Russ Rose Then (1987): “Lisa has the physical potential to be the top outside hitter in the East. Hopefully, she’ll be able to handle the load on the left side. A great deal of our success will be based on how Lisa Leap handles her responsibilities on the floor.”

1987 Season (Senior) Highlights and Awards: Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year … All Atlantic 10 … Atlantic 10 Tournament MVP.

Season Recap: A 5-9 hitter and two-year starter, was moved from the right to the left side in an attempt to exploit her offensive capabilities.

Before Penn State: Younger sister of 1985 Atlantic 10 Conference Most Valuable Player Marcy Leap … played both volleyball and basketball at Conneaut Lake, PA High School … majoring in quantitative business analysis.