Thursday, September 23, 1993
Benim takes on
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New for 1993, the Collegiate Coach's Starter Cap Collection: Paul Benim, Lady
Uons softball head coach, and Bill Graham, assistant coach, watch the Lady Uons softball
team decimate yet another opponent
V-ball
by Michelle Bauer
Collegian Sue
On Tuesday, September 14,
the Lady Lions' volleyball team
took on Case Western at home.
Case Western played, "beautiful
ball" according to Lions' Coach
Jan Wilson. Case Western won
the match 3-1. The individual
game scores were 3-15, 11-15,
16-14, and 11-15.
Coach Wilson commented,
"We beat ourselves. We had a
lot of ball-handling errors, but
we blocked well and hit well."
Carrie Grzejka played really
well, according to coach Wilson.
"She was right in there all the
time stronghitting."
The most consistent player the
team has is Jen Taylor. Taylor
is, "a great server, also." Amy
Stranahan, weakside hitter for
the team, is playing "really good
defense. She has worked hard on
hitting and she has improved
100%. Amy also blocks well."
Coach Wilson said, "The team
needs to learn to trust each other.
They have to believe in
themselves, and work really hard
on not making errors and
mistakes."
As far as individual slats go,
Grzejka leads with 40 solo
blocks and 34 kills. Julie
Stocker is next with 7 solo
blocks and 49 kills. The team
has 48 serving aces as a whole.
The leading servers are Molly
Samuels and Taylor with 13 aces
apiece, and Stranahan with 6.
The Lady Lions' next game is
tonight against Wooster, at 7:00
P.M., in Erie Hall. Coach
Wilson said, "The team is
learning
looking forward to Wooster?'
After the Wooster game, the
team moves on to Alfred's
tournament on Saturday, where
they are defending champions.
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From assistant women's
basketball coach to head softball
coach to sports information
director, Paul Benim has done
more in his three years here at
Behrend than most people have
done in a lifetime.
"I love it," says Benim of
being SID, "it's a great
experience."
After Benim graduated from
here in the spring of 1992, he
became assistant women's
basketball coach. He served in
that position for two seasons.
The Lions won the ECAC South
Region during his first season
and made the ECAC playoffs last
year.
"Coach Banker helped a lot,"
said Benim of the former
women's basketball coach. "She
helped me take a look at the
student-athlete on and off the
playing field."
Last season, Benim took over
one of the most successful
women's softball teams in the
country. He promptly led them to
the ECAC championship. "It was
a completely unique experience.
Everything just fell into place
from day one," said Benim of last
season.
"The toughest part is getting
all the work done," said Benim of
his job. "I'm responsible for
answering requests from so many
people."
In the spring, Benim should
receive his master's from
Edinboro University. "I feel I'm a
highly qualified individual with
my master's coming, my
coaching record, etc. I need to be
at a level where I can do more
than one thing. I would be more
fit for Division II than Division
Di"
"I love what I'm doing because
of the people Pm associated with.
I've been blessed with very good
people to work under."
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