St. Louis, MO – June 12, 2013 – The St. Louis Surge Women’s Semi-Professional Basketball Team will take on the Louisville Fillies in their third home game of the 2013 season, Paint it Pink, on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at 7:05 p.m. at the University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL) Mark Twain Center located at One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. The St. Louis Surge has partnered with the American Cancer Society to bring fans an exciting game of professional basketball, while supporting cancer awareness. Fans are encouraged to wear their Paint it Pink, breast cancer awareness, cancer survivor or pink apparel in support of cancer awareness. A portion of the proceeds generated from admission sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
Tickets to the Paint it Pink game can be purchased at the door: adults $8, students (with current high school student I.D.) $5, free for children 12 and under, and free for those in team uniforms. Season tickets have been discounted and can now be purchased for $39.99. Additional discounted tickets to all St. Louis Surge home games can be purchased at Eventbright.com, Livingsocial.com, and KMOV Great Day Deals. Additional information about Surge ticket prices can be found online at www.stlsurgebasketball.com.
The St. Louis Surge is currently undefeated with a season record high of 4-0. The St. Louis Surge 2013 roster includes the following players: Jasmine Bailey (University of Illinois - Chicago), Bianca Beck (Southeast Missouri University), Jaleesa Butler (Georgetown University), Shanika Butler (University of Arkansas Little), Tanysha Scott (Minnesota University), Ashley Ellis Milan (Minnesota University), Breanna Salley (Minnesota University, Daria Frazier (Wichita State University), Tanisha Gilbert (Minnesota University), Gabriella Green (Lindenwood University), Jenna Higgins (Northern State University), Gillian Letsche (Iowa State University), Kassidy Shuman (Quincy University), Ali Schwagmeyer (Quincy University) and Aneshia Starks (Culver Stockton College).
The team is led by a new coaching staff including: head coach Melissa Young and assistant coaches Petra Jackson and Tony Condra.
About St. Louis Surge
The Saint Louis Surge is a member of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League (WBCBL), a semi-professional woman’s league, which consists of 46 teams from cities across the United States. The mission of the St. Louis Surge Women’s Semi-Professional Basketball Team is to become role models and act as mentors in the St. Louis community while fostering a team of sportsmanship, teamwork and excellence. The focus of the program is to promote sport participation and provide players the opportunity to transition into the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) or international professional basketball leagues.
About Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League
The WBCBL’s mission is to provide highly competitive basketball for women age 20 and older. Players in the league include former college players, former National Women’s Basketball League (NWBL) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players, and current international professional players. The WBCBL acts as a primary Farm/Recruiting league for the WNBA. The WBCBL’s strong networking relationship with professional international basketball scouts and agents increase the opportunity for players to move on to higher-level professional jobs.
