Woodbury Soccer Team 'Ties it Teal' This September

Press release

The Woodbury Boys C1-U12 Jabulani Soccer team is partnering with the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance this month to "Tie it Teal" in honor of ovarian cancer month.

The soccer team is wearing teal laces to help share the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

This year more than 400 women in Minnesota will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. But unlike other cancers, because there is no test for ovarian cancer, far too many women are diagnosed at a late stage. In fact, fewer than 20 percent of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed early, when survival rates are the highest.

One of the player's grandmothers was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer earlier this year. She has undergone surgery and had numerous chemotherapy sessions and is beating her odds. 

"We want people to know the signs of ovarian cancer and to detect it early," said Cameron Coleman, whose grandmother is battling ovarian cancer. "My whole team is wearing the teal laces to show support for my courageous granny and the hundreds of others fighting ovarian cancer throughout Minnesota."

"The Tie it Teal campaign is designed to get people talking about ovarian cancer," said Kathleen Gavin, MOCA executive director. "By switching their shoelaces, people in communities all over Minnesota can play a part in making sure their mothers, daughters, sister and neighbors know the sign of ovarian cancer."

The main symptoms of ovarian cancer include: bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, feeling full quickly or urinary symptoms. Experts say that a woman should take action if any of these symptoms occur daily for more than a few weeks.  

For more information on MOCA's Tie it Teal campaign visit www.TieItTeal.org