Kristin Carpenter Class: Freshman Hometown: Mechanicsville, Va. High School: Hanover Height: 5-6 Position: OH

Pronounced: Kristin • Carpenter

High School
Four-year letterwinner and captain at Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Va. ... was a four-time Capital District Player of the Year ... helped guide her team to three-straight district championships ... named First Team All-District four times ... four-time First Team All-Central Region and All-Metro and three-time All-State honoree ... four-time Hanover High School MVP ... named 2008 Metro Player of the Year and State Player of the Year ... 2008 AVCA Under Armour All-American ... 2008 Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year ... selected to Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 ... named one of Richmond Magazine's Top 10 Athletes ... her high school retired her No. 5 jersey ... was the starting setter on the USA Youth National Team her sophomore year and the starting libero her junior year ... was a four-year District, Regional and State All-Academic selection ... named the Richmond Times Dispatch and Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... member of the Beta Club ... named a Hanover Scholar ... member of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society ... also lettered in track and field.

Personal
Born Kristin Nicole Carpenter on May 1, 1991 in Richmond, Va. ... parents are Curtis and Frances Carpenter ... has one sister, Kasey (23) ... sister Kasey played volleyball from 2004-08 at Averett University ... plans to major in kinesiology ... her goal is to play professional beach volleyball or coach at the collegiate level ... names sailboat racing, calligraphy and napping as her hobbies, "The Twilight" Series as her favorite books, Keith Urban as her favorite entertainer, "Gilmore Girls" as her favorite TV show, the Indianapolis Colts as her favorite pro sports team, "The Little Mermaid" as her favorite movie, Reid Pritty as her favorite athlete, Hugh Jackman as her favorite actor and Sandra Bullock as her favorite actress and donuts as her favorite food.

Why I Chose Penn State
"I chose Penn State because of the immediate chemistry with the coaching staff and team. It made it an easy decision. With the success and reputation of the school, I knew right away that I wanted to be a part of the program."

Quoting Russ Rose
"Kristin is a dynamic kid. If she was a little bigger, she could play front row as a blocker. She can hit with anybody right now. She has an unbelievable arm and plays the game hard. She has experience setting and playing back row so she'll be in the mix for libero or to be a key back row player for us. She is overall just an enthusiastic kid."

Carpenter's Expectations
"New team, same goal. Why settle with back-to-back?"