Volleyball remains one of the most popular sports for girls at Saint Stephen’s and has generated a number of successful teams, including district champions in 2010 and 2012.

Although the Falcons have experienced a bit of a drought and have not posted a winning season since 2014, there is great confidence in a turnaround thanks to the addition of new Head Coach Frank Casaine for the 2024 season. Casaine is a native of Puerto Rico and a graduate of LeMoyne College, where he played collegiate volleyball. For the past seven years, he’s coached with the Wave Volleyball Alliance and at Braden River High School. At BRHS, Casaine helped the program win three district championships.

Among the successful SSES volleyball alumni, former Falcon Sarah Stevens leads the way. She became the program’s first-ever Division I player when she signed with Xavier University in 2022 after a stellar career at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa. Stevens played in 43 matches at HCC and totaled 128 kills, 94 total blocks and 27 digs. She redshirted during her first season at Xavier, but played in 30 matches and made 27 starts in 2023. Stevens accumulated 184 kills, 68 total blocks, 225 points, and led the Musketeers in block solos with 14.

Tori Biach, who starred at Division II Northern State in South Dakota, was a four-year starter and a stalwart on her Saint Stephen’s teams. She was a three-time team MVP and all-county selection in 2011 and 2012. Her career totals include 1,038 kills, 174 blocks and 162 aces. At NSU, Biach started more than 100 matches over four seasons and was a second team all-conference selection as a freshman in 2013.