Caroline Steller

Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Merion Mercy Academy
Hometown:
Havertown, Pa.

Honors and Awards:
All-BIG EAST Second Team (2021)
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2021)
BIG EAST All-Academic (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
BIG EAST Attacker of the Week (March 1, 2020)
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 22, 2021)
Led team in points in 2020 with 40 (23 goals, 17 assists)
Led team in assists in 2020 (17)
No. 6 all-time at MU in assists (37)
No. 8 all-time at MU in goals (77)
No. 8 all-time at MU in points in a season (53; 2021)
No. 9 all-time at MU in goals in a season (37; 2021)
No. 9 all-time at MU in shots on goal (116)
No. 9 all-time at MU in shots (165)
No. 10 all-time at MU in points (114)

2021 (Sr.): 37G-16A-53 points ... All-BIG EAST Second Team ... Led the team in assists and ranked second in goals and points ... Started in every game in 2021 ... Started against Cincinnati and scored two goals while picking up one ground ball (Feb. 14) ... Netted two goals with two GB's and two CT's at Central Michigan (Feb. 21) ... Had one goal and two assists and a CT against Oregon (Feb. 26) ... Totaled her first hat trick of the season along with two assists and a CT on Feb. 28 at Kent State ... Netted two goals to go with one assist, two GB's and one CT in a win over Central Michigan (March 5) ... Tallied two goals and two assists in against No. 19 Louisville (March 14) ... Had a season-high five goals with one caused turnover in the first game against UConn (March 19) ... Tallied another five-goal game against UConn on Sunday (March 21) ... Was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on March 22 after scoring 10 goals in two games against UConn ... Netted four goals, all in the second half, at Villanova (March 26) ... Scored one goal on four shots in an 8-7 win at Villanova (March 28) ... Registered a goal and an assist with a GB in a 15-9 win over Georgetown (April 9) ... Tied her season-high with five goals to go along with two GB and two CT in a loss to the Hoyas (April 11) ... Registered an assist and a DC vs. Denver (April 16) ... Had two goals, one assist and two GB in Sunday's Denver game (April 18) ... Tallied a goal with a season-best four assists in an 18-5 win at Butler ... Also had four ground balls (April 23) ... Finished her career with a goal, an assist and a GB at Butler (April 25).

2020 (Jr.): 23G-17A-40 points ... Started in all 10 games in her junior year ... Led the team in points (40) while finishing second in goals (23) and first in assists (17) ... Ranked second in the BIG EAST in assists per game (1.70) and fifth in points per game (4.00) ... Had 19 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and two draw controls on the year ... Had one goal and one assist in her season debut at Notre Dame (Feb. 9) ... Scored two goals and had three assists in a win over Cincinnati (Feb. 14) ... Netted a brace at Louisville (Feb. 17) while also causing one turnover and securing a ground ball ... Tallied three assists, two ground balls and caused four turnovers against Canisius (Feb. 21) ... Notched five points (three goals, two assists) in a win over Niagara (Feb. 23) ... Had two goals and an assist to go along with three ground balls at Arizona State (Feb. 27) ... Had a career-best six points (four goals, two assists) in an 18-17 win over Fresno State (Feb. 29) ... Earned BIG EAST Attacker of the Week honors after her performances against ASU and FSU ... Tallied two goals and two assists against Central Michigan (March 4) ... Had a career-high five goals versus Ohio State (March 7) ... Notched two goals, three assists and a career-best seven ground balls at Detroit Mercy (March 11).

2019 (So.): 15G-2A-17 points ... Appeared in all 18 games in her sophomore year ... Finished sixth on the team in goals with 15 ... Scored her first two goals of the season at Cincinnati (2/15) while also collecting two ground balls ... Had her first career hat trick at Stetson (3/10) in a 19-8 win ... Scored nine goals over a four-game stretch from March 10 to March 21, netting a hat trick in the first game and multiple goals in each of the next three ... Collected two ground balls against Butler (4/6) ... Scored two goals in a 17-7 win at Old Dominion (4/13).

2018 (Fr.): 4G-2A-4 points ... Appeared in six games, making four starts, as a freshman ... Made collegiate debut against Central Michigan (2/16), adding an assist, and collecting a ground ball ... Scored her first career goal against Kennesaw State (2/18) causing a turnover and collecting a ground ball ... Added an assist in the win over Stetson (2/25) ... Scored her second goal of the season in a win over Butler (4/4).

Prior to Marquette: Earned four letters in lacrosse from Merion Mercy Academy … Served as team captain as a senior … Named league MVP as a junior … Two-time First Team All-League selection … Led team to three-straight league championships … Recorded career totals of 190 goals, 144 assists, 118 draw controls … Played club lacrosse for Phantastix … Also lettered in field hockey.

Personal: Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. and the daughter of Greg and Kellie Steller … Has a brother, Nicholas … Major is public relations with a minor in marketing and advertising.