NEW HAVEN, Conn. -  The Yale women's hockey team will host the "Mandi Schwartz Whiteout" game on Friday, Jan. 26 against Quinnipiac. Mandi Schwartz '10, a former Yale women's ice hockey player, passed away after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia on April 3, 2011, at the age of 23.

After being diagnosed with cancer in her junior year, Mandi's search for a genetic match for a stem cell transplant to save her life inspired thousands to sign up as potential marrow or blood stem cell donors. No perfect match was ever found for her.

Prior to Friday's game, Mandi's life and legacy as a Yale student-athlete will be honored before the National Anthem. Additionally, the National Marrow Donation Program will be onsite near the front doors to register fans into the database if they so choose. The first 100 fans will receive a white performance headband branded with the Yale logo and the Mandi Schwartz Foundation logo.

"The Mandi Schwartz Whiteout" game will begin at 6 p.m. at Ingalls Rink.