Dec. 18, 2002

Poughkeepsie, NY - The Marist College athletic department announced that the men's basketball game on Saturday, January 4, 2003 has been designated as Take A Kid To The Game Day. The game, versus Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) foe Manhattan is to be televised live on ESPN2 at 12:00 pm.

"We are very excited to be participating in the NCAA Take a Kid to the Game initiative," said Tim Murray, Director of Athletics at Marist College. "Our wish is that all of the young boys and girls in our immediate area will have the opportunity to experience the one-of-a-kind atmosphere that is NCAA Basketball."

As part of the NCAA's Take A Kid To The Game Program, now in its fifth year, all children, 18 and under, will receive a free ticket to the afternoon's game, with the purchase of a full price adult ticket.

Tickets for this special promotion can be purchased at the Marist College Ticket Office on the day of the game beginning at 10:30 AM. For more information, contact the Marist Ticket Office at (845) 575-3553 or visit www.GoRedFoxes.com.

The Take A Kid Program is sponsored by more than 300 institutions nation wide in an effort to attract the nation's youth to college games. Take A Kid To The Game is a promotion of NCAA Basketball. For more information on Take A Kid To the Game, and other initiatives, please visit www.ncaabasketball.net.