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Parity Bowl? UCLA Wins NCAA Title (B1G Gets no Kick from Champaign)

December 18, 2011
Parity Bowl? UCLA Wins NCAA Title (B1G Gets no Kick from Champaign)

Tweet I get no kick from Champagne. Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at all. So tell me why should it be true. That I get a kick out of you. Parity Bowl? Personally, we were hoping for a B1G Five-Peat, but UCLA was having none of it, as the Bruins downed Illinois, 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 25-16), winning its first...
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Goodbye Pete: Penn State Falls to UCLA in Sweet 16

December 10, 2011
Goodbye Pete: Penn State Falls to UCLA in Sweet 16

Tweet   Goodbye Pete It was inevitable at some point, but when it came, that didn’t make it less disappointing.  For the first time in four years, the Pete family — Pete, Repeat, Threepeat, and Fourpeat — won’t be visiting in December.  The #8-seed Penn State women’s volleyball team (25-8) dropped a 3-0 (20-25, 22-25, 21-25) match to #9-seed UCLA, ending the...
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Penn State and UCLA Pre-Match Video and Press Conference Quotes

December 8, 2011
Penn State and UCLA Pre-Match Video and Press Conference Quotes

Tweet Penn State Quotes First, here’s a video from gopsusports.com featuring Kaleena Davidson, 6-4 So. Opp/RS Ariel Scott and 5-6 So. L Ali Longo: gopsusports also included the following Stat comparison: Penn State Head Coach Russ Rose Opening statement … It’s nice to be here at the University of Kentucky, and we thank them for being a host for this great...
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Stat Joust (and Random Thoughts): UCLA and Penn State

December 7, 2011
Stat Joust (and Random Thoughts): UCLA and Penn State

Tweet Random Thoughts on UCLA and Penn State Will the Road Warriors Please Sign In With victories over Hawaii at Hawaii (3-1 on September 4th), USC at USC (3-0 on September 9th), California at Berkeley (3-1 on October 28th), and Stanford at Stanford (3-0 on October 29th), there’s an argument to be made that UCLA qualifies as the best road team this season. ...
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Sweet 16 Match Preview: Penn State vs. UCLA

December 6, 2011
Sweet 16 Match Preview: Penn State vs. UCLA

Tweet What: #8 Seed Penn State vs. #9 Seed UCLA When: Friday, December 9, 2011 5:00 p.m. ET Where: Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY Media: ESPN3.com About Penn State The Daily Collegian has done a great job covering Penn State’s first two matches in the NCAA Tournament.  Today’s article –”Freshmen hitters step up in first two rounds,” by Stephen Pianovich, is worth reading,...
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Sweet 16 Update: How do the RPI, Pablo, and AVCA Poll Rankings Compare?

December 4, 2011
Sweet 16 Update: How do the RPI, Pablo, and AVCA Poll Rankings Compare?

Tweet                                                                          Is Pablo the cat’s meow? Heisenberg isn’t certain NCAA Tournament Central NCAA Interactive Tournament Bracket Looking at the Seeds, RPI, Pablo and AVCA Poll It’s down to 16 teams for the 2011 NCAA Women’s Volleyball NCAA Division 1 Championship — including six teams from the B1G (for what it’s worth, the same number as last year).  So how did the Selection...
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Sweet 16 for Penn State (Bring on the Bruins!)

December 3, 2011
Sweet 16 for Penn State (Bring on the Bruins!)

Tweet NCAA Tournament Central NCAA Interactive Tournament Bracket Penn State Downs Delaware Penn State took care of business against Delaware Saturday night, sweeping the Blue Hens 25-12, 25-9, 25-18. 6-4 So. Opp/RS Ariel Scott led the Nittany Lions with 12 kills (.458 attack %) and 5 blocks, while 6-1 So. OH Deja McClendon bounced back from a sub-par outing on...
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2012 Recruiting Update: Megan Courtney

December 20, 2011
2012 Recruiting Update: Megan Courtney

Tweet Here’s an update on Megan Courtney, the Sr. 6-2 S/OH from Kettering Archbishop Alter High School, who has signed a Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Penn State starting in 2012.  In a November 12, 2011 interview with Gordon Brunskill...
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Bryanna Weiskircher Commits to Penn State for 2014

December 19, 2011
Bryanna Weiskircher Commits to Penn State for 2014

Tweet As reported by boylancatholicbroadcasting on ihigh.com on November 21, 2011, Penn State has received a verbal commitment from Boylan Catholic’s 6-1 S/RS HS So. Bryanna Weiskircher (Rockford, Illinois) to play volleyball starting in the 2014 season.  According to the report (Click here for full story), Bryanna also...
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2012 Recruiting Update: Kendall Pierce

December 19, 2011
2012 Recruiting Update: Kendall Pierce

Tweet Eden Takes Third Straight New York State Title Kendall Pierce, who has verbally committed to Penn State for the 2012 season, won the MVP award for the New York State Class C Tournament after leading her Eden High...
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Megan Courtney in State Semifinal Match Thursday Evening

November 9, 2011
Megan Courtney in State Semifinal Match Thursday Evening

Tweet                                                                                         Fraze Fountains, Kettering, Ohio At 6:00 pm this Thursday evening, 18-9 Kettering Archbishop Alter High School and its star Setter/OH Megan Courtney, a 6-2 senior who is reported to have verbally committed to Penn State University for the 2012 season, will...
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Palmer Trinity (and Prieto) Ousted by Westminster

November 9, 2011
Palmer Trinity (and Prieto) Ousted by Westminster

Tweet On Tuesday night, Paulina Prieto — a 6-2 Sr. OH for Palmer Trinity School in Palmetto Bay, Florida, who has verbally committed to Penn State, played what we assume is her final match for the Palmer Trinity volleyball team,...
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Kendall Pierce Update: Eden with Work Ahead in Title Defense

November 3, 2011
Kendall Pierce Update: Eden with Work Ahead in Title Defense

Tweet MetroWNY has posted an article on 5-6 L/DS Kendall Pierce (who has verbally committed to play at Penn State in 2012) and the challenges facing her Eden High School volleyball team as they head into the sectional tournament.  Here’s an excerpt: Eden...
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Paulina Prieto Leads Palmer Trinity to District 16-3A Title

November 1, 2011
Paulina Prieto Leads Palmer Trinity to District 16-3A Title

Tweet  This past Friday night, Paulina Prieto — a 6-2 Sr. OH for Palmer Trinity School in Palmetto Bay, Florida, who has verbally committed to Penn State – led her volleyball team to the District 16-3A title over Westminster Christian. The Falcons...
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NCAA Tournament

Parity Bowl? UCLA Wins NCAA Title (B1G Gets no Kick from Champaign)

Parity Bowl? UCLA Wins NCAA Title (B1G Gets no Kick from Champaign)

Tweet I get no kick from Champagne. Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at all. So tell me why should it be true. That I get a kick out of you. Parity Bowl? Personally, we were hoping for a B1G Five-Peat, but UCLA was having none of it, as the Bruins downed Illinois, 3-1 (25-23, 23-25,...

Goodbye Pete: Penn State Falls to UCLA in Sweet 16

Goodbye Pete: Penn State Falls to UCLA in Sweet 16

Tweet   Goodbye Pete It was inevitable at some point, but when it came, that didn’t make it less disappointing.  For the first time in four years, the Pete family — Pete, Repeat, Threepeat, and Fourpeat — won’t be visiting in December.  The #8-seed Penn State women’s volleyball team (25-8) dropped a 3-0 (20-25, 22-25,...

Penn State and UCLA Pre-Match Video and Press Conference Quotes

Penn State and UCLA Pre-Match Video and Press Conference Quotes

Tweet Penn State Quotes First, here’s a video from gopsusports.com featuring Kaleena Davidson, 6-4 So. Opp/RS Ariel Scott and 5-6 So. L Ali Longo: gopsusports also included the following Stat comparison: Penn State Head Coach Russ Rose Opening statement … It’s nice to be here at the University of Kentucky, and we thank them for being...

Stat Joust (and Random Thoughts): UCLA and Penn State

Stat Joust (and Random Thoughts): UCLA and Penn State

Tweet Random Thoughts on UCLA and Penn State Will the Road Warriors Please Sign In With victories over Hawaii at Hawaii (3-1 on September 4th), USC at USC (3-0 on September 9th), California at Berkeley (3-1 on October 28th), and Stanford at Stanford (3-0 on October 29th), there’s an argument to be made that UCLA qualifies as the...

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Tweet Penn State vs. USC Post-match Interviews  Hurricane Irene has moved on, and our...


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