Megan Shifflett Class: Freshman Hometown: Falls Church, Va. High School: Langley Height: 5-6 Position: DS/S

Pronounced: MEE-gan • SHIF-let

High School
Four-year volleyball and one-year soccer letterwinner at Langley High School in McLean, Va. ... three-year team captain in volleyball for the Saxons ... finished with a scholastic record of 78-12 ... helped squad to the 2004 and 2007 district championship, the 2007 regional championship and the state finals ... soccer team also captured the 2005 district championship ... two-time district Player of the Year, First Team All-State and Northern Region Player of the Year ... twice named the Player of the Year by the Washington Post ... four-time all-district ... two-time Langley HS volleyball Most Valuable Player ... member of the NOVA Hokuleas (1999-07) and VA Elite (2008) volleyball programs ... four-time scholar athlete.

Personal
Born Megan Emily Shifflett on Dec. 22, 1989 in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Susan & Greg Shifflett ... mother (the former Susan Svensen) played volleyball at Penn State ... is an only child ... plans on majoring in communications ... names reading and listening to music as hobbies, world history as favorite subject, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs as favorite pro sports teams, Brett Favre as favorite athlete, "Water for Elephants" by Sarah Gruen as favorite book, "Scrubs" as favorite television show, "10 Things I Hate About You," "Moulin Rouge," "Pretty Woman" and "Dead Poets Society" as favorite movies and favorite place to visit as Hawaii.

Why I Chose Penn State
"I fell in love with the campus years ago with I first visited. I love the atmosphere and have been a Penn State sports fan my entire life."

Quoting Russ Rose
"Megan is the sleeper of this incoming class. She is quick and may end up being our fastest player on pursuit. I like the fact that she is a confident, high-energy individual who is very similar to her mother, who I coached a number of years ago. I don't know what role or position she's going to be in, but I know she's going to be in the back row and I'm optimistic that she is going to get some playing time her freshman year as she has a great nose for the ball."

Shifflett's Expectations
"To work as hard as I can and help make a difference on the team."