Vanessa Steiner Class: Sophomore Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. High School: Indiana University (H.S.)

2007-08 (FRESHMAN)

Received First Team All-America East honors for singles and doubles ... Stepped into the Nos. 2 and 3 spots as a freshman and put up a 15-11 overall record ... Won both of her America East tournament matches ... Posted the team's best fall record (7-2) ... Played No. 1 doubles with Francine Whu and had an even 14-14 mark ... Had a six-match win streak that spanned the fall and beginning of the spring ... Picked up a three-set win against Binghamton in the America East Championship at second singles ... The match with Stanford's Celia Durkin, ranked No. 65, was called at 4-6, 1-4 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL

Competed for Indiana University High School as a senior, Hampton High School as a sophomore and a junior and Fox Chapel High School as a freshman ... Earned MVP honors twice at Hampton ... Played No. 1 singles and was the state doubles champion as a sophomore ... Team was the state champion ... Was a state doubles finalist and team MVP as a junior ... Went undefeated in singles at Fox Chapel, Hampton and Indiana University.

PERSONAL

Born October 25, 1988, in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... Daughter of Mary and Daniel Steiner ... Enrolled in the School of Education.