Owls Host Marshall, ECU and Dig For The Cure
10/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 25, 2007
HOUSTON -- The Rice volleyball team returns home this weekend to take on Marshall and East Carolina, and join the national "Dig for the Cure" program to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation against the Thundering Herd on Friday at Fox Gym.
The Owls (10-12, 5-5 C-USA) and the Herd face off at 7 pm Friday, then Rice takes on ECU on Sunday at 1 pm. Marshall is currently in first place in Conference USA with a 9-1 league mark, while the Pirates are 3-7 in league play.
The "Dig For The Cure" challenge is for fans to pledge money for each dig the Owls record against the Thundering Herd. Rice currently ranks 15th nationally, averaging 19.19 digs per game, and has an even better mark against C-USA foes, averaging 20.11 dpg. So for a three-game league match, the Owls are averaging about 60 digs.
Anyone who is interested in pledging money or making a donation to the fund, can contact Megan Dodge by e-mailing her at mdodge@rice.edu or calling 713-348-6923. Pledge sheets and more information about the national program are available at www.RiceOwls.com on the volleyball home page. Pledges will also be accepted at the entrance to Fox Gym. Additionally, pink Rice volleyball t-shirts will be available for purchase during the match. All proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Houston affiliate.
The program was started by University of Charlotte head volleyball coach Lisa Marston in the fall of 2003. More than $108,000.00 has been raised over the last four years of "Dig For The Cure."