Thursday, November 13, 2008

SALUKIS head to New York to face DUKE!!!




The Salukis (2-0) will play Duke (2-0) at Madison Square Garden in New York next Thursday in a nationally televised game on ESPN2.

The SIU Alumni Association and the recently established Greater New York Club invite all alumni and friends to cheer on the Salukis in New York at Madison Square Garden!

PRE-GAME RECEPTION INFORMATION:
Thursday, November 20, 2008
5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. EST
Stout Restaurant & Bar (Greene Room)
133 W. 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
http://www.stoutnyc.com
(1/2 block from Madison Square Garden)


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Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available to attendees. A free commemorative t-shirt will be given away to the 1st 50 attendees at the reception. Volunteers needed to assist at the event. If interested, please contact Ryan Roseberry at ryan.roseberry@aol.com. There is no cost to attend the reception.

Please RSVP on the SIUC Alumni page. Go to www.siuc.edu, Alumni Association, click on the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament – Salukis at Madison Square Garden tab, and then click the register button.

TICKET INFORMATION:
The SIU Alumni Association has reserved a consignment of all-session game passes to the semi-finals at Madison Square Garden on November 20 as well as the consolation and championship games on November 21. All-session game passes are $100 plus shipping. Pre-order your all-session passes now by clicking on the “Register” button above. In the event the Salukis do not advance, pu rchase price will be refunded.

Two ways to RSVP for both the reception and game tickets:
• Online by clicking on the “Register” button above
• Call (618)453-2408 (M-F 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m., CST)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

New York Finals:
Thursday, November 20— Madison Square Garden
• 1st Semi-Final: Carbondale Regional Winner vs. Durham Regional Winner – 7p
• 2nd Semi-Final: Los Angeles Regional Winner vs. Ann Arbor Regional Winner – 9p

Friday, November 21— Madison Square Garden
• Consolation Game – 5 p.m.
• Championship Game – 7 p.m.

A full tournament schedule can be viewed at www.coachesvscancer.com.