Lawrence Athletics will raise funds for daughter of alumna

Molly Bouressa was a basketball and softball standout for the Vikings.

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University Department of Athletics are asking fans to be generous and help a little girl when they attend Saturday’s basketball games vs. Beloit College.

It’s Alumni Day on Saturday, and Lawrence alumna Molly Bouressa Van Zeeland, class of 2007, is on the mind of many of her former Lawrence teammates and classmates. A former basketball and softball star at Lawrence, Molly gave birth to Macy last summer.

Macy has battled a number of medical issues and has endured countless surgeries in her first year. To help the Van Zeeland family with expenses, fans will be asked to donate to the family during both basketball games on Saturday at Alexander Gymnasium.

The women’s game vs. the Bucs starts at 2 p.m. with the men’s game to follow at 4 p.m. Alumni games will be held in the morning with the women tipping off at 9 a.m. and the men following at 10:15.

There is no admission charge for any of the games.