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DAMAR SERVICES RECEIVES $500 AS PART OF IUPUI'S 'PACK THE HOUSE' WIN
IUPUI was honored for women's basketball promotions on Jan. 26
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Bill Potter, IUPUI Sports Information
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5/7/2008 10:57:16 AM

INDIANAPOLIS -- As part of their victory in the NCAA Division I ‘Pack the House’ Challenge, the IUPUI Department of Athletics has chosen Damar Services as the recipient of a $500 donation from the NCAA. Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs John Rasmussen made the presentation at a ceremony at Damar’s headquarters on the southwest side of Indianapolis earlier today.

"The IUPUI Department of Athletics is pleased to recognize Damar Services and their goal of imagining the potential for children and adults who face developmental and behavioral challenges," Rasmussen said. "I am thankful our fans came out to The Jungle and supported our initiative with the Pack the House game so Damar Services could benefit from this NCAA sponsored promotion. We are proud to be partners with just one of the many great charitable organizations in Indianapolis."

IUPUI was one of 32 winners chosen by the NCAA in the first-year national effort to build attendance at women’s basketball games through conference-wide competition. Selections were based on creativity of marketing plans and attendance criteria. The Jaguars drew 903 fans to The Jungle for their Jan. 26, 2008, contest versus IPFW.

During the game, IUPUI fans were treated to birthday cake, as the Jaguars celebrated their mascot Jinx’s birthday. Indianapolis-area mascots attended the party and fans were given Jinx bobblehead dolls as birthday party giveaways.

For the season, the IUPUI women’s basketball program was the most consistent draw in The Summit League. Playing in the 1,215-seat Jungle, the Jaguars led the conference in percent capacity for the 2007-08 season, averaging 456 fans at The Jungle. The 37.6% attendance easily paced the 10-team Summit League.

DAMAR serves several hundred children and adults with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges throughout Indiana. Their research-based treatments and support services have been recognized regionally for their success – 93 percent of those in their residential program go on to a higher degree of independence.
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Student-Athletes of the Month
Emily Holsapple
Emily Holsapple
Women's Tennis
Sophomore Emily Holsapple has been chosen the IUPUI Female Student-Athlete of the Month for her performance on the tennis courts in the month of April.

Holsapple went 3-1 in singles play, winning all of her completed matches in IUPUI's Summit League cluster, as well as combining with senior Andrea Burkhardt to go 3-1 in doubles action.

While IUPUI went 1-3 in their Summit League cluster, Holsapple was undefeated, downing opponent from IPFW, South Dakota State and UMKC.  In her fourth match of the cluster, Holsapple was one game away from a straight set victory.

The Center Grove H.S.-product did not drop a set in singles play during the month until her final match of the season.

Teaming with Burkhardt, the duo was undefeated until their final match, going 3-0 up until that point.  Holsapple and Burkhardt took down foes from IPFW, South Dakota Staten and UMKC in the cluster, and were one game away from a win versus Oakland.

Holsapple wrapped up her sophomore season with a 7-19 singles record, playing at every level except for No. 1 and No. 6 singles.  In Summit League play, she was 3-4.
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Men's Golf
Freshman men's golfer Michael Powell has been chosen as the IUPUI Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of April. The rookie phenom posted a 76.40 stroke average in five rounds during the month, culminating in a 12th place finish at The Summit League Championships on Apr. 22. 

Powell notched a season-low 54-hole 221 at the three-day event, including a 73 on the final day. In his only other outing of the month he turned in a 36-hole 161 at the Fighting Illini Invitational on Apr. 13. 

Powell ranked second on the team in scoring average this past season and was the squad's low scorer in limited time during the spring. He missed nearly half of the spring schedule due to injury.
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