In a Puerto Rico State of Mind--Rewards for YOU

As Long Island natives and Hofstra alumni, Kelly and Bill Cruz are two of the Pride's biggest fans and became winners of Jet Blue Airways tickets to the five-star Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico, to rekindle their romance and watch the Pride play in the Honda Tip-Off Tournament.

Pictured above are Kelly and Bill during the five-day, four-night stay in Rio Mar. Though the Pride did not yield any wins while in Puerto Rico, Bill said that he "won big." Of his stay in Puerto Rico, Bill added, "Spending time with my wife and getting to rekindle our fondness for Hofstra Men's Basketball was so relaxing...we even had breakfast beachside with Coach and the team."

After reflecting on the couple's experience in Puerto Rico, we suggested to Coach Cassara that we need more rewards for YOU, the fans. That is why we, Kate and Willy, will host Kate and Willy's Wintry Tailgate upon return to Hofstra for the 2011 year. The graduating class of 2011 is a key component of the Lion's Den and you deserve to kick off your last semester the right way.

Below is a picture from the Lion's Den at the Whiteout game against Farmingdale State--the Whiteout game was an idea we received from the Den's most loyal members.

So come join the tailgate on Sat., Jan. 29, as the Pride take on the Drexel Dragons at 4PM in the Mack Sports Complex. The tailgate will start that afternoon at 1PM in the parking lot between the baseball field and the Mack Sports Complex. For directions to the tailagate, click here. Join Hofstra's pep band, cheerleading squad, and dance team in the pre-game pep rally to cheer on Greg Washington, Charles Jenkins, and  Nathaniel Lester as they enter their final semester as seniors at Hofstra.

Don't forget to bring your gloves, grilles, hot dogs, brews, and parkas, as January on Long Island is sure to be windy and cold. Need any of those items? Visit the Hofstra Bookstore in the Student Center for your tailgating necessities!

And don't forget your paint! You'll want to be as colorful as this guy, pictured above, as the student with the most spirit will win a stay for FOUR at the Rio Mar Beach Resort in Puerto Rico for spring break!