The 2025 season delivered several program-defining milestones for Augusta University volleyball, highlighted by a Peach Belt Conference regular-season co-championship, multiple major conference awards, four All-Conference selections, and the program's eighth NCAA Tournament appearance.

Jaguars Secure Share of PBC Regular-Season Title

Augusta clinched a share of the Peach Belt Conference championship with a straight-set sweep of rival USC Aiken, finishing the regular season 24–7 and 12–3 in league play. The Jaguars hit efficiently throughout and controlled the match end to end, securing their third PBC regular-season title in four seasons. 

Lauren Nelson and Layne Witherspoon paced the offense, while setter Sydney Harrington and libero Giulia Rodrigues anchored Augusta's serve-receive and defensive systems. Strong serving created separation in each set and helped the Jaguars maintain control throughout.

Rodrigues, Snitsarevych Headline PBC Awards

Augusta collected two of the Peach Belt Conference's top postseason honors:

Giulia Rodrigues – PBC Libero/Defensive Specialist of the Year

• First Augusta player to earn the award

• Led the league in digs (538) and digs per set (4.72)

• Recorded 11 matches with 20-plus digs, including a season-high 31 vs. GCSU

Sofiia Snitsarevych – PBC Freshman of the Year

• First Jaguar to win the award since 2016

• Finished second in the PBC in blocks (120) and blocks per set (1.03)

• Added 249 kills and six double-digit kill matches

Rodrigues and Snitsarevych earned PBC Second Team All-Conference honors, while Lauren Nelson and Layne Witherspoon were named to the First Team. 

First Team Selections

• Lauren Nelson: Team leader in kills (330), points (367), digs (233), and blocks (40)

• Layne Witherspoon: Posted 324 kills on .296 hitting with 78 blocks and 406 points

Augusta closed the regular season with 1,516 kills, 2,057 digs, and 220.5 blocks while hitting .197 across 117 sets.

Augusta Earns No. 6 Seed in NCAA Southeast Regional

Augusta earned the No. 6 seed for the NCAA Southeast Regional—its eighth NCAA appearance and fourth in the last five opportunities. The Jaguars opened the tournament against No. 3 seed Anderson at Wingate's Cuddy Arena.

2025 NCAA Southeast Regional – Wingate, N.C.
Thursday, Dec. 6
11 a.m. | No. 3 Anderson vs. No. 6 Augusta
1:30 p.m. | No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. No. 7 Lander
4 p.m. | No. 4 Carson-Newman vs. No. 5 Flagler
7 p.m. | No. 1 Wingate vs. No. 8 Emmanuel

Season Concludes in NCAA First Round

Augusta's season came to a close with a 3–1 loss to Anderson in the NCAA First Round. The Jaguars took the third set and pushed late in the fourth but were unable to extend the match.

Nelson, Witherspoon, Snitsarevych, Saavedra, and Harrington all contributed key production, as Augusta finished the night hitting .216 with 12 blocks.

2025 Final Honors

• Giulia Rodrigues – PBC Libero/DS of the Year; Second Team All-PBC

• Sofiia Snitsarevych – PBC Freshman of the Year; Second Team All-PBC

• Lauren Nelson – First Team All-PBC

• Layne Witherspoon – First Team All-PBC, AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention

Augusta reached the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time and continued one of the region's strongest postseason traditions.