Friday, January 28, 2011

MORAVIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM TO HOST WBCA/PINK ZONE ON FEBRUARY 5TH

BETHLEHEM, PA --- The Moravian College women’s basketball team will host its annual Cancer Awareness Day on Saturday February 5, 2011 when the Greyhounds host Goucher College in a Landmark Conference game.  The game is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. in Johnston Hall on the campus of Moravian College.

The WBCA/Pink Zone ™ initiative is a global unified effort for the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities, and beyond.  Last year, Moravian raised $6,100, the highest total among NCAA Division III schools, with all proceeds from pledges, raffles, and concessions donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The basketball program is asking that faculty, staff, and students join us in this fight.  In the past, the Moravian College community has been very generous in support of this event including helping raise $5,200 in 2009.

T-shirts and rally towels will be sold at the game, and raffles will be drawn for prizes, including the pink game ball.  Also at the game, She Salon Day Spa will donate their time and skills to do face painting, nail painting, and hair styling throughout the game.  They will be on hand from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.  All proceeds will be donated to cancer research.

The teams will also be accepting pledges of $1 for each assist the Moravian teams make in each game.  Currently, women’s team is averaging 14.4 assists per game.  To make a donation or for more information, please contact assistant coach Sara Steinman at 610-625-7762 or email at steinmans@moravian.edu.

For the fourth straight season, the women’s team will be wearing pink uniforms, one of the few NCAA Division III schools to wear pink uniforms for the initiative.

For more information on the WBCA/Pink Zone ™ initiative, visit http://www.wbca.org/2011pinkzone/.