Women's Hockey | 3/10/2010 1:12:00 PM
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ROCHESTER, NY - Junior forward #
Katie Stack (Batavia, NY/Rochester Edge)#, of the RIT women's hockey team, will be honored as the 2009 PAYCHEX Female College Athlete of the Year at the Rochester Press Radio Club's 61st Annual Day of Champions Children's Charity Dinner on Wednesday, May 12 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. She is the second RIT Female Athlete to be honored by the Press Radio Club.
Stack was an All-ECAC West first team selection in 2010, earned second team honors in 2009 and All-Rookie team pick in 2008. This season, Stack leads the nation with 31 goals, and 10 power-play tallies. In 18 ECAC West games, Stack led the league with 22 goals. This season, Stack recorded five hat-tricks, a team record. She has scored a goal in 19 different games this season and record 11 multiple-point efforts.
For her career, Stack has 61 goals and 37 assists for 98 points in 79 games. The 61 goals are third most all-time at RIT. She can become the eighth Tiger to record 100 career points.
Several local sports personalities and athletes will be honored at this gala event. Super Bowl 44 Champion, and MVP Drew Brees, along with Rochester native and U.S. Olympic Silver medalist Ryan Callahan of the NHL's New York Rangers are among the honorees.
A complete list of award winners and dinner information (tickets, sponsorships) is available at www.pressradio.org. The dinner benefits local children's charities.
RIT recipients of the PAYCHEX Male Athlete of the Year:
1992 - Jason Rich, men's soccer
1994 - Tony Fraij, men's cross country/track and field
1996 - Craig Jones, men's basketball
1998 - Matt Hamill, wrestling
1999 - Ben Hunt, men's lacrosse
2002 - Mike Bournazakis, men's hockey
2007 - Simon Lambert, men's hockey
RIT recipients of the PAYCHEX Female Athlete of the Year:
2009 - Katie Stack (Batavia, NY/Rochester Edge), women's hockey
RIT recipients of the Press Radio Club Local Amateur Athlete of the Year:
1999 - Kristine Pierce, women's hockey
