Russ Rose Then (2000): “I think Erin has made good progress after redshirting last season. She is a player who we think is capable of doing some things for us at the net.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Ice was from Wooster Ohio, the same school as Kris Brown, a defensive specialist who joined the program in 2003. Ice was a strong left-handed attacker who also was just a great young person. She worked hard and cared about the team. She cared about the team 100% of the time, and was a key player for us. She took big swings and put up a good block. Great, great contributions. There always was the search for the left-handed right side hitter because when you have a lefty on your team, it forces the other team to spend practice time defending a left-hander. That was a bonus for sure that we had with Ice.”
2000 Season (Redshirt Freshman) Highlights and Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
Season Recap: Played in 6 of 36 matches and 7 of 128 sets … averaged 1.14 kills/set with a .412 hitting percentage … posted 4 kills on 9 swings vs. Navy (9/9) … recorded 2 kills vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/16) and 2 digs vs. Northwestern (11/10).
2001 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Before Penn State: A three-year starter and four-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball at Wooster High School; Was the 1998 Gatorade Circle of Champions Ohio Player of the Year; Also named one of Volleyball Magaine’s “Fab 50”; Played in the 1998 Volleyball All-State game; Also honored as Player of the Year for both volleyball and basketball in 1998; Tallied a 100-9 record in four years while winning four Federal League and District 1V titles; Added two regional championships (1995 and 1996) and two Final Four appearances (1995 and 1996); Team was State runner-up in 1995 and 1996; Iceman was a member of the National Honor Society.