Burlew, a pitcher from West Chester, Ohio, posted a 14-5 record this season on the mound at Cincinnati Christian School as she registered 190 strikeouts in 121 innings with a microscopic 0.58 ERA and 12 walks. She was a four-time Miami Valley Conference First Team selection and a three-time Miami Valley Conference Most Valuable Player. She was also named to the Cincinnati Enquirer First Team all four years and was an All-Ohio honoree in 2006. She holds the school single-season record for strikeouts with 249 and the career record with 741.

"Stephanie will be a great addition to our pitching staff,” said MVNU head coach Jeana Howald. "She is a left-handed pitcher who has good command of her pitches. She is a competitor and has an outstanding presence on the mound. We look for her to give us quality innings next year. Stephanie is not only an outstanding addition to our team on the field, but she will also make an impact off the field as well.”

In addition to playing softball at Cincinnati Christian, Burlew was a member of National Honor Society and a four-year member of the Honor Roll. She was on Homecoming Court all four years and was selected as the Homecoming Queen and the Prom Queen during her senior year.

"There were several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Burlew of her college choice. "I chose MVNU because of it being a smaller Christian school that is kind of close to home. I also like the softball team and how Coach Howald focuses on God along with softball.”

MVNU is an NAIA school that competes in the American Mideast Conference South Division. The Lady Cougars posted a 22-14 overall record in 2007, and the program has an all-time mark of 525-350-2 in the 23 years of the program’s history.