Stephanie Smith Class: Junior Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. High School: Mt. Lebanon Height: 5-4 Position: Libero/Defensive Specialist

Sophomore Year (2007) Played in 22 matches and 78 games for the Paladins as a libero and defensive specialist...set career highs in three categories...recorded a career high 33 digs against Clemson on September 8, helping the Paladins to a 3-2 win over the Tigers...tallied double digit digs on 10 occasions...fifth on the team with 229 total digs...third on the team with a 2.94 digs per game average.

Freshman Year (2006) Appeared in 24 matches and 73 games for the Paladins as libero and defensive specialist...recorded 252 defensive saves for Furman, and led the team with a 3.55 digs per game average...recorded two kills on the season, and added 14 set assists...ranked second on the team recording a .924 serve percentage with just 23 errors in 303 total attempts...tenth in the Southern Conference with 3.55 digs per game...ranked sixth in the league in defensive saves in conference play with a 3.98 digs per game average.

High School Competed for coach Dawn Begor at Mt. Lebanon High School...sectional champions during her junior and senior seasons...Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Quarterfinalist as a senior and WPIAL Runner-up as a junior...four-year letterwinner and two-time PAC Athlete of the Month...named to the WPIAL All-Star team as a senior...played for the Renaissance National Volleyball Club...placed 15th at the 2006 USA Volleyball Nationals...finished sixth at the 2006 NEQ Tournament...also a two-year letterwinner in softball for Mt. Lebanon...graduated cum laude and with highest honors...member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Stephanie Jiles Smith was born on April 26, 1988, in Pittsburgh, Pa....daughter of Ralph and Wendy Smith...mother played volleyball at Duke from 1976-79, and was a three-year letterwinner at the setter position...majoring in biochemistry.