Russ Rose Then (1998): “Kalna’s a person that I thought made some nice strides between her red-shirt year and last year [1997]. She’s an experienced player with a good knowledge of the game, she has the courage to go in and serve tough and be aggressive, and I like the fact that she’s willing to tell other people when they’re cutting corners to get back to doing what they have to do. She’s a natural leader and I look forward to her leading the team during the remainder of her career.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Kalna was a really well-skilled back row player from the Pittsburgh area, who came from good high school and club programs. She was somebody that I had confidence that if I put her in to serve and pass, that she would be able to execute those things effectively and give somebody a breather and keep the momentum going.”
1998 Season (RS Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
Season Recap: Played in all 36 matches and 100 of 114 sets … averaged 1.36 digs/set, to rank 6th on the team … totaled 10 service aces for the season … had 2 service aces to go along with 5 digs at No. 14 Michigan State (11/20) … recorded a career high 10 digs against Ohio State (11/11) … had 2 of the team’s 4 aces at Iowa (11/7) … recorded 1 of
the team’s 9 aces and had 6 digs against Michigan (10/16) … had 7 digs against No. 20 Illinois (10/2) … recorded a season high 9 digs against No. 14 Ohio State (9/23) … had 6 digs against American (9/19) … notched 5 digs and a service ace against Illinois at the Chicago Challenge (9/12) … had 8 digs at West Virginia (9/8).
NCAA Tournament: Notched 2 aces and 4 digs in 1st Round win over Bucknell (12/3) … posted a career-best 14 digs in the 3-1 National Semifinal win over No. 3 Nebraska (12/16) … recorded 6 digs in Penn State’s painful 5-set loss to Long Beach State in the NCAA Championship Finals.
Before Penn State: Miller was a 4-year letterwinner and starter for Mt. Lebanon High School; Miller captured first-team all-section honors her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons; she was a 2-year team captain for the Blue Devils, and took home Honorable Mention All-State accolades in 1994 and Second Team honors in 1995; voted team “Most Valuable Player” by her teammates following her senior year; led her team to a runner-up finish in the state tournament and a 5th place finish in 1994; a versatile player as a backrow specialist and outside hitter, she was selected to 6 all-tournament teams during her high school career; also named an All-WPIAL selection her junior and senior seasons; Miller competed for the Pittsburgh Golden Triangles club team for 5 seasons and led them to a 3rd-place showing at the Junior Nationals in 1995 before joining the Steel City Juniors club team.
“Women’s volleyball seniors reflect on success, memories,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 30, 1999
“Background check,” The Daily Collegian, Oct. 5, 1999
“Miller wins friendly battle,” The Daily Collegian, Sept. 24, 1998
