This Saturday marks the Capital University men's and women's soccer teams Breast Cancer Awareness games at Bernlohr Stadium.
Capital's afternoon matchup against John Carroll will not only begin Ohio Athletic Conference play, but will also conclude an entire day of the women's soccer team helping the cause and marshaling the kids race at the Courage, Conquer & Cure 5K in Canal Winchester.
The Courage, Conquer & Cure 5K was founded by Jodi Brown, an alumni of Capital and former women's soccer player for the Crusaders (1996-2000).
During her Career at Capital, Brown earned honorable mention, as well as first and second team All-OAC honors, while also playing on two OAC regular season and tournament championship teams, and a Crusaders team that made an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1999.
Brown, a stage three breast cancer survivor, was able to overcome this major obstacle with the help of The James Cancer Hospital and the overwhelming support of both family and friends.
"Being such a competitor, I chose that I was not going to let this cancer ruin my life," Brown said. "So I decided to fight back and give back."
That she did, as Brown found that helping support fellow breast cancer patients was key in the creation of the event.
"About a year after my treatment I was helping other newly diagnosed women, telling them about my cancer and my treatment, but it wasn't enough," Brown said. "I wanted to do more, something that would really change lives. So I decided that was giving money to Chris Spielman and his late wife Stefanie."
The Stefanie Spielman fund for Breast Cancer Research is the source through which Brown's event was established for, as proceeds from the race directly go to the Spielman fund.
"By raising money that goes directly to the Stefanie Spielman Fund, it means that myself and all women have a chance of being long term survivors," Brown said. "It means that our daughters, sisters, mothers and grandmothers could have a vaccine someday that will prevent this dreaded disease."
Last year marked the inaugural year of the event, as over 800 people participated in the race.
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