Rose, a 5-foot-6 outside hitter/defensive specialist from Lexington, Ohio, registered 225 kills, 181 digs, and 54 aces in 22 matches as a senior at Lexington High School. She also served at a 91.5 percent clip as she set a school record with 330 serve attempts. After earning Ohio Cardinal Conference Honorable Mention status as a sophomore, Rose was a two-time OCC Second Team selection and a two-time Northwest District Third Team pick as a junior and a senior.

"We are very happy to have Cieleste join our team,” said MVNU coach Paul Swanson, who is the NAIA’s all-time wins leader (849) and has a 834-287 record in 24 years with the Lady Cougars. "She is a high quality person and player, and we think she will have a positive impact on the university and especially our volleyball program.”

"Cieleste is a fine all-around player who we will probably use more in the back row,” Swanson added. "She comes from a strong high school program (Lexington coached by former MVNU player Danielle Cleckner Basham), so she will be ready to compete right away.”

In addition to playing volleyball at Lexington, Rose has played six years of club volleyball for MOJO that included one first-place finish at the regional tournament last year. She has also been active in French Honor Society.

"There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Rose of her college choice. "There is something special about the team and coach that I just could not pass up opportunity. The close-knit campus and the addition of my academic track (forensic chemistry) made me believe this college was a great fit.”

MVNU posted a 39-5 overall record in 2007, won both the American Mideast Conference South Division and NAIA Region IX Tournament titles, and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history. The Lady Cougars have won 30 or more matches in 15 straight seasons.