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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2025 Softball Roster

Josh Gee
Daniel Boye
Andy Mead
Mike Orazzi
Josh Gee
Greg Vasil

32 Cierra Bender

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Shippensburg Area Senior
  • Hometown Shippensburg, Pa.

Biography

2025:
  • One of three Pioneer that started all 48 games in 2025. 
  • Tallied 32 hits on the season with 17 RBIs, 12 runs, three doubles, one triple and two home runs as a sophomore second baseman. 
  • Posted seven multi-hit games. 
  • Went 3-for-5 with four RBIs in a SHU win over Iona on Feb. 16. 
  • Also three hits in wins over Central Connecticut (3/7) and Rider (3/22). 

2024:
  • All-NEC First Team
  • NEC All-Rookie Team
  • NEC Player of the Week (3/05)
  • 2x NEC Rookie of the Week (3/26 & 3/05)
  • Started 53 of her 55 games as a first year infielder. 
  • Was second on the team with .302 batting average (49-for-162). 
  • Paced the Pios with 12 doubles and was second with 27 RBIs, 25 runs and two triples. 
  • Tallied 13 multi-hit games, including three three-hit games. 
  • Went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run in a road win over Fairfield (3/20). 

Prior to SHU:
  • Played at Shippensburg Area Senior High School. 
  • Earned Carlisle Sentinel Player of Year honors twice, Mid Penn Player of Year twice, and was named First Team All-State. 
  • Her academic honors include High Honor Roll, Part of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Key Club. 

Personal:
  • Daughter of Emeryck and Nichole Bender.
  • Majoring in Nursing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2024First Year

    INF
    32
  • 32

    2025Sophomore

    INF
    32