March 16, 2010

Center Valley, Pa.--Army was one of 33 winners of the NCAA Division I "Pack the House" Challenge, a national effort in which conferences and institutions compete to build attendance for women's basketball across the country.

NCAA Division I women's basketball marketing staffs selected a home game and designated that date as a "Pack the House" game with the goal of setting an attendance record. One winner from each of the 31 conferences and one from a group of independent institutions were named. Selections were based on marketing plan creativity and attendance criteria. The NCAA will award prizes and donate $500 to the nonprofit organization of each winning institution's choice.

All eight Patriot League institutions participated in the initiative, starting on Jan. 8 with Navy and finishing with Bucknell on Feb. 24. Army has now won the distinction two straight years. Lehigh won the inaugural challenge in 2008.