2007 (Senior): A durable defender, he was just one of two Nittany Lions to start all 19 games this season...Ranked sixth on the team with four points...Tied with Jason Yeisley for second on the team in assists (4)...Earned an assist in wins over William & Mary (9/7), Northwestern (9/29), and Cornell (10/23) and in loss to UCLA (9/16)...Ended his Penn State career with 15 total points (2 goals, 11 assists).
2006 (Junior): Saw action in 20 games, starting 19...Tied Barkley Miller for third on the team with six points...Established or tied season highs in goals, assists, and points...Scored his second career goal in the Nittany Lions[apos] Big Ten opener, a 3-1 win over Michigan State (9/17)...Assisted on Barkley Miller[apos]s game-winning goal in 2-1 victory at Northwestern (9/24)...Followed up by recording assists in next two match-ups, versus West Virginia (9/27) and Ohio State (10/1)...Earned an assist on Simon Omekanda[apos]s golden goal in double overtime win over Northwestern (11/2) in first round of Big Ten Championship...Registered nine shots for the year.
2005 (Sophomore): Saw action in 17 games, starting 14...A major contributor to a defense that allowed just 0.78 goals per game and recorded 10 shutouts...Established personal season highs in goals, assists, points, and shots...Scored the first goal of his collegiate career and assisted on Jason Yeisley[apos]s game-winner in 3-2 overtime victory over Michigan (10/30)...Earned an assist on Simon Omekanda[apos]s game-winning double overtime goal against Michigan State (10/23).
2004 (Freshman): Capped off an outstanding freshman season by being named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team...Played in 20 games, starting 15 on defense...Recorded first career assist against No. 21 Maryland (10/14).
High School/Club/ODP: Named to the 2004 EA Sports High School All-America Boys[apos] Soccer Team...Excelled under the tutelage of Dave Coutts at The Linsley School...A 2003 NSCAA/Adidas All-America and Regional All-America selection...The 2003 NSCAA West Virginia Player of the Year...A 2002 and 2003 West Virginia All-State first team selection...The 2003 West Virginia All-State Player of the Year...The 2003 All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year...2000-03 All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference first team selection...Played for Brian Retzloff at the Beadling Soccer Club, four-time Pennsylvania West state champions...Also played for West Virginia Eagles, four-time West Virginia state champions...A member of the 1998-2003 PA West ODP team...Played on Region I ODP team 1998, 1999 and 2002.
Background: Stephen John Reihner was born Oct. 10, 1985, in Washington, Pa....Son of John and Robyn Reihner...Majoring in Communication Arts and Sciences.