2013 COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Lions’ share
when Penn State setter Micha Hancock was serv- ing during the NCAA Di- vision I Women’s Volley- ball Championship fi nals. If you were, you missed a great show.
Y That show concluded
at KeyArena in Seattle on the evening of Dec. 21 when the 5-11 junior setter from Edmond, Okla., went back to the service line and ripped four scream- ing jump spins to cap Penn State’s 25-19, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23 victory over Wisconsin (28-10). It gave the Nittany Lions (34-2) a record-tying sixth NCAA title, a mark they share with Stanford. Hancock’s string of heaters was a fi tting fi nale to a national tournament that clearly underscored how hugely important serving has become in today’s game.
“One skill levels the
DEJA VU: Deja McClen- don was on top of the ball. (Photo: Mark Selders)
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With its sixth NCAA title, Penn State tied Stanford for the most
championships in the history of women’s Division I
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