Women's Soccer: Team Visits Children's Hospital
March 02, 2011 01:46 PM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Fresh off its BIG EAST championship season, members of the West Virginia women’s soccer team used part of the day Thursday to visit with children at WVU’s Children's Hospital in Morgantown.
Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, assistant coach Marisa Kanela and five student-athletes made the visit, spending time with pediatric patients and their families.
“We came out today to put a smile on some faces,” said Izzo-Brown. “Whether it’s soccer, a magazine or a video game, our players always seem to find a way to connect with these kids. They are going through a rough period in their young lives and if we can lighten the mood and say hello, it’s the least we can do as a team in the community.”
The players hopped from room to room, signing autographs, handing out gifts and showing off the team’s trophy – the inaugural Champions Cup.
“We had a wonderful time,” said junior captain Meghan Lewis. “We go to practice and sometimes complain about an ankle that hurts or something pretty minor. Then to visit these kids today, who have all gone through much more than any family should have to, it’s nice to talk with them and see them with a smile on their face.”
The following Mountaineers joined Lewis in the hospital visit: juniors Erica Henderson, Drea Barklage and Blake Miller, and freshman Frances Silva.
Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, assistant coach Marisa Kanela and five student-athletes made the visit, spending time with pediatric patients and their families.
“We came out today to put a smile on some faces,” said Izzo-Brown. “Whether it’s soccer, a magazine or a video game, our players always seem to find a way to connect with these kids. They are going through a rough period in their young lives and if we can lighten the mood and say hello, it’s the least we can do as a team in the community.”
The players hopped from room to room, signing autographs, handing out gifts and showing off the team’s trophy – the inaugural Champions Cup.
“We had a wonderful time,” said junior captain Meghan Lewis. “We go to practice and sometimes complain about an ankle that hurts or something pretty minor. Then to visit these kids today, who have all gone through much more than any family should have to, it’s nice to talk with them and see them with a smile on their face.”
The following Mountaineers joined Lewis in the hospital visit: juniors Erica Henderson, Drea Barklage and Blake Miller, and freshman Frances Silva.
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