Marist College Wins Inaugural Swishing for Springfield Promotion
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - The Marist College Red Foxes have won the inaugural Swishing for Springfield promotion, announced by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Swishing for Springfield was created to generate excitement and awareness within MAAC member school. The goal is to increase student attendance and promote general ticket sales to MAAC fans for the 2013 Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in Springfield, Mass. Students competed in a 'free throw shooting' contest on a toy basketball rim during their schools selected home game. The school with the best shooting percentage (minimum of 50 student participants) would win a student VIP experience at the MassMutual Center during the championships. Students that participated also received custom t-shirts which were designed by Marist senior Michael Brosseau and branded with the school's primary color and incorporated in to tournament theme "Let's Go".
The Red Foxes' students posted a shooting percentage of 42% netting 113 shots out of 270. For their victory, their students will receive a free Academy bus ride to the MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships on the date of their choice. They will also receive a VIP experience room courtesy of the MassMutual Center. The VIP experience room will be located in the convention center of the MassMutual Center and furnished with pizza and subs, flat screen TV's, and an Xbox 360 along with games and two controllers.
The Red Foxes also posted the highest total number of student participants at their Swishing for Springfield promotion with 270 students attending the February 15 Men's game against Niagara University. For this, the MAAC will contribute a $2,500 grant to The Jimmy Fund on behalf of the Marist College SAAC program.
The 2013 MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will be held from March 7-11, 2013 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield MA. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
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School
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Total Participants/ Shots made
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Percentage
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Canisius
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133/23
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17%
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Fairfield
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114/25
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22%
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Iona
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129/27
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21%
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Loyola
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152/50
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33%
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Manhattan
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130/31
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24%
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Marist
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270/113
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42%
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Niagara
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133/31
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23%
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Rider
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140/43
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31%
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Saint Peter's
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48/16
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33%
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Siena
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147/49
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33%
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