Russ Rose Then (2004): “Kara comes from a competitive club team and has played a variety of positions from setter to right side to back row.  We will use the preseason to determine in what role Kara can help us the most.”

Russ Rose Now (2025):

2004 Season: Played in four matches and four games … saw first career action against Quinnipiac (9/4) … recorded first collegiate dig versus Iowa (10/1) … also saw action against Purdue (10/30) and at Iowa (11/6).

Before Penn State: Three-year letterwinner at Bloomington (Ill.) High School … team captain during senior year for the Raiders … helped squad to three Illinois sectional titles … named to the Big 12 team during senior season … also earned the coaches award … member of the honor roll, Who’s Who and the Big 12 academic team.

“Quintet of unsung heroes key to Lions’ recent success,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 15, 2007