Steigerwald was named the Empire 8 Tournament Most Valuable Player for the third straight year after leading the Cardinals to their third consecutive league title over the weekend. Steigerwald slammed 12 kills to go along with seven digs and three service aces in the E8 Semifinal on Friday. She followed that up by hitting .647 with 12 kills and 11 digs in the championship the following day, a three-set win for St. John Fisher over Nazareth. It is Steigerwald’s fifth E8 weekly honor of the 2021 season.