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Four the glory: Penn State wins record fourth-straight national championship
Daily Collegian ^ | 12-18-10 | Jake Kaplan

Posted on 12/18/2010 8:14:08 PM PST by FlJoePa

They did it again.

The Penn State women's volleyball team won an NCAA-record fourth consecutive national championship, sweeping Cal 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-20) Saturday night at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

The fourth-seeded Nittany Lions made comebacks in the second and third sets. In the second set, they fought off two Cal set points before eventually winning the second game.

Penn State senior opposite hitter Blair Brown led all players with 18 kills, while freshman outside hitter Deja McClendon chipped in 16 and senior middle hitter Arielle Wilson recorded 12. Setter Kristin Carpenter tallied 46 assists.

Check back later tonight for more coverage from tonight's match.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: cal; pennstate; psu; volleyball
Way to go Nittany Lions! What a dynasty Russ Rose has created. All the seniors go out with degrees and FOUR national championships. Absolutely awesome!
1 posted on 12/18/2010 8:14:21 PM PST by FlJoePa
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To: FlJoePa
Congratulations, Nittaly Lions!


2 posted on 12/18/2010 8:20:54 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: FlJoePa

. H. Kg


3 posted on 12/18/2010 8:26:22 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: FlJoePa

My ex-wife was a member of the team , 1988-1990.


4 posted on 12/18/2010 8:44:01 PM PST by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: Ann Archy

. H. Kg

???


5 posted on 12/18/2010 8:45:19 PM PST by FlJoePa ("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
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To: FlJoePa

And five freshmen played big minutes all season long. We’re set for a few more with these girls and Coach Rose! Who’s UConn? I want seven straight to match UCLA.


6 posted on 12/18/2010 9:12:48 PM PST by pghoilman (Earth First. We'll drill the rest of the galaxy later.)
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They certainly have taken over the sport. They have worked hard and have earned everything they’ve won.

The Big Ten was already the best conference in the country for volleyball (sorry Pac 10), now Nebraska enters next year to make it even better.

The left coast is left scratching their heads.

Rose does what I want Paterno to do. Re-load. Joe says we’re a young team every year. Rose never uses that crutch.

Rose also wins national championships.


7 posted on 12/18/2010 9:29:05 PM PST by FlJoePa ("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
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To: FlJoePa

Saw part of the game tonight - it was mighty impressive.

Congrats to the team


8 posted on 12/18/2010 9:52:11 PM PST by Dinah Lord
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To: Joe 6-pack

Good drawing, but funny looking mountain lion.
Go State!


9 posted on 12/18/2010 10:54:44 PM PST by ntnychik
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To: FlJoePa

The Penn State women’s volleyball team won an NCAA-record fourth consecutive national championship, sweeping Cal 3-0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-20) Saturday night at Beaver Stadium


10 posted on 12/19/2010 1:29:12 AM PST by bunkerhill7
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