Russ Rose Then (1989): “Laura is a real solid back row player who works hard all the time. She’ll be one of our key players over the next few years.”
1989 Season (Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Atlantic 10 All-Academic.
Season Recap: Saw action in 29 of 41 matches, splitting time as a backrow specialist with Erika Spencer … during a few lopsided matches early in the season, head coach Russ Rose allowed her to play in the front row … totaled 40 digs … season-high: 6 digs vs. Central Michigan … a fine student, her grade-point average tops the 3.2 mark … is the team ‘s representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Board, which serves as a liaison between the athletic teams and the Academic Support Center tor Student-Athletes at Penn State.
Before Penn State: Stober was a First-Team All City and Second-Team All-Metro selection her senior year at Chatard HS in Indianapolis … captain in 1988 … 1988 United States Marine Corps and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year. .. ranked 9th out of 198 students in her senior class … also earned 4 letters in tennis … member of the Circle City junior volleyball team.
