2020 – SENIOR SEASON
Played in all seven games during shortened season … Posted six ground balls and two caused turnovers on the season … Tallied a ground ball and a pair of caused turnovers in win vs. Bellarmine (3/6) … Notched a pair of ground balls in final game vs. Mercer (3/9) … Took four shots on the season.
2019 – JUNIOR SEASON
Played in all 15 games … Started 10 contests at midfield … Had 10 points, 20 ground balls and five caused turnovers on the season … Notched two goals and two ground balls in win at Mercer (3/2) … Tallied two goals, a ground ball and a caused turnover in win vs. St. Bonaventure (4/6) … Posted a pair of assists and a pair of ground balls at nationally ranked Ohio State (2/2) … Scored a goal, had a season-high three ground balls and won two of three faceoffs in win vs. Canisius (4/2) … Took 28 shots on the season.
2018 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 13 of 14 games on the season … Finished second on the team with 27 ground balls … Had at least one ground ball in every game he played … Added four goals and two assists on the season … Posted a season-high five ground balls and a goal in win over Sacred Heart (4/21) … Had a goal, an assist and three ground balls at Bellarmine (2/17) … Tallied a goal at nationally ranked Denver (2/25) and an assist against ranked Ohio State (2/3) … Added four caused turnovers on the season.
2017 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in each of the final 13 games, fighting through an injury for much of the season while serving as a short-stick defensive midfielder … Often served as a wing player on faceoffs … Contributed two points, 14 ground balls and five caused turnovers on the year … Contributed an assist Feb. 26 vs. Air Force and tied a season-high with three ground balls … Posted three ground balls and the first caused turnover of his career March 4 vs. Canisius … Scored a goal in the April 29 win over Detroit Mercy … Made his collegiate debut Feb. 12 at nationally ranked Duke.
Pre-CSU Highlights
Named All-Northwest Region First Team in 2016 … Selected All-Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association First Team at midfield after his senior season … Helped the Wildcats reach the state championship game in 2016 … Chosen All-Region Honorable Mention in 2015 … Posted 64 career points with the Wildcats (43g, 21a) … Added 140 ground balls and 39 caused turnovers for Saint Ignatius … Competed with Xcelerate Lacrosse for five years and Burning River for one year on club circuit … Also was a team captain on his hockey team and won a state championship with the Wildcats in 2016 … Helped with Special Olympics ice hockey programs.
PERSONAL
Son of Ronnie Stepka and Vickie Krogulecki … Born July 28, 1997 … Finance major … Attended Ohio University in fall of 2016 before enrolling at CSU.
