Simmons Women's Volleyball Raises Over $1,000 with Coaches vs. Cancer

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Courtesy of Simmons Athletics Communications

BOSTON, Mass. – Led by the Simmons College women's volleyball team, the Simmons Athletics Department raised over $1,100 in conjunction with the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer initiative.

Head coach Dani Soubliere and the Sharks' volleyball squad was the catalyst for Simmons Athletics effort to help support the American Cancer Society's cause.

The team hosted a Great Northeast Athletic Conference tri-match on October 18 and through sales of commemorative t-shirts and donations through their team website, the Sharks helped to raise nearly $1,100 by themselves. Simmons volleyball also showed their support by wearing pink shirt during their pre-game warmups and assembled a "Wall of Hope" as a show of support to all those affected by cancer.

The volleyball team wasn't the only squad on campus to show their support. The tennis team used special pink tennis balls during their warm-up prior to its match vs. Colby College on October 13 to show support for the cause. The cross country team donned pink shoes laces during its meet at the Seven Sisters Championship on October 18, while the soccer team wore pink wrist bands, hair ribbons and even dyed their hair pink for its match vs. Suffolk University on October 19 to show their support. The team also welcomed donations to the cause. 

Fans can still show their support to the cause through monetary donations to benefit the life-saving work of the American Cancer Society and its Coaches vs. Cancer initiative. Donations are still being collected online, by clicking here. 

For more information please contact Greg McKeever, Coaches vs. Cancer Coordinator at 508-270-4823. 

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers all coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The program leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. 

For more information, please visit www.coachesvscancer.org, or find them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/coachesvscancerMA), Twitter (@CoachesMA) and Instagram (@Coaches_MA).