"Stephanie is probably one of the most enthusiastic and excited players we have coming in this fall. She worked endlessly all summer preparing for this season and I am excited to see what rewards that will bring her."

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: A four-year starter at Edmond Memorial High School who was an all-city selection every season...In her final campaign, when she captained her squad, Stephanie collected all-state, all-district, All-Greater Oklahoma City honors and was the All-Edmond Girls' Player of the Year...Earned all-district accolades three straight years and All-Greater OKC twice...The Bulldogs reached the semifinals of the '02 state tournament...Her OKC Shockers club team finished as the runner-up at the Plano (Texas) Labor Day Tournament and the Urbandale (Iowa) Holiday Inn Classic in 2002...Also competed for the Edmond Premier team from 1996-2000...Participated in four showcase tournaments as a senior: the TSC Challenge Cup, the D'Feeters Cup, the Storm Showcase and the College Coaches Classic...Attended soccer camps held at Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M, Tulsa and UT...Chosen to all-star teams at Texas and Tulsa and was tabbed as MVP at the session held in Knoxville...Also lettered twice in cross country and oce in track...

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences...Chosen as an Oklahoma Academic Scholar and was a member of the National Honor Society...Journalist and photographer for The Ruff Draft, the city-wide high school newspaper...Earned several awards from the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association for feature stories and photographs she took...Appeared in Who's Who Among American High School Students...Considers her father to be an influence because he coached her growing up and she still goes to him for advice after every match...Member of the Environmental, Key, Science and Spanish Clubs in high school...Becomes the first player from the Sooner State to compete on Tennessee's soccer team...Models herself after soccer standout Kristine Lilly...Has a little statue of a cat that she rubs for good luck on her left shoe before matches...Has volunteered at the Free to Live Animal Sanctuary since 2000...Has been a diaconate and a Sunday morning nursery employee at Southern Hills Christian Church for several years...Attended a mission trip to Honduras in the summer of 2000...Chose to attend the University since she had the opportunity to see the team and the school on a personal level during soccer camp held in the summer of 2002 and it was a perfect fit for her...Has an older sister, Julie, 21, who is a senior at TCU...Stephanie Anne Lovely was born May 9, 1984, in Oklahoma City, Okla...Her parents are Lloyd and Judy Lovely.