The Park women's soccer team helped fight breast cancer by donating its gate proceeds from the Oct. 28 match against William Woods University.

PARKVILLE, Mo. – The Park University women’s soccer and women’s volleyball programs teamed up to help in the fight against breast cancer in late October, donating proceeds from three games to breast cancer research.

The women’s volleyball team donated its gate proceeds from back-to-back American Midwest Conference matches against Stephens and William Woods on Oct. 20-21, and the Park women’s soccer team made its donation to breast cancer research on Oct. 28, also against William Woods University in an American Midwest Conference contest.

In all, the two teams combined to reach $612, which was donated in check form to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

At each game, fans were encouraged to make a donation to breast cancer research, and for each donation made, one ticket was given in exchange for fans’ generous contributions.

“Park has a long history of donating to this cause,” said Director of Athletics Claude English. “And Park will continue to do so, because the Susan G. Komen Foundation continues to research and fight this disease. As long as that’s happening, we’ll support them in their efforts.”

Future Park University women’s soccer and women’s volleyball schedules will be released in the spring, with the breast cancer awareness games marked to let fans know when their donations can be made.