Russ Rose Then (2019): “Kendall is one of the premier liberos in the country. I like the fact that Kendall plays hard. She cares about the quality of her work and the success of the team, she’s also not afraid to voice her opinion. I think those are valuable assets for the team and for a leader. I’m optimistic that she will have another strong season to close out her career after training with the USA National Team this summer.”
Career Highlights: Awards: Was a 3-time All-American, earning First Team AVCA honors in 2018 and 2019 and Second Team AVCA recognition in 2017 …earned 3 All-Northeast Region accolades (2017, 2018, and 2019) … won 2Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards (2018 and 2019) … was a 3-time All-Big Ten selection … graduated with the program record for career digs (1,994).
Season Records: Graduated with single-season records during the 25-point rally scoring era for digs (558) and digs/set (4.76), both of which were set as a junior in 2018 … also left with 3 of the program’s top 4 single-season digs totals during the 25-point rally scoring era, including the 3rd most with 500 in 2017 and the 4th most with 474 in 2019 … finished her career with 3 of the program’s top 4 single-season digs/set averages, including the 2nd most with 4.13 digs/set in 2017 and the 4th most with 4.05 digs/set in 2019.
Match Records: Posted 2 matches with 32 digs, which rank 2nd in program history during the 25-point rally scoring era … the first 32-dig match came against Nebraska (11/4/16), while the 2nd came at Illinois (11/10/18) … also had the 4th-best digs total in a match with 31 at Nebraska (11/2/18).
2019 Season (Senior) Highlights and Awards: Named First Team All-American for the 2nd-consecutive season … voted All-Northeast Region … named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Penn State player to receive the award 2 times … was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection … earned 2 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards (10/14 and 11/9) … named to the Cyclone Invitational All-Tournament Team.
Season Recap: Played in all 33 matches and all 117 sets … finished with 474 digs (4.05/set), 22 aces and 109 assists …ranked 4th in the Big Ten in total digs (474) … posted double-digit digs 29 times, including 5 matches with 20-plus digs … had 5 matches with multiple aces, including a season-high 4 aces in back-to-back matches at Michigan State (10/20) and vs. Illinois (10/23) … at Michigan (10/18): posted 21 digs in a 3-1 win … vs. Purdue (11/9): posted a season-high 29 digs and 4 assists in a 3-1 win.
NCAA Tournament: Princeton (12/6): Finished with 13 digs, 6 assists and 1 ace in the NCAA First Round … vs. Cincinnati (12/13): totaled 14 digs, 6 assists and 1 ace in the NCAA Regional Semifinal … at Stanford (12/14): played final match of her Penn State career and finished with 11 digs and 5 assists.
Before Penn State: Was a 4-year letterwinner at Cathedral … as the team’s libero, helped the Irish become the first Indiana 4A team to post an undefeated record (36-0) in 2015 on the way to an Indiana Class 4A state title … earned Indiana all-state first team honors from 2014-16, as well as second-team laurels in 2013 … picked up all-city honors from 2013-16 … served as team captain at Cathedral in 2015-16, earning team MVP honors in 2016 … selected as the Indy Star Player of the Year and Cathedral’s High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2015-16 … named Indiana’s volleyball Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2015-16 … earned 2015 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-America honors … selected to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA volleyball team in 2015 … played club volleyball with Munciana, earning AAU All-America accolades in 2015-16.
