Russ Rose Then (2001): Amanda’s strength is her ball-handling and her strong play defensively.  She has made great contributions to the program in her first three years.  The greatest attribute of Amanda’s is that she has a great feel for the game of volleyball and has experience in areas that other people don’t.  We will be counting on Amanda to lead us with the many things she does well this season.

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.