University Park, Pa., Jan. 10, 2006 ¨C Three players have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Penn State women¡¯s volleyball team for the 2006 season. Blair Brown, Alisha Glass and Jessica Yanz will be eligible to suit up for the Nittany Lions next season.

Brown is a 6-4 middle hitter from Leesburg, Va. The Virginia Gatorade and State Player of the year, Brown helped her Loudoun Valley High School squad to 93 wins with only 14 losses during her four-year tenure, including a 55-match winning streak and a 29-0 Virginia AA State Championship season in 2004. The holder of the Virginia state record with 1,463 kills, Brown is a three-time District Player of the Year and two-time Regional Player of the Year. Brown, along with Alisha Glass, was a member of the 2004 USA Youth National Team that won the gold medal at the NORCECA Games and was ranked seventh on Prep Volleyball¡¯s ¡°Senior Aces¡± list. Off the court, Brown excels in the classroom with a 3.8 grade point average, ranking 28th in a class of 428 and also serving as a National Honor Society officer.

Glass is a 6-0 right side hitter and setter from Lake Leelanau, Mich. Heading into her senior season at Leland Public High School, which takes place in the winter, Glass already is the National and State High School record holder in season aces (296), career aces (685) and career kills (2,686). Ranked sixth on Prep Volleyball¡¯s ¡°Senior Aces¡± list, Glass was a member of the 2003 USA Youth National A2 Team and played on the USA Red squad that one the gold medal at the HP Championships in Austin, Texas, where she also received the ¡°Best Setter¡± award. She is a two-time first team all-state, all-region and all-conference selection and also started on the 2004 USA Youth National Team, along with teammate Blair Brown, that won the gold medal in Puerto Rico at the NORCECA Games. Glass was recognized as ¡°Best Server¡± in the event. A complete athlete, Glass was also named first team all-state as a basketball player as a junior and was voted one of the top 25 players in the state by the Detroit Free Press. Off the court, Glass holds a 3.7 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society.

Yanz is a 6-0 setter from Naperville, Ill. A four-year starter, she led her Naperville Central High School to the 2005 Illinois State Championship, along with the DuPage Valley Conference title. Yanz was a unanimous selection to the DuPage Valley 20054 and 2005 All-Conference teams. The 2005 Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year, Yanz was also tabbed the Naperville Sun Player of the Year and the Daily Herald All-Area Team Captain, given to the most valuable player. Beginning her fifth season with the Sports Performance Volleyball Club, Yanz was a member of the 18 Elite squad that won the Junior Olympic National Title in July of 2005. Off the court, Yanz is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society and the National Honor Society.

For more information on the Penn State women¡¯s volleyball team, please visit www.GoPSUsports.com.