- The UNCP volleyball team huddles before their 3-1 home win in the second annual “Dig Pink” match to help raise awareness for breast cancer research. The team also finished with a 1-2 record at the Dig Pink Tournament hosted by Lander University held Oct. 23-24.
The Lady Braves volleyball team at their second annual “Dig Pink” game on Oct. 21 against Elizabeth City State University got back on the winning track with a 3-1 victory.
The “Dig Pink” fundraiser raised both awareness and money for breast cancer research and drew a big crowd of UNCP students, many dressed in pink.
The Lady Braves marked the occasion by wearing pink jerseys, and both coaches and officials wore pink ribbons. UNCP head coach Jeff Billington sported a pink tie as well.
The Lady Braves totaled a season-high 84 digs as a team on defense, while offensively they had 53 kills on the night. Freshman Shay Peterson and sophomores Tiara Anderson and Allie Schneider each tallied nine kills, as UNCP had 11 different players recording a kill.
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