2009 - SeniorSeason: Horizon League Academic Honor Rollmember...Saw action in 28 matches, starting three times...compiled38 kills and 44 digs on the year...had 16 block assists and sevenservice aces...seventh on the team in blocks and eighth inkills...had season-high eight kills with five blocks and four digsvs. UIC (Nov. 7)
2008 - Junior Season: Appearedin 20 matches, starting in one...recorded 44 digs on the year whileaveraging 0.86 per set...averaged 0.53 kills per set...third on thesquad with a .914 service percentage...season-best eight digs andsix kills against NJIT (Aug. 30)...recorded a season-best fourtotal blocks against Milwaukee (Nov. 22).
2007 - Sophomore Season: Started in one of her17 matches played...appeared in 29 games...had only one error in 21reception attempts for a .952 reception percentage...had aseason-high three kills against UMKC on Oct. 21...totaled five digsagainst Utah Valley on Sept. 1.
2006 - Freshman Season: Started in 26 of her 30matches played...saw action in 98 games...named the "Best Server"in the Courtyard by Marriott Classic on Sept. 16...sixth on thesquad with 0.98 kills per game and fifth with 409 attempts...fifthon the team with 19 service aces and sixth with a .906 servicepercentage...boasted 1.84 digs per game, the fifth-highest total onthe team...also ranked sixth with 0.46 blocks per contest...postedone double-double, recording 10 kills and 18 digs againstEvansville on Sept. 2.
High School: Four-year letterwinner...teamcaptain...earned all-conference honors in all four of herseasons...2006 Academic All-State selection...led team to asectional championship in 2003 and 2004...in 2005, member of AAUNational Champion team (KIVA VBC 17 Red) and Junior OlympicNational Champions...also played basketball and track...teamcaptain and two-time all-conference pick...member of the NationalHonor Society...high school coach: Emily Casteel.
Personal: Stephanie Renee Steele...born Sept.10, 1987...daughter of Waitman and Rhonda Steele...has a youngerbrother, Jake...biology major.
