Russ Rose in 1989: “JoAnn has as much potential as any player at Penn State. If she focuses all her energies toward volleyball, she could be an All-American, which is one of her goals. We need her to have an exceptional year if we’re going to make it to the final eight.”
1988 Season (RS Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Second-Team Atlantic 10 All Conference … ranked in the top 10 in hitting efficiency (.306), kills/set (2.95) and blocks/set (1.49) … was one of 3 Penn State players named to the A-10 All-Tournament … named to all tournament teams at the Penn State Preview and Reebok Classic.
Season Recap: Totaled 368 kills, 173 blocks and 199 digs … … recorded 15 or more kills in a match 7 times … season and career highs: 26 kills (vs. North Carolina State), 14 blocks (vs. North Carolina State and Tennessee), and 13 digs (vs. George Washington).
Before Penn State: Elwell participated in the 1986 Keystone State Games in both volleyball and basketball … led the Conneaut Lake HS volleyball team to the state tournament 3 times.
