"Soccer for Hope is an outstanding charity and as a program we love to support such an amazing foundation," Cal State Fullerton head women's soccer coach Demian Brown said. "This event is our way of using soccer and our student-athletes as a means of change and support for childhood cancer research."
The day at Titan Stadium begins with a noon kickoff between Cal State Fullerton and CSU San Marcos. At 2 p.m., CSU San Marcos and the Matadors will play, and at 3:30 p.m., youth clubs Fullerton Rangers and West Coast Soccer Club will play before the Titans and CSUN square off at 5 p.m.
Admission to the event is free.
FOURTH-ANNUAL SOCCER FOR HOPE MATCH
Saturday, April 1
Match 1: Noon: Cal State Fullerton vs. CSU San Marcos
Match 2: 2 p.m. CSU San Marcos vs. CSUN
Match 3: 3:30 p.m. Fullerton Rangers vs. West Coast Soccer Club & Soccer for Hope Event
Match 4: 5 p.m. Cal State Fullerton vs. CSUN
Location: Titan Stadium
Admission: FREE
Soccer For Hope is a non-profit cancer awareness foundation located in Orange County that helps spread cancer awareness. The organization has been driven by its goal to raise funds and awareness for children with life-threatening diseases.
Be The Match will also be in attendance at Titan Stadium allowing fans, families, alumni or faculty and staff to voluntarily register as bone marrow donors.
For over 13 years, Cal State Fullerton has supported Soccer For Hope with student-athletes participating in yearly youth camps that the organization hosts to support children and families affected by cancer.
Soccer For Hope is an organization founded by Oliver & Jamie Wyss in 1998. Oliver is a former professional soccer player and survivor of Aplastic Anemia. The organization has been driven by its goal to raise funds and awareness for children with life-threatening diseases.
Oliver & Jamie's young children, Hudson and Abella, were both diagnosed with very rare, cancerous brain tumors. Since its inception, Soccer For Hope has progressed from an annual local event in Southern California to a nationwide charity that benefits thousands of children and their families.
Cal State Fullerton (8-10-1, 5-3 BWC) made its fifth consecutive Big West Tournament appearance in 2016, exiting in the semifinals on penalty kicks to UC Irvine. Prior to 2016, the Titans had won three consecutive Big West Tournament titles and made three straight NCAA tournament appearances.
In addition, the Titans won a share of the 2015 Big West Conference regular season championship, marking the third time in the last five years (2012, 2014, 2015), the Titans earned the title as well as the program's eighth regular season championship overall.
CSUN finished 2016 with an 11-5-5 record and a 6-1-1 mark in conference play as the Matadors earned their first ever regular season Big West Conference title in team history.
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