Release courtesy of the LEC Sports Information
Department
PAINESVILLE, OHIO – With the month of
October designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the
Lake Erie College Department of Athletics will look to raise
awareness and funds for cancer research at home contests throughout
the month with its annual “Taking Breast Cancer by
Storm” campaign.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to games and will have the
opportunity to buy limited edition “Taking Breast Cancer by
Storm” t-shirts and wristbands at various home events between
Oct. 7-16 as well as make donations to help the effort. All
proceeds from the sales and all donations will go directly to the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
The Storm volleyball, football, soccer, cross country and
women’s tennis teams will all be participating in the
cause. The volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer
and women’s tennis teams will wear special “Taking
Breast Cancer by Storm” t-shirts during warm-ups of all their
home games during that two week span, while the cross country team
will wear their warm-up tops at the 2011 Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championships on Oct.
22 at Ashland University.
The Lake Erie football team will wear special pink ribbon
decals on their helmets for their Oct. 15 game at home against
Grand Valley State University under the lights at Jack Britt
Memorial Stadium.
“This is a great way for our student-athletes, coaches,
staff, fans and the surrounding community to get involved in breast
cancer awareness and show our support for a great cause,”
said Lake Erie Assistant Athletic Director for Operations and
Student Development and Senior Woman Administrator Lisa
Liotta.
Local sporting goods retailer Sports-n-Sports is once again
sponsoring the “Taking Breast Cancer by Storm” effort
by providing the warm-up apparel for the teams.
A complete schedule of “Taking Breast Cancer by
Storm” home events between Oct. 7-16 is as follows:
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Date
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Event
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Time
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Oct. 7
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Volleyball vs. Ferris State
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7 p.m.
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Oct. 8
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Women’s Tennis vs. Ferris State
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10 a.m.
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Volleyball vs. Saginaw Valley State
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2 p.m.
|
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Oct. 9
|
Women’s Tennis vs. Grand Valley State
|
10 a.m.
|
|
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Women’s Soccer vs. Ashland
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12 p.m.
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|
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Volleyball vs. Grand Valley State
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2 p.m.
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Men’s Soccer vs. Ashland
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2 p.m.
|
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Oct. 14
|
Women’s Soccer vs. Saginaw Valley State
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5:30 p.m.
|
|
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Men’s Soccer vs. Saginaw Valley State
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7:30 p.m.
|
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Oct. 15
|
Football vs. Grand Valley State
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7 p.m.
|
|
Oct. 16
|
Women’s Soccer vs. Northwood
|
12 p.m.
|
|
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Men’s Soccer vs. Northwood
|
2 p.m.
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