Russ Rose Then (1986): “Lisa has the physical potential to be the top outside hitter in the East. Hopefully, she’ll be able to handle the load on the left side. A great deal of our success will be based on how Lisa Leap handles her responsibilities on the floor.”
1986 Season (Junior) Highlights and Awards: Firs Team Atlantic 10 All-Conference … Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team … selected Atlantic 10 Player of the Week twice.
Season Recap: Finished among the Atlantic 10 conference leaders in kills … had 28 kills against Nebraska in the NCAA playoffs.
Before Penn State: Younger sister of 1985 Atlantic 10 Conference Most Valuable Player Marcy Leap … played both volleyball and basketball at Conneaut Lake, PA High School … majoring in quantitative business analysis.