Russ Rose Then (2013): “Maggie goes out on the court each year and works hard and is a competitior. This year, she is one of our captains and she’s also one of the true characters on this team. Maggie is incredible in the classroom, as she’s earned a 4.0 and she’s also demonstrated that she’s in the mix with the back row players as well.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Maggie was a State College High School graduate and from a family of Penn Staters. She is another player who didn’t play a great deal, but in my mind played a valuable role. She was a great team player who was always upbeat and who worked hard. Maggie was always positive and incredibly bright, as she won the Elite 89 Award in her junior and senior seasons, which is for the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the Final Four. It’s not surprising that Maggie has been very successful since she graduated.”
2013 Season (Redshirt Junior)Highlights and Awards: 2013 National Champion … won the Elite 89 award for the 2013 NCAA DI Women’s Volleyball Championship (presented annually to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating in the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships), earning the prestigious honor for the 2nd time in her career, having won the award in 2012 … one of two team captains.
Season Recap: Saw action against No. 19 Louisville (8/31) … recorded 1 assist against Central Arkansas (9/14) … tallied 1 service ace against Albany (9/20) … saw action against Eastern Kentucky (9/21) … played against Iowa (10/26) … played against No. 13 Purdue (11/8) and Indiana (11/9).
Before Penn State:Four-year varsity letterwinner at State College Area High School in State College, Pa. … team captain senior year … two-time All-District honoree and PVA Invitational All-Tournament team member … selected All-Independent League sophomore year, All-Conference junior year and All-State senior year … selected to the Rally in the Valley Invitational and Saint Francis Invitational All-Tournament teams … two-time member of the Susquehannock Invitational All-Tournament Team … voted Best JV Defensive player her freshman year and Best Varsity Defensive Player her sophomore year … was a Faculty Scholar and ranked in the top 10 percent of her class … received the Principal[apos]s Award and the Judge Sharp Award … member of the National Spanish Honors Society … also lettered in softball.
