Russ Rose in 1987: “Ellen Hensler is an elite volleyball player. She is mentally tough to a degree that she can outperform people with perhaps more talent. She is the only player out east this year who has been given the option of training with the national team. And if that is what she wants to pursue, I wouldn’t put it past her.” “Hensler irreplaceable for lady spikers,” The Daily Collegian, Oct. 30, 1986.

1986 Season (Senior) Highlights and Awards: AVCA All-American … Atlantic 10 Player of the Year …  Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team … 1987 Pittsburgh Team Sports Award.

Season Recap: Led the Atlantic 10 Conference in assists (1741) and digs (443).

 

Before Penn State: Norwin High School, North Huntingdon, PA.