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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Well over 1,000 fans, friends and family came out in support of University of Hartford graduate and former women's basketball player Amanda Weaver on Saturday morning to help in her battle against colon cancer. Together, the Hawks raised more than $45,000 in the Walk for Weaver.

Among those in attendance were members of the Hartford Hawks athletics teams, fraternities and sororities, in addition to the Stonehill College Skyhawks women's basketball team, the New Hampshire Wildcats women's basketball team and former players from UMBC.

A number of former Hartford women's basketball players also made the trip back to West Hartford including Erica Beverly ('10), Tanika Price ('05), Jackie Smith ('11), Mary Silvia ('11), Marylynne Schaefer ('09), Katie Kelley ('09), Courtney Gomez ('08), Lisa Etienne ('09), Kate DiDonato ('07), Keyokah Mars Garrick ('12), Ikea Witt ('07), Danielle Wexler ('06) and Erika Messam ('06).

Also assisting in the efforts were a number of sponsors including Sachem Liquors, Aramark, AC Pterson Farms, Big Y, California Pizza Kitchen, Clear Channel Radio, Chipotle, Edgewood Party Rentals, Flight Zone, Lox Stocy & Bagels, Newman's Own, Play it Again Sports, Campus Promotions and Awards, Rizzuto's, Robeks, Hartford SAAC, The Clay Pen, MDC, The University of Hartford Bookstore and Whole Foods.

For more information visit WalkforWeaver.com and to follow Amanda in her battle visit her blog on CaringBridge.com (Direct Link). To make additional donations contact assistant basketball coach Bill Sullivan at (860) 768.5302 or busulliva@hartford.edu.