| Height: | 6-1 |
| Year: | Freshman |
| Hometown: | Eaton Rapids, Mich. |
| High School: | Eaton Rapids High School |
| Position: | Outside Hitter |
| Major: | Nursing |
First Year (2023): Competed in 25 matches for the Lakers... Recorded nine kills on a hitting percentage of .429 in her debut against the No. 2 ranked team in the country at the time, Concordia-St. Paul... Totaled 98 kills, 48 digs, 15 blocks, and a pair of assists.
High School: Competed for Eaton Rapids High School in the CAAC White Division 2... All-Conference and All-Region honoree... Named to the All-Area team... All-State honorable mention in 2020... Four-time All-Academic honors... Named her team's MVP in 2022... Set her school record for kills in a season in 2020 before besting her own record again in 2023... School record-holder for career kills... Named Female Athlete of the Year in 2023... Also competed in basketball and was a member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Bernie and Bethany Steele... Has one sibling, Ben, who plays baseball at Concordia of Ann Arbor... Majoring in nursing.
Career Match Highs
Kills - 10 (vs. Winona State, 9/2/23)#
Attempts - 31 (at Michigan Tech, 9/29/23)
Assists - 1 (twice - vs. Wayne State, 10/6/23)
Service Aces - None
Block Solos - 2 (vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 9/9/23)#
Block Assists - 2 (three times - vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 11/3/23)
Digs - 5 (three times - at Ferris State, 10/23/23)
# Neutral Site
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Purdue Northwest | L, 3-1 |
| Nov 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 5 | Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 10 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 |
| Nov 11 | Michigan Tech | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 15 | at #1 Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 25 | 14 | ||
| Sets | 71 | 39 | ||
| Kills | 98 | 44 | ||
| Kills per set | 1.38 | 1.13 | ||
| Errors | 75 | 38 | ||
| Total Attacks | 391 | 217 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 5.51 | 5.56 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .059 | .028 | ||
| Assists | 2 | 1 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.03 | 0.03 | ||
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 23 | 14 | ||
| Reception Errors | 3 | 3 | ||
| Digs | 48 | 26 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.68 | 0.67 | ||
| Block Solo | 4 | 1 | ||
| Block Assist | 11 | 8 | ||
| Block Total | 15 | 9 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.21 | 0.23 | ||
| Block Errors | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 0 | ||
| Points | 107.5 | 49.0 | ||
| Points per set | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| Matches started | 10 | 6 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. #2 Concordia-St. Paul | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 21 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Northwood | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -.375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Minnesota-Crookston | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Winona State | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 10 | 6 | 30 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Emporia St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | .080 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 8 | at Missouri S&T | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Kentucky Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | .043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Purdue Northwest | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | .176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 16 | Saginaw Valley State | W, 3-2 | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -.125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Sep 22 | at Davenport | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -.250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Wayne State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 29 | at Michigan Tech | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 5 | 31 | .065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 30 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | #21 Ferris State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 6 | Wayne State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Oct 7 | Davenport | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -.071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Malone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Southwest Baptist | L, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Lake Erie | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -.045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 20 | at Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 21 | at Wisconsin-Parkside | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | at #17 Ferris State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 27 | at Saginaw Valley State | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 28 | Purdue Northwest | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 29 | .138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | W, 3-2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 5 | Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 10 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 11 | Michigan Tech | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 15 | at #1 Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | 71 | 98 | 1.38 | 75 | 391 | .059 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | 3 | 48 | 0.68 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.21 | 107.5 | 1.5 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 | 26 | .231 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 11.0 | 2.2 |
| Total | 27 | 76 | 108 | 1.42 | 79 | 417 | .070 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | 3 | 48 | 0.63 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.22 | 118.5 | 1.6 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 71 | 98 | 1.38 | 75 | 391 | .059 | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | 3 | 48 | 0.68 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.21 | 107.5 | 1.5 |
| Conference | 14 | 39 | 44 | 1.13 | 38 | 217 | .028 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 0.67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.23 | 49.0 | 1.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 7 | 18 | 19 | 1.06 | 15 | 96 | .042 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0.67 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.28 | 21.5 | 1.2 |
| Away | 8 | 24 | 30 | 1.25 | 27 | 139 | .022 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 0.63 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.17 | 32.5 | 1.4 |
| Neutral | 10 | 29 | 49 | 1.69 | 33 | 156 | .103 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0.72 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.21 | 53.5 | 1.8 |
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| Wins | 7 | 22 | 28 | 1.27 | 23 | 106 | .047 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0.41 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.23 | 30.5 | 1.4 |
| Losses | 18 | 49 | 70 | 1.43 | 52 | 285 | .063 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.00 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 0.80 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.20 | 77.0 | 1.6 |
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| August | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 21 | .429 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| September | 12 | 38 | 54 | 1.42 | 45 | 213 | .042 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.53 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.21 | 60.0 | 1.6 |
| October | 9 | 26 | 30 | 1.15 | 28 | 129 | .016 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 0.69 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.19 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| November | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 | 28 | .107 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
