Special Shade of Pink

The Randolph College women's lacrosse team held a Breast Cancer Awareness Night before taking on rival Sweet Briar College. Fans, players and coaches all wore pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. This night was special for alot of reasons, but for one player it posted a very close reminder of the hardship the disease caused her family. Sophomore Ashley Edwards, who is one of the standouts of the women's lax team, had to be there for her mother, Cheri, who fought the battle of breast cancer years ago. With Cheri in the stands and on the field before the game, Ashley gave a heartfelt speech to her mother that was littered with the words "proud", "strength", "courage" and "fight." There was not many dry eyes in the stands, as Ashley talked to her mother pre-game. Cheri took the microphone from her daughter and made sure people understood the importance of staying active, safe and being proactive. As you would know it, Ashley came out and scored the first two goals for the WildCats in a historic 18-13 win over SBC, the first ODAC win ever for the WildCats. On a night full of pink everywhere, it was the relationship between a mother and her daughter that shined the brightest.