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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON IN REVIEW

No. 1 Nittany Lions Capture Second NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
December 15, 2007

The Nittany Lions won the thriller, 30-25, 30-26, 23-20, 19-30, 15-8, posting their 26th consecutive victory since a five-game loss to the Cardinal exactly three months ago. Penn State finished the season with a superlative 34-2 record, bringing the championship trophy back to Happy Valley to join the program's 1999 crown.

No. 1 Women's Volleyball Sweeps No. 6 Cal, Advances To NCAA Title Match
December 13, 2007

Behind 10 kills on .909 hitting by freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.), the top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept No. 6 Cal (30-28, 30-25, 30-16) Thursday night in Sacramento, Calif., in the NCAA National Semifinal. The Nittany Lions (33-2) will meet No. 4 Stanford Saturday for the National Championship in a match slated for 6:00 p.m. PT (9:00 p.m. ET) that will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

Penn State's Russ Rose Named 2007 Division I AVCA National Coach of the Year
December 13, 2007

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce that Penn State University head women's volleyball coach Russ Rose was selected as the 2007 AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year. The award was presented today at the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon in Sacramento, Calif., as part of the 2007 AVCA Annual Convention. During the luncheon, Rose also was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame.

Four Penn State Women's Volleyball Players Named AVCA All-America
December 12, 2007

The five-time defending Big Ten Champion and top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team (32-2) collected four AVCA All-America honors, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced Wednesday. Junior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) and sophomore outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) all were named AVCA First Team All-America while sophomore setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) earned AVCA Second Team All-America honors.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Pounds BYU, Advances To National Semifinal
December 8, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team pounded No. 17 Brigham Young (30-23, 30-15, 30-18) Saturday night at Rec Hall to advance to its sixth NCAA National Semifinal in program history. The Nittany Lions (32-2) will take on California, who swept defending national champion Nebraska, on Thursday, Dec. 13 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., at a time yet to be determined.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Claws Michigan, Faces BYU In Regional Final
December 8, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Michigan (30-15, 30-18, 30-18) Friday night in front of 3,779 rowdy fans to advance to the NCAA Regional Final match for the 11th time in school history. The Nittany Lions (31-2) face #17 BYU Saturday night at Rec Hall at 6:30 p.m. in a rematch of the 1998 NCAA Regional Semifinal, with the winner earning a berth in the NCAA National Semifinals.

No. 1 Women's Volleyball Dominates All-Big Ten Awards
December 5, 2007

The five-time defending Big Ten Champion Penn State women's volleyball team (30-2) collected four First Team All-Mideast Region honors, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today. Junior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio), sophomore setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) and sophomore outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) were four of 12 players named to the all-region squad.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Pounds Albany in NCAA Second Round
December 1, 2007

Behind a school-record .602 hitting percentage, the top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team pounded Albany in three games (30-15, 30-9, 30-19) Saturday night in NCAA Second Round action to advance to the NCAA Regional Semifinal match on Friday, Dec. 7 at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions, who improved to 30-2, will face Michigan in the 7:30 p.m. contest on Friday, with Middle Tennessee State and BYU squaring off in the 5:00 p.m. contest.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Siena In NCAA First Round
December 1, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Siena (30-19, 30-11, 30-14) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rec Hall Friday night. The Nittany Lions improve to 29-2 while the Saints end their season at 24-8. Penn State will face Albany on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:00 p.m. at Rec Hall in the NCAA Second Round for the right to advance to the NCAA Regional semifinal next weekend at Rec Hall.

Harmotto Named ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-American
November 28, 2007

In the same week she was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, junior women's volleyball middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) was named an ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-American, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced.

No. 1 Women's Volleyball Dominates All-Big Ten Awards
November 26, 2007

Following its fifth consecutive outright conference title, the top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team added seven more names into its record books. Junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) earned the Lion's sixth straight Big Ten Freshman of the Year honor and head coach Russ Rose was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, by both the coaches and the media, for the ninth time in his career.

Women's Volleyball Earns No. 3 Seed In NCAA Tournament
November 25, 2007

The Big Ten champion Penn State women's volleyball team (28-2, 20-0) earned the No. 3 overall seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament and will host MAAC champion Siena (24-7) on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Rec Hall. America East champion Albany (23-9) and Horizon champion Cleveland State (23-8) square off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Downs Michigan, 3-1
November 24, 2007

Behind a season-high 25 kills from sophomore outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), the top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team defeated Michigan in four games (30-21, 30-22, 30-32, 30-21) Saturday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Ohio State, 3-0
November 21, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team defeated Ohio State in three games (30-22, 30-21, 30-21) Wednesday night in Columbus, Ohio. The Nittany Lions improve to 27-2 and 19-0 in Big Ten while the Buckeyes fall to 13-15 and 7-12 in the league.

Glass Earns AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week Honors
November 19, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball sophomore setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week and the Big Ten Player of the Week, officials from the respective organizations announced. It is the second career national and conference honor for Glass, as she also earned both accolades on Sept. 11, 2006.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Captures Fifth Straight Outright Big Ten Title
November 17, 2007

For the fifth consecutive season, the Penn State women's volleyball team has captured the outright Big Ten title, sweeping Illinois (30-27, 30-22, 30-18) Saturday night at Rec Hall. The top-ranked Nittany Lions improve to 26-2 overall and 18-0 in conference action while the Fighting Illini fall to 15-13 and 7-11 in league action.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Clinches Share Of Title With Win Over No. 9 Wisconsin
November 17, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team secured at least a share of the Big Ten title Friday night with a four-game win (30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 30-25) over No. 9 Wisconsin at Rec Hall in front of 3,002 fans.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Downs Michigan State, 3-0
November 10, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team downed Michigan State in three games (30-27, 30-21, 30-24) Saturday night in East Lansing, Mich. The Nittany Lions improve to 24-2 and 16-0 in the Big Ten while the Spartans fall to 16-12 and 7-9 in league action.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Northwestern, 3-0
November 9, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Northwestern (30-24, 30-20, 30-27) Friday night in Evanston, Ill. The Nittany Lions improve to 23-2 and 15-0 in the Big Ten while the Wildcats fall to 15-11 and 6-9 in conference action.

Wilson Picks Up Big Ten Player of the Week Recognition
November 5, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. It is the second conference honor for Wilson, as she was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Pounds Indiana
November 3, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team pounded Indiana in three games (30-14, 30-16, 30-23) Saturday night at Rec Hall in front of a season-high crowd of 5,011. The Nittany Lions improve to 22-2 and 14-0 in the Big Ten while the Hoosiers fall to 14-12 and 5-9 in league action.

No. 1 Penn State Women's Volleyball Rolls Purdue, 3-0
November 3, 2007

The top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team downed Purdue in three games (30-24, 30-14, 30-28) Friday night at Rec Hall in front of 3,672 fans. The Nittany Lions improve to 21-2 overall and 13-0 in the Big Ten while the Boilermakers fall to 13-11 and 6-7 in the conference.

Women's Volleyball Tabbed No. 1 In CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll
October 29, 2007

The Penn State women's volleyball team has moved into the top spot in the CSTV/AVCA Division I Coaches Poll, American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) officials announced today. The Nittany Lions (20-2, 12-0 Big Ten) moved up one spot and earned 1,455 total points in the poll along with 26 first-place votes.

No. 2 Penn State Women's Volleyball Clips Iowa, 3-0
October 27, 2007

The second-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team downed Iowa in three games (30-15, 30-23, 30-25) Saturday night in Iowa City, Iowa. The Nittany Lions improve to 20-2 and 12-0 in the Big Ten while the Hawkeyes fall to 9-14 overall and 1-11 in conference action. With the win, Penn State secures its 31st consecutive 20-win season.

No. 2 Women's Volleyball Buries Minnesota, 3-0
October 26, 2007

Sophomore outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) racked up 19 kills on .607 hitting with 12 digs for her 22nd career double-double to lead the second-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team to a three-game win (30-21, 30-25, 30-15) victory at Minnesota Friday night. The Nittany Lions improve to 19-2 and 11-0 in the Big Ten while the Golden Gophers fall to 12-9 and 5-6 in league action.

No. 2 Penn State Women's Volleyball Outlasts No. 8 Wisconsin, 3-2
October 21, 2007

The second-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team survived its second five-game contest in as many matches, outlasting No. 8 Wisconsin (30-18, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13) to remain undefeated in Big Ten action at 10-0, improving to 18-2 overall. The Badgers fall into second place at 9-1 in the league and 17-2 overall.

No. 2 Penn State Women's Volleyball Outlasts Illinois, 3-2
October 19, 2007

The second-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team racked up 25 team blocks in outlasting Illinois in five games (30-28, 30-25, 19-30, 28-30, 15-10) Friday night at Huff Hall in Champaign, Ill. The Nittany Lions improve to 17-2 and remain undefeated in the Big Ten at 9-0 while the Fighting Illini fall to 12-7 and 4-5 in league action.

Harmotto Nabs Big Ten Player of the Week Honors
October 15, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. It is the fifth career honor for Harmotto and the third for her this season.

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Knocks Off No. 15 Michigan, 3-0
October 13, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team remained perfect in the Big Ten, sweeping No. 15 Michigan (30-16, 30-28, 30-22) Friday night at Rec Hall in front of 3,306 fans. The Nittany Lions improve to 16-2 and 8-0 in league action while the Wolverines fall to 15-4 and 3-4 in conference play.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Ohio State, 3-0
October 10, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team committed only two unforced attacking errors en route to a three-game sweep of Ohio State (30-23, 30-17, 30-16) Wednesday night at Rec Hall in front of 2,912 fans. The Nittany Lions improve to 15-2 and 7-0 in the Big Ten while the Buckeyes fall to 8-8 and 2-5 in league action.

Fawcett Earns Big Ten Player of the Week Accolades
October 8, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball junior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. It is the fifth career honor for Fawcett and the fifth for the Nittany Lions this year.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Buries No. 11 Minnesota, 3-0
October 6, 2007

Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) pounded 23 kills as the third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept No. 11 Minnesota (30-16, 30-25 30-26) Saturday night in front of 3,126 fans at Rec Hall to remain undefeated in the Big Ten.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Claws Iowa, 3-0
October 5, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team remained undefeated in Big Ten action, sweeping Iowa (30-23, 30-15, 30-24) Friday night at Rec Hall in front of 2,839 fans. The Nittany Lions improve to 13-2 overall and 5-0 in conference action while the Hawkeyes fall to 9-7 and 1-4 in league play.

Wilson Named Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
October 1, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) has been named the Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. It is the first career accolade for Wilson and brings Penn State's total Big Ten Player of the Week citations to 54 since joining the conference for the 1991 season.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Boils Purdue, 3-0
September 29, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Purdue (30-18, 30-20, 38-36) Saturday night in West Lafayette, Ind. The Nittany Lions improve to 12-2 and 4-0 in the Big Ten as the Boilermakers fall to 9-6 and 2-2 in conference action.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Indiana, 3-0
September 28, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Indiana (30-19, 30-22, 30-22) Friday night in Bloomington, Ind. The Nittany Lions improve to 11-2 and 3-0 in conference play while the Hoosiers fall to 10-5 and 1-2 in league action.

Harmotto Tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week
September 24, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, conference officials announced today. It is the fourth career league accolade for Harmotto and her second of the year as she was also honored on Aug. 27. The award brings Penn State's total Big Ten Player of the Week citations to 53 since joining the conference for the 1991 season.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Northwestern, 3-0
September 22, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Northwestern (31-29, 30-23, 30-13) Saturday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improve to 10-2 and 2-0 in the Big Ten as the Wildcats fall to 10-3 and 1-1 in conference action.

Rose Wins 900th Match In Women's Volleyball's 3-0 Defeat Of Michigan State
September 21, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball head coach Russ Rose became only the third coach in Division I history to reach 900 wins as the third-ranked Nittany Lions defeated Michigan State in three games (30-13, 30-17, 30-17) to open the Big Ten season Friday night at Rec Hall.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Drops Heartbreaker to No. 2 Stanford, 3-2
September 15, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team dropped a five-game heartbreaker to No. 2 Stanford (23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15) Saturday night in New Haven, Conn. The Nittany Lions fall to 8-2 while the Cardinal improve to 10-0.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Stings Delaware State, 3-0
September 15, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team used a season-high 17 blocks to defeat Delaware State in three games (30-12, 30-10, 30-17) Saturday afternoon in New Haven, Conn. With the win, head coach Russ Rose is just one win shy of becoming only the third Division I coach to reach 900 wins for his career.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Stings Delaware State, 3-0
September 15, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team used a season-high 17 blocks to defeat Delaware State in three games (30-12, 30-10, 30-17) Saturday afternoon in New Haven, Conn. With the win, head coach Russ Rose is just one win shy of becoming only the third Division I coach to reach 900 wins for his career.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Pounds Yale, 3-0
September 14, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team used a multi-faceted offense to defeat Yale in three games (30-14, 30-14, 30-20) Friday night in New Haven, Conn., to open up play in the Yale Classic.

Hodge Picks Up Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week Honors
September 10, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball sophomore outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week and the Big Ten Player of the Week, officials from the respective organizations announced.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps VCU, 3-0
September 8, 2007

The Nittany Lion women's volleyball team closed out play in the Penn State Classic with a three-game sweep of VCU (30-15, 30-13, 30-14) Saturday afternoon at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improve to 6-1 while the Rams fall to 2-7.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Sweeps Colgate, 3-0
September 8, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team swept Colgate in three games (30-10, 30-13, 30-14) Saturday morning. The Nittany Lions improve to 5-1 while the Raiders fall to 2-6.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Calms No. 24 Red Storm, 3-0
September 7, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team topped St. John's in three games (30-20, 30-14, 30-17) Friday night in front of 4,620 people at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improve to 4-1 while the Red Storm fall to 9-2.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Falls To No. 1 Nebraska
September 2, 2007

The defending national champion and top-ranked Nebraska women's volleyball team turned out to be too much for No. 3 Penn State as the Nittany Lions fell in three games (20-30, 21-30, 27-30) Sunday afternoon at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.

No. 3 Penn State Women's Volleyball Outlasts No. 18 Cal Poly, 3-2
August 31, 2007

Junior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) set a new rally-scoring record with 31 kills as the third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team outlasted No. 18 Cal Poly in five games (30-24, 30-27, 26-3, 27-30, 15-7) Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.

Harmotto Named Big Ten Player of the Week
August 27, 2007

Penn State women's volleyball junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week, conference officials announced today.

#3 Women's Volleyball Downs #4 Texas, 3-1
August 24, 2007

The third-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team opened up the 2007 season with a four-game win over fourth-ranked Texas (30-23, 34-32, 30-22, 30-24) Friday night at Rec Hall in front of 3,012 fans.

No. 3 Women's Volleyball Tabbed As Big Ten Preseason Favorite
August 16, 2007

The four-time defending Big Ten champion Penn State women's volleyball team has been voted as the preseason favorite for the third consecutive year by the league coaches, conference officials announced today. In addition, three Nittany Lion players earned Preseason All-Big Ten honors from the coaches.

2007 Women's Volleyball Season Outlook
July 26, 2007

With four returning players having earned AVCA All-America status in the past two years, along with the experience gained from playing in a competitive NCAA Tournament environment, the future looks strong for the 2007 Penn State women's volleyball team.

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