pronounced THOO-len

Sophomore (2018): Played in 33 games for the Redbirds with eight starts in the outfield ... Posted a .188 batting average with three hits in 16 at-bats, scoring seven runs ... Tallied an RBI against nationally-ranked Florida (Feb. 23) ... Tallied first hit of the season versus then-No. 16/18 Michigan (Feb. 11) ... Logged a season-high six putouts against Indiana (Mar. 9) ... Hit a double against then-No. 23 McNeese (Mar. 3) at the LSU Tiger Invitational ... Drew a walk against nationally-ranked Florida (Feb. 23) and Maryland (Feb. 25) at the Aquafinal Invitational.

Freshman (2017): Played in 27 games for the Redbirds primarily as a pinch runner … Scored eight runs … Logged two putouts in her first season … Made her collegiate debut at No. 23 USF, scoring on run as a pinch runner (Feb. 9) … Logged two putouts versus No. 4 Florida (Feb. 10) … Scored runs in three consecutive games versus IUPUI (Feb. 25), Illinois (March 3), and Troy (March 4) … Stole one base at Evansville (April 28) … Scored one run against Michigan State (May 18). 

Erie HS: Four-year letterwinner … played for coach Roger Ellerbrock … Legacy Award winner with 100+ career hits … named to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State third team as a senior … earned all-conference honors for four seasons, including first-team honors as a senior … named to the Sauk Valley and Dispatch/Argus all-area teams during her senior year … EP Panthers hits medalist as a senior … named EP Panthers defensive MVP as a junior … collected Dispatch/Argus Area All-Star honors as a freshman and sophomore … set the EP Panthers single-season home run record with eight as a sophomore.

Personal: Full name is Stephanie Renee Thulen … daughter of Clint and Mary Thulen … sister to Erica … graduated from Erie with a 4.0 GPA … named an Illinois State Scholar … member of the National Honor Society … eared honor roll distinction eight semesters … born Dec. 4, 1997 in Rock Island, Illinois … majoring in elementary education.