Ryan Steponaitis

Position:
Middle Blocker
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Crystal Lake, Ill.
High School:
Woodstock

2023: Played in 24 matches and earned the starting role for 23 of them ... Finished as one of the best blockers in MIVA, averaging just under one block per set ... Had three matches with seven blocks: Ohio State (Feb. 16), Lewis (Feb. 24) and McKendree (March 23) ... Notched seven kills at George Mason (Feb. 4) ... Had two aces at Loyola Chicago (March 4).

High School: Native of Crystal Lake Illinois ... Did not play volleyball for Woodstock High School ... Named to the VolleyballMag.com Top 50.

Personal: Son of Chris and Kristi Steponaitis ... Father, Chris, played college volleyball at Loyola Chicago ... Chris played against Mastodon head Ryan "Rock" Perrotte when the Ramblers and Mastodons played in 1998 and 1999 ... Has one brother, Ty, and two sisters, Katie and Hallie... Majoring in History.