SHU's Women's Soccer Team and BU's Paisley Win PSAC Sportsmanship Awards
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Seton Hill University’s women’s soccer team and Bloomsburg’s Ryan Paisley have been named the PSAC Sportsmanship Award winners.
During the Seton Hill/Clarion women’s soccer game this year, two Golden Eagles were injured. The injuries appeared to be significant and worried both the crowd and the Griffin squad. A week after the contest was completed, the SHU team sent the two injured Clarion players a card, expressing concern and well wishes.
Paisley transferred to Bloomsburg after his sophomore year at another institution. He had gotten out of swimming, but decided to join the BU team and has proved pivotal for the PSAC runners-up. He is not only a vocal leader for BU, but he has been pivotal in the pool. Paisley went from out of the sport to competing at the NCAA National Championships for the Huskies.
The PSAC Sportsmanship Award, now in its eighth year, is given annually to the person or team who best exemplifies the spirit of sportsmanship and who has demonstrated the values of respect and integrity through a specific action.
A nominee must also have represented his/her institution in a positive way during competition and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of competition by fostering a good public image.
At the beginning of the 2008-09 academic year, the PSAC Sportsmanship Award was implemented by the PSAC SAAC. Nominations for the award may be submitted by any PSAC school personnel, including administrators, coaches, and student-athletes.
The PSAC Sportsmanship Award mirrors the NCAA Sportsmanship Awards. The NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct selects one male and one female student-athlete or team from each Division (I, II, III). The NCAA divisional winners will be released in late July.