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2010 Season Outlook her ability to handle the pressure of making plays at critical times.
Alyssa D’Errico Denney was a four-year letterwinner at Grandview High School where she led her team to the 2007 State Championship and a third place finish in 2009. e three-time All-State honoree was named an AVCA/Under Armour All-American and a PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace. Denney picked up international experience with the Youth National Team aiding them in winning a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Championships, as well as competing in the 2009 World Championships in ailand. e New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, Scott was also an AVCA/Under Armour All-America. She was named to the USA A2 High Performance Team and joined Denney as a Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace. At Immaculate Heart Academy, Scott guided her team to four straight league championship and three straight state championships.
Who’s New? In addition to the experienced upperclassmen, Rose will have additional options in the back row thanks to a host of newcomers. Freshmen Maggie Harding (State College, Pa.), Ali Longo (Littleton, Colo.) and Krosby Pabst (Long Beach, Calif.) will all compete for time on the court this season. “Krosby has a great volleyball IQ and always seems to be in the right place at the right time,” said Rose. “Ali has a strong jump serve and while Maggie may not be as strong as some of the other players, she works hard and has the potential to make some great contributions to this team.” Harding, a four-year letterwinner and team captain at local State College Area High School, was an All-State selection her senior season and earned spots on the PVA Invitational, Rally in the Valley Invitational, Susquehannock Invitational and the Saint Francis Invitational All-Tournament Teams. Longo, the third newcomer to the team this year from Colorado, was also a four-year varsity letterwinner in high school. A three-time First Team All-Conference honoree, Longo was named Second Team All-State and Jeffco League MVP in her senior season. She played for the Juggernaut Volleyball Club and was a two-time Region All-Star selection. Pabst guided her high school team to two straight Moore League Varsity Volleyball Championships in Long Beach, Calif. A two-time All-Moore League Second Team honoree, Pabst earned a gold medal in volleyball at the Junior Olympics. She also lettered in soccer where she also earned All-Moore League Second Team accolades twice.
Cathy Quilico
Defensive Specialist/Libero Who’s Back? Rose most assuredly can count on the presence of seniors Alyssa D’Errico (Byron, N.Y.), Cathy Quilico (ousand Oaks, Calif.) and Jessica Ullrich (Winfield, Ill.) in the back row in 2010. e trio is joined by returning junior Megan Shifflett (Falls Church, Va.), as well as Carpenter. “We’re going to depend a lot on our seniors, Cathy, Alyssa and Jess. I think we’ll be stronger in the back row. While I don’t think you can win a lot of matches being stronger in the back, I think you can steal a couple of matches thanks to the impact of the back row players. It will prove to be a competitive position for us this year and the expectations of those individuals playing will be very high.” D’Errico was the starting libero last season playing in all 38 matches. She led the team in digs with 433, averaging 3.55 digs per set, and aces with 62. Quilico was a consistent presence at defensive specialist for Rose appearing in all 38 matches, starting in 18. While the shortest member of the team at 5-1, she is one of the quickest and made some big plays in the NCAA Finals. Ullrich played in 29 matches last season as a serving and defensive specialist. Coach Rose knows he can count on Ullrich’s serve, as well as Carpenter’s. He also knows he can count on the experience and volleyball IQ of Shifflett, who played during the National Championship, as well as 14 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
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