The UIndy men’s soccer team reached out to the community Aug. 18, with members of the squad both participating in and assisting with the 1st annual “Shoot for Sammi” golf outing held at Hillcrest Country Club in Indianapolis.
The outing was held in memory of UIndy assistant coach Andy Hubbard’s infant daughter Samantha to benefit the CJ Foundation for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) research. Samantha passed away from SIDS in November of last year.
Eight members of the team and Head Coach John Griffin golfed in the event, while the rest of the roster helped out with various aspects of the day.
In all, the golf outing raised approximately $27,000 for the CJ Foundation, through hole sponsors, golfer sponsorships, a silent auction and other donations. The Greyhound soccer team contributed $2,200 of that total through sponsors for their golfers and other donations. This is an event that Griffin says his team will continue to assist with each year.
Senior co-captain Brandon Umphress is featured in the "Getting to Know" section of this week's GLIAC column at D2Football.com. Column writer Tony Nicolette asks the Greyhound linebacker about choosing UIndy, his favorite road stadium to play in and his favorite food, among others.
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