The Saint Louis University Department of Athletics enjoyed a highly successful "Get HER in the Game" fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 19, at the new O'Loughlin Family Champions Center.
 
Thanks to two anonymous matching gifts of $25,000 and $5,000, a total of more than $70,000 was raised for the scholarship - a fundraising record for the event. This year's event was the 19th edition of the Get HER in the Game fundraiser in support of scholarship and athletics opportunities for women student-athletes at SLU.
 
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"This year's Get HER in the Game fundraiser was special as we celebrated the many success that our women student-athletes and programs have had over the past year," Billikens' Director of Athletics Chris May said. "We thank all the attendees for their support of our women as they continue to strive to reach our objectives, which are to educate, compete and build community.

"We're incredibly thankful for the generosity of our matching gift donor who helped us raise a record amount," May said. "Additionally, we appreciate the support of our title sponsor, Lewis Rice, and the Missouri Athletic Club and Gourmet To Go, who sponsored the cocktail reception. We would also like to thank the Get HER in the Game committee for their hard work, time and efforts. The SLU community's commitment to excellence in women's athletics helps ensure this vital initiative will continue to thrive in the future."

Swimming and Diving student-athletes Karis Reynaga, a freshman magnetic resonance imaging major from Wichita, Kan., was the recipient of this year's Get HER in the Game scholarship. She joined an outstanding panel with Erin Nelson (Magna Cum Laude, B.S. in Business Administration and MBA, basketball), Aimee Oyenard (Magna Cum Laude, B.S. in Exercise Science and Master's in Physical Therapy/Exercise Science, cross country and track and field), and Head Women's Basketball Coach Rebecca Tillett as they spoke about the impact of supporting women's athletics and their experiences as student-athletes and coaches at SLU.
  
Thank you again to the following members of the Get HER in the Game committee:
 
Meg Connolly
Laverne Lorenzini
Marian "Bo" Mehan
Erin Nelson
Aimee Oyenard
Jodi Petersen
Cathy Pitlylk
Kathryn Sansone
Martha Uhlhorn