Princeton University Athletics
Princeton to host National Girls and Women in Sports Day
January 31, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 31, 2000
PRINCETON, N.J. - Princeton University's Department of Athletics will serve as an official host for the 14th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day when the Tigers' women's basketball team plays Yale on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
Festivities at Jadwin Gymnasium begin at 6 p.m. and will include a sports fair conducted by many of Princeton's women athletes, an autograph session with the women's basketball team and a variety of other entertainment options.
Youth 14 and younger will receive free admission when an accompanying adult purchases a regularly priced $3 ticket. Tickets can be purchased the night of the game. For additional information regarding the festivities surrounding the game, contact Princeton's Athletic Development Office at 609-258-5666.
The Princeton - Yale game is one of many events across the nation honoring National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Established by Congress in 1987, this special day calls attention to the positive influence of sports and fitness participation and seeks to advance the struggle for equality and access for women in sports. The day is organized nationally by Girl Scouts of the USA, Girls Incorporated, the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, the Women's Sports Foundation and the YMCA of the USA.