BATON ROUGE — LSU soccer fans are reminded that the Tigers will partner with the Baton Rouge affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation in their first ever “Heads Up for the Cure” campaign when they play host to the Oklahoma Sooners on Friday night at the LSU Soccer Complex.
Tickets to the match are just $1 and can be purchased online at LSUsports.net, while fans wearing pink will receive free admission to the game. The match is set for a 7 p.m. CT kickoff.
As part of the event, the Tigers will wear special pink jerseys that have been donated to the team by Nike, while the first 1,000 fans arriving at the LSU Soccer Complex will receive a free pink LSU pom-pom and a pink bracelet courtesy of Team LSU partner Ochsner.
A silent auction located near the entrance of the LSU Soccer Complex will be open throughout the match with all proceeds and other monetary contributions being donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to assist in the hunt for the cure for breast cancer. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated.
In addition, LSU soccer is recruiting fans to take part in the Locks of Love promotion during halftime. Fans with hair measuring at least 10 inches in length can help by having it cut on the field during halftime as a donation to Locks of Love. Those interested are asked to contact Daniel Nunes of the LSU Athletics Marketing and Promotions Department at 225-578-8226 or by e-mail at promotions@lsu.edu.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early as Friday’s match is a Student Point Match and a large student body is expected to help “Cram the Complex” in the annual event to break the all-time attendance record.
Not only will Friday night feature “Heads Up for the Cure” and a Student Point Match, but the match will be Alumni Night at the LSU Soccer Complex as all LSU soccer alumni are encouraged to attend the game and take part in a pre-match tailgate party beginning at 5:30 p.m. Alumni interested in attending are asked to contact Ashley Winning at 225-578-7147or by e-mail at winning@lsu.edu.
The Tigers will also honor our service men and women on the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York as soldiers, police officers and fire fighters will be recognized before the start of the match in memory of the victims and those protecting our country both home and abroad.