburgh, Pa.% - in Philadelphia, Pa. @ - in Lexington, Ky.+ - in Morgantown, W Va. & - Sheraton Class., Evanston, Ill.

The 1983 squad started the Atlantic 10 string of eight consecutive league championships.





!S5 Pittsburgh 15-13, 11-15, 15-6, 15-5 W !S6 Cal-Irvine 15-5, 15-12, 15-5 W !S6 Providence 15-7, 15-13, 3-15, 15-9 W S7 at Villanova 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 W S11 at Eastern Illinois 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 W #S12 San Jose State 4-15, 5-15, 10-15 L #S13 Missouri 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 W S18 UC-Santa Barbara 1-15, 7-15, 13-15 L S19 Virginia 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 W S20 William and Mary 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 W S20 Wisconsin 15-2, 11-15, 15-3, 15-11 W S25 at North Carolina 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 W S26 at Duke 9-15, 15-11, 15-11, 15-10 W S27 at NC State 11-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-11, 15-4 W $S27 Col. State 15-13, 8-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-10 W O3 at Maryland 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 W O4 at GWU 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 W O5 at George Mason 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 W O10 Rutgers 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 W O11 Hofstra 15-6, 15-4, 15-9 W O17 West Virginia 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 W O18 Duquesne 15-0, 15-2, 15-4 W O18 Kentucky 15-11, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9 W O19 at Pittsburgh 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 W O25 at Massachusetts 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 W O26 at Rhode Island 15-4, 15-10, 15-4 W O31 Temple 15-10, 14-16, 15-3, 15-1 W N1 VCU 15-4, 15-7, 15-7 W N1 Pittsburgh 15-4, 6-15, 15-11, 15-12 W N6 at South Florida 15-4, 16-14, 15-8 W %N7 Jacksonville 15-2, 15-2, 15-7 W %N8 Georgia 15-9, 12-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 L N8 at Florida 15-12, 12-15, 15-4, 15-12 W N14 Maryland 15-3, 15-13, 15-12 W N15 Syracuse 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 W N15 Louisville 1598, 15-0, 15-10 W N16 Villanova 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 WNov. 22 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Piscataway, N.J.) (&) &N22 George Washington 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 W &N22 Rhode Island 15-2, 15-9, 15-6 W N28 Western Michigan 15-10, 14-16, 7-15, 5-15 L N29 Tennessee 15-11, 15-3, 15-9 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D4 Wyoming 13-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 WNCAA Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D12 at Nebraska 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 9-15 L! - Philadelphia, Pa. # - Champaign, Ill. $ - iRaleigh, N.C. % - Tampa, Fla. & - Piscataway, N.J.



Sept. 4-5 - at Baden Invit. (University Park, Pa.) (!) !S4 Missouri 15-12, 15-11, 15-3 W !S5 George Mason 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 W !S5 Northwestern 5-15, 13-15, 16-14, 12-15 LSept. 11-12 - at Husker Invit. (Lincoln, Neb.) (#) #S11 C. Michigan 18-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-13 W #S12 Minnesota 15-12, 11-15, 15-11, 15-5 W #S12 at Nebraska 12-15, 12-15, 17-15, 7-15 L S18 Virginia 15-10, 16-14, 15-9 W S19 Villanova 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 WSept. 25-26 - at Wildcat Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) ($) $S25 Southern Illinois 10-15, 12-15, 9-15 L $S26 W. Michigan 2-15, 15-12, 14-16, 13-15 L $S26 at Arizona 5-15, 8-15, 10-15 L Oct. 2-3 - at Reebok Classic (University Park, Pa.) (*) *O2 GWU 15-2, 15-8, 15-6 W *O3 Central Michigan 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 W *O3 North Carolina 15-8, 15-2, 15-4 W O10 at Rutgers 15-6, 15-1, 15-6 W &O10 Hofstra 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W O12 N.C. State 7-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W O16 at WVU 6-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12, 15-3 W O17 at Duquesne 15-1, 15-2, 10-15, 15-3 W %O17 Houston 15-6, 12-15, 13-15, 15-8, 15-7 W O18 at Pittsburgh 15-5, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 L O20 Duke 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 W O23 Massachusetts 15-4, 15-2, 15-3 W O24 Rhode Island 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 W O30 at Temple 15-11, 15-2, 15-8 W @O31 St. Bonaventure 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 WNov. 7-8 - at Ohio State Classic (*) *N7 Cincinnati 8-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-6 W *N8 Pittsburgh 8-15, 15-17, 14-16 LNov. 13-14 - at Penn State Classic (+) +N13 Pittsburgh 15-6, 8-15, 15-10, 15-1 W +N14 Cleveland State 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 W +N14 Syracuse 15-8, 15-5, 15-4 W Nov. 21-22 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Kingston, R.I.) N21 Massachusetts 15-6, 15-2, 15-6 W N22 West Virginia 15-11, 15-5, 15-6 WNov. 27-28 - at LSU Open (?) ?N27 Texas A&M 15-5, 15-4, 15-12 W ?N28 at LSU 15-9, 13-15, 15-10, 4-15, 14-16 LNCAA Sub-Regional (West Lafayette, Ind.) D4 Purdue 4-15, 9-15, 15-17 L& - in Piscataway, N.J. % - in Pittsburgh, Pa. @ - in Philadelphia, Pa.



Sept. 2-3 - at Penn State Preview (!) !S2 Akron 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 W !S3 Duquesne 15-1, 15-1, 15-7 W !S3 George Mason 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W S8 at South Florida 15-7, 15-4, 15-12 WSept. 9-10 - at Florida Invitational (#) #S9 at Florida 16-18, 8-15, 16-14, 15-13, 15-11 W #S10 Florida State 13-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-5 W #S10 Texas-Arlington 7-15, 9-15, 13-15 LSept. 16-18 - at Baden Invit. (University Park, Pa.) ($) $S16 Michigan 15-5, 15-4, 16-14 W $S17 SW Missouri State 15-2, 15-6, 15-8 W $S17 Purdue 15-11, 4-15, 15-9, 15-7 W $S18 Providence 15-6, 15-1, 15-11 W S23 Villanova 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 W S24 Maryland 15-8, 15-9, 15-2 W S24 Memphis State 17-15, 15-4, 15-5 W S30 at Temple 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W O1 at Rutgers 15-2, 15-6, 15-6 W @O1 Northeastern 15-6, 15-3, 15-3 W O7 Rhode Island 8-15, 15-6, 15-11, 15-6 W O8 Massachusetts 15-3, 15-4, 15-3 W O14 GWU 15-3, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 W O15 N.C. State 14-16, 15-9, 15-10, 13-15, 15-11 W O19 at St. Bonaventure 15-2, 15-1, 15-4 WOct. 21-22 - at Tennessee Invitational (*) *O21 at Tennessee 15-7, 9-15, 15-7, 18-16 W *O22 Alabama-Birmingham 15-4, 15-5, 15-3 W *O22 Eastern Kentucky 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 W O28 at West Virginia 6-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-5 W &O29 Kent State 15-6, 15-11, 15-4 W O29 at Pittsburgh 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 W O30 at Duquesne 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W N4 Pittsburgh 15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 9-15, 15-5 W N5 Temple 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W N5 Syracuse 15-2, 15-8, 15-4 W N10 at UIC Circle 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 WNov. 11-12 - at Notre Dame Classic (*) *N11 Northwestern 12-15, 9-15, 16-14, 8-15 L *N12 Duke 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 WNov. 19-20 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (University Park, Pa.) N19 West Virginia 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 W N20 Rhode Island 15-8, 15-11, 15-8 WNov. 26 - at Texas Classic (+) +N26 San Diego St. 14-16, 15-4, 16-14, 15-17, 5-15 L +N26 Notre Dame 15-6, 12-15, 15-13, 5-15, 15-2 WNCAA Sub-Regional (South Bend, Ind.) D3 at Notre Dame 13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15 L@ - in Piscataway, N.J. & - in Pittsburgh, Pa.





Sept. 1-3 - at Penn State Preview (!) !S1 Cincinnati 15-5, 16-14, 15-3 W !S2 Villanova 15-2, 15-5, 15-5- W !S2 Indiana 15-6, 15-10, 15-8 W !S3 St. Bonaventure 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 W !S3 Lehigh 15-0, 15-0, 15-7 WSept. 8-9 - at Purdue Classic (#) #S8 at Purdue 16-14, 15-11, 15-5 W #S9 San Jose St. 12-15, 15-4, 8-15, 15-7, 15-6 W #S9 Colorado 15-10, 13-15, 1-15, 15-8, 3-15 LSept. 15-16 - at Sportsmart Classic (Chicago, Ill.) ($) $S15 UCLA 15-6, 7-15, 5-15, 12-15 L $S16 Texas 6-15, 15-6, 6-15, 16-14, 9-15 LSept. 21-23 - at Baden Invit. (University Park, Pa.) (*) *S21 Florida 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 W *S22 New Mexico 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 L *S23 W. Michigan 15-13, 15-11, 15-12 W S29 at Massachusetts 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W S30 at Rhode Is. 15-11, 7-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-6 W %O1 Connecticut 15-4, 15-4, 15-7 W O6 at GWU 15-3, 15-0, 15-11 W @O7 William & Mary 15-3, 15-3, 15-11 W O7 at Maryland 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 W O8 at George Mason 15-3, 15-9, 15-6 W O11 St. Bonaventure 15-0, 15-1, 15-4 WOct. 13-14 - at Penn State Classic (*) *O13 Georgetown 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 W *O14 Illinois-Chicago Circle 15-4, 15-6, 15-1 W *O14 LSU 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 W O20 West Virginia 15-1, 15-4, 15-6 W O21 at Pittsburgh 9-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W O22 Duquesne 15-0, 15-4, 15-0 W O27 Rutgers 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 W O28 Liberty 15-2, 15-9, 15-1 W O28 Temple 15-4, 15-0, 15-11 W N4 at N.C. State 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 W N4 at Duke 15-13, 15-12, 15-12 W N5 at UNC 15-6, 13-15, 14-16, 15-9, 15-7 W N10 Pittsburgh 5-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-7 W N11 Central Michigan 15-7, 15-5, 15-12 W N11 Tennessee 15-5, 15-10, 16-14 WNov. 18-19 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn.(Washington DC) N18 West Virginia 15-0, 15-3, 15-2 W N19 Rhode Island 15-8, 15-7, 15-10 W N24 at UT Arlington 15-12, 18-16, 10-15, 12-15, 13-15 L N25 at UT-Arlington 12-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-12, 13-15 L

NCAA Sub-Regional (Champaign, Ill.) D1 at Illinois 5-15, 9-15, 2-15 L% - at Danbury, (Conn.) H.S.

@ - at College Park, Md.



Aug. 31- Sept. 2 - at Penn State Preview (!) !A31 Miami (Ohio) 15-9, 15-7, 15-6 W !S1 Army 15-5, 15-4, 15-2 W !S1 Villanova 15-2, 15-5, 15-2 W !S2 Lehigh 15-1, 15-0, 15-5 W !S2 St. Bonaventure 15-8, 15-2, 15-6 WSept. 7 - at Penn State Invitational (#) #S7 Maryland 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 W #S8 Georgetown 15-2, 15-1, 15-10 W #S8 Colorado 15-7, 15-4, 15-6 W S13 Eastern Illinois 15-6, 15-2, 15-9 W S15 Virginia 15-5, 15-3, 15-5 WSept. 21-22 - at Tiger Classic (Baton Rouge, La.) ($) $S21 Texas A&M 15-4, 15-8, 15-8 W $S22 Cal Poly-SLO 15-2, 15-0, 15-7 W $S22 at LSU 8-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-10 W S28 at Notre Dame 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W S29 at Western Michigan 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 W O2 at St. Bonaventure 15-0, 15-7, 15-2 W %O2 Akron 15-1, 15-7, 15-9 WOct. 5-6 - at Sportsmart Classic (Palos Heights, Ill.) (*) *O5 Long Beach State 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 W *O6 Colorado 15-7, 13-15, 15-10, 15-8 W O12 at West Virginia 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 W &O13 Kent State 15-3, 15-0, 15-3 W O13 at Duquesne 15-1, 15-5, 15-11 W O14 at Pittsburgh 18-16, 15-2, 15-5 W O16 Duke 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 W O19 at Rutgers 15-4, 15-0, 15-4 W O20 at Hofstra 15-11, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11 W O20 at Temple 15-1, 15-6, 15-2 W O26 Massachusetts 15-8, 15-1, 15-2 W O27 George Washington 15-9, 15-3,15-5 W O27 Rhode Island 15-2, 15-6, 15-9 W O28 Notre Dame 15-8. 15-9, 15-4 W O29 Southern Illinois 15-5, 15-3, 15-11 W N2 Connecticut 15-4, 15-3, 15-0 W N3 Liberty 15-5, 15-7, 15-4 W N9 Pittsburgh 15-1, 15-6, 15-7 W N10 William & Mary 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 W

N10 Texas-Arlington 15-6, 15-1, 15-7 W N12 at Ohio State 13-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-10 WNov. 16-17 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Philadelphia, Pa.) N16 West Virginia 15-5, 15-0, 15-13 W N17 George Washington 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 WNov. 23-24 - at Whataburger Classic (Austin, Texas) (*) *N23 San Diego State 15-8, 15-4, 15-11 W *N24 Texas 15-11, 15-10, 15-2 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) N29 Purdue 15-8, 16-14, 15-4 WNCAA Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D7 Wisconsin 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 W D8 Nebraska 12-15, 14-16, 15-10, 5-15 L

1991Record: 26-6 • Big Ten: 15-5


Aug. 30- 31 - at Pittsburgh Classic (!) !A30 at Pitt 15-12, 7-15, 7-15, 18-16. 16-14 W !A31 Arizona 12-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-11 W !A31 Miami (Ohio) 15-9, 11-15, 15-9, 15-6 W S1 Arizona 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 WSept. 13-14 - at Penn State Classic (#) #S13 Georgetown 15-9, 15-2, 15-8 W #S14 Army 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 W #S14 West Virginia 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 W S20 GWU 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 W S21 W. Michigan 6-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-3 W S27 Indiana 15-1, 15-5, 8-15, 15-11 W S28 Ohio State 15-12, 15-6, 16-18, 5-15, 16-18 L O4 at Illinois 15-4, 15-13, 7-15, 9-15, 16-18 L O5 at Purdue 15-8, 15-4, 4-15, 15-13 W O11 Michigan 15-8, 15-5, 15-3 W O12 Michigan State 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 W O18 at Iowa 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 W O19 at Minnesota 9-15, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15 L O23 Pittsburgh 7-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-13 W O25 Northwestern 15-6, 15-8, 15-0 W O26 Wisconsin 8-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-11 W N1 Purdue 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 W N2 Illinois 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 W N8 at Michigan State 17-15, 15-1, 15-17 W N9 at Michigan 115-4, 15-10, 15-10 W N15 Minnesota 15-11, 11-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 W N16 Iowa 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 W N22 at Wisconsin 15-12, 15-5, 9-15, 16-14 W N23 at Northwestern 7-15, 15-5, 7-15, 15-2, 10-15 L N29 at Ohio State 13-15, 9-15, 7-15 L N30 at Indiana 15-12, 15-2, 15-0 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D7 Colorado 8-15, 10-15, 15-11 WNCAA Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D13 Ohio State 15-13, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-15 L

The 1992 Penn State team captured its first Big Ten title with a 19-1 conference record.



1992Record: 28-4 • Big Ten: 19-1

Big Ten Co-ChampionsHead Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 4-5 - at LSU Tiger Classic (!) !S4 SE Louisiana 15-0, 15-0, 15-1 W !S5 Washington 8-15, 11-15, 13-15 L !S5 at LSU 10-15, 8-15, 14-16 LSept.11-12 - at Penn State Invitational (#) #S11 Kent State 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 W #S12 Army 15-4, 15-1, 15-0 W #S12 Syracuse 15-6, 15-7, 15-2 WSept. 4-5 - at Penn State Classic ($) $S18 BYU-Hawaii 15-4, 15-2, 15-2 W $S19 West Virginia 15-3, 15-2, 15-6 W $S19 Villanova 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 W S25 Northwestern 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 W S26 Illinois 15-6, 10-15, 9-15, 15-4, 16-14 W S27 Temple 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 W O2 at Indiana 15-6, 15-5, 15-3 W O3 at Purdue 15-6, 5-15, 15-13, 15-8 W O9 Michigan State 15-3, 15-4, 15-1 W O10 Michigan 15-4, 15-10, 15-7 W O14 at Ohio State 18-16, 15-8, 15-13 W O17 at Wisconsin 15-4, 15-4, 15-5 W O23 at Minnesota 15-5, 15-4, 15-1 W O24 at Iowa 15-2, 15-9, 15-12 W O30 Purdue 15-1, 15-12, 15-4 W O31 Indiana 15-7, 15-3, 15-5 W N6 at Michigan 15-11, 15-2, 15-10 W N7 at Michigan State 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W N11 Ohio State 15-8, 15-8, 15-11 W N13 Wisconsin 15-8, 15-11, 15-6 W N20 Iowa 15-10, 15-12, 15-2 W N21 Minnesota 15-9, 13-15, 15-7, 15-10 W N27 at Illinois 9-15, 6-15, 12-15 L N28 at Northwestern 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D3 Notre Dame 15-13, 15-8, 15-9 WNCAA Regional (Champaign, Ill.)

D10 Stanford 13-15, 6-15, 13-15 L

1993Record: 31-5 • Big Ten: 18-2

NCAA Runners-UpBig Ten Champions


Sept. 2-4 - at Penn State Classic (!) !S2 Southern Illinois 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 W !S3 Pittsburgh 15-12, 15-8, 15-5 W !S4 WVU 15-17, 15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-3 W !S4 Nebraska 11-15, 15-9, 4-15, 17-15, 10-15 LSept. 9-11 - at Hawaii Classic Classic (#) #S9 UCLA 15-11, 12-15, 7-15, 8-15 L #S10 at Hawaii 15-12, 15-13, 15-8 W #S11 Georgia Tech 15-12, 15-8, 19-17 WSept. 17-18 - at Penn State Invitational ($) $S17 St. Bonaventure 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 W $S18 Lehigh 15-5, 15-3, 15-3 W $S18 Connecticut 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 W S24 Minnesota 11-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-13 W S25 Iowa 15-4, 15-1, 15-4 W O1 at Northwestern 15-10, 15-12, 15-4 W O2 at Wisconsin 8-15, 15-3, 15-2, 16-14 W O8 Purdue 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 W O9 Indiana 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 W O13 Ohio State 15-7, 15-12, 15-2 W O15 at Illinois 15-10, 15-12, 15-9 W O16 at Illinois State 15-7, 15-4, 17-15 W O22 at Michigan State 15-4, 15-9, 15-8 W O23 at Michigan 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 W O29 Wisconsin 15-9, 15-8, 15-4 W O30 Northwestern 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 W N5 at Indiana 15-6, 15-7, 15-9 W N6 at Purdue 15-13, 15-6, 15-4 W N10 at Ohio State 15-12, 15-12, 2-15, 16-18, 15-17 L N13 Illinois 15-4, 15-10, 15-3 W N19 Michigan 15-5, 15-4, 17-15 W N20 Michigan State 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 W N26 at Iowa 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 W N27 at Minnesota 15-7, 11-15, 4-15, 9-15 L NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D4 Northern Illinois 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 WNCAA Mideast Regional (Minneapolis, Minn.) D9 Colorado 9-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-18, 15-7 W D10 Notre Dame 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 WNCAA National Semifinal (Madison, Wis.) D16 Brigham Young 15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12 WNCAA National Final (Madison, Wis.) D18 LBSU 13-15, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16 L

1994Record: 31-4 • Big Ten: 17-3

NCAA Third Place (Tie)Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 1-3 - at Penn State Classic (!) !S1 San Francisco 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 W !S2 Central Michigan 15-6, 15-8, 15-9 W !S3 Rutgers 15-2, 15-6, 15-1 W !S3 American 15-10, 15-6, 15-1 WSept. 9-10 - at VB Monthly Invit. (Tallahassee, Fla.) (#) #S9 UCLA 10-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-13 W #S10 at Florida State 15-4, 15-3, 15-10 W #S10 LSU 15-3, 15-9, 15-4 WSept. 16-17 - at Penn State Invitational ($) $S16 Kent State 15-0, 15-3, 15-3 W $S17 St. Bonaventure 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 W $S17 Connecticut 15-0, 15-4, 15-10 W S21 Ohio State 16-18, 9-15, 17-15, 13-15 L S23 at Indiana 18-16, 16-14, 9-15, 15-7 W S24 at Ball State 15-7, 6-15, 15-7, 15-7 W S30 at Iowa 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 W O1 at Minnesota 15-7, 15-9, 9-15, 15-8 W O7 Michigan State 10-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-2 W O8 Michigan 15-6, 15-4, 15-7 W O14 at Wisconsin 15-11, 15-13, 15-7 W O15 at Northwestern 15-6, 15-9, 15-3 W O21 Illinois 15-3, 15-6, 15-11 W O22 Purdue 15-8, 15-3, 15-6 W O28 Minnesota 15-5, 15-12, 15-9 W O29 Iowa 15-7, 15-11, 15-8 W N4 at Michigan 15-11, 15-8, 15-0 W N5 at Michigan St. 14-16, 15-5, 16-18, 16-14, 14-16 L N11 Northwestern 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 W N12 Wisconsin 15-4, 15-6, 15-5 W N18 at Purdue 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 W N19 at Illinois 15-9, 15-10, 15-1 W N23 at Ohio State 9-15, 3-15, 15-4, 9-15 L N26 Indiana 15-4, 15-4, 15-11 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D3 Ball State 15-8, 15-5, 18-16 WNCAA Mideast Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D9 Notre Dame 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 W D10 Nebraska 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 WNCAA National Semifinal (Austin, Texas) D15 UCLA 15-3, 4-15, 9-15, 15-5, 11-15 L

The 1994 Penn State team won 23 of its first 24 games and tied for third in the country.



1995Record: 27-8 • Big Ten: 14-6


Aug. 25-26 - at NACWAA Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) (!) !A25 at Nebraska 4-15, 3-15, 6-15 L !A26 Cal St. Northridge 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 WSept. 1-2 - at Penn State Classic (#) #S1 Louisiana State 15-10, 15-2, 15-9 W #S2 West Virginia 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 W #S2 Washington 15-9, 15-9, 15-9 WSept. 8-9 - at Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) ($) $S8 Iowa State 15-5, 15-7, 15-6 W $S9 Oregon State 15-6, 15-4, 15-13 W $S9 at New Mexico 15-8, 15-5, 15-12 WSept. 15-16 - at Penn State Invitational (*) *S15 Lehigh 15-2, 15-4, 15-3 W *S16 St. Bonaventure 15-2, 15-1, 15-8 W *S16 Connecticut 15-0, 15-0, 15-9 W S22 at Indiana 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 W S23 at Illinois 15-10, 13-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-13 W S29 Minnesota 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W S30 Wisconsin 15-11, 15-6, 16-14 W O4 at Ohio State 8-12, 7-11, 21-18 L O6 George Mason 11-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 W O7 Iowa 16-18, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6 W O13 at Purdue 17-15, 18-16, 15-10 W O14 at Northwestern 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 W O17 Duke 15-9, 15-5, 15-9 W O20 Michigan 15-4, 15-5, 15-2 W O21 Michigan St. 6-14, 6-15, 10-15, 15-13, 14-16 L O27 at Wisconsin 21-8, 21-9, 15-11 W O28 at Minnesota 15-11, 15-7, 15-12 W N1 Ohio State 5-15, 14-16, 13-15 L N3 at Iowa 15-9, 15-4, 15-9 W N10 Northwestern 15-7, 15-1, 15-3 W N11 Purdue 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 W N17 at Michigan State 14-16, 8-15, 7-15 L N18 at Mich. 12-15, 15-10, 15-13, 5-15, 13-15 L N24 Illinois 15-17, 13-15, 15-9, 15-3, 11-15 L N25 Indiana 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D3 Georgia Tech 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 WNCAA Mideast Regional (Lincoln, Neb.)

D8 at Nebraska 7-15, 6-15, 16-14, 2-15 L

1996Record: 31-3 • Big Ten: 18-2

Big Ten Co-ChampionsHead Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 1 - Louisiana State Classic (!) !S1 Memphis 15-6, 15-3, 15-1 W !S1 at LSU 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W S2 at New Orleans 15-7, 15-5, 15-5 WSept. 6-7 - Penn State Invitational (#) #S6 Connecticut 15-2, 15-12, 15-4 W #S7 St. Bonaventure 15-3, 15-6, 15-3 W #S7 Massachusetts 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 WSept. 13-14 - Mizuno USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.) ($) $S13 Notre Dame 10-15, 15-6, 16-14, 16-14 W $S14 Washington State 15-6, 15-8, 15-11 WSept. 20-21 - Penn State Classic (*) S20 Baylor 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 W S21 William & Mary 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 W S21 Alabama 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 W S27 at Minnesota 15-11, 15-3, 15-12 W S28 at Wisconsin 15-13, 17-15, 15-9 W O4 Purdue 15-7, 15-8, 15-8 W O5 Indiana 15-2, 15-11, 15-8 W O11 at Michigan St. 15-9, 7-15, 7-15, 15-9, 12-15 L O12 at Northwestern 15-8, 15-7, 15-11 W O16 at Ohio State 15-8, 15-10, 10-14, 10-17, 15-17 L O19 Michigan 15-5, 15-1, 15-9 W O25 Iowa 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 W O26 Illinois 15-11, 15-7, 15-13 W N1 at Indiana 15-6, 15-10, 15-13 W N2 at Purdue 15-12, 15-5, 15-10 W N8 Northwestern 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 W N9 Michigan St. 19-9, 10-14, 18-10, 17-14 W N13 Ohio State 6-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-5 W N15 at Michigan 15-6, 15-4, 15-11 W N22 at Illinois 15-7, 11-9, 10-14, 17-8 W N23 at Iowa 11-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-4 W N29 Wisconsin 15-9, 15-11, 7-15, 15-8 W N30 Minnesota 11-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D8 Georgia Tech 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 WNCAA East Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D13 Wisconsin 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 W D14 at Nebraska 12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9, 18-20 L

1997Record: 34-2 • Big Ten: 19-1

NCAA Runners-UpBig Ten Co-Champions


Aug. 22-23 - NACWAA Classic (Palo Alto, Calif.) (!) !A22 Brigham Young 15-8, 15-5, 12-15, 15-13 W !A23 at Stanford 15-8, 15-13, 15-9 W A29 Duquesne 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 WSept. 5-6 - Connecticut Invitational (#) #S5 at Connecticut 15-5, 15-2, 15-4 W #S6 Missouri 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W #S6 Stanford 14-16, 15-6, 15-12, 15-7 WSept. 12-13 - Penn State Classic ($) $S12 West Virginia 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W $S13 UNC-Asheville 15-1, 15-0, 15-6 W $S13 Massachusetts 15-3, 15-0, 15-9 WSept. 19-20 - Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge (Madison, Wis) (*) *S19 Nebraska 16-14, 15-12, 16-14 W *S20 Texas 15-3, 15-7, 7-15, 15-4 W S26 at Ohio State 15-1, 15-8, 15-6 W S27 at Purdue 15-3, 12-15, 15-7, 15-2 W O3 Illinois 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 W O4 Wisconsin 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 W O6 Team USA (Exh.) 15-8, 15-13, 13-15, 15-12 W O10 Iowa 15-9, 15-7, 15-7 W O11 Minnesota 15-3, 15-3, 11-15, 15-1 W O17 at Michigan 15-5, 15-7, 15-7 W O19 at N’western 15-3, 15-11, 7-15, 13-15, 16-14 W O22 at Indiana 15-3, 15-4, 12-15, 15-6 W O25 Michigan State 15-9, 15-6, 15-9 W O31 at Wisconsin 11-15, 7-15, 15-6, 5-15 L N1 at Illinois 13-15, 15-7, 18-16, 15-13 W N7 at Minnesota 15-6, 15-6, 15-13 W N8 at Iowa 15-6, 15-6, 15-10 W N14 Purdue 15-10, 15-8, 15-6 W N15 Ohio State 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 W N21 Northwestern 15-9, 15-0, 15-3 W N22 Michigan 15-6, 15-8, 15-8 W N26 Indiana 15-9, 15-5, 15-7 W N28 at Michigan State 15-5, 15-4, 15-5 WNCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D6 Northern Illinois 15-8, 15-7, 15-4 WNCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D12 Ohio State 15-4, 15-4, 15-10 W D13 Brigham Young 15-0, 15-12, 15-10 WNCAA National Semifinal (Spokane, Wash.) D18 Florida 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 WNCAA National Final (Spokane, Wash.) D20 Stanford 10-15, 6-15, 15-2, 17-15, 9-15 L

The 1997 squad finished second in the nation and captured the Big Ten title.



1998Record: 35-1 • Big Ten: 20-0

NCAA Runners-UpBig Ten Champions


Sept. 4-5 - at Penn State Invitational (!) !S4 Illinois-Chicago 15-4, 15-1, 15-2 W !S5 Youngstown State 15-5, 15-6, 15-0 W !S5 William & Mary 15-2, 15-4, 15-7 W S8 at West Virginia 15-1, 15-10, 15-4 WSept. 11-12 - at USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.) (#) #S11 UCLA 15-3, 15-7, 15-9 W #S12 Illinois 15-6, 15-6, 15-7 W S15 Bucknell 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 WSept. 18-19 - at Penn State Classic ($) $S18 New Orleans 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 W $S19 Morgan State 15-2, 15-7, 15-0 W $S19 American 15-13, 15-4, 15-9 W S23 Ohio State 15-1, 15-3, 15-3 W S25 at Minnesota 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 W O2 at Illinois 15-6, 15-7, 15-17, 8-15, 15-12 W O3 at Purdue 15-8, 15-2, 15-3 W O9 Iowa 15-4, 15-6, 15-4 W O10 Wisconsin 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-3 W O16 Michigan 15-0, 15-5, 15-4 W O17 Michigan State 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W O23 at Indiana 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 W O24 at Northwestern 15-11, 15-1, 15-6 W O30 Purdue 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 W O31 Illinois 15-6, 15-9, 15-2 W N6 at Wisconsin 15-5, 15-12, 15-10 W N7 at Iowa 15-13, 15-2, 15-3 W N11 at Ohio State 15-5, 15-9, 15-9 W N14 Minnesota 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 W N20 at Michigan State 15-6, 15-7, 15-13 W N21 at Michigan 15-7, 15-2, 15-3 W N27 Northwestern 15-5, 15-3, 15-6 W N28 Indiana 15-5, 15-6, 15-10 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D4 Bucknell 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W D5 Clemson 15-2, 15-11, 15-5 WNCAA Central Regional (University Park, Pa.) D11 Louisville 15-5, 15-8, 15-2 W D12 Brigham Young 18-16, 15-2, 15-10 WNCAA National Semifinal (Madison, Wis.) D17 Nebraska 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 15-11 WNCAA National Final (Madison, Wis.)

D19 LBSU 3-15, 10-15, 15-3, 16-14, 12-15 L

1999Record: 36-1 • Big Ten: 20-0

NCAA ChampionsBig Ten Champions


Aug. 27-28 - at NACWAA Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) (!) !A27 Florida 12-15, 15-8, 10-15, 15-10, 12-15 L !A28 Nebraska 11-15, 15-12, 15-8, 16-14 WSept. 3-4 - Penn State Classic (#) #S3 Akron 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W #S4 Bradley 15-3, 15-2, 15-1 W #S4 Maryland 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 W S6 West Virginia 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 WSept. 10-11 - Penn State Invitational ($) $S10 UNC Charlotte 15-3, 15-0, 15-4 W $S11 Toledo 15-3, 15-2, 15-4 W $S11 Kansas State 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 W S17 Texas 9-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-13 W S18 Texas 15-6, 12-15, 15-10, 15-11 W S24 at Mich. St. 10-15, 15-3, 15-5, 11-15, 15-8 W S25 at Michigan 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 W O1 Illinois 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 W O2 Indiana 15-6, 15-9, 15-10 W O6 Ohio State 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 W O8 Northwestern 15-8, 15-4, 15-2 W O9 USPV Dream Team (Exhib.) 15-6, 15-6, 15-11, 15-7 L O15 at Purdue 15-1, 15-5, 15-4 W O16 at Wisconsin 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 W O22 Iowa 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 W O23 Minnesota 15-10, 15-3, 15-3 W O27 at Ohio State 15-6, 15-12, 15-17, 15-4 W O30 Northwestern 15-7, 15-5, 15-4 W N5 at Indiana 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 W N6 at Illinois 15-6, 15-13, 6-15, 15-8 W N12 Michigan 15-2, 15-11, 15-6 W N13 Michigan State 15-7, 15-10, 15-3 W N19 at Minnesota 15-2, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 W N20 at Iowa 15-2, 15-9, 15-5 W N26 Wisconsin 16-14, 10-15, 15-5, 15-9 W N27 Purdue 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D3 Robert Morris 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 W D4 Baylor 15-2, 15-6, 15-10 WNCAA Central Regional (University Park, Pa.) D9 Minnesota 15-9, 15-9, 17-15 W D10 UCLA 15-11, 15-9, 15-5 WNCAA National Semifinal (Honolulu, Hawaii) D16 Pacific 14-16, 15-5, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12 WNCAA National Final (Honolulu, Hawaii) D18 Stanford 15-2, 15-10, 15-7 W

2000Record: 30-6 • Big Ten: 16-4


Aug. 25-26 - at NACWAA Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) (!) !A25 UCLA 15-8, 12-15, 2-15, 15-13, 12-15 L !A26 at Florida 15-7, 8-15, 15-5, 16-14 WSept. 1-2 - at Longhorn Classic (#) #S1 Arkansas 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 W #S2 at Texas 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 W S6 Bucknell 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 WSept. 8-9 - Penn State Invitational ($) $S8 Rutgers 15-8, 15-3, 15-4 W $S9 Navy 15-1, 15-6, 15-5 W $S9 James Madison 15-1, 15-1, 15-0 W S12 at Villanova 15-11, 15-4, 15-10 WSept. 15-16 - Penn State Classic (*) *S15 West Virginia 15-3, 15-8, 15-3 W *S16 Eastern Kentucky 15-6, 15-0, 15-5 W *S16 Fairfield 15-5, 15-13, 15-7 W S22 at Wisconsin 9-15, 9-15, 6-15 L S23 at Northwestern 15-10, 14-16, 15-4, 12-15, 12-15 L S29 Minnesota 15-13, 12-15, 12-15, 11-15 L S30 Iowa 15-7, 15-13, 13-15, 15-8 W O6 at Michigan St. 11-15, 15-6, 15-10, 15-7 W O7 at Michigan 15-17, 12-15, 15-3, 15-13, 15-10 W O13 Purdue 15-3, 15-6, 15-4 W O14 Illinois 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 W O18 Indiana 15-7, 15-10, 15-9 W O20 at Ohio State 15-5, 10-15, 16-14, 7-15, 15-9 W O27 Michigan 15-6, 15-10, 15-10 W O28 Michigan State 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 W N3 at Iowa 15-13, 15-17, 12-15, 15-8, 16-14 W N4 at Minnesota 15-17, 12-15, 15-11, 15-6, 10-15 L N10 Northwestern 15-4, 15-4, 15-9 W N11 Wisconsin 15-7, 11-15, 5-15, 15-5, 15-12 W N15 at Indiana 15-5, 15-11, 15-12 W N18 Ohio State 15-12, 15-4, 15-10 W N24 at Illinois 15-13, 15-5, 15-7 W N25 at Purdue 16-14, 15-10, 15-7 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D1 James Madison 15-12, 15-11, 15-7 W D2 Washington State 15-6, 15-7, 9-15, 15-3 WNCAA Pacific Regional (Los Angeles, Calif.) D7 Colorado State 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-7 W D8 Southern California 11-15, 9-15, 4-15 L

The 1998 team captured Penn State’s fifth Big Ten title and finished second in the nation.



2001Record: 22-8 • Big Ten: 14-6


Aug. 31-Sept. 1 - Penn State Invitational ($) $A31 Villanova 30-24, 30-25, 30-13 W $S1 Loyola (Md.) 30-13, 30-14, 30-16 W $S1 UNC 30-17, 28-30, 30-25, 28-30, 15-9 W S4 Stanford 30-28, 26-30, 16-30, 23-30 LSept. 7-8- Penn State Classic (@) @S7 George Mason 26-30, 30-24, 30-23, 30-14 W @S8 UNC-Asheville 30-11, 30-14, 30-8 W @S8 Rutgers 30-24, 30-28, 30-32, 30-25 W S15 at Long Beach State CANCELLED S16 at UC-Irvine CANCELLED S21 Indiana 30-28, 24-30, 30-19, 30-20 W S22 Illinois 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W S26 at Ohio State 24-30, 30-28, 30-28, 29-31, 12-15 L S29 Purdue 30-26, 30-16, 30-23 W O5 at Wisconsin 23-30, 19-30, 31-30 L O6 at Northwestern 30-19, 30-24, 30-23 W O9 Youngstown State 30-23, 30-17, 30-20 W O12 Minnesota 30-22, 30-19, 30-27 W O13 Iowa 30-15, 30-18, 31-29 W O19 at Michigan State 30-23, 30-24, 30-25 W O20 at Michigan 18-30, 28-30, 27-30 L O26 Northwestern 30-25, 30-21, 30-23 W O27 Wisconsin 20-30, 28-30, 30-23, 30-26, 15-9 W O31 Ohio State 19-30, 23-30, 19-30 L N2 at Purdue 30-24, 30-20, 30-23 W N9 at Illinois 30-17, 30-25, 30-32, 28-30, 15-17 L N10 at Indiana 34-32, 24-30, 30-22, 30-25 W N16 Michigan 23-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-25, 15-9 W N17 Michigan State 21-30, 30-32, 30-28, 28-30 L N23 at Iowa 30-21, 30-28, 30-16 W N24 at Minnesota 30-20, 30-26, 27-30, 28-30, 18-16 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) N30 Fairfield 30-21, 30-24, 30-24 W D1 UCLA 11-30, 28-30, 18-30 L

2002Record: 25-8 • Big Ten: 14-6


Aug. 30-31 - Penn State Invitational ($) $A30 Rutgers 30-14, 30-10, 30-16 W $A31 Quinnipiac 30-13, 30-11, 30-6 W $A31 Akron 30-25, 30-26, 29-31, 30-27 WSept. 6-7 - at Fairfield Tournament (#) #S6 vs. New Hampshire 30-22, 30-18, 30-20 W #S7 vs. Seton Hall 30-18, 30-18, 30-14 W #S8 at Fairfield 30-19, 30-17, 30-12 W

Sept. 13-14 - Penn State Classic (%) %S13 Villanova 30-10, 30-27, 30-20 W %S14 Morgan State 30-23, 30-22, 30-13 W %S14 Army 30-12, 30-15, 30-17 WSept. 20-22 - at American Volleyball Classic (!) !S20 vs. Florida 30-32, 30-20, 30-32, 30-28, 13-15 L !S22 vs. Yale 30-15, 30-17, 30-13 W S27 Indiana 30-22, 30-21, 33-31 W S28 Ohio State 23-30, 22-30, 30-26, 30-20, 15-9 W O4 at Illinois 34-32, 30-28, 30-24 W O5 at Purdue 30-25, 30-21, 30-20 W O11 Michigan 30-21, 30-21, 30-24 W O12 Michigan State 30-19, 30-24, 30-27 W O18 at Iowa 30-23, 32-30, 30-25 W O19 at Minnesota 27-30, 20-30, 19-30 L O25 Northwestern 30-23, 30-27, 30-21 W O26 Wisconsin 30-23, 30-32, 30-21, 28-30, 10-15 L N1 at Mich. St. 29-31, 30-20, 30-28, 24-30, 13-15 L N2 at Mich. 29-31, 30-28, 20-30, 30-15, 10-15 L N8 Purdue 30-15, 30-20, 30-17 W N9 Illinois 30-27, 30-16, 30-22 W N15 at Ohio State 28-30, 30-32, 25-30 L N16 at Indiana 30-25, 30-25, 30-25 W N22 at Wisconsin 30-27, 30-24, 30-27 W N23 at N’western 30-27, 23-30, 24-30, 26-30 L N29 Minnesota 30-28, 30-25, 30-20 W N30 Iowa 30-19, 30-14, 30-16 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D6 Pennsylvania 30-23, 30-10, 30-26 W D7 Temple 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 23-30 L

2003Record: 31-5 • Big Ten: 17-3

Big Ten ChampionsHead Coach: Russ Rose

Aug. 29-30 - Maine “Sea Sun” Invitational ($) $A29 Rhode Island 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 W $A29 Colorado 26-30, 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 W $A30 SE Missouri St. 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 W $A30 at Maine 30-15, 30-14, 30-11 W Sept. 5-6 - Akron Zips Invitational (!) !S5 Pittsburgh 30-25, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25 W !S6 American 30-19, 30-25, 30-24 W !S6 at Akron 30-26, 30-21, 30-22 WSept. 12-13 - BYU Mizuno Classic (#) #S12 Rice 30-27, 30-26, 30-14 W #S13 at BYU 30-21, 27-30, 23-30, 30-26, 13-15 LSept. 19-20 - Penn State Classic (@) @S19 Robert Morris 30-22, 30-14, 30-18 W @S20 Brown 30-18, 30-15, 30-20 W @S20 Cincinnati 30-27, 25-30, 30-27, 30-18 W

S26 at Michigan St. 30-20, 28-30, 30-28, 26-30, 16-14 W S27 at Michigan 31-29, 31-33, 32-30, 26-30, 15-12 W O3 Purdue 30-20, 30-20, 30-25 W O4 Indiana 30-20, 30-17, 30-15 W O10 at Illinois 30-27, 19-30, 20-30, 26-30 L O11 at Northwestern 31-29, 24-30, 30-22, 30-27 W O17 Iowa 30-14, 30-23, 30-19 W O18 Minnesota 26-30, 18-30, 21-30 L O22 Ohio State 30-18, 30920, 30-25 W O24 at Wisconsin 26-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-20, 14-16 L O31 Northwestern 30-25, 30-25, 30-19 W N1 Illinois 30-22, 30-23, 30-21 W N7 at Indiana 30-16, 30-15, 30-28 W N8 at Purdue 30-13, 30-24, 30-23 W N14 Michigan 30-19, 24-30, 30-27, 30-18 W N15 Michigan St. 30-28, 24-30, 30-21, 28-30, 15-8 W N19 at Ohio State 17-30, 30-27, 30-21, 30-25 W N22 Wisconsin 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 W N28 at Minnesota 30-19, 30-26, 27-30, 30-24 W N29 at Iowa 30-16, 27-30, 30-19, 30-20 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D5 Robert Morris 30-10, 30-18, 30-11 W D6 Pittsburgh 25-30, 33-31, 30-21, 30-21 WNCAA East Regional (Gainesville, Fla.) D12 Kansas State 12-30, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29 W D13 at Florida 21-30, 24-30, 16-30 L

2004Record: 29-3 • Big Ten: 18-2


Sept. 3-4 - Penn State Invitational ($) $S3 Rutgers 30-24, 30-25, 30-18 W $S4 Quinnipiac 30-11, 30-5, 30-16 W $S4 BYU 30-26, 27-30, 30-17, 30-11 WSept. 9-11 - at Stanford Invitational (!) !S9 vs. San Francisco 30-21, 30-20, 30-24 W !S10 at Stanford 31-29, 23-30, 30-25, 26-30, 15-12 W !S11 vs. E. Washington 30-22, 30-26, 30-14 WSept. 17-18 - Penn State Classic (#) #S17 Maryland-Balt. Co. 30-14, 30-12, 30-12 W #S18 Yale 30-16, 30-14, 30-11 W #S18 West Virginia 30-18, 30-20, 30-18 W S24 at Northwestern 30-25, 30-24, 30-24 W S26 at Wisconsin 30-19, 30-26, 30-28 W O1 Iowa 30-15, 30-17, 30-18 W O2 Minnesota 36-34, 28-30, 27-30, 30-26, 11-15 L O8 at Purdue 30-28, 30-27, 30-26 W O9 at Indiana 30-15, 30-24, 30-15 W O15 Michigan 30-23, 30-21, 30-14 W O16 Michigan St. 30-17, 30-24, 23-30, 30-22 W O20 Ohio State 25-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-26, 11-15 L O22 at Illinois 30-18, 30-24, 30-32, 30-15 W O29 Indiana 30-18, 30-21, 30-27 W O30 Purdue 30-22, 30-19, 30-18 W N5 at Minnesota 32-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-26 W N6 at Iowa 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 W N12 Wisconsin 23-30, 32-30, 30-25, 30-28 W N13 Northwestern 30-17, 30-25, 30-8 W N17 at Ohio State 30-28, 22-30, 30-19, 30-28 W N20 Illinois 30-21, 30-28, 30-19 W N26 at Michigan State 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 W N27 at Michigan 30-26, 31-29, 30-23 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D3 American 30-18, 30-18, 35-33 W D4 Maryland 34-32, 30-27, 31-29 WNCAA West Regional (Seattle, Wash.) D10 vs. UCLA 24-30, 30-22, 25-30, 28-30 L

The 2000 team advanced to the NCAA Pacific Regional Finals in Los Angeles, Calif.



2005Record: 31-3 • Big Ten: 20-0


Aug. 26-27 - AVCA/NACWAA Showcase (Omaha, Neb) ($) $A26 vs. Stanford 24-30, 24-30, 30-28,30-23, 10-15 L $A27 vs. Hawaii 30-27, 30-26, 30-18 WAug. 31-Sept. 2 - at Hawaiian Airlines Classic (#) #A31 vs. USC 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 30-28 W #S1 vs. W. Michigan 30-19, 30-26, 30-22 W #S2 at Hawaii 22-30, 17-30, 30-27, 30-18, 15-11 WSept. 9-11 - at Nebraska Players Challenge (!) !S9 vs. Pacific 30-13, 30-15, 30-12 W !S10 vs. Pepperdine 30-20, 30-24, 30-23 W !S11 at Nebraska 14-30, 27-30, 25-30 LSept. 16-17 - Penn State Classic (&) &S16 Seton Hall 30-20, 30-17, 30-20 W &S17 Pennsylvania 30-17, 30-16, 30-17 W &S17 Marshall 30-19, 30-25, 30-13 W S23 Illinois 31-29, 30-19, 30-21 W S24 Purdue 22-30, 30-21, 27-30, 30-24, 15-11 W S28 at Ohio State 30-18, 30-24, 30-24 W O1 Indiana 30-24, 30-10, 30-18 W O7 at Northwestern 30-14, 30-21, 30-16 W O8 at Wisconsin 30-21, 30-25, 30-22 W O14 Michigan 30-23, 30-15, 30-23 W O15 Michigan State 30-19, 30-17, 30-21 W O21 at Iowa 30-15, 30-21, 30-23 W O22 at Minnesota 30-9, 30-17, 30-20 W O28 Wisconsin 27-30, 30-16, 30-22, 30-21 W O29 Northwestern 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 W N2 Ohio State 31-29, 30-9, 30-26 W N4 at Indiana 30-19, 30-16, 30-13 W N11 at Purdue 30-28, 30-22, 30-18 W N12 at Illinois 30-12, 30-11, 30-15 W N18 Minnesota 30-14, 30-24, 30-21 W N19 Iowa 30-14, 30-24, 30-16 W N25 at Michigan State 30-25, 30-21, 30-15 W N26 at Michigan 30-21, 30-13, 30-27 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D2 Binghamton 30-15, 30-8, 30-10 W D3 Long Island 30-11, 30-27, 30-8 WNCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D9 Tennessee 27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-33 L

2006Record: 32-3 • Big Ten: 18-2


Aug. 25-26 - LSU Classic (Baton Rouge, La.) ($) $A25 vs. Nicholls State 30-11, 30-15, 30-18 W $A26 vs. Rice 30-6, 30-17, 30-27 W $A26 at LSU 30-32, 24-30, 30-23, 30-23, 15-6 WSept. 1-2 - Penn State Invitational (#) #S1 Eastern Kentucky 30-23, 30-16, 30-18 W #S2 West Virginia 30-11, 30-14, 30-14 W #S2 Duke 30-18, 30-18, 30-22 WSept. 7-8 - at Texas Classic (Austin, Texas) (!) !S7 vs. Missouri 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 W !S8 at Texas 27-30, 28-30, 30-28, 36-34, 15-13 WSept. 15-16 - Penn State Classic (%) %S15 Tennessee State 30-16, 30-19, 30-12 W %S16 Lehigh 30-13, 30-9, 30-19 W %S16 Miami (Ohio) 30-21, 30-17, 30-12 W S20 Ohio State 30-21, 31-29, 30-16 W S22 at Iowa 30-25, 30-18, 30-26 W S29 at Indiana 30-19, 30-23, 30-22 W S30 at Purdue 30-12, 31-29, 30-27 W O6 Minnesota 30-24, 25-30, 30-20, 30-26 W O7 Wisconsin 30-24, 30-22, 30-27 W O13 at Northwestern 30-26, 30-26, 30-22 W O15 at Illinois 34-32, 30-23, 32-30 W O20 Michigan 24-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-26 W O21 Michigan State 30-18, 30-22, 30-13 W O27 at Wisconsin 22-30, 28-30, 25-30 L O28 at Minn. 21-30, 30-12, 26-30, 30-24, 15-13 W N3 Purdue 30-13, 30-15, 30-22 W N4 Indiana 30-18, 30-15, 30-17 W N8 at Ohio State 19-30, 26-30, 21-30 L N11 Iowa 30-17, 30-18, 30-20 W N17 at Michigan State 30-24, 30-26, 30-23 W N18 at Michigan 30-27, 34-32, 30-14 W N24 Illinois 30-22, 30-23, 30-13 W N25 Northwestern 30-21, 30-27, 30-22 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D1 Long Island 30-16, 30-27, 30-15 W D2 Hofstra 30-20, 30-12, 30-19 WNCAA West Regional (Seattle, Wash.) D8 vs. Purdue 30-24, 30-18, 30-15 W D9 at Washington 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 26-30 L

2007Record: 34-2 • Big Ten: 20-0



A24 Texas 30-23, 32-34, 30-22, 30-24 W A25 Texas 19-30, 30-13, 30-21, 30-24 WAug. 31 - Holiday Inn Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) ($) $A31 vs. Cal Poly 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 27-30, 15-7 WSept. 2 - Holiday Inn Classic (Omaha, Neb.) ($) $S2 vs. Nebraska 20-30, 21-30, 27-30 LSept. 7-8 - Penn State Classic (%) %S7 St. John’s 30-20, 30-14, 30-17 W %S8 Colgate 30-10, 30-13, 30-14 W %S8 Va. Commonwealth 30-15, 30-13, 30-14 WSept. 14-15 - Yale Classic (New Haven, Conn.) (#) #S14 at Yale 30-14, 30-14, 30-20 W #S15 vs. Delaware State 30-12, 30-10, 30-17 W #S15 vs. Stanford 23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15 L S21 Michigan State 30-13, 30-17, 30-17 W S22 Northwestern 31-29, 30-23, 30-13 W S28 at Indiana 30-19, 30-22, 30-22 W S29 at Purdue 30-18, 30-20, 38-36 W O5 Iowa 30-23, 30-15, 30-24 W O6 Minnesota 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 W O10 Ohio State 30-23, 30-17, 30-16 W O12 Michigan 30-16, 30-28, 30-22 W O19 at Illinois 30-28, 30-25, 19-30, 28-30, 15-10 W O21 at Wisconsin 30-18, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13 W O26 at Minnesota 30-21, 30-25, 30-15 W O27 at Iowa 30-15, 30-23, 30-25 W N2 Purdue 30-24, 30-14, 30-28 W N3 Indiana 30-14, 30-16, 30-23 W N9 at Northwestern 30-24, 30-20, 30-27 W N10 at Michigan State 30-27, 30-21, 30-24 W N16 Wisconsin 30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 30-25 W N17 Illinois 30-27, 30-22, 30-18 W N21 at Ohio State 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W N24 at Michigan 30-21, 30-22, 30-32, 30-21 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) N30 Siena 30-19, 30-11, 30-14 W D1 Albany 30-15, 30-9, 30-19 WNCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D7 Michigan 30-15, 30-18, 30-18 W D8 Brigham Young 30-23, 30-15, 30-18 WNCAA National Semifinal (Sacramento, Calif.) D13 California 30-28, 30-25, 30-16 WNCAA National Final (Sacramento, Calif.) D15 Stanford 30-25, 30-26, 23-30, 19-30, 15-8 W

The 2003 team started the current string of eight consecutive Big Ten championships.



2008Record: 38-0• Big Ten: 20-0



Aug. 29-31 Hawaiian Airlines Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) ($) $A29 at Hawaii 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 W $A30 vs. UCLA 25-22, 25-21, 25-13 W $A31 vs. Ohio 25-15, 25-19, 25-9 W S5 Long Island 25-8, 25-16, 25-9 W S6 George Washington 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 W S6 Villanov 25-20, 25-12, 26-16 WSept. 12-13 Chicago Classic (Chicago, Ill.) (%) %S12 at Illinois-Chicago 25-9, 25-18, 25-20 W %S13 vs. Illinois State 25-12, 25-17, 25-22 W %S13 vs. Louisville 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 WSept. 19-20 Penn State Classic (#) #S19 Yale 25-7, 25-13, 25-16 W #S20 New Hampshire 25-10, 25-14, 25-15 W #S20 Saint Louis 25-17, 25-12, 25-15 W S26 Purdue 25-12, 25-15, 25-21 W S27 Illinois 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 W O1 at Indiana 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 W O4 Michigan State 25-11, 25-19, 25-14 W O10 at Iowa 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 W O11 at Minnesota 25-18, 25-15, 25-12 W O17 Michigan 25-18, 25-15, 25-20 W O18 Ohio State 25-15, 25-14, 25-12 W O24 at Wisconsin 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 W O25 at Northwestern 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 W O31 Minnesota 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 W N1 Iowa 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 W N5 Indiana 25-13, 25-14, 25-22 W N7 at Michigan State 25-20, 25-11, 25-18 W N14 at Illinois 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 W N15 at Purdue 25-20, 25-21, 25-15 W N21 Northwestern 25-15, 25-18, 25-11 W N22 Wisconsin 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 W N28 at Ohio State 25-20, 25-12, 30-28 W N29 at Michigan 25-22, 25-18, 25-13 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D5 Long Island 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 W D6 Yale 25-18, 25-11, 25-12 WNCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D12 W. Michigan 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 W D13 California 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 WNCAA National Semifinal (Omaha, Neb.) D18 vs. Nebraska 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11 WNCAA National Final (Omaha, Neb.) D20 vs. Stanford 25-20, 26-24, 25-23 W

2009Record: 38-0• Big Ten: 20-0



Aug. 28-29 Active Ankle Challenge (St. Louis, Mo.) ($) $A28 vs. Miami (Ohio) 25-15, 25-12, 25-9 W $A29 vs. Alabama 25-13, 25-10, 25-14 W $A29 at Saint Louis 29-27, 25-18, 25-14 W Sept. 4-5 Nittany Lion Invitational (%) %S4 Buffalo 25-9, 25-6, 25-7 W %S5 Robert Morris 25-8, 25-8, 25-10 W %S5 Pittsburgh 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 WSept. 11-12 Duke Invitational (Durham, N.C.) (#) #S11 vs. Loyola 25-9, 25-14, 25-7 W #S12 vs. Charleston 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 W #S12 at Duke 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 W S18 at Temple 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 W S19 Saint Francis (Pa.) 25-10, 25-18, 25-8 W S19 Temple 25-16, 25-13, 25-12 W S25 at Northwestern 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 W S26 at Illinois 25-11, 25-17, 25-17 W O2 Iowa 25-16, 25-10, 24-26, 25-18 W O3 Wisconsin 25-18 25-20, 25-16 W O7 at Ohio State 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 25-13 W O11 at Minnesota 26-24, 25-21, 25-14 W O16 at Michigan 24-26, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12 W O17 at Michigan State 25-11, 25-18, 25-12 W O23 Indiana 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 W O24 Purdue 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 W O28 Ohio State 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 W O30 Minnesota 25-14, 25-16, 25-17 W N6 at Wisconsin 25-15, 25-13, 25-21 W N7 at Iowa 25-17, 25-22, 25-13 W N13 Illinois 25-20, 27-25, 25-15 W N14 Northwestern 25-20, 25-14, 25-20 W N20 at Purdue 29-31, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 W N21 at Indiana 25-22, 25-16, 26-24 W N27 Michigan State 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 W N28 Michigan 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 WNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D4 Binghamton 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 W D5 Pennsylvania 25-20 25-17, 25-16 WNCAA Regional (Gainesville, Fla.) D11 at Florida 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 W D12 vs. California 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 WNCAA National Semifinal (Tampa, Fla.) D17 vs. Hawaii 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 W D19 vs. Texas 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13 W

2010Record: 32-5• Big Ten: 16-4



Aug. 27-28 Carolina Classic (Chapel Hill, N.C.) ($) $A27 at North Carolina 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 W $A28 Villanova 25-19, 25-11, 25-10 W $A28 Campbell 25-15, 25-9, 25-16 WSept. 5-6 - Hampton Inn Classic (!) !S3 Seton Hall 25-20, 25-14, 25-20 W !S4 Colgate 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 W !S4 VCU 25-13, 25-12, 25-12Sept. 10-11 - Nike Big Four Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) (#) #S10 at Florida 20-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23 W #S11 Stanford 26-28, 12-25, 18-25 LSept. 17-18 - Rockvale Outlets Classic (@) @S17 GWU 25-12, 25-5, 25-13 W @S18 Princeton 25-8, 25-8, 25-13 W @S18 St. John’s 25-11, 25-15, 25-5 W S24 at Illinois 25-17, 14-25, 19-25, 25-14, 15-17 L S26 at Wisconsin 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 W O1 Michigan State 25-21, 25-17, 25-17 W O2 Michigan 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 W O8 at Purdue 25-21, 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 11-15 L O9 at Indiana 19-25, 25-27, 25-18, 24-26 L O15 Minnesota 25-22, 25-14, 21-25, 25-16 W O16 Iowa 25-16, 25-22, 25-19 W O20 at Ohio State 25-22, 25-21, 25-18 W O23 at Northwestern 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 W O29 Indiana 25-17, 25-18, 25-22 W O30 Purdue 25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 W N5 at Michigan 25-17, 25-22, 25-21 W N6 at Michigan St. 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 W N12 Wisconsin 25-19, 25-16, 25-12 W N13 Illinois 25-18, 25-16, 25-18 W N17 Ohio State 25-16, 25-14, 25-20 W N19 Northwestern 25-20, 25-19, 25-20 W N26 at Iowa 25-18, 25-13, 25-20 W N27 at Minn. 25-14, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 21-23 LNCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D3 Niagara 25-12, 25-19, 25-15 W N4 Virginia Tech 25-22, 25-22, 25-13 WNCAA Regional (University Park, Pa.) D10 Oklahoma 25-23, 25-23, 25-15 W D11 Duke 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17 WNCAA National Semifinal (Kansas City, Mo.) D16 Texas 25-13, 25-13, 25-22 W D18 California 25-20, 27-25, 25-20 W

The 2009 team finished with a perfect 38-0 record and an unprecedented third straight NCAA National Championship.


All-Time Final AVCA Division I Polls

2005

1. Washington2. Nebraska3. Florida4. Santa Clara5. Penn State6. Tennessee7. Arizona8. Missouri9. Hawaii10. Wisconsin11. Louisville12. Notre Dame13. Stanford14. Ohio15. UCLA16. Texas17. Purdue18. Pepperdine19. USC20. California21. Minnesota22. San Diego23. Ohio State24. Kansas State25. Utah Wichita State

2004

1. Stanford2. Minnesota3. Washington4. USC5. Nebraska6. Ohio State7. Penn State8. Hawaii 9. UCLA10. Tennessee11. Texas12. San Diego13. St. Mary’s (Ca.)14. Wisconsin15. Florida16. Louisville17. Georgia Tech18. California19. Colorado St.20. Texas A&M21. UCSB22. Arizona23. Kansas State24. Missouri25. Florida A&M

2003

1. USC2. Florida3. Hawaii4. Minnesota5. UCLA6. Pepperdine7. Penn State8. Georgia Tech9. Washington10. Stanford11. Kansas State12. California13. Nebraska14. Colorado St.15. Illinois16. Texas A&M17. Loy. Marymount18. Northern Iowa19. Santa Clara20. Louisville21. Wisconsin22. UCSB23. Utah24. Notre Dame25. Maryland

2002

1. USC2. Stanford3. Hawaii4. Florida5. Nebraska6. Pepperdine7. Washington St.8. UCSB9. Northern Iowa10. Arizona11. Minnesota12. UNC13. Ohio State14. LBSU15. UCLA16. Penn State17. Georgia Tech18. Wisconsin19. Santa Clara20. Missouri21. Kansas State22. Michigan St.23. Miami (Fla.)24. E. Washington25. Temple

2001

1. Stanford 2. LBSU 3. Nebraska4. Arizona5. USC6. Florida7. Wisconsin8. Pepperdine9. UCLA10. Colorado St.11. Texas A&M12. Ohio State13. Hawaii14. Pacific15. Utah16. Northern Iowa17. Penn State18. Kansas State19. Michigan St.20. Illinois21. Utah State22. BYU23. Colorado24. San Jose St.25 San Diego

2010

1. Penn State2. California3. USC4. Texas5. Stanford6. Washington7. Nebraska8. Florida9. Illinois10. Minnesota11. Purdue12. UCLA13. Hawaii14. Northern Iowa15. Dayton16. Colorado State San Diego18. Duke19. Ohio State20. Tulsa21. Oklahoma22. Missouri23. Indiana24. Tennessee25. Iowa State

2009

1. Penn State2. Texas3. Hawaii4, Minnesota5. Nebraska6. Iowa State7. Stanford8. California9. Michigan10. Illinois11. Florida State12. Kentucky13. Washington14. UCLA15. Florida16. USC17. Colorado St.18. Oregon19. LSU20. Baylor21. Texas A&M22. St. Mary’s (Ca.)23. Northern Iowa24. Tennessee25. Dayton

2008

1. Penn State2. Stanford3. Nebraska4. Texas5. Washington6. California7. Hawaii8. UCLA9. Oregon10. Florida11. Illinois12. Iowa State13. USC14. Minnesota15. Purdue16. Utah17. Michigan18. Wichita State19. San Diego20. Kansas State21. Saint Louis22. Kentucky23. LBSU24. Colorado St.25. Santa Clara

2007

1. Penn State2. Stanford3. USC4. California5. Nebraska6. Texas7. UCLA8. Florida9. Oregon10. Washington11. Cal Poly12. BYU13. St. John’s14. Wisconsin15. Middle Tenn.16. Kansas State17. Iowa State18. Hawaii19. Michigan20. Michigan St.21. New Mexico St.22. Clemson23. LBSU24. Dayton25. San Diego

2006

1. Nebraska2. Stanford3. UCLA4. Washington5. Penn State6. Minnesota7. Texas8. USC9. Hawaii10. Florida11. Wisconsin12. Oklahoma13. California14. San Diego15. Utah16. Ohio State17. Cal Poly18. Purdue19. LSU20. BYU21. Missouri22. Duke23. New Mex. St.24. Colorado25. Ohio



1995

1. Nebraska2. Texas3. Stanford4. Michigan St.5. Hawaii6. Florida7. UCLA8. Penn State9. Ohio State10. Oral Roberts11. Arizona State12. USC13. San Diego St.14. Notre Dame15. Texas A & M16. Illinois17. Washington St18. UCSB19. Pacific20. LBSU21. Loyola Mary.22. Georgia Tech23. BYU24. Northern Iowa25. Texas Tech

1994

1. Nebraska2. Stanford3. UCLA4. Ohio State5. Penn State6. Hawaii7. LBSU8. BYU9. UCSB10. USC11. Pacific12. Notre Dame13. Colorado14. Florida15. Arizona State16. Arizona17. Houston18. Georgia19. Idaho20. New Mexico21. Duke22. Washington23. Montana24. Texas25. Washington St.

1993

1. UCLA2. Texas3. LBSU4. BYU5. UCSB6. Stanford7. Penn State8. Nebraska9. Colorado10. Arizona State11. Pacific12. Kentucky13. USC14. Florida15. Ohio State16. Arizona17. Notre Dame18. Hawaii19. Georgia20. Duke

1992

1. UCLA2. Stanford3. LBSU4. Pacific5. Florida6. Illinois7. Nebraska8. BYU9. Penn State10. Texas11. USC12. LSU13. UCSB14. Arizona State15. Colorado16. Kentucky17. Texas Tech18. New Mexico19. Georgia20. Washington St.

1991

1. Stanford2. LBSU3. Hawaii4. Pacific5. LSU6. UCLA7. Nebraska8. New Mexico9. BYU10. Florida11. Texas12. Ohio State13. UCSB14. USC15. Pepperdine16. Penn State17. Texas Tech18. Georgia19. Washington St20. Fresno State

2000

1. Nebraska2. Wisconsin3. Hawaii4. USC5. Arizona6. Penn State7. UCLA 8. Pacific9. UCSB10. Colorado St.11. Minnesota12. Florida13. BYU14. LBSU15. Ohio State16. Kansas State17. Santa Clara18. Pepperdine19. Stanford20. Utah21. Notre Dame22. Utah State23. Texas A&M24. Northern Iowa25. Loy. Marymount

1999

1. Penn State2. Stanford3. Pacific4. LBSU5. Florida6. UCSB7. UCLA8. Hawaii9. Texas A & M10. Pepperdine11. Nebraska12. Colorado St.13. BYU14. Arizona15. Northern Iowa16. Minnesota17. USC18. Texas19. Kansas State20. Baylor21. UNC22. Clemson23. Wisconsin24. San Diego25. Arkansas

1998

1. LBSU2. Penn State3. Nebraska4. Florida5. Hawaii6. BYU7. Wisconsin8. Texas9. Stanford10. Pacific11. USC12. UCSB13. Arkansas14. Illinois15. Pepperdine16. UCLA17. Colorado18. Texas A & M19. San Diego20. Arizona21. Louisville22. Michigan St.23. Kansas State24. Ohio State25. Indiana

1997

1. Stanford2. Penn State3. LBSU4. Florida5. Wisconsin6. UCSB7. BYU8. Nebraska9. USC10. Texas11. Washington12. Washington St.13. Texas A & M14. Colorado15. Ohio State16. Pacific17. Loy. Marymount18. Notre Dame19. Colorado St.20. San Diego21. Arkansas22. Arizona23. Maryland24. Pepperdine25. Hawaii

1996

1, Stanford2. Hawaii3. Nebraska4. Florida5. Penn State6. Michigan St.7. Washington St.8. BYU9. Loy. Marymount10. LBSU11. Texas12. Pacific13. Ohio State14. USC15. Wisconsin16. Louisville17. UCSB18. Washington19. Texas A&M20. George Mason21. Maryland22. South Florida23. Arizona24. Kansas State25. Notre Dame



1990

1. UCLA2. Nebraska3. Stanford4. Hawaii5. Pacific6. Penn State7. Texas8. UCSB9. LBSU10. San Jose State11. Pepperdine12. Brigham Young13. Wisconsin14. New Mexico15. Ohio State16. Texas Tech17. LSU18. Pittsburgh19. San Diego St.20. Purdue

1989

1. UCLA2. Hawaii3. Pacific4. LBSU5. Nebraska6. Texas7. Illinois8. Stanford9. Tex.-Arlington10. Washington11. Penn State12. UCSB13. Arizona14. USC15. Ohio State16. Oregon17. LSU18. Wyoming19. Cal Poly SLO20. California

1988

1. UCLA2. Stanford3. Hawaii4. Illinois5. Nebraska6. Texas7. Tex.-Arlington8. LBSU9. Washington10. Pacific11. Kentucky12. BYU13. Oklahoma14. Arizona State15. San Diego S.16. Arizona17. USC18. San Jose St.19. New Mexico20. Penn State Cal Poly SLO

1987

1. Pacific2. Hawaii3. Stanford4. BYU5. UCLA6. Colorado St.7. Texas8. Illinois9. Kentucky10. Nebraska11. San Jose St.12. W. Michigan13. UCSB14. Cal Poly SLO15. USC16. Tex.-Arlington17. Oregon18. Pepperdine19. California20. LBSU

1986

1. BYU2. Pacific3. Hawaii4. San Jose St.5. San Diego St.6. Nebraska7. UCLA8. Texas9. Illinois10. UCSB11. Stanford12. Cal Poly SLO13. Arizona State14. Penn State15. Oregon16. LSU17. W. Michigan18. Georgia19. Pepperdine20. Colorado State

1985

1. Stanford2. Pacific3. Cal Poly SLO 4. USC 5. UCLA6. Nebraska7. San Jose St.8. Hawaii9. Texas10. Purdue11. Illinois12. UCSB13. Arizona State14. BYU15. Colorado St.16. W. Michigan17. Arizona18. Texas A & M19. San Diego St.20. Penn State

1984

1. UCLA2. Stanford3. Pacific4. Cal Poly SLO5. USC6. Hawaii7. Nebraska8. San Diego St.9. Texas10. Colorado St.11. San Jose St.12. Illinois13. Arizona14. Penn State15. BYU16. Northwestern17. Pepperdine18. Oregon19. W. Michigan20. Purdue

1983

1. Hawaii2. Pacific3. UCLA4. Stanford5. Kentucky6. San Diego St.7. Texas8. Brigham Young9. W. Michigan10. Arizona11. USC12. UCSB13. Cal Poly SLO14. Tennessee15. Purdue16. Nebraska17. California18. Arizona State19. Oregon State20. Colorado State

1982

1. Hawaii2. San Diego St.3. USC4. Stanford5. Pacific6. Cal Poly SLO7. UCLA8. Purdue9. Arizona State10. California11. Arizona12. San Jose St.13. BYU14. Tennessee15. Nebraska16. Texas17. UCSB18. Northwestern19. Pepperdine

No. Times Ranked in Final Poll

No. Times Ranked in Top 5 in Final Poll

No. Times Ranked All-Time

No. Times Ranked #1 All-Time

No. Times Ranked in Top 10

1. Nebraska 29 Stanford 293. Hawaii 284. UCLA 27 USC 276. Penn State 267. Texas 258. BYU 219. UCSB 20 Pacific

1. Stanford 212. Nebraska 163. Hawaii 154. UCLA 125. Pacific 11 Penn State 117. USC 108. LBSU 8 Florida 810. Texas 5

1. Nebraska 413 Stanford 4133. Hawaii 4094. UCLA 4035. USC 3956. Penn State 3637. Texas 3558. Florida 303 9. UCSB 29610. BYU 294

1. Nebraska 812. Penn State 643. UCLA 514. Hawaii 485. Stanford 476. USC 367. LBSU 278. Pacific 189. Washington 810. Florida 5

1. Stanford 3802. Nebraska 3793. Hawaii 3184. UCLA 2985 Florida 2566. Penn State 2497. USC 2458. Texas 2449. Pacific 18910. LBSU 175

Steve AirdLindsay Anderson

Fatima BalzaLori Barberich

Shannon BortnerBonnie Bremner

Kris BrownJen Burdis

Lauren CacciamaniChristy Cochran

Colleen CodyEllen Crandall

Kaleena (Walters) DavidsonTomuke EbuweiNadia Edwards

Julie FirthEmily GeregaJess Hayden

Roberta HolehouseLaura Holloway

Kirk Hoover

Adam HughesTina HuisengaErin Iceman

Michelle JaworskiLeanne Kling

Kim KumferStevie LieberLaurie Lokash

Julie MillerAmy Morris

Ashley PetersonHeidi Pikecki

Kate PriceSalima (Davidson) Rockwell

Heidi RottinghausCassy SalyerMike SchallJen Schuller

Katie SchumacherPatty Skadeland

Erika SpenserJosh Steinbach

Melissa WalbridgeSamantha Johns Weakland

Teri WroblewskiTeri Zemaitis


Nittany Lion Alumni Spotlight

Alumni SpotlightHead coach Russ Rose has produced many of the nation’s top players in his 31 years at the helm of the Penn State pro-gram. However, the successes of his players and staff don’t stop once they graduate or move away. A great number not only have successful professional volleyball careers, but also pursue coaching careers at high schools, clubs and universi-ties across the country. Below are the names of former staff and players who have entered the coaching ranks after time

at Penn State.

Laurie Lokash is entering her 28th season as the head coach at Slippery Rock University.

Katie Schumacher-Cawley just signed a four-year contract extension after her first season at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Melissa Walbridge was named an assistant coach at the University of San Francisco in 2009.

Kate Price (left) is the head coach at Eastern Illinois and is assisted by former PSU men’s player Ryan Sweitzer.


Nittany Lion Club

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics would like to thank our generous donors for their commitment to and financial support of our Forever Blue & White endowment program. We are grateful for their support

and below is a listing of our women’s volleyball scholarships and program support.

If you would like to explore giving opportunities with our women’s volleyball program, please contact one of our major gift officers at 814-863-GIFT (4438).

Women’s Volleyball Endowed Position ScholarshipsA gift of $300,000 or more can establish an endowed position scholarship for a designated sport.

Jim and Wendy Balthaser Family Endowed Scholarship for the Libero Position in honor of Alyssa D’ErricoRuss Rose/Kenton and Audrey Broyles Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship for Setters

Bruce R. Miller and Dean D. LaVigne Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship for Middle HittersRuss Rose Middle Hitter Position Endowment

Bernie and Bea Winn Sandson Women’s Volleyball Endowment Honoring Russ RoseSokolov Family Outside Hitter Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball Named Endowed ScholarshipsA gift of $50,000 or more can establish a named endowed scholarship.

Women’s Volleyball Endowed ScholarshipAngelo and Grace Bardine Volleyball Scholarship

Edward H. Blackburn Jr., Penn State Women’s Volleyball Scholarship FundKeith and Linda Forrest Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Volleyball

Hogan-Frost Endowment for Women’s VolleyballHollock Family Endowed Scholarship for Women’s VolleyballHolzwarth-Ward Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Thelma and Kent Lamoureux Women’s Volleyball Athletic ScholarshipFred A. Musser, III, Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Roland W. and M. Trena Oberholtzer Athletic ScholarshipRuss Rose Family Endowed Scholarship

Tony and Norene Salvaggio Endowed Scholarship for Women’s VolleyballSan Roman Family Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

I.B. Sinclair Women’s Volleyball Scholarship for ManagersClyde “Pop” Work Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Program Support EndowmentsA gift of $25,000 or more can establish a program support endowment.

Lori Barberich Rose Women’s Volleyball Program Support EndowmentKenton and Audrey Broyles Women’s Volleyball Coach

Mark Callihan Family Program Support Fund for Women’s VolleyballFink Family: Michael, Maggi, Michael Rod and Alexandra Women’s Volleyball Endowment FundBill and Honey Jaffe Women’s Volleyball Program Support Endowment in honor of Russ Rose

Navasky Family Endowed Fund for Women’s VolleyballTom and Janet Fox Family Program Support Endowment for Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball Team Program Support Endowment


Rec Hall - Home of the Nittany Lions

Recreation Building, or Rec Hall as it is affectionately known, is the home of the Penn State men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s gymnastics and wrestling teams. Built in 1929, the gymnasium has hosted several different national and international competitions in various sports, including the 2002, 2006 and 2011 Men’s Volleyball National Collegiate Championship, the 2007 Women’s Gymnastics and 2008 Men’s Gymnastics

Big Ten Championships, the 2008 and 2010 NCAA Women’s Gymnas-tics Regional Championships and the 2007 Men’s Gymnastics National Collegiate Championships. Rec Hall has also been pivotol in the women’s volleyball world as it has hosted multiple events, including the NCAA First and Second Rounds 24 times and the 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010 NCAA Regional Championships.

The recently-renovated Penn State women’s

volleyball locker room, located in historic

Rec Hall, features a meeting and scouting

room, a lounge for studying and relaxing and state-of-the-art personal lockers for

each student-athlete.


Rec Hall - Home of the Nittany Lions

Steve Jones Student Sports Broadcasting Complex

In October 2010, Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley announced a major gift from Richard and Susan Barry. The gift, one of the largest in the history of Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, provided for the creation of the Steve Jones Student Sports Broadcasting Complex as part of a major portion of a planned renovation of Rec Hall. The state-of the-art production center will offer hands-on experience to students pursuing careers in sports broadcasting, as well as an area

for both the men’s and women’s volleyball team to watch video. The complex is comprised of two control rooms, an editing lab, an HD viewing room and Rec Hall’s first dedicated media

room (pictured below). It is directly linked to the Big Ten Network’s studio in Chicago, Ill.


Nittany Lion Booster Club

Nittany Lion Volleyball Booster ClubThe club was formed to promote women’s volleyball at Penn State and in the community and to provide support for the student-athletes and staff. The Club sponsors a preseason picnic, a

postseason banquet and hospitality events after home matches. Persons interested in joining the Club may write:

Penn State Nittany Lion Volleyball Booster ClubP.O. Box 133

State College, PA 16804-0133

Penn State women’s volleyball has many sup-

porters, including country music star Tim

McGraw.

Russ Rose discusses the upcoming season with the Nittany Lion Volleyball Booster Club.

Nittany Lion boosters hosted the team for brunch when Penn State was in California to play Stanford during the 2004 season.

The players pose at the 2006 season kick-off picnic sponsored by the Club.

The Booster Club was the major supporter of the team’s trip to Cuba in 2000.

Several members of the Booster Club went with the team to Italy in 2005, a trip funded by the Club.


University President Dr. Graham Spanier

Since he was appointed Penn State’s 16th president in 1995, Dr. Graham Spanier has been the guiding force behind several historic academic initiatives, including the creation of The Schreyer Honors College, the School of International Affairs, the Penn State World Campus, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. He has expanded outreach to citizens of Pennsylvania and has overseen $3 billion in philanthropic contributions to Penn State. Dr. Spanier has been described as an unconventional university president. He loves spending time with students. He is a magician and adviser to the Penn State Performing Magicians, and he has performed with Penn State’s Musical Theatre students, the Blue Band, Glee Club, and Chamber Orchestra. He occasionally substitutes for the Nittany Lion mascot. He has run with the bulls in Pamplona, has a commercial pilot’s license, and plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dixieland and other bands. He and his racquetball partner are eleven-time Penn State co-ed intramural racquetball champions. He is the host of “To the Best of My Knowledge,” the live, call-in program on public television and radio and “Expert Opinion,” the sports topic program on the Big Ten Network. But most of his time is spent overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive universities, with 96,000 students and 46,000 employees on 24 campuses, an annual budget of $4 billion, and a physical plant of 1,700 buildings. A national leader in higher education, Dr. Spanier was the first university president to

receive the TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. He serves as chair of the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board and is a member of the National Counterintelligence Working Group and the Board of Advisors of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval War College. Dr. Spanier has been honored as one of the “Most Influential People in Security.” In addition, he is a member of the Board of Governors of Junior Achievement Worldwide and is chair of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Presidential Oversight Board, and he was given the American Institute of Architects Award for Contribution to the Profession by a Non-Architect. Dr. Spanier has chaired the Association of American Universities, the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors, and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. He led the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities, was a founding member of the Internet2 board, and served on the Board of Trustees of the National 4-H Council. He was president of the National Council of Family Relations, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Christian Children’s Fund, vice-chair of the Worldwide Universities Network, and co-chair of the Committee on Higher Education and the Entertainment Communities. Dr. Spanier’s prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at

Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He previously served Penn State from 1973-1982 as a member of the faculty and in three administrative positions in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development. He holds academic appointments as professor of human development and family studies, sociology, demography, and family and community medicine. A distinguished researcher and scholar, he has more than 100 scholarly publications, including 10 books, and was the founding editor of the Journal of Family Issues. A family sociologist, demographer, and marriage and family therapist, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University, where he has been honored with the Distinguished Achievement Citation and an honorary doctorate. His wife, Sandra, is an English professor specializing in 20th-century American literature and serves as the general editor of Hemingway’s letters. They have two children: Brian, a finance graduate of Penn State, and Hadley, a marketing graduate of Penn State.


Director of Athletics Tim Curley

Approaching his second full decade as the architect of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics program, Tim Curley’s dynamic and passionate leadership has been the driving force behind the Nittany Lions’ tremendous level of athletic and academic achievement. Named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, Cur-ley’s leadership has positioned Penn State among the nation’s premier athletic departments. In the Nittany Lions’ 18 years as members of the Big Ten Conference, Penn State has captured 21 NCAA Championships, more than double the next closest Big Ten schools. Curley has seen Nittany Lion squads win 64 Big Ten titles and numerous individual national and conference crowns dur-ing his 17-plus years directing Penn State’s comprehensive and nationally-respected athletic program. The Lions have won 10 NCAA Championships since March 2007 to lead the nation.In 2010, Penn State announced it would establish NCAA Divi-sion I men’s and women’s ice hockey programs, to begin play in 2012-13. The hockey teams will give Penn State 31 varsity programs under Curley’s watch, tied for the third-highest total among Football Bowl Subdivision institutions. In March 2011, less than two years after Curley hired Olym-pic champion Cael Sanderson as head coach, Penn State won its first Big Ten Wrestling Championship, with five individual titlists, and its first NCAA Wrestling Championship since 1953. The Nittany Lion and Lady Lion basketball teams earned NCAA Tournament berths and the fencing team finished second at the NCAA Championships to cap a spectacular winter season. During the 2010 fall semester, the women’s volleyball team captured an unprecedented fourth consecutive NCAA Champi-onship. Penn State won its eighth consecutive outright Big Ten crown. The women’s soccer team claimed its 13th consecutive Big Ten Championship, claiming the longest string of Big Ten women’s titles all-time in any sport. The football team made its 12th New Year’s Day bowl appearance under Curley, with the squad delivering Coach Joe Paterno’s 400th career victory at home in a memorable comeback win over Northwestern.Include the 46 All-Americans and 29 first-team All-Big Ten se-lections (36 total first-team all-conference honorees), a record student-athlete Graduation Success Rate and five first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans® and 2010-11 was another tremendous year of Success With Honor for the Nittany Lions.In the spring of 2010, the fencing team won its 10th NCAA Championship under Curley’s watch. The women’s track and field team captured its third consecutive Big Ten outdoor title, completing the “Triple Crown” and giving Penn State five con-ference titles in 2009-10. A 1976 Penn State graduate, Curley’s dedicated and enthusias-tic leadership has helped Penn State win 27 Big Ten champion-ships or tournament titles the past six years. In October 2010, the NCAA reported that Penn State stu-dent-athletes compiled a school-record 90 percent Graduation Success Rate, 11 points higher than the national Division I-A average. During the past three years, 26 Penn State student-athletes have earned CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-Americans® honors. During Curley’s tenure, a remarkable 117 Nittany Lions

have gained Academic All-America® accolades to lead all Big Ten institutions. The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame (NFF) selected Curley as the 2011 recipient of the John L. Toner Award. One of the most prestigious honors a college athletics administrator can receive, the Toner Award is presented annually by the NFF to an athletics director who has demon-strated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football. Also this year, NCAA President Mark Emmert appointed Curley as one of the members of the Division I Bowl Licensing Task Force, a group that includes leading corporate executives, university presidents, athletics directors and conference repre-sentatives. Curley and Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione are the lone athletic directors asked to serve on the 12-member panel. In 2009, Curley again was recognized for his efforts in helping Penn State maintain its stature as one of the nation’s premier athletic programs with his selection as the Northeast Athletic Director-of-the-Year by NACDA. He was one of just four re-gional Division I-A honorees and previously received the award in 2003. As he surveys the athletic program he has been instrumental in assembling over the past 35 years, Tim Curley can’t help but be proud of the athletic and academic accomplishments of Penn State’s 750 student-athletes in 29 varsity sports:• During a visit to the University Park campus, late NCAA Presi-dent Myles Brand stated, “Penn State is the poster child for do-ing it right in college sports.”• In the initial 18 years of the NACDA-sponsored Directors’ Cup all-sports survey, Penn State has finished in the Top 25 ev-ery year, earning seven Top 10 finishes, with 13 placings in the Top 15. The Lions finished No. 13 in 2010-11 and are one of only 10 programs nationwide to have finished in the Top 25 every year.• In the most recent comprehensive look at the 117 colleges and universities participating in Division I football and men’s basket-ball, U.S. News and World Report selected Penn State as one of 10 Division I-A institutions for its College Sports Honor Roll. Data on gender equity, number of varsity sports, graduation rates, sanctions, and wins and losses were analyzed to determine the listing.• Penn State has captured 21 NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s fencing, wrestling and men’s gymnastics during Curley’s tenure. Nittany Lion and Lady Lion teams have made 33 NCAA “Final Four” appearances during his tenure.• Penn State also has established itself as a force in the highly competitive Big Ten — winning 68 regular-season or tourna-ment titles in football, women’s basketball, wrestling, baseball, field hockey, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and women’s volleyball. To continue to give the coaching staff and student-athletes the resources to succeed academically and athletically, Curley has guided the most ambitious fund-raising and athletics facilities campaigns in the department’s history. The “For The Future” campaign entered the public phase in April 2010 and will con-clude in 2014. More than $128 million was raised for Intercol-legiate Athletics through June 2008 to easily surpass the Success With Honor Campaign goal of $100 million. In September 2010, Penn State announced an $88 million gift from Terry and Kim Pegula to fund a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose ice arena and help to establish an NCAA Division I men’s hockey program. The gift paves the way for the creation of a Division I women’s ice hockey program and enhanced fig-ure-skating opportunities. The hockey teams will begin play in 2012-13 and the Pegula Ice Arena is expected to open in the fall of 2013. The Athletics physical plant has improved substantially un-der Curley’s direction. The Nittany Lion Softball Park, which opened in 2011, golf clubhouse, soccer practice fields and men’s and women’s basketball offices are among projects recently com-pleted. Another recent capital project completed under Curley’s lead-ership was a new baseball stadium — Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Penn State baseball team shares the state-of-the-art facility with a short-season minor league team — the State Col-lege Spikes. Curley played a significant role in developing the unique partnership for the construction of the 5,406-seat sta-dium, which opened in June 2006.

The 12,500-seat expansion and renovation of Beaver Stadium was completed in 2001, raising the capacity to 107,282. The project included private suite and club level seating previously unavailable and creation of the Penn State All-Sports Museum to house the University’s impressive collection of sports memo-rabilia. Other facility projects completed in the past decade include the Lasch Football Building, Ashenfelter Indoor Multi-Sport Facility and Sarni Tennis Center and renovations to the White Building, East Area Locker Room, Jeffrey Field and a new field hockey facility. Curley also oversees the expansive intramural/club sport pro-grams — which included a fourth consecutive national cham-pionship in men’s ice hockey in 2003 and five women’s rugby national titles since 2000 — on the University Park campus, as well as general recreational activities. He’s charged as well with responsibility for the athletic and recreational programs at the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses. It is a dizzying pace for Curley, who is a regular presence at athletic events, team banquets, alumni meetings and regional and national meetings of athletic administrators. Curley served as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2005-06. He was the first Penn State athletic director to serve as president of NACDA, which is a professional and educational association for more than 6,100 athletic administrators at more than 1,600 institutions in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Elected a NACDA officer in 2002, Curley is a recent member of the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) and the Board of Directors of the Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards. He also is on the Boards of Visitors for Penn State’s John Curley Center for Sports Journalism and the advisory board for the Center for Sports Business and Research in The Smeal Col-lege of Business. Curley also was appointed to a special NCAA task force that reviewed Division I recruiting bylaws and to the NCAA Divi-sion I Football Issues Committee, a group which he chaired. He previously was a member of the NCAA Division I Champion-ships/Competition Cabinet and served as chair of the NCAA Postseason Bowl Certification Sub-Committee. It is no exaggeration to say Tim Curley is someone who knows the Penn State athletic program from the ground up. A State College product, he grew up across the street from Old Beaver Field. He spent some of his most memorable days as a youngster there and in nearby Rec Hall. He parked cars, sold game pro-grams and served as a baseball batboy. The top assistant to Athletic Director Jim Tarman, Curley was named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, when Tar-man retired after 35 years as a Penn State athletic administrator. Curley, 57, has been a full-time member of the athletic staff since he joined the department as a graduate assistant football coach. A product of State College Area High School, where he played basketball and football for Jim Williams’ undefeated 1971 team, Curley walked on as a football player only to have his career cut short by injuries. After earning his bachelor’s de-gree in health and physical education in 1976, he was a graduate assistant coach while pursuing his master’s degree in counselor education. Curley was named the Nittany Lions’ first full-time football recruiting coordinator in 1978 and was instrumental in identify-ing and recruiting a number of members of the 1982 national championship team. In 1981, he was named assistant to the ath-letic director where he was involved with the day-to-day opera-tions of the department. Curley was active in the development of the Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes; the Penn State Sports Medicine Center; the Varsity “S” Club and the Football Letterman’s Club during his tenure as assistant to the athletic director. He also was instrumental in putting in place Penn State’s first NCAA compliance program and acted as the department’s compliance coordinator for five years before surrendering those responsibili-ties when he was named Associate Athletic Director in 1992. Curley is married to the former Melinda Harr of Washington, Pa., who earned degrees from Penn State in 1977 and 1986. The Curleys have two children — a daughter, Devon, and a son, Tanner.


The University

Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded some 680,000 degrees, hall-marks of an educational experience second to none in quality and richness. In addition, Penn State alumni — including about 300,000 in Penn-sylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass. The University’s beginnings were humble. Char-tered as a college of scientific agriculture, the in-stitution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), agreed to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh wanted Penn State to embody a new approach to higher educa-tion that blended traditional studies with subjects that had practical value. He joined similar vision-aries in other states in convincing Congress to pass the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act gave individual states tracts of federal land to sell; the proceeds would support colleges that agreed to include engineering, science and the liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution. The lawmakers in effect bestowed on the privately incorporated college a public char-acter. In return for state support, the institution assumed obligations of teaching, research and service that are normally associated with publicly owned land-grant universities in other states.

Initial efforts to diversify the curriculum met with mixed success, but by the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. President George Ather-ton invigorated the liberal arts, and recruited Pro-fessor of English Fred Pattee to teach the nation’s first course in American literature, heretofore con-sidered an unworthy stepchild of English litera-ture. Professor of Agriculture Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fertilizers for soil en-richment had global impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, gradu-ated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American student in 1905. In the early 1900s, Penn State launched an ex-tensive system of outreach education, “carrying the college to the people,” as then-President Ed-win Sparks liked to say. It established the nation’s first collegiate-level correspondence courses in ag-riculture, and in 1912 helped create a statewide system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today’s Penn State World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning through the Internet, is descended from that strong outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained fore-most. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in 1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the 1930s, a state-wide system of undergraduate centers was created for students who, in the depths of the

Great Depression, could not afford to leave their hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s system of 19 pri-marily undergraduate campuses located through-out the Commonwealth. Following the Second World War, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom genera-tion. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970. The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse. Research first gar-nered international attention in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology, and diesel engineering. As world-renowned faculty encour-aged greater student participation in research and creative activities, Penn State was able to provide an enriched undergraduate experience unavailable at most other universities in the Commonwealth. Annual research expenditures now exceed $780 million and help to make Penn State the largest single non-governmental contributor to Pennsyl-vania’s economy. The University generates about $8.5 billion in total economic impact across the Commonwealth each year. Today, as measured by the more than 100,000 applications for admissions it receives annually, Penn State is America’s most popular university. Enrollment is spread across the University Park campus, the research and administrative hub; 19 undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, including the College of Medicine; the Pennsylvania College of Technolo-gy; the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carl-isle campus; the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies; and the Penn State World Campus.


Local and National Media Outlets

PrintCentre Daily Times .............. (814) 231-4632, (814) 235-3903 (F)P.O. Box 89, State College, Pa. 16804

Penn State Daily Collegian .. (814) 865-1828, (814) 863-1126 (F)123 South Burrowes Street, State College, Pa. 16801

Blue-White Illustrated .......... (814) 234-1177, (814) 231-2160 (F)P.O. Box 1272, State College, Pa. 16804

Altoona Mirror ........................ (814) 946-7443, (814)946-7546 (F)301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16602

Harrisburg Patriot-News ...... (717) 255-8180, (717) 257-4747 (F)P.O. Box 2265, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ...... (412) 263-1621, (412) 263-1926 (F)34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222

Philadelphia Inquirer ............ (215) 854-4550, (215) 854-4564 (F)400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

Philadelphia Daily News....... (215) 854-5700, (215) 854-5524 (F)P.O. Box 7788, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

RadioWRSC (1390 AM) ................... (814) 238-3050, (814) 238-8993 (F)160 Clearview Ave., State College, Pa. 16803

WMAJ (1450 AM) ................... (814) 234-3550, (814) 234-1659 (F)P.O. Box 888, State College, Pa. 16804

WZWW (95.3 FM) .................. (814) 234-3695, (814) 231-0950 (F)863 Benner Pike, State College, Pa. 16803

WBUS (93.7 FM) .................... (814) 237-9370, (814) 237-5850 (F)2029 Cato Ave., Suite 101, State College, Pa. 16801

WKPS (90.7 FM) .................... (814) 865-7983, (814) 863-3631 (F)123 S. Burrows St., Suite 205, State College, Pa. 16801

Wire ServicesAssociated Press .................. (215) 561-1133, (215) 561-3544 (F)Suite 250, One Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102

State College Bureau ........... (814) 238-3649, (814) 861-4210 (F)

TelevisionWTAJ (CBS) ........................... (814) 944-2031, (814) 944-4763 (F)P.O. Box 10, Altoona, Pa. 16603State College Bureau ............. (814) 237-1010; (814) 238-3169 (F)

WJAC (NBC) .......................... (814) 255-7651, (814) 255-7658 (F)1949 Hickory Lane, Johnstown, Pa. 15905

WWCP (FOX), WATM (ABC).. (814) 266-8088, (814) 266-7749 (F)1450 Scalp Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15904

NationalAmerican Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)Will Engle .......................................................will.engle@avca.orgManager of Media Relations & Membership Support...............................(Ph) 859-226-4315 / Toll Free: 866-544-AVCA 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325, Lexington, KY 40504

USA Today Online ................. (703) 907-7103, (703) 907-4465 (F).................................................................... [email protected]

Division I Women’s Volleyball Websitehttp://www.richkern.comRich Kern, web manager [email protected]

Volleyball MagazineMike Miazga, Editor in [email protected]........................................................................ (Ph) (508) 756-259544 Front Street; Suite 590, Worcester, MA 01608 http://www.volleyballmag.com

Penn State appeared on national, regional or local television 14 times

during the 2010 season, and 30 of the Nittany Lions’matches were broadcast

on the radio and over the internet.


Interview and Credential Policies

This publication about the 2010 Penn State Women’s Volleyball team has been prepared to aid members of the media covering the Nittany Lions this season. Additional information is available by contacting Susan Bedsworth at (814) 865-1757 or by email at [email protected].

A photo roster is available on page 15 of this publication.

Credentials Members of the media should contact the Penn State Athletic Communica-tions Office to request season or individual game credentials for Nittany Lion volleyball home matches. The press row at Rec Hall is located on the upper track level of the building on the south side. Individual game requests should be made no later than noon the day prior to the game and should be directed to Susan Bedsworth, Assistant Athletic Communications Director, at (814) 865-1757 or [email protected]. Cre-dentials will be available for pick-up at the Rec Hall Will Call window the evening of the contest. Members of the media are allowed to park in the Nittany Parking Deck adjacent to the Nittany Lion Inn, where they are allowed to park for free with their credential.

Interview Policies Please direct all requests for interviews with coaches or players to Susan Bedsworth. Members of the Penn State coaching staff are usually available during weekday mornings and afternoon practices and are available after matches. Members of the volleyball team will be available for interviews before and after scheduled practices, but will not be available for interviews on the day of a game, home or away, until the post-game press conference. After home matches, head coach Russ Rose and requested players will be available for interviews in Rec Hall, room 142. Contact Susan Bedsworth for individual post-match interviews and away match requests. Players will return tele-phone calls; home and cell phone numbers will not be released. For opposing players and coaches, please contact Susan Bedsworth who will alert the visiting SID, if available, or set up interviews if possible. Penn State adheres to the NCAA photography policies. Photographers are permitted on the volleyball court but must remain in the designated area. Photographers are also allowed in the stands as long as fan viewing is not obstructed, and anywhere along the upper track level of Rec Hall.

E-Mail and Web Updates While game notes and updated stats will be distributed to local media via email and the web on a regular basis, members of the media may request that they be added to the Penn State Athletic Communications Office’s women’s volleyball e-mail group. Subscribers will receive game notes, game stories and other information via e-mail. To subscribe, send a request to [email protected]. Please identify yourself and organization in your request as this service is only available to members of the media.

Telephone Wireless Internet There will be at least one phone provided on press row for media to make calling card or collect phone calls. Free unrestricted wireless is also available anywhere in the Rec Hall arena. Please alert Susan Bedsworth if additional arrangements need to be made.

Daily Media Services For the most up-to-date Nittany Lion volleyball news and statistics, visit the official website of the Penn State Athletic Department at www.GoPSUs-ports.com. Game notes and updated statistics for the upcoming match will be posted no later than the day before the contest.

Gameday Media Services The Penn State Athletic Communications staff will provide pre-match notes, scorecards, rosters, updated statistics and results for each team in the Rec Hall Media Room (Room 301, adjacent to press row off of the track) prior to each match. Box scores and any postmatch notes will be distributed approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the match at the post-match press conference. An Associated Press-style game story will also be produced by the Penn State Athletic Communications Office. Members of the media may request these stories be sent to their organization via fax or e-mail by contacting a member of the Penn State Athletic Communications Staff.

Penn State Athletic Communications Office The Penn State Athletic Communications Office is located in 101 of the Bryce Jordan Center. The entrance is located off University Drive using the Orange Lot West parking lot.

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* There are no Photo Zones on the South side of the court (benches/scorer’s table).

* Four Photo Zone seats are on the North bleachers. Seats are reserved for creden-tialed photographers on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be seated on the bleacher seat - or directly in front of the bleacher with your back touching. If sitting on the floor, your feet must be tucked under-neath you and all bags/equipment must be kept out of play at all times. This is a play-able area.

* You may shoot from the mid-level or track as long as you do not block the view of spectators.

* Two Photo Zones are on the East and West sides of the gym. During all regular-season games, photographers have the entire side of the opposite court where Penn State is playing. PSU cheerleaders are required to cheer behind the PSU team and they will switch sides when the team does. Actual Photo Zones are not marked on the floor but photographers are asked to remain behind the white line marked on the floor about 10 feet from the endline. Please keep this area clear of bags/equipment as it is a playable area. Servers have the entire baseline for use.

* Protocol may change slightly for NCAA Championship matches.

* Thank you in advance for your coopera-tion.

Documents

2011 Penn State Women's Volleyball Media Guide