TOLEDO, OH - Toledo made yet another outstanding contribution to the Toledo Dana Cancer Center, Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio and University of Toledo Center for Health and Successful Living at its 11th-annual "Rockets For the Cure" game on Jan. 28. The 2016-17 Mid-American Conference champions raised $10,488 for cancer research, marking the eighth-straight season the Rockets collected at least $10,000.

Former WTOL news anchor Chrys Peterson, the guest emcee for the ninth-consecutive year, encouraged the 4,309 fans in attendance to take part in a silent auction and informed them about Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Most in the crowd wore pink, including many who donned "Rockets for the Cure" t-shirts.

The pink Nike jerseys that UT wore were made specially for that game against 2016-17 MAC regular-season champion Central Michigan. Nine of the uniforms that were auctioned off after the contest went for more than $500, including a high of $700 for sophomore Kaayla McIntyre and freshman Mariella Santucci.

Dollars Raised for Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Northwest Ohio Game
2010 - $11,393
2011 - $14,366
2012 - $18,010
2013 - $19,845
2014 - $13,582
2015 - $14,893*
2016 - $11,016*
2017 - $10,488*

* - Total Also Includes Dollars Raised for Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center