2008 Woodie Awards
SRU Sport Stop
Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: Sports
Female teams, athletes honored by NOW
The Women's Sports Foundation announced Monday it will honor three SRU women's athletic teams, 12 individual female student-athletes and one Rock head coach for their role in helping SRU attain gender equity in its athletic program.
The group of Rock women will receive the Foundation's second "Geena Takes Aim" national resolution during a ceremony this past Tuesday at Luigi's Restaurant in Slippery Rock.
Joanne Tosti-Vasey, president of PA NOW (National Organization of Women) Inc., will present plaques bearing the resolution to the SRU women's field hockey, swimming and water polo teams.
Individual plaques bearing the resolution also were presented to SRU student-athletes Rachael Bienias, Emily Campbell, Beth Choike, Alison Nuckols, Elizabeth Penning, Sarah Sander, Laura Sanford, Ashley Stoner, Jessica Student, Jennifer Venet, Heather Walbright and Rebecca Zinn and Rock head swimming/water polo coach Jim Yeamans.
The "Geena Takes Aim" resolution is named for former Foundation trustee, women's rights advocate and award-winning actress Geena Davis and honors individuals and/or groups who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment in pursuit of gender equality.
Shaffer promoted to Assistant AD position
Rock athletic director Paul Lueken announced Wednesday that former athletic department administrative assistant Pearl Shaffer has been promoted to the position of assistant to the athletic director/senior woman administrator and business manager.
Shaffer has been a member of the athletic department staff for 28 years, the past seven in the role of administrative assistant.
In addition to her duties with the SRU athletic department, Shaffer has been a permanent part-time instructor in business at Butler County Community College.
Shaffer received a bachelor's degree in business administration from SRU in 1991 and a master's degree in athletic administration from SRU in 1993.
Shaffer joins Steve Roach (Compliance and Facilities) and Andy Major (Fundraising and Sponsors) as assistants to Lueken and members of the SRU athletic department.
Shaffer and her husband, Don, have one son and two grandsons.
Bender earns conference honor
Rock sophomore outfielder Scott Bender was named Monday as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division Player of the Week.
Bender, a New Castle native and a graduate of Neshannock High School, earned the honor by batting .750 (9-12) with four doubles, one triple, one home run and nine RBI's in three games played last week.
In a doubleheader against Gannon, Bender went 6-for-7, recording three doubles and a triple. In those two games, he collected four RBI's, three runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
Playing in game two of SRU's trip to Lock Haven last Saturday, he went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI's.
For the week, Bender tallied a 1.417 slugging percentage with an on-base percentage of .750.
Behind Bender's strong offensive statistics, the Rock went 4-0 last week to improve its season record to 18-8. SRU also moved into a tie for first place in the PSAC Western Division standings with a 4-2 division record.
Compiled by Adam Brewer
The Women's Sports Foundation announced Monday it will honor three SRU women's athletic teams, 12 individual female student-athletes and one Rock head coach for their role in helping SRU attain gender equity in its athletic program.
The group of Rock women will receive the Foundation's second "Geena Takes Aim" national resolution during a ceremony this past Tuesday at Luigi's Restaurant in Slippery Rock.
Joanne Tosti-Vasey, president of PA NOW (National Organization of Women) Inc., will present plaques bearing the resolution to the SRU women's field hockey, swimming and water polo teams.
Individual plaques bearing the resolution also were presented to SRU student-athletes Rachael Bienias, Emily Campbell, Beth Choike, Alison Nuckols, Elizabeth Penning, Sarah Sander, Laura Sanford, Ashley Stoner, Jessica Student, Jennifer Venet, Heather Walbright and Rebecca Zinn and Rock head swimming/water polo coach Jim Yeamans.
The "Geena Takes Aim" resolution is named for former Foundation trustee, women's rights advocate and award-winning actress Geena Davis and honors individuals and/or groups who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment in pursuit of gender equality.
Shaffer promoted to Assistant AD position
Rock athletic director Paul Lueken announced Wednesday that former athletic department administrative assistant Pearl Shaffer has been promoted to the position of assistant to the athletic director/senior woman administrator and business manager.
Shaffer has been a member of the athletic department staff for 28 years, the past seven in the role of administrative assistant.
In addition to her duties with the SRU athletic department, Shaffer has been a permanent part-time instructor in business at Butler County Community College.
Shaffer received a bachelor's degree in business administration from SRU in 1991 and a master's degree in athletic administration from SRU in 1993.
Shaffer joins Steve Roach (Compliance and Facilities) and Andy Major (Fundraising and Sponsors) as assistants to Lueken and members of the SRU athletic department.
Shaffer and her husband, Don, have one son and two grandsons.
Bender earns conference honor
Rock sophomore outfielder Scott Bender was named Monday as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division Player of the Week.
Bender, a New Castle native and a graduate of Neshannock High School, earned the honor by batting .750 (9-12) with four doubles, one triple, one home run and nine RBI's in three games played last week.
In a doubleheader against Gannon, Bender went 6-for-7, recording three doubles and a triple. In those two games, he collected four RBI's, three runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
Playing in game two of SRU's trip to Lock Haven last Saturday, he went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI's.
For the week, Bender tallied a 1.417 slugging percentage with an on-base percentage of .750.
Behind Bender's strong offensive statistics, the Rock went 4-0 last week to improve its season record to 18-8. SRU also moved into a tie for first place in the PSAC Western Division standings with a 4-2 division record.
Compiled by Adam Brewer
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