GREENWOOD, S.C. -- The Anderson volleyball team opened the
Lander Dig Pink Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-20,
25-17) win past Francis Marion Friday afternoon at Horne Arena. "We
had lots of team cohesion and our defense was very good," said
Anderson head coach Craig Mosqueta. "Our blocks slowed [FMU's]
attack down and we executed well on offense." Anderson improved to
14-10 on the season, while the Patriots fell to 11-11. More details
and statistics as they become available … Anderson plays two
matches on Saturday, facing UNC-Pembroke at 9 a.m. and host Lander
at 3 p.m. Dig Pink is part of the Side-Out Foundation, which raises
money to help breast cancer patients. Many of the teams in the
tournament will be donning pink and have participated in activities
to raise money for the cause. The Side-Out Foundation utilizes the
best-qualified sources to guide is allocation of donations. Its
policy is to find not only the neediest organizations locally, but
the most promising areas that can deliver practical near term
results in the areas of therapeutic treatments and improved quality
of live for breast cancer patients. Participating teams, all of
which are in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region, are: Anderson,
Erskine, Francis Marion, Lander, Lees-McCrae, Limestone, UNC
Pembroke, USC Aiken, Wingate