Russ Rose Then (2013): “Megan had a really exciting freshman year, especially being reconized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. I think that she learned a great deal about what it takes to succeed at the college level as well. I thought there were matches where she demonstrated she has a great volleyball IQ and we’ll need her to help us achieve more.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Megan was a terrific, well-rounded player when she came to Penn State. When she came in, she could have played left side, right side, or set. She was a really important player for us because she could pass, and attack, and she was a very good blocker. Megan was durable and always played hard and well with others. She had all the skills. She was with the US national team and playing professionally as an outside hitter, and then she transitioned and was the starting libero on the national team. She’s married now with a child and still playing pro ball. I was always a big fan of Megan.”
2013 Season (Sophomore)Highlights and Awards: 2013 National Champion … Preseason All-Big Ten.
Season Recap: Played in 35 of 36 matches (34 starts) at outside hitter and 120 of 127 sets … ranked 3rd on the team with 2.47 kills/set on .272 hitting … ranked 3rd on the team with 2.51 digs/set … ranked 4th on the team with .73 blocks/set … recorded 5 kills, 7 digs, and 1 block against No. 6 Texas (9/7) … registered a double-double against No. 8 Florida (9/8) with 11 kills and 12 digs on .333 hitting … recorded her 2nd double-double of the season with a career-high 15 kills and 14 digs against No. 15 Michigan State (9/27) … tallied 11 kills, 8 digs and 4 blocks against No. 10 Michigan (9/28). … matched a career-high mark with 15 kills at Indiana (10/3) adding 2 digs (10/3) … tallied a career-high 22 digs, posting 10 kills while adding 6 blocks against No. 11 Minnesota (10/9) … set a new career high with 17 kills at No. 17 Michigan (11/1), adding 9 digs and a season-high 7 blocks … led the team with a double-double at No. 14 Wisconsin (11/15), posting 14 kills and 11 digs … led the team with a career-high 21 kills against Northwestern (11/22), adding 17 digs … posted 6 kills and a match-high 19 digs against No. 20 Illinois (11/23) … recorded a double-double with 14 kills, 12 digs and 4 blocks at No. 10 Nebraska (11/30).
NCAA Tournament: Had 5 kills and 4 digs against LIU Brooklyn (12/6) … led the team with 17 kills against Utah (12/7), adding 6 digs … totaled 10 kills, 3 assists and 14 digs for a double-double against MSU (12/13) … had 9 kills, 14 digs and 2 solo blocks against No. 7 Stanford (12/14) … tallied 6 kills, 9 digs and 2 blocks in the NCAA National Semifinal sweep of No. 3 Washington (12/19) … pounded 5 kills and posted a team-high 5 blocks in the National Championship match against No. 12 Wisconsin (12/21), tying for team-best with 20 digs.
Before Penn State: Four year letterwinner and 2-year captain at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio … was a 4-time 1st team All-Area, All-District, GGCL and 3-time first team All-Ohio State honoree … was a 3-time GGCL and District II Player of the Year … led her team to the Final Four State Championship her freshman,junior and senior seasons … was a First Team Under Armour All-American and PrepVolleyball High School All-American … was named to the JVDA National All-Tournament Team and helped her team with the 2009 JVDA National Championship … was a PrepVolleyball Frosh 59, Sophomore 79, Top 50 Recruits Class of 2012 and Senior Ace … Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 … No. 4 recruit in the nation … earned a spot on the USAV Women’s Junior National A2 Team … named Best Hitter and earned a spot on the USAV High Performance Championship All-Tournament Team … also lettered in basketball … Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year … earned First Honors with Distinction all 4 years.
