Throughout the summer of 2015, GoIslanders.com will look back at the best moments and athletic performances from the 2014-15 school year.
Every Tuesday, we will bring you one of the top 10 individual performances, with Thursdays bringing the year's top 10 moments. Be sure to keep tabs on GoIslanders.com throughout the summer to celebrate all the great moments.
Top Moment #1: Men's Basketball Ends Stephen F. Austin's Streak
The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team entered the American Bank Center for a conference match against Stephen F. Austin on Valentines Day. The Lumberjacks came in undefeated in conference play, a streak that stretched back 728 days and 32 conference contests. Against the Islanders, SFA had logged seven straight wins, including a 6-0 record in the Willis Wilson era.
After falling behind early in the first half, the Islanders went on a 22-3 run that started with 9:09 remaining. A combination of great offensive play from Emmanuel Toney, Jelani Currie, Ehab Amin and Rashawn Thomas gave A&M-Corpus Christi a 35-25 lead at the half.
The second half began with an eight-point run from the Lumberjacks to cut the lead to two, but the Islanders responded with a run of their own to extend the lead back to 13. The offense for A&M-Corpus Christi was able to break the Stephen F. Austin full-court press to set up open shots or free throws from the line, which allowed the home squad to match any Lumberjack run. The Islanders maintained their lead for the final three minutes to secure a 71-63 victory and dealt SFA their first loss in conference play in over two years.
While the offense managed to consistently get to the basket, the A&M-Corpus Christi defense paved the way to victory. The Islanders held the Lumberjacks to 15 points below their season average, while forcing 14 turnovers. Tough defense turned into offensive success with 25 Islander points coming from SFA turnovers.
Amin scored a career-high 22 points and Thomas added 20 points with eight rebounds and five assists. The victory helped the Islanders finish with a 7-1 record in the final 10 games of the regular season and a top-three finish in the Southland Conference for the second year in a row.
Top Moments
June 11 - #10: WBB Knocks Off Cowgirls
June 18 - #9: Soccer's Comeback vs. ACU
June 25 - #8: Islanders Clinch First SLC Series Win of the Season over Nicholls
July 2 - #7: Dance Records Program-Best Finish at NDA Nationals
July 9 - #6: Men's Tennis Clinches SLC Tournament Title
July 16 - #5: Volleyball's Five-Set Thriller over HBU in SLC Tournament
July 23 - #4: Men's Basketball Wins Momentous Homecoming Game
July 30 - #3: Baseball Knocks Off Southeastern La. and SHSU
August 6 - #2: Men's Tennis Wins H-E-B Tournament against Louisiana
August 13 - #1: Men's Basketball Ends Stephen F. Austin's Streak
Top Performances
June 16 - #10: Celia Rodriguez Lifts Islanders Past Nicholls
June 23 - #9: Shay Weaver's Career Night
June 30 - #8: Golf Posts Strong Close to SLC Championship
July 7 - #7: Brittney Morse's Impressive Performance at ACU
July 14 - #6: Jordan Lifts Islanders Past UIW
July 21 - #5: Philipp Baar's Stellar Run in Alabama
July 28 - #4: Brink Named AVCA Division I Honorable Mention All-American
August 4 - #3: Collin's Record Setting Hour at SLC Championships
August 11 - #2: Belicek Shuts Down Nicholls
