Russ Rose Then (2002): “Jennifer is a player who we are going to seek some contributions from this year. It’s going to be a transition year for her coming from Marquette and the system they use to coming to Penn State and being with a new system and group of people. Jen is a very physical player and we are going to have to work to find the best place to implement her, whether it’s as an outside hitter or a middle hitter. She likes to swing at the ball and we need to provide opportunities for her to be able to highlight her strengths.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Jennifer was a physical player who could jump and hit the ball hard and was really good at the net. There were some other players that were a little stronger and who had different skills, so even though she was a good player, she didn’t get a lot of playing time. Her playing style was similar to Nia Reed, in that she could come in and take a big swing. She was a solid player and a good team player.”
2002 Season (Sophomore): Played in 6 sets and 5 matches, totaling 12 kills on .320 hitting … recorded 2 total blocks and 3 digs … did not play for Penn State in subsequent seasons.
Before Penn State: 2001 Season (Freshman at Marquette): Transferred to Penn State after playing one year for Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team and earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors … played in 109 sets at outside hitter for the Golden Eagles, averaging 0.35 blocks/set and 3.36 kills/set, while hitting .224.
High School: Graduated from Springbrook High in Silver Spring, Md. in 2001 … team captain for the Blue Devils while earning four varsity letters … two-time Player of the Year by the Montgomery Journal and the Gazette News … two-time first team all-county; Most Valuable Female Athlete senior year.
“Women’s volleyball team seeks return to the top,” The Daily Collegian, Aug. 27, 2002