Russ Rose Then (2002): “Jess has made some great contributions to the program over the last two years.  She’s battled the last couple of years as the starting setter and has won some big matches for us.  She will hopefully continue to develop and mature as a player and improve her feel for the needs of the team as well as the level of competition that we are playing in.  She is our best server and we will depend on her in various ways this season.”

Russ Rose Now (2025):

Before Penn State: Selected to Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 Squad squad; named to the All Power Bar Team in 1999; member of the 1999 Youth National Team that placed sixth at World Championships in Madiera, Portugal.