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Women's Volleyball
Updated January 12, 2010 4:44 AM
After three national titles and four Big Ten championships in four years, the Penn State women's volleyball team will graduate what coach Russ Rose refers to as one of the most storied classes in Penn State history.
Updated January 11, 2010 4:46 AM
Updated December 20, 2009 3:11 AM
The match ended with a kill off the hand of a senior. Updated 3:11 AM
Updated December 20, 2009 12:58 AM
Penn State won for the 102nd-straight time but needed to dig deeper to claim the NCAA title. Updated 12:58 AM
Unbeatable
For the third-consecutive season, the Penn State women's volleyball team won the NCAA title. The win against No. 2 Texas extended their record-setting winning streak to 102 matches. Above, players celebrate after a win earlier in the year over Illinois. Updated 12:08 AM
Updated December 19, 2009 4:04 PM
If the No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team wants to win a third straight national championship, the way to do so is quite clear -- stop Destinee Hooker. Updated 4:04 PM
Penn State outside hitter Megan Hodge has been named the 2009 AVCA National Player of the Year. Updated 3:55 PM
Updated December 18, 2009 1:33 AM
Ahead by one with the first game of the women's volleyball national semifinal winding down, Hawaii went directly to its All-American for the set-clinching kill. Updated 1:33 AM
Updated December 12, 2009 7:49 PM
Winning Streak
Alyssa D'Errico set the tone early.
The junior libero ripped her jump serve over the net, and three consecutive times it found a spot on the floor. The three aces in the first set were part a run of six-straight points in the No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team's 3-0 win over the No. 9 seed California in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament. Updated 7:49 PM
The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team clinched a berth in the Final Four with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-22) win over the No. 9 seed California Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla. Updated 5:42 PM
The venue will be different, but the situation is very familiar. Updated 12:18 PM
Updated December 11, 2009 7:31 PM
The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team came one step closer to its third-straight national championship Friday night in Gainesville, Fla. Updated 7:31 PM
For three of the last four years it has had the luxury of playing on its home court for a berth in the national semifinals.
Updated December 10, 2009 4:51 AM
As the No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team prepares for the regional round of the NCAA tournament, the players are also dealing with the academic stresses that come with the end of the semester.
They have an NCAA-record winning streak.
When Fatima Balza entered the Rec Center in her hometown of Merida, Venezuela, she had one thing on her mind.
Updated December 9, 2009 4:50 AM
Russ Rose was visibly upset after his team's NCAA second-round win over Pennsylvania last Saturday.
Updated December 8, 2009 4:52 AM
When Zeynep Ton walked into her first practice as a member of the Penn State women's volleyball team in 1992, she didn't know a word of English.
Updated December 7, 2009 4:52 AM
Penn State coach Russ Rose said he was pleased with the level of enthusiasm seen during Saturday's NCAA tournament second round match, but not from his team.
On a night that was the final home match for the Penn State seniors, it was two underclassmen that provided the spark.
Updated December 5, 2009 10:46 PM
The Penn State women's volleyball team won its 98th consecutive match Saturday, knocking off the Penn Quakers, 3-0, in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Updated 10:46 PM
After her team's NCAA first-round victory Friday night, Pennsylvania coach Kerry Carr was quick to remind everyone that there were two possible opponents for her Quakers in the second round. Updated 12:14 AM
It looked all too easy at times. Updated 12:03 AM
Updated December 4, 2009 4:52 AM
For the past two months, Darcy Dorton's blocking style has been geared strictly toward power.
When the coaches on the Penn State women's volleyball team turned to Kelsey Ream in a match against Northwestern and said, "Be ready," the first thought in the senior's mind was, "Oh crap."
Updated December 2, 2009 4:52 AM
Russ Rose is the only coach in the Big Ten who can game plan with the conference's Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and four first team all-conference players.
It's just 2,422 miles. That's how far the No. 9 seed in the 2009 NCAA women's volleyball tournament must travel for its opening-round game.
Updated November 30, 2009 11:00 PM
The Penn State women's volleyball team continued its domination of the Big Ten despite the fact that the conference season ended last weekend as senior outside hitter Megan Hodge was named Big Ten Player of the Year Monday by coaches and media . Updated 11:00 PM
What was perhaps the worst-kept secret in collegiate sports became official Sunday afternoon as the Penn State women's volleyball team was named the top seed in the 2009 NCAA Championship.
With the Penn State women's volleyball team trailing by one point toward the end of its match on Saturday, Russ Rose called a timeout to draw up a play.
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