Russ Rose Then (1995): “Cara Armstrong is a good athlete with solid potential. I think there’s a good chance that we’ll redshirt Cara and give her some time to develop within the program. She understands that we need her to work hard and I think physically she has the potential to be a pretty good player.”
1995 Season (Redshirt Season): Did not play in any matches in 1995 and did not play in subsequent seasons for Penn State.
Before Penn State: Joined the Penn State squad as a recruited walk-on for the 1995 season … at Lake HS, the 2-sport letterwinner excelled on and off the court…a 3-year starter at outside hitter, Armstrong earned 1st-team accolades on the All Federal League team, the all-county team and all-district squad … as the Blue Streaks team captain, she was named the Most Valuable Player for her excellence on the floor…her senior year, she was a state qualifier in the high jump and owns the school record with a jump of 5-6 … the 4-year track starter also competed in the long jump … Armstrong was a model student-athlete, earning Academic All-Ohio honors in 1995.