Russ Rose Then (2013): “Micha was a First Team All-American last year and has certainly established herself as one of the best servers in college volleyball. She’s also made great strides as both a setter and a leader in the first half of her collegiate career. I’m hoping she will continue to take that next step to become the leader of the team, focus on her game, and also enhance her chances to play beyond college.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Micha was one of the iconic players during her years in college volleyball just by the impact that her serve generated. To me, her greatest strength was how mentally tough and competitive she was. I never had to worry about her being ready to go out there and compete, doing everything she could to help the team. She played when she was banged up, and demonstrated great leadership. She was a National Champion, a multi-year All American, a two time Olympian, and an Olympic Gold medalist. She’s still playing professionally in the U.S. after numerous seasons outside the country. She checks all the boxes. Good student, great teammate. I am incredibly appreciative of everything she did while she was here at Penn State, proud of who she was when she was here, and proud of who she is today.”
2013 Season (Junior) Highlights and Awards: 2013 National Champion … earned 2013 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors … AVCA First Team All-America honors as well as AVCA All-Northeast Region accolades … named a 2013 Volleyball Magazine Second Team All-American … Awarded the 2013 Big Ten Setter of the Year award and a spot on the All-Big Ten team … earned Penn State Invitational MVP honors … with 254 career aces, she became the Nittany Lion’s all-time career leader in the category, surpassing Ellen Hensler (’83-’86) for 1st place on the all-time list … tallied a double-double with 45 assists and 13 digs at No. 24 Purdue (10/5) while also recording 3 kills and 2 aces on her way to the Big Ten Setter of the week honors … notched 1 ace, 1 kill, 4 digs and 33 assists against No. 19 Wisconsin (10/12), en route to her second straight Big Ten Setter of the Week honor … paced the team to .461 hitting at No. 14 Michigan State (11/2), adding 2 kills, 35 assists, 9 digs and 1 block … tallied 4 kills 52 assists and 9 digs against No. 20 Illinois (11/23), picking up Big Ten Setter of the Week honors … distributed 49 assists, 2 kills, 9 digs and 1 ace at No. 10 Nebraska (11/30), on her way to her 5th Big Ten Setter of the Week selection the season.
Season Recap: Started all 36 matches and played in all 127 sets … closed out the season ranked 2nd nationally and first in the Big Ten in aces/set, averaging 0.65 per frame … paced the team to a .305 hitting percentage, ranking 5th in the nation and 1st in the conference … recorded a team-high 8 aces against No. 19 Louisville (8/31), tallying 2 kills, 28 assists and 7 digs … hit .500 with 4 kills on 8 errorless swings, dishing out 51 assists 2 aces, 8 digs and 4 blocks at No. 6 Texas (9/7) … had 5 kills on .833 hitting, adding 5 aces, 3 digs and 3 blocks against No. 8 Florida (9/8) … set a career-high mark with 9 kills against No. 15 Michigan State (9/27), tallying 57 assists, 1 ace and 9 digs … Served up 4 aces, 2 kills and a double-double (44 a/11 digs) against No. 10 Michigan (9/28) … … dished out a career-high 67 assists, posting 4 kills and 8 digs against No. 11 Minnesota (10/9) … recorded her 3rd double-double of the season against No. 24 Ohio State (10/23) with 23 assists and 11 digs, adding 5 kills and 3 blocks … matched a season-high mark with 8 aces against Iowa (10/26), tallying 36 assists and 3 digs … Dished out 48 assists at No. 17 Michigan (11/1), adding 5 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs and 5 blocks … notched a double-double at No. 14 Wisconsin (11/15) with 32 assists and 12 digs, adding 4 kills and 2 aces … distributed 41 assists, 4 kills, 4 digs, 4 blocks and 1 ace at No. 11 Minnesota (11/16) … paced the team to a .344 hitting clip against Northwestern (11/22), dishing out 63 assists and recording 4 digs.
NCAA Tournament: Posted 4 aces, 4 kills and 5 blocks against LIU Brooklyn (12/6) … dished out 32 assists against Utah (12/7), adding 1 ace and 9 digs … totaled 7 kills on .636 hitting, adding 14 kills and 47 assists vs. MSU (12/13) … posted a double-double (58 assists, 15 digs) vs. Stanford (12/14) … paced the team to a .488 hitting clip in the NCAA National Semifinal sweep of No. 3 Washington (12/19), distributing 39 assists, 5 kills, 6 digs and 3 aces … dished out 48 assists in the 3-1 win over No. 12 Wisconsin in the NCAA National Championship match (12/21), adding 5 kills, 3 aces, 16 digs and 2 blocks.