AUGUSTA, Ga - The Augusta University volleyball team swept Francis Marion 3-0 in the team's annual Pink Out Match. The Jaguars extended their win streak to 13 with victory. Augusta improves to 14-3 overall while Francis Marion moves 9-9 overall. AU will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 3:00 p.m. for a highly-anticipated PBC matchup against Lander. Both teams enter the match undefeated in the Peach Belt Conference.
 
Prior to the start of the game, the volleyball team presented the Georgia Cancer Center with a check for $1,600. The players each raised money to bring awareness to cancer prevention and early detection.

The game served as the first installment of the newly announced "Here to Win" campaign. The "Here to win." campaign was developed as a partnership between the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University Athletics. Georgia has a disproportionate number of cancer diagnoses with poor outcomes but through its dedication to serving minority and underserved populations, the Georgia Cancer Center is the state leader making progress to change this statistic by providing industry-leading cancer research and care that benefits patients locally and globally. Together, cancer researchers and Augusta University student-athletes are "Here to win." when it comes to bringing awareness to cancer prevention and early detection.
 

Sharon Quarles' squad was led by Wheeler's 18 kill /13 dig performance.  The senior added seven service aces to her .302 hitting percentage. Sophia Kruczko was also in double-figure kills, hitting ten kills on 21 swings with no error for a .476 hitting percentage.

Defensively, Darina Luna tallied 20 kills. Ally Thees turned in 13 digs of her own.

Janvier Buggs had 40 assists in the three-set match.

Live stats and video of the Lander match will be available at Augustajags.com

 
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