Profile in 1981 Media Guide: “Back row specialist … the glue of the team and one of the best in the East at her position, according to Coach Russ Rose.”
1980 Season (Freshman) Highlights and Awards: Letterwinner
Season Recap: Pam Schaffer was honored as the female recipient of the Ernest B. McCoy Award, awarded annually to the top senior scholar-athletes at Penn State.
Before Penn State: Lettered 3 years at Quakertown High School in Quakertown, PA.