N.C. State’s inaugural Red and White Soccer Classic will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. on the Lower Miller Intramural Fields. The five-on-five tournament is open to all N.C. State students, faculty and staff and has been organized to benefit the Jim Valvano Foundation for cancer research.

Kelly Cox, a sophomore on the women’s soccer team, is co-president of the first-year event. A Park Scholar from Boca Raton, FL, Cox has helped the tournament create an association with one of the most prominent charities in the country.

“It’s an issue close to Wolfpackers’ hearts,” Cox said. “We approached [the V Foundation] with the idea and they were very supportive of us. We’ve had a great relationship with them and they have helped us along the way.”

While the primary goal of the tournament is to raise funds for a cause that honors an N.C. State legend, expanding and enjoying the game of soccer on campus is also an important initiative. Only 10 dollars to enter, individuals may register by themselves or as part of a team that will compete in either the men’s or women’s competitions.

“The first one hundred people who register will get a t-shirt and we still haven’t reached that mark yet,” Cox said. “We’re still accepting registration and we encourage people to get out and play.”

Depending on the number of teams that participate, Cox said that the Classic is scheduled to end around 3 p.m. at the latest. Those that wish to participate by registering on Saturday morning are asked to arrive at Miller Fields by 9:30 a.m. in order for the committee to organize the teams.