CINCINNATI -- On Monday night, Lauren Hill's family, Mount St. Joseph University teammates, coaches and hundreds of supporters gathered at a public memorial service at Xavier's Cintas Center.
That's the same place where Hill, who died Friday from a brain tumor, scored her first two points as a college basketball player in a Nov. 2 game against Hiram College. As Mount St. Joseph won the game 66-55, Hill won everyone's hearts.
The mood in the arena Monday was somber, yet uplifting. Here are a few of the more memorable visuals from the night.
Lauren's parents, Brent and Lisa, her sister, Erin, and brother, Nate, look on as No. 22 is honored.
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In the final months of her life, Hill championed for more awareness for pediatric brain cancer and lived by the motto, "Never give up."
"Lauren taught me what it means to be brave," Dr. Mariko DeWire, Hill's physician, said at the memorial service. "She has revealed to us that one person can make a difference."
Through her "Layup 4 Lauren" campaign, Hill helped raise $1.5 million for the Cure Starts Now Foundation, which supports cancer research.
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The 19-year-old freshman played in four college games, scoring 10 points as she battled a rare form of brain cancer, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
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Hill's No. 22 jersey was placed on her casket by her Mount St. Joseph coach Dan Benjamin at the beginning of the service. Among the things Hill wanted her No. 22 to be remembered for was what she called her life lessons:
Play big -- it's not how big you are, but how big you play.
Leave nothing unsaid to those you love.
Find the light in every moment.
Never give up!
Find something to fight for.
Chase your dreams and don't let anything hold you back from living your life.
Live in the moment.
Be selfless.
Realize material items can never match the value of the time you have with the ones you love.
Trust in God and that we are all here for a greater cause.
Remember to laugh at yourself.
Be yourself and don't let others change you.
Stay 22 Strong!
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The memorial service ended with Hill's basketball teams from Lawrenceburg High School and Mount St. Joseph gathering in a huddle. A song from Hill's iPod, "Roar" by Katy Perry, played in the background.