Stephanie Axford began her outstanding collegiate soccer career in 1990 as part of the very first ever Durham College women's soccer program, launched under the direction of Athletic Director Dave Stewart. She quickly established herself as a top performer in the OCAA as a dominant scorer.

Recognized as one of the top offensive players in the early 1990s, Stephanie led the Central Region and ultimately the entire OCAA in scoring in 1991-92 with a school record (at the time) of 13 goals. She led the Lords to two trips to the OCAA championship in the second and third year of the program, earning an undefeated Division championship title in 1991-92, followed up by an OCAA championship silver medal in 1992-93. Her scoring prowess during her college career in the OCAA saw her record 26 goals, which ranked eighth all-time in OCAA Women's Soccer history.

Stephanie was named a member of the OCAA Women's Soccer All-Millennium Team.