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set), blocks (2.0 per set) and hitting per- centage (.538) in their two West Coast matches. The Lexington, Ky., native was especially effective against the Ducks, finishing with a career-best 16 kills. In so doing, she became the first Penn State player to win Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors since Washington in No- vember 2014. "I thought she had a nice weekend for sure," Rose said. "She scored really well against Oregon, but I thought she had a good match against Stanford." Some of Hord's teammates saw it com- ing. Reed told DigNittanyVolleyball.com that the freshman had been dominant at times in preseason practice. "She had a day where she had probably 15 blocks in a row," Reed recalled. "No- body could get the ball past her. She comes in as a freshman, puts people in body bags and does what she does. She's a string bean. No one even knows how good this girl is because she's so skinny and doesn't have a lot of muscle yet, but she's definitely a dominant force on the court." Following victories over Howard, Buf- falo and American at the American Vol- leyball Classic in Washington, D.C., the Lions were 9-1 and were ranked fifth in the country. They've got a tough road ahead of them, as six other Big Ten teams were ranked in the AVCA Top 25 in early September. Half of the slots in the top 10 belonged to the Big Ten. In addition to the Lions at No. 5, Nebraska was fourth, Wis- consin sixth, Minnesota seventh and Illi- nois eighth. To help his youthful team get through that gauntlet, Rose is focused on develop- ing players' skills. If they're able to master the details, the big picture will take care of itself. Said the coach, "The expectations are for the players to get better and to compete at a high level. Even when we had the teams that won consecutive national championships, we never talked about winning streaks or winning champi- onships. We always just talk about getting better every day. … These players here now have to understand that concept." ■ WOMEN'S LACROSSE Rattray to be inducted into lax hall of fame Former Penn State women's lacrosse coach Gillian Rattray has been chosen for induction into the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She will be inducted posthumously on Nov. 15 at a ceremony in Orlando, Fla. Rattray coached the Nittany Lion lacrosse program from 1974-85, compil- ing a 143-19-2 record. She is the all-time leader at Penn State in wins and led PSU to a winning record in each of her 12 sea- sons. Rattray joins former William Smith College head coach Patricia Price Gen- ovese and former Cornell/Maryland coach Sue Tyler in the 2018 IWLCA Hall of Fame class. The Nittany Lions won three consec- utive USWLA national championships from 1978-80. Penn State went 14-0-1 in 1978, 17-0 in 1979 and 14-1-2 in 1980. The Nittany Lions made eight consecu- tive postseason appearances, including NCAA tournament appearances in 1983-85, to close out her tenure. She played a vital role in organizing the first collegiate Women's Lacrosse Champi- onships in 1982. After retiring from coaching, Rattray served as an assistant professor in the College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Penn State. Rattray coached 28 All-Americans dur- ing her time at Penn State, including nine first-team selections in 1984 and '85. Among the All-Americans to play for her was Marsha Florio (1982-85), who holds Penn State's career marks for points (380) and goals (271). Rattray coached four of the school's top 10 all-time points lead- ers, six of the top 10 all-time goals leaders and three of the top 10 all-time assist leaders. She was inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2005 and was recognized in 2017 as a U.S. Lacrosse Trailblazer with a special plaque along the Chris Sailer Trail at the U.S. Lacrosse Head- quarters. Rattray also coached Penn State's field hockey team for 13 seasons, compiling a 176-49-21 record and winning back-to- back national titles in 1980 and '81. She led both the women's lacrosse and field hockey programs to national titles in 1980 and was inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2004. Rattray died on Dec. 21 in State College at age 83. ■ HALL OF FAMER Rattray won national champi- onships as both a lacrosse and field hockey coach. She'll be inducted into the IWLCA hall in November. Photo cour- tesy of Penn State Athlet- ics

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