Russ Rose Then (1991): “With exceptional ball handling and defensive skills, Kim is the glue that holds the team together. We need Kim to be very strong in those two areas and to pass on the knowledge she possesses to the other players at her position. If she’s capable of carrying the offensive load, we’ll ask her to, but we won’t sacrifice her ball
handling skills for hitting.”
1991 Season (Junior) Highlights and Awards: All-Big Ten Honorable-Mention … ranked 1st in the Big Ten in digs/set (4.25) … season dig total of 507 was the 2nd highest in Penn State history.
Season Recap: Played in all 32 matches and all 121 sets … totaled double-figures in digs in 30 of 32 matches … established a career-high with 26 digs against Wisconsin (10/26) … a 3-year starter, she registered 10 or more kills in 10 matches … was the team leader in service aces (26) … recorded a season-high with 14 kills vs. Ohio State (9/28).
Before Penn State: Kumfer was rated as one of the top 50 prospects in the country by Volleyball Monthly … a 4-year letterwinner as an outside hitter at Snider HS, she won All State honors as a senior and earned all-conference recognition 3 times … led Snider to the state title in l988 … Captain in 1988-89 … Snider won 90 of 109 matches during her career … member of the Munciana junior team that placed 9th at the USVBA Junior National Tournament in the summer of 1988.
