Russ Rose Then (2006): “Roberta has the opportunity to play a key role on this year’s team.  She has the team’s best jump serve, is very quick to the ball and is a fearless digger, and has experience as an all-around player.  I know that Roberta will be on the floor either as a libero or as a key defensive player.”

Russ Rose Now (2025):

2006 Season: Penn State Invitational All-Tournament Team … Academic All-Big Ten … played in all 35 matches and 114 games, beginning the season as the squad[apos]s defensive and serving specialist before moving to libero … led the team with 440 digs, good to tie for eighth on Penn State[apos]s single-season record list … her 3.86 dig per game average also ranks tied for ninth on the single-season chart and placed her eighth in the Big Ten … had at least one dig in every match of the season, including 27 double-digit dig matches … set a new career-high and fell just short of the Penn State record for digs in a four-game match with 27 in the NCAA Regional Final match at Washington (12/9) … averaged 6.00 digs per game in road wins over Northwestern and Illinois (10/13 & 15) … also led the squad with 50 service aces, placing her 10th on the single-season record list … her 0.44 service aces per game averaged placed her at the top of the Big Ten rankings … racked up a career-high six aces against Tennessee State (9/15), just shy of the three-game single-match record of seven set by Sam Tortorello against Fairfield on Sept. 7, 2002 … had at least one ace in 24 matches and 13 multiple-ace contests … also recorded two kills and 28 assists for the year.

Before Penn State: Four-year volleyball letterwinner and two-year basketball letterwinner for the Christian Home Educators Network (CHEN), as she was homeschooled … was team captain for the Bravehearts from 2002-2004 … led the squad to a four-year scholastic record of 74-1 and the Homeschool National Championships in 2001 and 2004 … team was the Maryland Christian Athletic League (MCAL) champions in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and the Maryland/D.C State Private School Champions in 2002 and 2004 … led CHEN to a No. 5 ranking in the Baltimore Metro area during senior season … averaged 4.7 kills per game in 2004, earning All-American, Baltimore County/City Player of the Year and First Team All-Metro honors … was named the Most Valuable Player of the Model Tournament in 2003 and 2004 … averaged 5.9 kills per game during junior season, picking up Baltimore County/City Player of the Year, First Team All-Metro, MCAL Most Valuable Player and Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Week accolades … was also named the Most Valuable Player of the Maryland Christian Athletic League for basketball in 2001 … member of the Time Out Orange Crush club volleyball team in Towson, Md. … named to the 2004 All-Tournament team at the Junior Olympic Nationals as the squad finished third, earning the regional championship … named to the President’s List at Harford Community College.