Russ Rose Then (1999): “I think Amanda had a good freshman year and a very good spring season.  I thought she competed well for us and demonstrated what we thought were her strengths — her knowledge of the game and ball handling skills.  We’ll see how she does against the big block and more game-like settings.  I thought Amanda played hard and should have a bright future.”

Russ Rose Now (2025): “Amanda was one of the nation’s top recruits.  She was a great passer, a great defensive player, and she had a strong arm.  Amanda was fearless as a competitor.  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.

“Winning in the cards for Rome,” The Daily Collegian, Sept. 15, 1999