March 1, 2010

Support NAU Women’s Basketball at NCAA “Pack the House” Game on Thursday

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona women’s basketball hosts its NCAA “Pack the House” game this Thursday, March 4th at 6:35 p.m. against Montana. Tickets will be $2.00 and the first 100 fans through the door will receive a free ticket on the Grand Canyon Railway. Additional prizes will be up for grabs throughout the game.

NCAA member schools will compete against Big Sky Conference institutions as well as all Division I schools for a chance to record the highest single game attendance and be named the 2010 NCAA Women's Basketball Pack the House Challenge Champion.

It is the third annual national competition to "Pack the House" at a selected home game during the 2009-10 regular season from October 16, 2009 to March 7, 2010.

Pack the House is an NCAA initiative created to grow the sport of women's basketball by building upon successes and preparing for the next generation of women's college basketball players and fans.

The Flagstaff community is encouraged to attend Thursday’s game to show your Lumberjack support and help NAU Women’s basketball “Pack the House.” The first 100 people through the door receive a free ticket on the Grand Canyon Railway and an IPod will be given away to a NAU student in the student section if there are at least 100 students in attendance.

Thank you for your help in crushing our attendance record for this year!

DID YOU KNOW…Student-athletes, coaches and athletic department staff combined to volunteer more than 3,800 hours over the 2008-09 academic year, assisting with events like Red Ribbon Week, Relay for Life, Welcome Back Jacks, St. Mary’s Food Bank, Adopt a Family, Climb to Conquer Cancer. In all, the department participated with more than 20 different organizations and/or events.