Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/22/17
From Press Release
Marquette University head coach Meredith Black and the women’s lacrosse program welcomes the addition of 12 newcomers to the squad for the 2017-18 academic year.
All newcomers have four years of eligibility remaining with the Golden Eagles and will begin practicing when the squad starts the fall portion of its season in September.
“This is a talented group coming in,” Black said of her freshman class. “All of them have great high school accolades and will add depth to all positions, including goalie.
“I think this class can have an immediate impact on our success this year and going forward,” Black added. “They bring a lot of speed and athleticism and will push our team to get better, break records and take this program to the next step.”
This year’s class is made up of five true midfielders, four midfield/attack combos, two defense and a goalie. Six states are represented, including three student-athletes from Maryland, two each from Illinois, Kentucky and New York, and one from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Marquette’s first signee from Wisconsin.
Marquette enters its seventh year as a program, including its sixth season of competition in 2017-18.
No. Name Ht. Position Yr. Hometown
2 Mary Dooley 5-7 Midfield/Attack FR Chicago, Ill.
4 Caroline Steller 5-4 Midfield FR Havertown, Pa.
12 Caroline Peterson 5-7 Midfield/Attack FR Phoenix, Md.
16 Madison Kane 5-7 Midfield FR Chicago, Ill.
24 Nia Polk 5-3 Defense FR Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
27 Sophia Leva 5-5 Goal FR Macedon, N.Y.
28 Jocelyn Miller 5-4 Defense FR Manorville, N.Y.
29 Sophie Murphy 5-7 Midfield FR Baltimore, Md.
35 Emily Cooper 5-8 Midfield FR Columbia, Md.
37 Brynn Sunderland 5-6 Midfield FR Gainesville, Va.
42 Caroline Anderson 5-6 Midfield/Attack FR Louisville, Ky.
44 Claire Hamilton 5-9 Midfield/Attack FR Harrods Creek, Ky.
Caroline Steller, Merion Mercy Academy, Havertown, Pa., Height: 5-4, Position: Midfield
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 … Intended major is undecided.
