Springfield, Ohio – The month of October is big for college women’s soccer teams – especially those like Wittenberg’s Tigers that are in the thick of a title chase. October also is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on Saturday, Oct. 13, the Wittenberg Tigers will do their part on both fronts.
UPDATE: Wittenberg women's soccer raised $100 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is the approximate cost of a mammogram. Team members and coaches would like to thank everyone who donated to the cause during the game!
At 5 p.m. that day, the Tigers will take on Ohio Wesleyan in a key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game at Edwards-Maurer Field. While their game kits will be Wittenberg’s traditional Red & White colors, plenty of pink will be on display, including warm-up T-shirts, tape on their socks and ribbons in their hair, as team members do their part to raise awareness about breast cancer and pay tribute to both cancer survivors and those who have succumbed to the disease.
Pink ribbons are the international symbol of breast cancer awareness, and the color pink is used to express moral support for women with breast cancer. The pink ribbons were first utilized by the Susan G. Komen Foundation (now known as Susan G. Komen for the Cure) during a fundraising race in New York City in 1992.
In addition to wearing pink in a show of solidarity, the team will be taking a collection at the concession stand for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Educational brochures with information about how to support the fight against breast cancer will also be distributed.
“Wittenberg Women's Soccer is proud to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” said Head Coach Kwame Lloyd. “We all know women who have been affected by this disease, and we also know what education and early detection can do in the fight against breast cancer. This is our way of showing support for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the organization’s impressive efforts in research and education.”
Susan G. Komen for the Cure was created in 1982 after Nancy Brinker promised her dying sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. Thirty years later, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is making a significant impact in the fight against the disease. Through events held across the country and in more than 50 other countries, the organization has raised and invested nearly $2 billion into groundbreaking research and early detection and treatment initiatives.
Wittenberg heads into the game against Ohio Wesleyan, an NCAC co-regular season champion a year ago and the 2012 preseason conference favorite, tied atop the league standings with a mark of 3-0-0. Ohio Wesleyan checks in with a 1-2-0 NCAC record. Overall, the Tigers are 6-3-2, while OWU is 4-8-1.
Written By: Ryan Maurer
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