Russ Rose Then (2000): Amanda is a great ball handler, but we need for her to get stronger so that she can terminate the ball consistently.  If she can do that, she will continue her role as a front row player in addition to anchoring the back row.

Russ Rose Now (2025): Amanda was one of the top recruits.  She was a great passer, a great defensive player, and she had a strong arm.  Amanda was very competitive.  She has gone on to be a very successful lawyer.

Before Penn State: Played five years at Chaska High School and started at every position during that span; led Hawks to three state titles (1993, 1994, and 1996), as well as a second place finish in 1995 and a third place finish in 1997; named to Volleyball Magazine’s 1998 “Fab 50” team; was team captain her senior year; was an All-American, All-State, and All-Conference — as well as earning Metro Player of the Year — in both her junior and senior years; was the 1996 Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year; also earned All-Conference and All-Metro honors as both a sophomore and a freshman, and was honorable mention All-Conference as an eighth grader.