Russ Rose Then (2012): “Kendall’s strengths are her ball-handling skills and her confidence and committment to the team. I think those things will show themselves in the practice environment and competitive arena.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Kendall’s father played for the men’s team and her mother ran track-and-field, so you know she and her siblings were destined to come to Penn State. Her dad was a very successful coach and player so she came in with a lot of knowledge about how she could help the team. She was an experienced player who knew how to play the game. She was a good passer, a good server, a good defensive player, and she was always dependable. I always had confidence in Kendall when it was time to put her into a match where we wanted to change things up. In 2014, in the National Semifinal match against Stanford, she went in and had a career high in digs.”
2012 Season (Freshman): Saw action in 18 of 36 matches and 29 of 125 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … had 9 aces for the season and 7 digs … made her collegiate debut against Morehead State (8/24) … posted 2 aces vs. Illinois (11/8) … tallied 2 aces against Bowling Green (12/1).
Before Penn State: Three-year letterwinner and 2-year team captain at Eden Junior-Senior High School in Eden, N.Y. … led her team to ECIC and Sectional Championships 4 times and the State Championship 3 times … was a 2-time All-WNY First Team honoree … named MVP at State Championship and Eden MVP during her senior year … also lettered in track & field … 2-time second place finisher in pentathlon at sectionals … 6-time Student of the Month … President of the National Honor Society and the Student Council.
