Russ Rose Then (1995): “Claudette is a player that has the potential to really rally her teammates. She possesses all the skills and has a good understanding of the game. She needs to get herself into a position where she can be the best she can be and compete for the top backrow position. I think that position will be one of our most competitive this year because of the lack of experience by many of the players.”
1995 Season (Junior) Season Recap: Otero was a regular in the Penn State lineup in 1995, seeing action in 34 of 35 matches and 89 of 116 sets … saw increasing time as the season progressed and played in every set of Penn State’s last 6 matches … recorded 116 digs and 19 service aces on the season … twice recorded a season high 11 digs (in matches against Cal-State Northridge (8/26) and at Michigan (11/18) … posted 2 aces in matches 6 times, including in an all-around performance at Michigan which included 11 digs, an assist and a block assist.
Before Penn State: Otero won 3 letters as a setter and defensive specialist at Berkeley Preparatory … an honorable-mention all conference selection her senior year, Otero was presented with the Coaches Awards annually during her scholastic career … a team captain, she played on teams that captured 4 state championships … as a forward and goalie for the soccer team, she was an honotable-mention -all-conference … received the Most Improved and Sportsmanship awards.
