Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2013 at Gardner-Webb: Earned a spot on the 2013-14 Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Played in 12 sets … Recorded three kills, three service aces and six digs … Season-high two kills on four attempts against Montreat … Tallied two assists, an ace and a block assist against Brevard … Recorded a service ace at Radford and against Liberty.

High School/Club: Was a three-year letterwinner at J.H. Rose High School under head coach Norman Cabacar … Played a total of 209 matches at J.H. Rose H.S. … Posted a school record 211 career blocks … Also tallied 629 kills, 244 digs and 68 service aces over her three years at J.H. Rose … A two-time First-Team All-Conference selection … Was tabbed the Mid-Eastern 4A Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Named the Team MVP her senior season … Was also named the WITN Player of the Week in October during her senior campaign … Guided her team to the 2012 Coastal Conference Championship … Was selected to the Great 8 All-Tournament Team her sophomore season … Was also named the J.H. Rose Rookie of the Year her sophomore year … Tabbed as a Greater Greenville Sports Club Scholar-Athlete of the Month in 2010 … Also a member of the East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club Team for six years … Was a member of the Link Crew, the Anchor Club, the Dream Team and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at J.H. Rose High … Was also a member of the varsity swim team … Serves as a volunteer at the Rebuilding Pitt County organization, as well as her local homeless shelter and food bank.

Personal: Born on November 6, 1994 in Raleigh, N.C. … Daughter of Greg and Jane Steele … Has two brothers named Matt and Drew … Matt played basketball at East Carolina … Majoring in Elementary Education.