Russ Rose Then (1996): “Kalna is a very good back row player. Defensively, she has good pursuit skills, and I am hopeful that she is going to come in and really push the older players. I’m always disappointed when freshman come in and think they should wait for their opportunity. I don’t think good athletes wait. I think good athletes come in and work hard to get the job done. I really think that’s the kind of individual Kalna is, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Kalna beats out everybody and is our primary back row player.”
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.”
1996 Season (Freshman): Redshirt season.
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.
