Garden City, N.Y. - On Tuesday, April 11, the Adelphi University men's lacrosse team, in conjunction with their Northeast 10 opponent Pace University will host a pre-game clinic in honor of down syndrome awareness. There will be no admission charge for the NE10 event, however donations will be accepted at the door and throughout the game with all proceeds benefiting the Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation (DSAF).  DSAF is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome through advocacy and supporting inclusion within schools, communities, and the work place. 

The Nassau County Police Activity League (NCPAL) Knights and the Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA) Challengers will be bringing their players to participate in a pre-game clinic as well as ceremonial coin toss prior to the start of the 7:00 p.m. contest featuring the Panthers and the Setters. 

For more information or questions on how you can get involved please contact Head Coach Gordon Purdie (purdie@adelphi.edu). 

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About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past seven seasons, has collected 21 regular season conference titles, 25 tournament championships, 33 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup three times (2013, 2014, and 2016), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.

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