Russ Rose Then (1993): “Claudette played on the top high school and junior teams in the state of Florida. She’s a very experienced, explosive and competitive backrow player. She definitely will make a contribution.”
1993 Season (Freshman) Season Recap: Played in 31 of 36 matches and 72 of 122 sets … totaled 103 digs and 5 service aces for the season.
NCAA Tournament: Recorded a season-high 12 digs against Colorado in the NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal match … played in both matches at the Final Four, including all 4 sets in the National Championship match against Long Beach State (12/18) in which she tallied 3 digs.
Before Penn State: Otero won 3 letters as a setter and defensive specialist at Berkeley Preparatory … an honorable-mention all conference selection her senior year, Otero was presented with the Coaches Awards annually during her scholastic career … a team captain, she played on teams that captured 4 state championships … as a forward and goalie for the soccer team, she was an honotable-mention -all-conference … received the Most Improved and Sportsmanship awards.
