Dennion, a member of the Class of 2016, died Nov. 5 following a battle with Ewing's sarcoma.
On Sunday, Nov. 6, the Elon Women’s Club Soccer team competed against the Shaw University Women’s Club Soccer team, with the Elon women played in loving memory of Nicole “Colie” Dennion, a former Elon Women’s Varsity Soccer player who passed away the previous day after a valiant fight against Ewing’s Sarcoma.
Dennion had touched the lives of many players on the Women’s Club Soccer team, and so on Sunday the team dedicated their win to her and wore purple wrist bands with Dennion’s number (22) on them. The Elon players played a clean and aggressive game against Shaw, scoring 6 goals in the first half and another 4 in the second half.
Both teams were in good spirits and showed excellent sportsmanship throughout the match. A final highlight of the game was when Elon player Emily Fried stepped foot into the game for the first time in seven months following a knee injury, evoking loud cheers from the fans and Elon team. The final score was 10-0 Elon, and the Elon Women’s Club Soccer team will take this momentum into their last game of the season next week.