Garden City, N.Y.- The first annual Panther Plunge has come to a close and winners have been decided! Taking the plunge this Saturday, February 3 will be Adam Siepiola and Matt Dispensa of the Adelphi Athletics Media Relations department. The total effort raised $251.98 which will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In total, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee has raised over $750 this year to help grant wishes of children suffering with life-threatening medical conditions. 

At the beginning of the week lacrosse Head Coach Gordon Purdie was in the lead with a total of $42.00. Final counts from earlier today are as follows:

1. Adam Siepiola and Matt Dispensa (Media Relations)- $177.06
2. Gordon Purdie (Men's Lacrosse/SAAC)- $48.51
3. Gloria O'Connor (Field Hockey)- $19.50
4. Mike Gavagan (Athletic Training)- $6.89

Siepiola and Dispensa are planning to meet at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Shore Road in Long Beach this Sunday at 1:15. They are scheduled to brave the cold waters at 1:30. Stay tuned in at www.aupanthers.com or on Twitter at @AUPanthers for coverage of the event.