Russ Rose Then (2008): “Cathy is a player who I recruited hard out of high school and club. She went to Boston College and was the libero for them last season, so I haven’t seen her play in a year. But what I liked about her before was that she was quick, tough, and she was confident in her ball-handling skills. I expect her to be ready to go and I know that she’ll always compete.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Cathy spent one year at Boston College and then transferred to Penn State. In my eyes, she was one of the key players on our championship teams in 2008, 2009, and 2010, because she was so quick defensively and because of her skill with spiker coverage. Every time she came into the game, she was making big plays, always smiling, always having fun. She was really an energizer to lots of people around her. She played club volleyball for Gean Selznick, who is in the Volleyball Hall of Fame and was a great player and coach, and he raved about her in the recruiting process. And when she transferred to Penn State, she was as advertised. She really was terrific, in every aspect of the game. She could serve, she could pass, she was quick, and she just had a nose for the ball, which is critical to winning. Cathy was wonderful.”
2008 Season (Sophomore): 2008 National Champion … saw action in 28 maches, starting three … played primarily as a serving and defensive specialist … finished the season with 29 digs and six service aces … recorded her first dig as a Nittany Lion against George Washington (9/6) … recorded four digs at Indiana (10/1) as a regular backrow sub for teammate Blair Brown … picked up two digs against Michigan State (10/4) … recorded first ace at Minnesota (10/11) … had one ace and one dig against Iowa (11/1) … tallied a season-high seven digs at Illinois (11/14) … collected two assists and four digs against Wisconsin (11/22).
Before Penn State: 2007 Season (Freshman at Boston College): Played 114 of 115 games at libero and defensive specialist for the Eagles … led the team with 479 total digs for an average of 4.20 digs per game … ranked ninth in the ACC in digs per game (4.20) … posted 25 double-digit dig matches, including seven contests with 20 or more digs … tallied a career-high 33 digs in the five-game win over Virginia (11/17) … had 25 digs in first collegiate match at Delaware (8/24) … notched 26 digs versus Georgia Tech (11/21), 25 digs at NC State (11/4) and 24 against Maryland (9/15) … also recorded five kills, 54 assists and two aces for the year.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Westlake High School in Westlake Village, Calif. … three-time team captain for the Warriors … recorded 478 digs in her senior season at libero, also adding in 19 assists, three aces and seven kills … during junior season tallied 359 assists as the setter, also adding in 17 aces, eight blocks, 349 digs and 18 assists … two-time Ventura County all-start team member … all-area team selection … earned first-team honors of the Marmonte League as a libero … member of ‘Gene’s Team’ club program under legendary coach Gene Selznick for four years … named to the Junior Olympic All-Tournament team … four year scholar-athlete … also participated in gymnastics and ice hockey.