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On the recordDecember 22, 2010
The Lady Nittany Lions volleyball team went to Kansas City on Saturday, December 18, and brought home a terrific and unprecedented Christmas present to their school, Penn State University. They won their fourth straight NCAA Division I championship. While the team was undefeated in their previous two seasons, they were 32-5 going into the championship this year, and the California Golden Bears went into the match with a 30-4 season. The two teams have dominated the championships, meeting for 4 consecutive years in the regionals, semis or finals. This was Coach Russ Rose's fifth championship, and the ladies celebrated by giving their coach a ring for his thumb. He is the first coach in NCAA Division I women's volleyball history to win five national titles. The most outstanding player was Deja McClendon. Blair Brown summed up the feelings of the team in this quote: "We're thrilled to have four national championships, but the legacy we want to leave is the program's history, I guess. It's the tradition of working hard every day in practice and going hard, because that's how you get here." Congratulations to the team, the coach, and the school for this outstanding record.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Dec 22, 2010

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The speaker congratulates the Penn State Lady Nittany Lions volleyball team on their fourth consecutive NCAA championship.

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