Russ Rose Then (2011): “Last year we counted on Maddie to come in and make the big serve. I think she’s made improvements in all facets of her game. She’s strong and has experience playing the outside hitter position. She has a great passing platform and I think she’ll be more in the mix this year. I’d feel comfortable if Maddie was out on the court for us.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Maddie was a 6-rotation player who came in that 2010 class. She had terrific skills, but she didn’t play as much for us as a 6-rotation player. She played in almost all of the matches, coming in to serve as well as provide a different look for the opponents at the net. She had a great serve, competed hard, and was always an exceptional team player. I enjoyed the contributions that she made. She always had a smile on her face and worked hard. After her Penn State career, she was selected for the U.S. Women’s National Team for the 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualifying Tournament, along with Katie Slay. She was a fine player, and now is the mother of 5 children, I believe.”
2011 Season (Sophomore)Season Recap: Academic All-Big Ten … played in 33 matches, starting 24, and 98 of 122 sets … finished the season 4th on the team with 141 kills and 5th on the team with 1.59 digs/set … posted 8 kills vs. Miami (Ohio) (8/26) … pounded 12 kills and tallied 9 digs vs. Stanford (9/9) … recorded 7 kills on .545 hitting with 3 blocks vs. FGCU (9/17) … registered 10 digs vs. Minnesota (10/1) … had 11 digs vs. Northwestern (10/5) … put down 8 kills at Purdue (10/14) … had 1 kill, 14 digs and 4 blocks vs. Iowa (10/28) … posted 6 kills and 7 digs vs. Indiana (11/18) … was 2nd on the team with 11 kills vs. Purdue (11/19) … had a season-high 13 kills at Michigan State (11/26).
NCAA Tournament: Had 8 kills and tied for the team lead in digs with 10 vs. Liberty (12/2) in the NCAA Tournament.
Before Penn State: Four-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. … guided her team to four straight state championships … four-time Hillsborough all-county and Florida all-state honoree … PrepVolleyball Sophomore of the Year finalist … 2009 Hillsborough Player of the Year … 2009 All-Sun Coast Player of the Year … two-time PrepVolleyball All-American … member of the Junior Olympic 15 National Championship team and was tournament MVP … two-year member of the USA A1 Select Team … was named to the USA A2 Youth National Team her junior year … was an AAU, ESPN RISE and AVCA/Under Armour All-American … named Under Armour Most Undeniable Player … selected Florida Gatorade Player of the Year.