Colgate Celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day

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For the past several years, the athletics department has honored National Girls and Women in Sports Day by welcoming local children, grades K–6, to Sanford Field House for a free multi-sport clinic with the Colgate women's athletic teams. "At the clinic, we had 12 women's teams and hosted more than 75 boys and girls," said Brigid St. Leger, interim assistant athletics director for marketing and fan engagement. The children engaged with the women's sports teams in a variety of activities including tennis, volleyball, lacrosse, track and field, rugby, and softball, among many others. 

Colgate Women's rowing team and local kids

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed pizza, ice cream, free basketballs, and tickets to the women's basketball and ice hockey games.