Stephanie Finkel Hometown: Columbus, Ohio High School: Bishop Ready Position: OF Birthdate: 02/02/1983 Experience: 2L B/T: R/R

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2004: Played in 41 games, making 37 starts ... made 30 starts in leftfield and seven as the DP ... hit .182 on the season, with seven RBI ... had a career-high four RBI in win at Detroit ... had two hits in that win, as well as in a win over N.C. State ... six of her seven RBI came in a four-game stretch in late April-early May.

2003: Named the Falcons' Most Improved Player ... also named to MAC Academic Honor Roll ... in her first playing season, saw action in 38 games ... made 28 starts, including 24 in rightfield and four as the DP ... made her initial collegiate start vs. Detroit in late March, and started all but three of the final 31 contests ... hit .191 on the year ... her 15 hits include three doubles and a triple ... had two-hit games vs. both Ball State and Eastern Michigan ... had a total of six RBI on the year, driving in a pair vs. Stony Brook, Toledo and BSU ... sat out the 2002 season as a redshirt.

2002: Sat out the 2002 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for Bishop Ready High ... an All-Central Catholic League First-Team pick as a senior ... also earned all-metro honors ... twice named the most improved player for the Knights ... also earned three cross country letters, and was the first female runner from her school to compete at the state meet ... also the first in school history to break 20 minutes ... a three-time all-district and two-time All-CCL and all-regional selection in cross country.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Stephen and Beverly Finkel ... born Feb. 2, 1983 ... business major with a marketing minor ... the oldest of three daughters ... member of Fellow of Christian Athletes ... father wrestled at Ohio University, and also played and coached with the U.S. National Rugby Team ... played summer ball with the Lady Lasers White U-18 team ... that team went 40-8 in the summer of 2002, and was the only Ohio team at the ASA Nationals.