Russ Rose Then (1996): “I think Carrie is as skilled a player as we have brought in in the last 3 or 4 years. She has a great touch on the ball in defense and passing, and I think she is going to be able to come in and contribute immediately at the net. She is going to be both a left side and right side player for us depending on the situation. I thought she was one of the top players in the Midwest, and I am confident that she is going to be able to compete successfully in the Big Ten.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Carrie was a great six-rotation player — a player who, like Bonnie Bremner and Lauren Cacciamani, was on the court all the time. She was an exceptional passer, an exceptional blocker, and a very strong attacker. She was playing right when people were starting to run the slide. Her club team, Dead Frog Volleyball Club, was the top team in Michigan, and she was really skilled. Carrie had played with Lauren and Bonnie for four years, so they were very comfortable playing together. Carrie was somebody that I could match up on the other team’s best attacker. She made important contributions as a player, but was also a valuable member of the team as a competitor and a great teammate.”
1996 Season (Freshman): Highlights and Awards: Volleyball Monthly Freshmen to Watch.
Season Recap: Played in 30 of 34 matches and 74 of 115 sets … worked her way into the starting lineup for the final 7 regular-season matchups and the NCAA tournament … totaled 182 kills (2.46 kills/set) with a .274 hitting % … posted 166 digs (2.24 digs/set) and 61 total blocks (.82 blocks/set) … posted career-highs in kills in 3 consecutive home matches against ranked teams starting with 11 kills against No. 5 Michigan State (11 /9), 12 kills against No. 11 Ohio State (11/13), and 17 kills vs. No. 15 Wisconsin (11/29) … tallied a career-best 16 digs at Michigan (11/15) … recorded a double-double in 6 of the 8 matches in which she started … notched 7 blocks at Illinois (11/22).
NCAA Tournament: Tallied 9 kills and 10 digs against Georgia Tech (12/8).
Before Penn State: An all-around athlete at Portage Central High School, Schonveld started for three seasons as the center on the basketball team, competed three years in the high jump, discus and shot put for the track team, and started all four seasons at outside hitter for the volleyball team; her list of honors is lengthy: four-year all-conference selection; three-year conference MVP; two-year All-State first team; one-year All-State second-team; two-time member of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team; the 1995 Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year and a Volleyball Monthly “Fab 50” selection; she led her volleyball, basketball and track teams to conference championships in her senior year and earned Portage Central’s Female Athlete of the Year award; Schonveld served as captain of the basketball team and set school season and career records for rebounding; she also claimed all-conference honors in the shot put and set school records in the high jump and discus; she also excelled in the classroom, earning the B’nai B’rith scholar-athlete award and the Optimist Club award.
“Women’s volleyball seniors reflect on success, memories,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 30, 1999
“Teacher, teacher,” The Daily Collegian, Oct. 21, 1999
“Lady spiker to face sister in match at Penn State invite,” The Daily Collegian, Sept. 10, 1999
“Crash course awaits lady spikers,” The Daily Collegian, Aug. 27, 1999
“Supporting cast leads lady spikers,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 11, 1996
