When Oregon soccer suits up for its annual "Stomp Out Cancer" game against USC at Papé Field on Thursday, freshman Alice Barbieri will be thinking of her mother, Arianna Caliari.
Two years ago, Alice returned home from soccer practice in her hometown of San Jose, Calif., only to hear her mom deliver shocking news: She'd been diagnosed with breast cancer.
A talented midfielder, Barbieri was smack in the middle of a fall "tour" of official recruiting visits. Her next stop? The University of Oregon.
Rescheduling the trip would have been understandable, given the circumstances.