Russ Rose Now (2026): “Gabby was a talented, well-skilled, undersized player who played hard all the time. She was in our program for four years, then took her fifth year and went to San Diego. She was the perfect addition to their roster and helped them get to the Final Four and has since played domestically in one of the pro leagues. I believe she recently transitioned to coaching and is at the University of Oklahoma.”
2020-21 Season (Junior)Highlights and Awards: Voted to the All-Big Ten second team … won 1 Big Ten Setter of the Week awards (3/15) … ranked 5th in the Big Ten in assists/set (10.47) … earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team.
Season Recap: Played in 51 of 60 sets and 14 of 16 matches (started all of those 14 matches) … finished with 534 assists (10.47/set), 138 digs (2.71/set), 16 blocks and 13 aces … ranked 1st on the team in assists, 2nd in digs and 3rd in aces … recorded 7 double-doubles … tallied 40 or more assists 7 times, including a season-high 50 in a 5-set match at Minnesota (2/14) …totaled double-digit digs 7 times, including a season-high 17 in a 4-set match at Minnesota (2/13).
NCAA Tournament: vs. Texas (4/18): finished with 46 assists, six digs and two blocks in a four-set match.
Prior to Penn State: Was the No. 28 2018 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … voted the 2018 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year and was one of 3 finalists for the National Gatorade Player of the Year … named a 2017 Under Armour 1st team All-American … received the 2018 Andi Collins Award for the nation’s top high school setter … named a MaxPreps 2nd team All-American … led St. Joseph’s Academy to a 33-3 record and the Class 4 state championship in 2017 … recorded 794 assists, 184 digs, 69 kills and 36 blocks while posting a hitting percentage of .366 … was a 4-year starter … selected twice for 1st-team All-Metro and all-state honors … was a 3-time all-conference and all-district honoree … was the St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year in 2017.
