University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Women's Basketball Season Tickets On Sale
September 18, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Sept. 18, 2000
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-University of North Carolina women's basketball season tickets went on sale today, and coach Sylvia Hatchell has even more interest than usual in the number that will be purchased. Hatchell, who is entering her 15th season at UNC, has pledged to donate $5 to ovarian cancer research for each 2000-01 season ticket sold.
Her donation will benefit the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she was treated last summer. Hatchell's saga began in May, when she underwent tests that revealed concerning abnormalities. She had surgery at UNC on June 2nd, knowing there was a possibility she would awaken to the news that she had ovarian cancer. The tumor the doctors found was benign, however, and she received a clean bill of health.
"What happened this summer has given me a new perspective and made me realize how fortunate I am," Hatchell says. "I was one of the lucky ones-I am not battling cancer. I'd like to help others fight it by doing what I can for the great programs here at UNC."
Season tickets for Carolina's 15-game home schedule are $50 for adults and $30 for seniors and students ages 13-18. (Children 12 and under are admitted free to games.) In addition to eight matchups with Atlantic Coast Conference rivals, Carolina will host seven non-conference opponents, including Oklahoma and Old Dominion, both of which reached the NCAA Sweet 16 last season.
The Tar Heels return four starters from a team that finished 20-13 last season and played in the Sweet 16 for the seventh time in the past eight years.
"I'm very excited about this year's team and as always, we hope people will come out and support us," Hatchell says. "This year, our fans also will be able to help support a great cause."
Season tickets can be purchased by calling the UNC ticket office at 1-800-722-HEEL (4335) or 919-962-2296.
For more information on the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and its programs, go to http://cancer.med.unc.edu
