Lehigh to host Play 4Kay game Feb. 1
1/27/2014 11:31:00 AM | Women's Basketball, Tickets
Play 4Kay | Kay Yow Cancer Fund
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's basketball team will join the fight against female cancers on Saturday Feb. 1 when the Mountain Hawks host their annual Play 4Kay game against Boston University at Stabler Arena with tipoff set for 2 p.m. Fans who wear pink will receive free admission and $1.00 will be donated towards the cause for every fan in attendance by Lehigh Gas.
"Our Play 4Kay event is important to our team, program, and community because it provides an opportunity to bring awareness to a great cause through women's basketball," said head coach Sue Troyan. "This special event not only brings awareness to this disease but also provides an opportunity to raise meaningful dollars for the fight against female cancers. All of us have been, or will be, touched at some point in our lives by this horrific disease, and this game provides our program with an opportunity to make a difference."
The Play 4Kay initiative is an opportunity for a nation of coaches to raise funds, support and awareness for the prevention of female cancers. Since its inception in 2007, the Play 4Kay initiative has raised over $2.5 million to support women's cancer research. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is the official charity of the initiative, and was founded from the vision of the organization's namesake Kay Yow, former North Carolina State women's basketball coach. Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and passed away in 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease.
Fans in attendance with have the chance to receive multiple giveaways including, but not limited to, t-shirts, pink balls, pink ribbons, etc. The Mountain Hawks will also meet with fans to sign post-game autographs. St. Luke's University Health Network will be on hand in the lobby of Stabler Arena with information about female cancer prevention. This event is being supported by Student Auxiliary Services and the Lehigh Wellness Committee.
Lehigh athletics will also honor female cancer survivors during a halftime ceremony.
The Lehigh women's basketball partnership will host an alumnae event surrounding the game. Those interested can contact Allison Sims (allison1441@hotmail.com)or Roseann Corsi at 610-758-6309 or rz00@lehigh.edu.
For tickets, visit Lehightickets.com or call 610-7LU-GAME. Tickets will also be available at Stabler Arena on game day.
Like Lehigh women's basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive updates throughout the season.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's basketball team will join the fight against female cancers on Saturday Feb. 1 when the Mountain Hawks host their annual Play 4Kay game against Boston University at Stabler Arena with tipoff set for 2 p.m. Fans who wear pink will receive free admission and $1.00 will be donated towards the cause for every fan in attendance by Lehigh Gas.
"Our Play 4Kay event is important to our team, program, and community because it provides an opportunity to bring awareness to a great cause through women's basketball," said head coach Sue Troyan. "This special event not only brings awareness to this disease but also provides an opportunity to raise meaningful dollars for the fight against female cancers. All of us have been, or will be, touched at some point in our lives by this horrific disease, and this game provides our program with an opportunity to make a difference."
The Play 4Kay initiative is an opportunity for a nation of coaches to raise funds, support and awareness for the prevention of female cancers. Since its inception in 2007, the Play 4Kay initiative has raised over $2.5 million to support women's cancer research. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is the official charity of the initiative, and was founded from the vision of the organization's namesake Kay Yow, former North Carolina State women's basketball coach. Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and passed away in 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease.
Fans in attendance with have the chance to receive multiple giveaways including, but not limited to, t-shirts, pink balls, pink ribbons, etc. The Mountain Hawks will also meet with fans to sign post-game autographs. St. Luke's University Health Network will be on hand in the lobby of Stabler Arena with information about female cancer prevention. This event is being supported by Student Auxiliary Services and the Lehigh Wellness Committee.
Lehigh athletics will also honor female cancer survivors during a halftime ceremony.
The Lehigh women's basketball partnership will host an alumnae event surrounding the game. Those interested can contact Allison Sims (allison1441@hotmail.com)or Roseann Corsi at 610-758-6309 or rz00@lehigh.edu.
For tickets, visit Lehightickets.com or call 610-7LU-GAME. Tickets will also be available at Stabler Arena on game day.
Like Lehigh women's basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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