By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 1/29/16
Farmington (MN) 2017 midfielder Ashley Steffes has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at St. Joseph’s University.
Ashley Steffes profile:
Ashley Steffes
High School: Farmington High School, MN
Graduation Year: 2017
Position: Midfield
College Choice: St. Joseph’s University
Club Affiliation: Minnesota Elite
Major lacrosse honors: 2014 and 2015 All-Conference, 2015 Brine All-America Team Minnesota, Team Captain for 2016 season.
What will you major in/study? Undecided
Why did you choose this school? “I chose St Joe’s because I loved the campus as soon as I saw it. They have a great new coaching staff and I really liked the small campus size.”
HS team’s outlook for 2016 season? “I’m really excited for the 2016 season because we will be returning most of our starters from last year and a lot of the girls have been putting in a lot of work in the offseason.”
People to thank: “I’d like to thank my club coaches, Maria Slusser and Judy Baxter, for supporting me throughout my recruiting process. I’d also like to thank my high school coaches, Steph LaVictoire and Dan Pickens, not only for helping me with my lacrosse skills but for helping me grow as a person. Thank you to my friends and teammates for all the support. But most of all I’d like to thank my parents for always being there for me.”
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