HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2015) - The LIU Post women's lacrosse team is set to compete Saturday in the eighth-annual Women's Nicholas Colleluori Classic, hosted by Hofstra University.
The event has become a fall tradition on campus in effort to raise cancer awareness and funds to support the HEADstrong Foundation. This year, the event will feature 15 collegiate women's programs including: Adelphi University, Binghamton University, Central Connecticut State University, Hofstra University, Hofstra Alumni, Iona College, Le Moyne College, LIU Brooklyn, LIU Post, Manhattan College, New York Athletic Club, Siena College, Stony Brook University, University of Massachusetts - Lowell and Wagner College, who will come together to face off against cancer.
Student philanthropy is at the center of this special event with each of the participating teams hosting fundraisers on their respected campuses to assist the goal. Additionally, each player will take the field wearing HEADstrong's iconic lime green shoelaces to promote awareness for the cause. HEADstrong will honor heroes and their families at the event, presenting grants and gifts from the organization intended to improve their quality of life. HEADstrong President and Nick's mother Chery Colleluori will also present the prestigious Nicholas Colleluori Award to a member from each program whose contributions both on and off the field are transforming the landscape of their represented program.
In addition to a great day of lacrosse, the HEADstrong Foundation™ will be on-site sharing their mission and selling awareness merchandise. There will be plenty of activities to keep fans and spectators entertained all day. Proceeds from the WNCC will help to fund essential programs and services offered by the HEADstrong Foundation to improve quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
Eighth-Annual Women's Nicholas Colleluori Classic Event Schedule | Time | Field I | Field II | Field III |
| 9:00AM | Hofstra vs. LIU Post | Stony Brook vs. Wagner | CCSU vs. HF Hofstra Alum |
| 9:50AM | UMass Lowell vs. Manhattan | NYAC vs. Siena | Adelphi vs. LIU Brooklyn |
| 10:40AM | Binghamton vs. CCSU | Lemoyne vs. Wagner | Stony Brook vs. Iona |
| 11:30AM | Hofstra vs. HF Hofstra Alum | Binghamton vs. LIU Brooklyn | Lemoyne vs. UMass Lowell |
| 12:20PM | HEADstrong Presentation |
| 1:10PM | Adelphia vs. Binghamton | Siena vs. LIU Post | Stony Brook vs. Manhattan |
| 2:00PM | Hofstra vs. CCSU | UMASS Lowell vs. Iona | Stony Brook vs. HF Hofstra Alum |
| 2:50PM | LIU Post vs. CCSU | UMASS Lowell vs. Wagner | NYAC vs. Binghamton |
| 3:40PM | Adelphi vs. Siena | Wagner vs.. Manhattan | Le Moyne vs. Iona |
| 4:30PM | Hofstra vs. Siena | NYAC vs. Adelphi | LIU Post vs. LIU Brooklyn |
| 5:20PM | HF Hofstra Alum vs. Iona | NYAC vs. LIU Brooklyn | Le Moyne vs. Manhattan |