Big Ten Tall Tales III: Blocking Leaders (2003 to 2010)
This is Part III of a three-part series — Big Ten Tall Tales, in which we have compiled statistics on the height of the top hitters and blockers…
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Big Ten Tall Tales II: Kills Leaders (2003 to 2010)
Photo courtesy of Tom Hilton, Wikimedia Commons This is Part II of a three-part series — Big Ten Tall Tales, in which we have compiled statistics on…
Read MoreBig Ten Tall Tales I: Hitting Percentage Leaders (2003 to 2010)
Photo courtesy of Acroterion, Wikimedia Commons. Although volleyball success requires much more than height — hard play, quality swings, and good blocking technique come in all sizes —…
Read MoreAll-Big Ten Setters from 2000 to 2010
The 2010 season was a great one for setters in the Big Ten: Michigan’s Lexi Zimmerman, Purdue’s Jaclyn Hart, and Illinois’ Hillary Haen all made First-Team…
Read MorePenn State Signs Three for 2011 (Plus: Recruiting Look-back – 2004 to 2009)
Penn State’s 2011 Recruits Two weeks ago (give or take) NCAA Women’s Volleyball teams were first able to sign 2011 high school seniors to a National Letter…
Read MoreThe Streak: Flying High and the Law of Gravity
During “The Streak” (109 consecutive victories by the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team from September 21, 2007 to September 10, 2010), Penn State won an NCAA record 55 consecutive road matches, three consecutive…
Read MoreDropped Sets and the Pursuit of Perfection: How the Final Four Teams from 1998 to 2009 Stack Up
Perfection in sports is rare. The Penn State Women’s Volleyball team came close in 2008, going 38-0 and dropping only two sets all season (those two coming in…
Read MorePenn State Finishes Up Much-Criticized Preseason Schedule
Many women’s volleyball fans have criticized Penn State’s preseason schedule as heavy on the dessert (“cupcakes” is an oft-used word to describe many of the preseason opponents) and…
Read MoreBig Ten Network Selects Russ Rose as 2008-09 Big Ten Women’s Coach of the Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 20, 2009. “Penn State was the big winner at the Big Ten Network’s 2008-09 Awards Show, capturing four of the nine award categories. Nittany…
Read MorePenn State’s Nicole Fawcett Named Honda-Broderick Finalist
June 17, 2009. By Brent Foster – AVCA online. “Nicole Fawcett walked off the Qwest Center floor in Omaha four years ago following a 3-2 loss to Stanford…
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