Stephanie Connors

Position:
OH
Class:
Senior
High School:
MacArthur HS
Hometown:
San Antonio, TX

2002: Played 19 games in 10 matches . . . Averaged 1.11 kills and 1.05 digs per game . . . Had two matches with at least five kills . . . Had her best outing of the season against Grambling State, recording season-highs in kills (seven), digs (five) and assists (three) in just two games played . . . Had at least three digs in half of her matches played . . . Finished the season with 19 kills and a .221 hitting percentage . . . Three matches hit at least .375.

2001: Played in 24 matches, starting 13 of them . . . Finished the season with 73 kills, 101 digs, 32 assists and 14 service aces . . . Digs total was sixth best on the team and kills total ranked seventh . . . Recorded a season-high 11 kills twice, vs. Oklahoma on Aug. 31 and Arkansas State on Oct. 13 . . . Posted at least five kills in seven matches and at least five digs in 10 matches . . . Piled up a career-high 16 digs against New Orleans on Oct. 26 . . . 32 service aces ranked fourth on the team . . Recorded a career-high six assists in three different matches (Sam Houston on Sept. 1, Weber State on Sept. 3, TCU on Sept 18).

2000: Played in 26 matches and 61 games . . . Narrowly missed breaking 100 kills and 100 digs for the season with 96 kills and 97 digs . . . Had 20 block assists on the year, fifth-best on the squad . . . Smashed a season-high 17 kills against South Alabama on Oct. 6 . . . Registered three double-doubles (17 kills and 11 digs vs. USA on Oct. 6; 14 kills and 10 digs vs. TAMCC on Oct. 10; 12 kills and 12 digs vs. UL Lafayette on Nov. 5) . . . Recorded season-best 15 digs against Arkansas State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament . . . Posted 10+ kills three times . . . Had four matches with 10+ digs . . . Led the Lady Eagles in aces six times.

High School: Earned three letters in volleyball at Douglas MacArthur High School . . . 1999 Volleyball Most Valuable Player Award . . . 1999 volleyball team Best Hitter, Best Blocker and Best Serve Receiver Awards . . . 1999 Team Captain . . . All-District, 1998-99 . . . All-City, 1999 . . . Local TV station student athlete of the week in October, 1999 . . . National Honor Society 1999-2000 . . . Senior class officer and Student Council officer, 1999-2000 . . . Who's Who Among High School Students, 1999-2000 . . . Magna Cum Laude graduate . . . 98 percent GPA and in top 5 percent of class.

Personal: Born December 27, 1981 . . . Daughter of Jack and Janet Connors . . . One of two players in the 2000 class out of San Antonio.