{"id":75119,"date":"2016-11-13T11:38:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T16:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=75119"},"modified":"2016-11-11T16:50:24","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T21:50:24","slug":"morrisville-state-and-utica-college-womens-ice-hockey-team-up-to-fight-childhood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=75119","title":{"rendered":"Morrisville State and Utica College Women\u2019s Ice Hockey Team Up to Fight Childhood Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=75120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75120\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-75120\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jGYxlQaL.jpg\" alt=\"jgyxlqal\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jGYxlQaL.jpg 256w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jGYxlQaL-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a>The Morrisville State Women\u2019s Ice Hockey team and the Utica College Women\u2019s Ice Hockey team will be competing on the ice <span data-term=\"goog_221769418\">Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m., <\/span>on the campus of Utica College. Off the ice, they will be teaming up to raise awareness for childhood cancer.<\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_221769419\">Saturday, Dec. 3<\/span>, marks the fifth annual Gold Ribbon Game for Childhood Cancer Awareness for the Pioneers. This year, Utica College has teamed up with the \u201cSave of the Day\u201d Foundation. Both teams will be wearing special edition gold ribbon uniforms during the game.\u00a0 The jerseys for both teams will be auctioned off with all proceeds being donated to help ease the medical costs of a local family with a child who is currently battling the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can bid on both the Utica College (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucpioneers.com\/sports\/2013\/1\/15\/WHOCKEY_0115134506.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.ucpioneers.com\/sports\/2013\/1\/15\/WHOCKEY_0115134506.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1478976855249000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfWXPX6ZtmBAOEXtWdy-oMuyXSxQ\">HERE<\/a>) and Morrisville State (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucpioneers.com\/sports\/2016\/11\/3\/gold-ribbon-game-jersey-auction-morrisville-state.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.ucpioneers.com\/sports\/2016\/11\/3\/gold-ribbon-game-jersey-auction-morrisville-state.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1478976855249000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfi_ctd0-Rhq3T-3RApjB7gFkreg\">HERE<\/a>) jerseys online leading up<!--more--> to the game, as well as in the arena the day of the event.\u00a0 The minimum bid for a gold jersey is $100, but you can purchase the jersey immediately for $300.\u00a0 Bidding must be made in increments of $5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have had a lot of success with this game the last couple years,\u201d said Utica head coach, Dave Clausen.\u00a0 \u201cWe managed to raise over $13,000 so far to help local families who have been battling this disease.\u00a0 This cause strikes close to home as the UC women\u2019s hockey family has been directly affected by it and we\u2019re happy to do our part to help raise awareness and help a local family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a UC alum, and central New York native, it\u2019s great to partner with the UC women\u2019s hockey team to raise money for a local organization and to raise awareness for childhood cancer,\u201d commented Morrisville head coach, Melissa Lomanto.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the past decade the Rob Esche \u201cSave of the Day\u201d Foundation, Inc. has raised over a million dollars to provide financial assistance to children with life threatening illnesses within the Mohawk Valley.\u00a0 Through fundraising efforts the Foundation has been able to help over 150 children and their families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Morrisville State Women\u2019s Ice Hockey team and the Utica College Women\u2019s Ice Hockey team will be competing on the ice Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m., on the campus of Utica College. Off the ice, they will be teaming up to raise awareness for childhood cancer. 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