Worcester State Athletics to Celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day with Zoom Event

WORCESTER, Mass. - In celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, the Worcester State University Athletics Department is pleased to announce a special Zoom event featuring Marissa Avanzato '16.

Celebrated annually, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, powered by the Women's Sports Foundation, "inspires girls and women to play and be active, (and) to realize their full power," says the Women's Sports Foundation on their website. "NGWSD honors the achievements of female athletes, coaches and leaders and continues to Lead Her Forward by acknowledging the power of sports to unlock her limitless potential."

The event, scheduled for Wednesday, February 3 at 2 p.m. is open to all Worcester State female student-athletes. A Zoom link was sent to athletes via their Worcester State email.

Avanzato was a three-year member of the Lancer softball team, where she helped lead her team to the 2016 MASCAC Championship and was a three-time Spring All-Academic team selection, while also a three-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). She was the President of Lambda Pi Eta, Worcester State’s Communication Honor Society, as well as a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Athletic Honor Society.

Avanzato now works for Texas A&M University, serving as Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. She will join the event to speak to Worcester State's student-athletes about the role women's sports has played in her life and how it has impacted her career.

Please contact Karen Tessmer at ktessmer@worcester.edu with any questions about the event. If you are a member of the media who would like to attend the event, please contact Curtis Fraser at cfraser2@worcester.edu. 

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