Volleyball Team Set to Dig Pink at UAA Round Robin

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon women's volleyball team will dig pink this weekend, as it prepares to host the UAA Volleyball Round Robin in Pittsburgh. The Tartans have dedicated the weekend to raising funds for breast cancer research.

"We are excited to have the opportunity to make an impact in the fight against breast cancer," said head coach Kim Kelly. "We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, and our players wanted to use the volleyball arena to make a difference."

Last weekend, members of the women's volleyball team worked in conjunction with the football team to raise funds for breast cancer research at the Cindy Lackner Memorial Football Game. The initiative raised more than $4,000 in honor of Cindy Lackner, the wife of head football coach Rich Lackner, who passed away in August after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

At the UAA Volleyball Round Robin, members of the football team will accept contributions for breast cancer research throughout the weekend. All funds will be targeted for the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). Because the funds will be directed toward breast cancer research, they will qualify for a matching grant program. All of the dollars raised at Saturday's football game will also qualify for the matching program.

If you would like to make a contribution, please visit the UPCI website to make a gift online, through the mail or via telephone. All checks and gifts should reference the "Cindy Lackner Memorial Football Game" in the memo.