PENSACOLA, Fla. – Fresh off a statement weekend from the GSC/SSC Regional Crossover, the now No. 8 ranked University of West Florida Volleyball team will return home this weekend to play two of their most anticipated matches of the season.

Beginning on Friday, the Argonauts will be honoring their three seniors in Tyler Fezzey, Ashton Marshall, and Caroline Terrell before the match for all they have contributed to this program. Then on Saturday, West Florida will host their 14^th annual Pack It Pink match, presented by Baptist Healthcare, which honors those who have fought all types of cancer while raising money to find a cure.

Fans are encouraged to come out early both nights to catch all of the pre-match ceremonies and cheer on our great seniors as well as all of those battling or honoring those who have fought cancer on Saturday.

Senior Night (vs. Christian Brothers): Playing in their first home match in nearly three weeks, the now 25-1 Argonauts will take on Christian Brothers who have stumbled a bit early on in the season.
Coming in with a 2-22 record, the Bucs will look to pick up their first conference win on Friday when they return to GSC play against West Florida.

Led on offense by Tia Rizvi, the freshman right side has averaged 2.30 kills per set on the season as well as 2.50 points per set to lead the team. In total, Christian Brothers on offense average's 9.56 kills per set this season in part of their 11.78 points per set total.

In addition to the matchup on the court, Friday's match will also mark senior night for the Argonauts as three players will receive recognition before the match for all they have done during the time here. Find out a little more about these three seniors below and come out and cheer them on during this special night.

Fezzey, who was a graduate transfer in 2020, has stepped up huge for the Argonaut offense this season starting 20 matches from her right side position. Earning GSC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice this season, Fezzey has averaged well over three kills and points per set this season and ranks within the top ten of the conference in many categories.

Marshall has been with the program since the 2018 season after transferring in from Sante Fe College and has served as West Florida's libero these past two seasons. A part of two GSC Tournament Championship teams, Marshall has established herself as one of the top liberos in all of the conference. Earning GSC Defensive Player of the Week honors three times this season, the senior libero has broken many records while at UWF including surpassing 1,000 digs this season to become one of just ten players in program history to do so.

Terrell is another player who has been with the program for multiple seasons coming in as a freshman in the 2019 season. Playing in 20 sets her freshman campaign, Terrall was also a part of the 2019 GSC Championship team alongside Marshall. The native of Niceville, Florida plans on graduating from UWF with a degree in Criminal Justice with minors in Pre-Law and Sociology as she hopes to one day work in the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit.

Pack It Pink (vs. Union): It will be Union coming to town on Saturday to square off with the Argonauts in their 14^th annual Pack It Pink match.

Coming in at 15-10 overall, the Bulldogs are 6-3 in Gulf South Conference play this season and will pose a tough test for the Argonauts this weekend.

Led on offense by a three-hitter attack, the Bulldogs have gotten great success this season from Laura Rose Grey, Alyssa Tatsch, and Emily Grace Calhoon who all have over 260 points on the season. In total, the Union offense is averaging 11.99 kills per set on the season which is the fourth-best in the conference.

Coinciding with the action on the court will be a great celebratory afternoon where many cancer survivors as well as those who have lost their battle are remembered and honored. Throughout the match, there will be a silent auction going on in the Field House lobby to raise money for the Pensacola Breast Cancer Association as well as the Baptist Health Care Foundation's Mammogram Fund.

This year's match is sponsored by Baptist Healthcare, Gilmore Chiropractic, Ace Volleyball, and the Andrews Institute.

For the silent auction, all bidding will end exactly ten minutes after the match concludes with all winners needing to pick up their items that day to receive them.

Before the match will also feature a survivor walk where those who have battled cancer or have loved ones who have fallen to cancer can be recognized and honored by all in attendance. Fans are encouraged to wear pink for the match and t-shirts and signs will be handed out before the match as well.

Schedule for the Weekend: First serve for Friday's match is set for 6 pm (CST) from the Field House with senior day festivities being done prior to the match. Saturday's match is set for 2 pm (CST) with the survivor walk occurring once again before the match so arrive early.

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