LEXINGTON, Ky. – Texas A&M was one of 1,126 teams that have earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2018-19 season. A&M had a 3.329 team GPA for the 2018-19 academic year and is receiving this honor for the first time.
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The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or higher.
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Texas A&M was one of 189 Division I schools and eight SEC programs to be rewarded with the annual honor. Additionally, A&M was honored for reaching their Dig Pink fundraising goals through the Side-Out Foundation. Dig Pink is a nationwide movement to provide meaningful and impactful experiences for athletes while inspiring and empowering them to come together in support of the stage IV breast cancer community. Each year hundreds of teams across the country participate in the Dig Pink Rally. Texas A&M's annual Dig Pink game is set for Friday, Oct. 11 against South Carolina.
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The Aggies welcome Baylor for an exhibition match on Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. in Reed Arena. The team officially kicks off the 2019 campaign at the Cardinal Classic and are set to play Dayton (Aug. 30) and Louisville (Aug. 31).
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Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
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The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or higher.
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Texas A&M was one of 189 Division I schools and eight SEC programs to be rewarded with the annual honor. Additionally, A&M was honored for reaching their Dig Pink fundraising goals through the Side-Out Foundation. Dig Pink is a nationwide movement to provide meaningful and impactful experiences for athletes while inspiring and empowering them to come together in support of the stage IV breast cancer community. Each year hundreds of teams across the country participate in the Dig Pink Rally. Texas A&M's annual Dig Pink game is set for Friday, Oct. 11 against South Carolina.
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The Aggies welcome Baylor for an exhibition match on Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. in Reed Arena. The team officially kicks off the 2019 campaign at the Cardinal Classic and are set to play Dayton (Aug. 30) and Louisville (Aug. 31).
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Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
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