Darcy Dorton Class: Freshman Hometown: Muncie, Ind. High School: Delta Height: 6-2 Position: OH

Pronounced: DAR-see • Dorton

High School
Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Delta High School in Muncie, Ind. ... Three-time AAU 18 Open All-American ... named a JVDA 18 Open All-American ... was a member of the Youh National Team that competed in the 2007 World Championships...captained the Junior National Team that won the 2008 NORCECA Championship ... 2008 PrepVolleyball.com National Player of the Year ... 2008 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... IHSAA Mental Attitude Award Winner ... member of the 2008 State Championship Team, the 2009 AAU 18 Open National Champions and the 2009 JVDA 18 Open National Champions ... also earned a letter in track in 2006.

Personal
Born Darcy Lin Dorton on July 6, 1990 in Muncie, Ind. ... parents are Joe and Juli Dorton ... has one brother, Tad (16), and one sister, Kylie (21) ... sister Kylie played volleyball at the University of West Florida ... is undecided on a major ... names going to the lake house as a hobby, "Twilight" as her favorite book, "The Office" as her favorite TV show, "The Dark Knight" as her favorite movie, Lebron James as her favorite athlete, Brad Pitt as her favorite actor and Katherine Heigl as her favorite actress and The Diner's Mac and Cheese as her favorite food.

Why I Chose Penn State
"When it comes to mixing athletics and academics, Penn State is unmatched. State College has such a great atmosphere and students here take so much pride in the school. The people here are incredible, and I felt at home immediately with the team, the coaches and the entire Nittany Lion community."

Quoting Russ Rose
"Darcy is a very decorated player coming in as a freshman. Her strengths are how quick she is off the floor, how quick her arm is and I expect her to play a great deal for us. Her energy and enthusiasm and the way she plays the game will be things that the fans will really embrace."

Dorton's Expectations
"To help the team by competing every day to better ourselves in the weight room, during practice and in games. We will continue to strive to keep our Big Ten Championship streak alive and keep the ultimate goal in sight; winning another national title."