Benchmarking Penn State (Why Poll Position Doesn’t Matter Very Much)
By PhillyTom Every week this time of year, volleyball message boards light up with discussion of the AVCA poll rankings and who belongs in the top 10 and…
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Penn State Starts Slow, Ends Fast, in 3-0 Win over Iowa
Even though Penn State swept Iowa, this was not an elegant victory — slogging 25-23 wins in the first two sets, followed by a 25-14 demolition job in the third. …
Read MoreDebuts Compared – Freshman Seasons of a Few PSU Players You May Remember
Some new Nittany Lions are on the prowl. How are they doing? How Do You Like Them Apples-to-Oranges? This 2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball team is so young (take…
Read MoreDucks Drop Lions; Lions Top Trojans (Serve Go Boom!)
Rockvale/AVCA Roundup There were four matches in the Rockvale Outlets/AVCA College Volleyball Showcase: USC edged Minnesota 3-2; Oregon, led by the outstanding 6-3 redshirt Jr. OH Alaina Bergsma, downed Penn State 3-1; Minnesota, featuring Mia…
Read MoreWall of Rose’s (Quotes) – Russ Rose Talks About Each of His Players
Photo courtesy of Ramesh NG, Wikimedia Commons Quietly, without fanfare of any kind, gopsusports added the following quotes from Russ Rose to the 2011 Penn State Women’s…
Read More2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Media Day: Russ Rose, Darcy Dorton and Katie Slay
Thanks for the Videos; How About Some Microphones! Penn State has posted a video from its 2011 Women’s Volleyball Media Day, featuring interviews with Russ Rose, Darcy Dorton,…
Read MorePenn State 2011 Season Outlook – Russ Rose Decoded
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Decoding Russ Rose (Our trip from University Park to Bletchley Park) Each year, Penn State releases a Season Outlook for the Women’s Volleyball…
Read MoreFanalysis: Penn State Fans on the 2011 Team Outlook
Photo courtesy of KamStak23, Wikimedia Commons We’re introducing a new segment to DigNittanyVolleyball — Fanalysis— in which we’ll ask Penn State fans to give their opinions on various questions we have…
Read MorePenn State Women’s Volleyball 2011 Preseason Practice: First Looks
With 13 freshmen and sophomores, and only four juniors and seniors, the 2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball team is young. Perhaps not as young as it might appear from the…
Read MorePSU Women’s Volleyball: 2011 Season Preview
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BjkB5h_2so[/youtube] Yes We Have No Liberos (Also, No Right Sides Today) Judging by the Official Roster posted on gopsusports.com, the 2011 Penn State Women’s Volleyball team won’t have any…
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