EASTON, Pa.- Lafayette men's lacrosse will host a fundraising event on Oct. 25 at Fisher Stadium, partnering with the HEADstrong Foundation.

The Leopards will welcome St. Joseph's and UMBC to Fisher Stadium for exhibition contests centered around raising awareness for the HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those affected by cancer. HEADstrong's purpose as a foundation is to fulfill the vision of the late Nicholas Colleluori, its founder. Nick endured a 14-month battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and his final wish was for others to benefit from his journey.

This marks the eighth consecutive year that the men's lacrosse program has partnered with HEADstrong.

"We are humbled by the opportunity to host the annual Nick Colleluori Classic here at Lafayette," head coach Patrick Myers said. "This is our eighth time hosting this event, and this cause continues to mean a lot to the college lacrosse community, the greater Lehigh Valley community, and the Lafayette lacrosse program.  Our team continues to steadfastly believe in the HEADstrong mission and with service at the core of our program, we look forward to attacking Cancer together.  I want to thank Coach Moran and Coach Meehan for championing this great cause and linking arms with us in this ongoing battle."

The HEADstrong Lehigh Valley Lacrosse Club will be the event's honorary guests and a tailgate will take place throughout the day.

Men's lacrosse team members also have created individual HEADstrong pages to assist in fundraising efforts. If you'd like to support the Leopards' fundraising efforts, click this link!

Admission to the event is $15 and Lafayette players will be signing autographs at the end of each game. In between games, the team will honor a HEADstrong sponsored family and announce "fat head" award recipients. The award is presented to an athlete who embodies a relentless spirit, determination to overcome adversity and a drive to improve the lives of others.

The complete schedule of events can be found below:
 
Lafayette vs. UMBC – 10 a.m.
On-field ceremony with HEADstrong – 11:30 a.m.
On-field warm ups – 12 p.m.
UMBC vs. St. Joseph's – 12:30 p.m.
Lafayette vs. St. Joseph's – 2 p.m.

For more updates on how to support the HEADstrong foundation follow @HEADstrongFnd on X, @headstrongfnd on Instagram and HEADstrong Foundation on Facebook.
 

To keep up with the Lafayette men's lacrosse program, follow its social media pages.

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