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The following is from New York Sports Beat:
By Andrew McClure
Hofstra University’s softball team has been one of the most successful teams in the country over the past decade. The Pride have won 11 consecutive conference championships, including all seven Colonial Athletic Conference titles since the league was formed in 2002. The 11-year title streak is the longest in NCAA Division I softball history.
While most measure a program’s level of success by looking at wins and losses, not everything shows up in the box score. The student-athletes at Hofstra have done something magical for a remarkable young Long Island girl.
The Pride "adopted" Mattituck’s Hannah Prokop through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. Hannah was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in January of 2007. The program matches a child with a college or high school sports team based on location.
Kim Prokop, Hannah’s mom, couldn’t be more appreciative. “We found out in December that Hofstra was looking for a girl to adopt,” she said. “It was a match! They are like a family to Hannah. The emotional support they provide is the missing piece of the puzzle. It’s the type of support that Hannah really needs.”
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