Russ Rose Then (1994): “I thought Claudette had an interesting and educational year. She had the luxury of seeing Angie Farlow in the backrow, who may have been one of the top backrow players in the country. I think she learned the importance of that position.”
1994 Season (Sophomore) Season Recap: Stepped up her play with the departure of senior Angie Farlow and emerged as one of the leading backrow specialists in 1994 … played in 29 of 35 matches and 74 of 117 sets … tallied 78 kills, second-highest among non-starters, while contributing 11 service aces … had a season-high 9 digs at Ball State (9/24) and a season-high 3 aces at Indiana (9/23) … recorded the first kill of her career in the season-opener with San Francisco and notched a pair of blocks against St. Bonaventure.
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.
