November 4, 2009
Final Jersey Bids (PDF, 11.16.09)
FARMVILLE, Va. -- The Longwood University Women’s Soccer team is conducting a Silent Auction November 4-13 of game jerseys to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in honor of the late Andrew H. McConnell. The game jerseys were made specifically for the recent season finale on November 1 as the Lancers defeated NJIT 2-1. Each game-worn jersey has ‘AHM’ for Andrew in the upper left chest, and all jerseys will be bid on based on the number shown on the jersey. All proceeds from the Silent Auction will be donated to the WWP on behalf of Andrew H. McConnell.
“The sole purpose of this event is to honor Andrew McConnell's principles, actions, and wishes for the future,” explained associate head coach
Steve Brdarski. “While his passion for and commitment to service led to his ultimate sacrifice, it is this same ambition that brings us here to support a cause so dear to Andrew and his family. We wish for you all to join our support of the Wounded Warrior program and the Silent Auction.”
Andrew H. McConnell, a sergeant in the United States Army, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Washington, was killed September 14, 2009 when enemy forces attacked a vehicle with an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan. Two of his younger sisters, senior
Ashlee McConnell and sophomore
Alecia McConnell, are members of the Longwood women’s soccer team.
The Silent Auction begins today, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m., and anyone wanting to bid on a jersey can go to the women's soccer homepage at www.longwoodlancers.com. The starting bid for all jerseys is $25. The auction will continue for 10 days, closing on Friday, Nov. 13. Because it is a Silent Auction, it will not be revealed 'who' bid for a jersey, and the website will be updated each day. To bid on a jersey, please contact Coach Brdarski via email (
brdarskisr@longwood.edu).
A non-profit organization whose motto is “The Greatest Casualty is Being Forgotten,” the WWP has partnered with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) to raise awareness in the collegiate community. NACDA, now in its 41st year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,100 collegiate athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,000 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers nine professional associations for the separate business units that report directly to the athletics director. For more information, visit
www.nacda.com.
The WWP is aimed at assisting those men and women of the United States armed forces who have been severely injured during the war on terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots around the world. Beginning at the bedside of the severely wounded, WWP provides programs and services designated to ease the burdens of these heroes and their families, aid in the recovery process and smooth the transition back to civilian life. For more information, visit
www.woundedwarriorproject.org.