ASC VB Teams Set for Annual Dig Pink Crossover Challenges

American Southwest Conference

RICHARDSON, Texas –– All 12 American Southwest Conference volleyball teams have committed again to come together during the two cross division tournaments to help raise the awareness of breast cancer research through the Dig Pink campaign created by the Side-Out Foundation.

The ASC Dig Pink Crossover Challenge schedule features members of the West and East Division facing each other at different sites. This year, events will be held on Sept. 21-22 in Austin, Texas (Concordia University Texas) and Alpine, Texas (Sul Ross State University); and Oct. 5-6 in Richardson, Texas (University of Texas at Dallas) and Belton, Texas (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor).

“It's very important for women's volleyball across the country to help raise awareness of breast cancer and to help raise funds for treatment and research,” said Mary Hardin-Baylor head coach Rob Frost, who also serves as chair of the ASC volleyball coaches. “The American Southwest Conference coming together twice a season is a powerful act. Because we are such a large conference we can reach a lot of people across Texas and surrounding states. Girls start playing volleyball now at 10 years old and so many of these young players are attending college matches.
It's setting the tone for now and the future of our sport.”

During each match at all tournaments, every player will be wearing a pink accessory incorporated into their uniform. In addition, all coaches, team managers, athletics trainers, officials and table staff members will be wearing a pink ribbon. The conference is also providing a Dig Pink prizes at each site, which includes a four-pack of tickets to the 2012 ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament. The prizes will go to the highest bidder from a silent auction at the completion of each tournament. Donations from fans will also be accepted.

All of the funds raised will be presented on behalf of the American Southwest Conference volleyball teams to The Side-Out Foundation. Over the last three years, the conference has collectively raised over $8,500 – including a record $3,235 donation last year.

“My brother went through Leukemia, so I am well aware of the adversity cancer presents and very thankful for those who continue to help fight back,” Frost added.

The Side-Out Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization formed in 2004 that has provided nearly $5,000,000 toward breast cancer research. Its name underscores the purpose of the organization, to regain control over the opponent. Likewise in the war against breast cancer, the foundation hopes to enable women and men affected with the disease and regain control of their lives and live it to the fullest.

NOTES: Matches count toward conference standings. . . . No complimentary admission pass lists will be accepted. . . . Fans are encouraged to wear pink as well. . . .You may donate online to the Side-Out Foundation through the ASC's Side-Out Foundation page at www.ASCdigpink.org . . . To talk about or share pictures from Dig Pink Crossover Challenges on Twitter, use the hashtags: ASCvb and digpink

ASC DIG PINK CROSSOVER CHALLENGE I SCHEDULE *All matches count toward conference standings

Hosted by Concordia University Texas
Austin, Texas (CTX Field House)
Friday, Sept. 21
Hardin-Simmons vs. Texas-Tyler, 2:30 p.m.
Schreiner vs. Mississippi College, 5 p.m.
Concordia Texas vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
Hardin-Simmons vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 10 a.m.
Concordia Texas vs. Mississippi College, 12:30 p.m.
Schreiner vs. Texas-Tyler, 12:30 p.m.
Hardin-Simmons vs. Mississippi College, 3 p.m.
Concordia Texas vs. Texas-Tyler, 5:30 p.m.
Schreiner vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 5:30 p.m.

Hosted by Sul Ross State University
Alpine, Texas (Gallego Center)
Friday, Sept. 21
Texas Lutheran vs. East Texas Baptist, 2:30 p.m.
Howard Payne vs. Texas-Dallas, 5 p.m.
Sul Ross State vs. LeTourneau, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22
Texas Lutheran vs. LeTourneau, 10 a.m.
Sul Ross State vs. Texas-Dallas, 12:30 p.m.
Howard Payne vs. East Texas Baptist, 12:30 p.m.
Texas Lutheran vs. Texas-Dallas, 3 p.m.
Sul Ross State vs. East Texas Baptist, 5:30 p.m.
Howard Payne vs. LeTourneau, 5:30 p.m.

ASC DIG PINK CROSSOVER CHALLENGE II SCHEDULE *All matches count toward conference standings

Hosted by University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, Texas (UTD Activity Center)
Friday, Oct. 5
LeTourneau vs. Schreiner, 2:30 p.m.
East Texas Baptist vs. Hardin-Simmons, 5 p.m.
Texas-Dallas vs. Concordia Texas, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6
LeTourneau vs. Concordia Texas, 10 a.m.
Texas-Dallas vs. Hardin-Simmons, 12:30 p.m.
East Texas Baptist vs. Schreiner, 12:30 p.m.
LeTourneau vs. Hardin-Simmons, 3 p.m.
Texas-Dallas vs. Schreiner, 5:30 p.m.
East Texas Baptist vs. Concordia Texas, 5:30 p.m.

Hosted by University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, Texas (Mayborn Campus Center) Friday, Oct. 5 Mississippi College vs. Howard Payne, 2:30 p.m.
Texas-Tyler vs. Texas Lutheran, 5 p.m.
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Sul Ross State, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Mississippi College vs. Sul Ross State, 10 a.m.
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Texas Lutheran, 12:30 p.m.
Texas-Tyler vs. Howard Payne, 12:30 p.m.
Mississippi College vs. Texas Lutheran, 3 p.m.
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Howard Payne, 5:30 p.m.
Texas-Tyler vs. Sul Ross State, 5:30 p.m.
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