Active Ankle Challenge - Louisville, KY
| Date (Time) | Opponent | Site | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-24-12 Active Ankle Challenge (5:00 p.m. ET) | Morehead State | Louisville, KY, KFC Yum Center | Live Stats |
| 8-25-12 Active Ankle Challenge (noon or 1:30 p.m. ET) | Western Kentucky | Louisville, KY, KFC Yum Center | Live Stats |
| 8-25-12 Active Ankle Challenge (7:30 p.m. ET) | Louisville | Louisville, KY, KFC Yum Center | GameTracker |
Match Preview: Morehead State vs. Penn State
Friday, August 24, 2012 (5:00 p.m. ET)
Penn State opens its season against Morehead State, which was voted as the Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite by the league’s head coaches and media relations personnel (after having won the conference championship last season).
The Eagles return eight letterwinners from 2011, including 6-2 Sr. OH Ellie Roberson, 5-9 Sr. S Caitlin Clark, 6-0 RS Jr. OH Aryn Bohannon, 5-3 Jr. DS Leslie Schellhaas, and 6-1 RS S MB Laura McDermott, all of whom were named to the Preseason All-OVC Team. Morehead also adds 6-1 Fr. MB Hannah Sigala and 6-0 Fr. OH Courtney Smith.
For the complete Match Notes from Morehead State, Click Here.
Match Preview: Penn State vs. Western Kentucky
Saturday, August 25, 2012 (noon or 1:30 pm ET)
The Nittany Lions take on Western Kentucky University on Saturday either at noon (according to WKU’s website) or 1:30 p.m. (according to GoPSUsports.com). The Lady Toppers, who were tied at #33 in the AVCA preseason poll, went 31-4 in 2011, winning the Sun Belt Conference title and the conference tournament. The league coaches voted Western Kentucky as the pre-season favorite to win the Sun Belt East Division title.
Three Lady Toppers players were voted to the SBC Preseason All-Conference Team: 5-4 Jr. DS Ashley Potts (who was voted the SBC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year), 5-11 Jr. S Melanie Stutsman, and 5-10 Sr. OH Jordyn Skinner (who was voted the 2012 SBC Preseason Player of the Year).
For the complete Match Notes from Western Kentucky, Click Here.
H.H. Cherry Hall, Western Kentucky. Photo courtesy of OPMaster at en.wikipedia
Match Preview: Penn State vs. Louisville
Saturday, August 25, 2012 (7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ET)
Penn State closes out the Active Ankle Challenge on Saturday against Louisville, with the match to start at either 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. (the team’s websites differ on that). To be safe, tune in at 7:00 p.m.
Louisville was ranked No. 31 in the AVCA’s preseason poll, after having captured the Big East regular season title in 2011, with a 24-9 record (13-1 in the Big East). 
All-Big East Player of the Year, 5-11 Sr. OH Lola Arslanbekova, returns for the Cardinals, as does All-Big East selection 5-10 Jr. OH Emily Juhl. Among the notable new arrivals for Louisville are 5-11 Jr. S Hannah Kvitle, a transfer from Saint Louis, and 5-10 S Katie George, the National High School Player of the Year, who is from Assumption, KY.
For the complete Match Notes from Louisville, Click Here.
Penn State’s 2012 Roster
Updated as of 8-30-2012
| Number | Name | Position | Year/ Class | Height | HS (Club) | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott, Ariel  | Opp/MH | 3/Jr. | 6-4 | Immaculate Heart Academy (Team Complete Athlete) | NJ |
| 2 | Caraway, Lara  | DS/L | 1/Fr. | 5-4 | Evans City (Renaissance) | PA |
| 3 | Pierce, Kendall  | DS/L | 1/Fr. | 5-6 | Eden (Niagara Frontier Volleyball) | NY |
| 4 | Gonzalez, Dominique  | DS/L | 2/So. | 5-6 | Sandra Day O'Connor/ (Alamo Volleyball) | TX |
| 5 | Carpenter, Kristin  | DS/L/S | 4/Sr. | 5-6 | Hanover (Richmond Volleyball Club) | VA |
| 6 | Martin, Maddie  | OH | 3/Jr. | 6-2 | H.B. Plant (Tampa Bay Juniors) | FL |
| 7 | Grant, Nia  | MH/OH | 2/So. | 6-2 | Howland (Cleveland Renaissance Volleyball Club) | OH |
| 8 | Denny, Erica  | MH | 2/So. (RS) | 6-5 | Grandview (Front Range Volleyball Club) | CO |
| 9 | Prieto-Cerame, Paulina  | OH/Opp | 1/Fr. | 6-2 | Palmer Trinity (Boomers Volleyball) | FL |
| 10 | Racibarskas, Marika  | S | 4/Sr. | 6-0 | Chatham (Team Complete Athlete) | NJ |
| 12 | Hancock, Micha  | S | 2/So. | 5-11 | Edmond Memorial (Oklahoma Peak Performance) | OK |
| 14 | Whitney, Aiyana  | OH/Opp/MH | 2/So. | 6-5 | Northern Valley Regional (Downstate Juniors) | NJ |
| 15 | Harding, Maggie  | DS | 2/So. (RS) | 5-6 | State College Area | PA |
| 16 | Slay, Katie  | MH | 3/Jr. | 6-6 | Wakefield (Triangle Volleyball Club) | NC |
| 17 | Courtney, Megan  | OH/S | 1/Fr. | 6-2 | Archbishop Alter (Team Z) | OH |
| 18 | McClendon, Deja  | OH | 3/Jr. | 6-1 | Dupont Manual Magnet (KIVA) | KY |
| 33 | Fuller, Lacey  | DS/L | 2/So. | 5-6 | Torrey Pines (Coast Volleyball) | CA |