Russ Rose Then (2014): “Simone is physically strong and she’s a great blocker. I think that both her and Ali have good experience as primary passers and good attackers, so I think it takes a good person to have the potential to be able to do that.”
2014 Season (Freshman)Season Recap: 2014 National Champion … played in 26 of 39 matches (2 starts) and 64 of 127 sets … totaled 135 kills, averaging 2.11 kills/set on .234 hitting … tallied 25 total blocks on the year, including 5 solo stuffs … made her collegiate debut against TCU (8/29) with 6 kills … finished 3rd on the team with 11 kills at No. 2 Stanford (9/5) … led the team with 12 kills in the Big Ten opener at No. 5 Wisconsin (9/24).
NCAA Tournament: Made her NCAA Tournament debut with 6 kills vs. Siena (12/6) … came off the bench to pound 12 kills in the NCAA Regional Finals vs. Wisconsin (12/13).
Before Penn State: A 4-year starter and 2-year captain at Menomonee Falls … guided the Indians to a WIAA state championship title, picking up All-State honors following her sophomore and junior seasons … with her club team, Club Fusion, she earned 4 AAU all-tournament team honors … a member of the 2012 and 2013 USA Girls’ Youth National Team, helping the team to a 1st-place finish at the NORCECA U18 Continental Championships in 2012 and a 2nd-place finish at the FIVB U18 World Championships in 2013 … a 2013-14 Under Armour First Team All-American … 2013 Mizuno First Team All-American … 2013 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year.