2025 Orange & Maroon Athletics Challenge

1,538
Donors
192% of 800 Donor goal
$220,978
Donated
This campaign ended on November 13, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Susquehanna University by clicking here!
Orange & Maroon Athletics Challenge

A Record-Setting Year — Thanks to You!

Because of you, this year’s Orange & Maroon Athletics Challenge was record-setting. Together, we raised $220,978 from 1,538 supporters — far exceeding our goal and making an incredible impact on our student-athletes.

Your generosity helped several teams secure additional bonus funding throughout the day’s challenges. Thank you for showing up, rallying your networks and proving once again just how powerful the SU community can be.

This year’s bonus-fund winners:

🏆 First Place: Women's Golf, Field Hockey, Cross Country and Track & Field
🥈Second Place: Men's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse, Baseball
🥉Third Place: Women's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse

Thank you for being champions for Susquehanna Athletics!

Updates
What a finish!

Thank you to everyone who went all-in for this year’s Orange & Maroon Athletics Challenge! Your support has been nothing short of championship-worthy — and it’s looking like we just might break some records.

We’re crunching the final numbers now and will post the official totals in the morning. Check back to see how your favorite team finished — and celebrate the big win you helped make possible!

🧡 Let’s go SU!

201 days ago by Shelby Haddock
🔥 The Final Power Hour Is LIVE! 🔥

Thanks to the generosity of Chris ’84 and Mary Markle, our 7 – 8 p.m. Power Hour is officially underway!

The team or program with the most donors in this hour will earn an additional $1,000 toward their program.

This is your last chance to rally behind your favorite team and help them lock in this winner-takes-all bonus. Every gift — no matter the size — can push them to the top of the leaderboard.

Let’s finish strong!

201 days ago by Shelby Haddock
We’re Raising the Stakes!

We’re raising the stakes! Tier prizes just increased — giving every team an even bigger chance to earn bonus funds. Jump in and help your favorite team rise to the top.

Here’s what's now up for grabs:

🏆 1st Place: $750 → $850 
🏆 2nd Place: $350 → $500
🏆 3rd Place: $150 → $300 

Every gift counts. Let’s lift our teams to the top!

202 days ago by Shelby Haddock
New Goal Alert! Help us reach 1,100 Donors.


We did it! Thanks to the incredible support of alumni, parents, students and fans, we’ve officially hit our goal of 800 donors — and we’re still going strong!

But we’re not done yet.

With momentum building and hours left until the Orange & Maroon Athletics Challenge ends at 11:59 p.m. ET, we’re raising the bar. Help us push even further and reach our new goal of 1,100 donors!

Every gift — no matter the size — fuels our student-athletes and strengthens every team. Let’s finish this day with even more Orange & Maroon pride.

Make your gift now and help us crush our new goal.

202 days ago by Shelby Haddock
The results are in!

The first Power Hour has ended — congratulations to our winning team, Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field!

Thank you to everyone who rallied to make this hour a success.

Stay tuned and check back for the next Power Hour announcement. And remember, every gift you make now keeps your team climbing the leaderboard, so don’t wait to show your support!

202 days ago by Shelby Haddock

Athletic Programs

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Tier OneThe teams with the highest participation percentage in each tier will secure additional funding.
TeamsDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
Tennis - Men's17$1,9759188.9%
Volleyball20$1,76817117.6%
Basketball - Women's72$15,86516450.0%
Golf - Women's73$7,34061216.7%
Golf - Men's44$5,42511400.0%
Cheerleading28$1,30519147.4%
Basketball - Men's92$23,54319484.2%
Tennis - Women's34$5,12012283.3%
Tier TwoThe teams with the highest participation percentage in each tier will secure additional funding.
TeamsDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
Soccer - Women's46$2,98533139.4%
Lacrosse - Women's69$14,13531222.6%
Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving52$4,62034152.9%
Softball26$3,20020130.0%
Soccer - Men's64$8,40237173.0%
Field Hockey98$8,08029337.9%
Tier ThreeThe teams with the highest participation percentage in each tier will secure additional funding.
TeamsDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
Baseball48$15,80044109.1%
Football82$19,67713262.1%
Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field496$44,138109455.0%
Lacrosse - Men's48$5,95547102.1%
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Parent icon23%Parents
Suitcase icon4%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon23%Friends
Gradhat icon23%Alumni
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