Missouri State

At Missouri State: Stephanie Chase will look for more chances to put the ball in the net. Chase stepped up big last season, getting starts in all 21 of the Bears[apos] matches. She was the fourth-leading scorer with four goals and one assist for nine points. She saw playing time in 20 matches in 2007, with two starts, after sitting out her first season as a Bear.

Background: Chase came to Missouri State after being a four-year letterwinner in field hockey and a three-year letterwinner in soccer at Marquette High. In her senior season, Chase was named honorable mention all-metro first team, all-conference first team, was a team captain, and the offensive MVP of her team. She was a member of the 2006 USA Field Hockey Elite Futures program. She also helped her team win the Gateway Tournament Championship and Public High School Championship. As a junior, Chase was selected all-conference honorable mention and was a member of the 2005 USA Field Hockey Futures program. In 2003, she made the all-conference second team as a sophomore.

Personal: Chase was born on Dec. 31, 1987, in St. Louis, Mo. She is the daughter of Kevin and Ginger Chase. Chase is a Psychology major.