UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - When redshirt senior Aiyana Whitney was in middle school, she decided to follow her sister Anissa Whitney's footsteps of playing volleyball after she saw her on the court. Her sister mentored and taught Aiyana numerous volleyball skills as best as she could throughout the rest of middle school and into high school.Nearly seven years later, in 2011, Whitney played in her first collegiate match at Penn State.Today, Whitney is leading the way in helping a young Penn State team grow. After the Penn State Classic, Whitney was named to the All-Tournament team. In the season opener against Buffalo, Whitney led Penn State's offense with a match-high of 11 kills on .
Whitney's Growth Highlighted by Work Ethic
