FROSTBURG, Md. – Frostburg State women’s basketball will participate in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) “Pink Zone” when it hosts AMCC opponent Hilbert on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 1:00 pm.

The WBCA Pink Zone™ initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.

All fans are encouraged to wear pink to Bobcat Arena.

The WBCA began the WBCA Pink Zone™, formerly known as "Think Pink", in 2007 as an initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities. In 2007, more than 120 schools unified for this effort and helped make the inaugural year a success. In 2008, over 1,200 teams and organizations participated, reaching over 830,000 fans and raising over $930,000 for breast cancer awareness and research. The 2009 campaign raised over $1.3 million, reached over 912,000 fans, unified more than 1,600 participating teams and organizations, and saw 56+ schools break attendance records at their event.



WBCA, the term "Pink Zone" and the WBCA "Pink Zone" logo are trademarks of Women's Basketball Coaches Association.