Russ Rose Then (2013): “Carley is a well-skilled, competitive player, who has a great volleyball IQ. She will provide us with great opportunites in the back row as both a server and a passer.”
Russ Rose Now (2026): “Carley came from an exceptional high school and club program in Southern California. She brought great awareness of the game, and she was fearless as a server, defender, and passer. She made really positive contributions, although in a limited role because we had so many players that were similar in what they did for the team. But I always knew that if I put her in, she wasn’t going to be intimidated by the size of the moment. She stayed all four years, got married to a player on the men’s team, and they have started a family.”
2013 Season (Freshman): 2013 National Champion …played in 7 matches during her rookie campaign … made her collegiate debut against Syracuse (8/31) … played against Central Arkansas (9/14) and at FGCU (9/15) … saw action against Eastern Kentucky (9/21) and Yale (9/21) … played against No. 11 Minnesota (10/9) … saw action against Iowa (10/26) … played against Indiana (11/9).
Before Penn State: Earned Bay League Libero of the Year honors her senior year … a 2-year team captain at Mira Coast … helped guide her club team to a 3rd-place finish at the 17 Open division Junior Nationals and a 2nd-place finish at the Las Vegas Classic in the 17 Open division … led her team to a pair of 1st-place finishes at the Pacific Northwestern and SCVA 17 Open tournaments … following a 1st-place finish at the Dave Mons Tournament, Muller earned MVP honors on the freshman team … earned a spot on the honor roll in all 8 semesters.
