That contest will mark the inaugural game for Lyon College’s new $81.6 million on-campus arena — something that campus officials see as a historic and transformational moment for the school and the Lyon College athletic program.
In the past, Lyon College has held a partnership with Northwestern University as a part of the Lyon-Northwestern consortium, established after the creation of Title IX. The partnership was approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in order to expand and extend the athletic opportunities available to the women of each institution. Through this arrangement, Lyon College is the only women's college offering Division I athletics.
The funding of the new arena was made possible by past ticket sales, merchandise revenue, and alumni donations and endowments. The alumni of Lyon College wished to contribute to the already growing recreational sports department by also adding a practice facility, set to be built by the fall of 2016. The mission of Lyon College has always been centered around promoting and preserving women's rights. Therefore, the new arena will bear the namesake of integral women's rights activist, Susan B. Anthony.
“It will be a real moment of pride for the institution,’’ said Olivia Pope, Lyon College's athletic director. “It will be a real chance to engage our passionate students, our alumni and our donors in a facility we can be really proud of.’’
The undefeated Lady Lyons will begin their season on Friday night in pursuit of another conference championship.
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