Hempstead, NY - With five weeks left in the Sixth Annual Former Student-Athlete Participation Challenge for the 2014-15 Hofstra Athletics Pride Club year, Women's Golf (25.93%) has taken a big lead over Softball (8.76%) in the Participation Competition. Men's Basketball currently leads the Increase Competition (0.75%) with Men's Tennis close behind (0.08%). Softball (12.77%) is edging Wrestling (10.34%) in the Young Alumni Competition. Please note that the Challenge will end on August 31, 2015. Get involved and help your sport win the Challenge! Give online here! Please see below for additional details on the Challenge.
 
Complete standings for the Sixth Annual Former Student-Athlete Participation Challenge (as of July 22)
 
Here is how the Challenge works:

Participation Competition
The team with the highest percentage of former student-athletes who donate at least $50 to the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club will earn $5,000 for their program.

Increase Competition
The team with the highest percentage increase (from last year to this year) in the number of former student-athletes who donate at least $50 to the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club will earn $2,500 for their program.

Young Alumni Competition
The team with the highest participation percentage of young alumni (former student-athlete who graduated between 2005 and 2014) who donate at least $50 to the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club earn $2,500 for their program. 

*A team can only win one competition*
 
Giving information:
To make a gift: GoHofstra.com or the Hofstra Athletics Pride Club
To make a gift by phone: Please contact Jim Furlong at (516) 463-5187
To make a gift by mail: Check payable to Hofstra University  
315 Mack Sports Complex 
245 Hofstra University 
Hempstead, NY 11549