Colorado State University Athletics
2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 17
Sophie Stephenson
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 6-2
- Position:
- Opposite
- Hometown:
- Seattle, WA
- High School:
- The Bush School
- Prev School:
- LMU/Illinois
Awards and Accolades:
2025 All-WCC Honorable Mention
2025 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Graduate Student): Has started four matches at opposite... Currently posts six kills on 22 attack attempts, 26 digs, four service aces, four blocks, two assists and nine points... Put down a season-high four kills and logged a season-best 5.0 points on 13 attack attempts vs Northern Colorado on Sep. 1... Collected 12 digs vs James Madison on Sep. 5... Stuffed two blocks in two matches: vs UC Davis on Aug. 28 and vs Northern Colorado on Sep. 1... Served one ace in four matches: at North Carolina on Sep. 4, vs James Madison on Sep. 5, at Texas State on Sep. 26 and at Utah St. on Oct. 3
2025 (Redshirt Junior at LMU): Ranked second on the team in kills with 299 (2.90 k/s)…appeared in all 27 matches and 103 sets during her senior campaign... Added 123 digs (1.19 d/s), 21 service aces, 36.0 total blocks, and 341.5 points while hitting .204 on the year... Posted a season-high 17 kills and 18.5 points in the win over Seattle U (Sept. 25)... Opened the year with 16 kills on .313 hitting and six digs vs. FGCU (Sept. 6)... Recorded 16 kills vs. New Hampshire (Sept. 18)... Tallied 16 kills at Pacific (Oct. 2)... Added 14 kills on .231 hitting with 11 digs at Gonzaga (Oct. 11)... Delivered 15 kills and three blocks at Saint Mary’s (Oct. 4)... Recorded 18 digs—a season high—along with 14 kills at Oregon State (Nov. 9)... Posted 20 points on 16 kills and six block assists vs. FGCU (Sept. 6)... Finished the season with 11 kills on .333 hitting in the win over Pacific (Nov. 29)
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore at LMU): Played in 63 sets and 26 matches…recorded 80 kills…had an attack percentage of .155…finished with 26 digs and four blocks…Had a season-high 11 kills against San Diego (11/2/24).
2023: (Redshirt Freshman at Illinois): Played in one game making her debut at Indiana (9/20/23).
2022: (Freshman at Illinois): Did not compete, redshirted.
High School: Played four seasons of high school volleyball The Bush School…Earned varsity all four years… Team captain junior and senior year…All-League all four years…Earned The Bush School "Blue and White Award" during her junior season in 2020-21, which recognizes student-athletes "for being self-motivated and displaying outstanding energy, effort, and execution." Earned The Bush School's "Most Inspirational Athlete Award" during her senior season
Personal: From Seattle, WA...Daughter of Monica and David Stephenson…One sister named Bella…Chose LMU because of its high-caliber academics, volleyball competition level, and beautiful location.
Kohan on Stephenson: "We are thrilled about Sophie joining an experienced Rams team for 2026. She has maturity as a 5th year that is always valuable in big-time matches. Her versatility to hit on both pins will elevate our gym immediately. And most importantly, she was fit into our culture of Building Champions to Win Championships."
Stephenson on CSU:
2025 All-WCC Honorable Mention
2025 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Graduate Student): Has started four matches at opposite... Currently posts six kills on 22 attack attempts, 26 digs, four service aces, four blocks, two assists and nine points... Put down a season-high four kills and logged a season-best 5.0 points on 13 attack attempts vs Northern Colorado on Sep. 1... Collected 12 digs vs James Madison on Sep. 5... Stuffed two blocks in two matches: vs UC Davis on Aug. 28 and vs Northern Colorado on Sep. 1... Served one ace in four matches: at North Carolina on Sep. 4, vs James Madison on Sep. 5, at Texas State on Sep. 26 and at Utah St. on Oct. 3
2025 (Redshirt Junior at LMU): Ranked second on the team in kills with 299 (2.90 k/s)…appeared in all 27 matches and 103 sets during her senior campaign... Added 123 digs (1.19 d/s), 21 service aces, 36.0 total blocks, and 341.5 points while hitting .204 on the year... Posted a season-high 17 kills and 18.5 points in the win over Seattle U (Sept. 25)... Opened the year with 16 kills on .313 hitting and six digs vs. FGCU (Sept. 6)... Recorded 16 kills vs. New Hampshire (Sept. 18)... Tallied 16 kills at Pacific (Oct. 2)... Added 14 kills on .231 hitting with 11 digs at Gonzaga (Oct. 11)... Delivered 15 kills and three blocks at Saint Mary’s (Oct. 4)... Recorded 18 digs—a season high—along with 14 kills at Oregon State (Nov. 9)... Posted 20 points on 16 kills and six block assists vs. FGCU (Sept. 6)... Finished the season with 11 kills on .333 hitting in the win over Pacific (Nov. 29)
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore at LMU): Played in 63 sets and 26 matches…recorded 80 kills…had an attack percentage of .155…finished with 26 digs and four blocks…Had a season-high 11 kills against San Diego (11/2/24).
2023: (Redshirt Freshman at Illinois): Played in one game making her debut at Indiana (9/20/23).
2022: (Freshman at Illinois): Did not compete, redshirted.
High School: Played four seasons of high school volleyball The Bush School…Earned varsity all four years… Team captain junior and senior year…All-League all four years…Earned The Bush School "Blue and White Award" during her junior season in 2020-21, which recognizes student-athletes "for being self-motivated and displaying outstanding energy, effort, and execution." Earned The Bush School's "Most Inspirational Athlete Award" during her senior season
Personal: From Seattle, WA...Daughter of Monica and David Stephenson…One sister named Bella…Chose LMU because of its high-caliber academics, volleyball competition level, and beautiful location.
Kohan on Stephenson: "We are thrilled about Sophie joining an experienced Rams team for 2026. She has maturity as a 5th year that is always valuable in big-time matches. Her versatility to hit on both pins will elevate our gym immediately. And most importantly, she was fit into our culture of Building Champions to Win Championships."
Stephenson on CSU:
Friday, October 02
Wednesday, September 23
Monday, August 24
Friday, August 21
