1981 Media Guide: “Setter and backrow specialist … a three-year letterwinner … has grown with the program, according to Coach Russ Rose.”
Russ Rose Now (2026): “Karen was both a backrow player and a backup setter. She played hard and contributed to building the program by playing wherever the team needed her and never being rattled by the requests.”
1981 Season (Senior) Recap: Letterwinner.
Before Penn State: Thomas Jefferson High School, Pittsburgh, PA.