CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Islanders volleyball returns to the Dugan Wellness Center Thursday night as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosts Lamar at 6:30 p.m. in the annual Pink Match.
The Islanders aim to return to the win column after a pair of tough road losses last week. Corpus Christi will also host Stephen F. Austin over the weekend in a 1 p.m. first serve on Saturday.
PROMOTIONS
Thursday's match versus Lamar is the Islanders annual Pink Match as Corpus Christi strives to raise breast cancer awareness. 500 free pink t-shirts will be given out to fans while supplies last.
Saturday's match will feature 150 free t-shirts as the Islanders host SFA.
ISLANDERS INSIGHT
>> The Islanders currently sit fifth at 5-2 in Southland Conference play, but are just one game out of second.
>> Corpus Christi's 43-match Southland win streak was snapped at Central Arkansas in a 3-2 heartbreaker last Thursday.
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Brittany Gilpin leads the Islanders with 200 kills on the season, averaging 3.17 per set.
>> Four Islanders sit between 101-108 kills to provide offensive balance.
>> As a team, the Islanders hit .220 on the season.
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Madison Woods anchors the defense at libero with 4.46 digs per set.
LAMAR LOOK
>> The Cardinals sit 1-4 in Southland play and 3-12 overall, but enter off a 3-1 victory over Southeastern Louisiana.
>> Three Cardinals sit within seven kills of each other to lead the attack.
>> Tomar Tomas leads Lamar with 3.31 kills per set, hitting .253.
>> Lamar hits just. 158 as a team while opponents swing at .229.
>> Ivette Dim puts up 1.14 blocks per set to lead a front-line getting nearly two rejections per set.
SFA SNEAK PEEK
>> At 4-1 in league play, SFA is one of three teams with a single Southland defeat.
>> Haley Coleman leads the attack with 2.90 kills per set followed closely by Corin Evans at 2.85.
>> Defensively, Lexus Cain ranks among the best liberos in the league with 4.45 digs per set.
>> As a team, SFA hits .253 while stifling opponents to just .167 offensively.
>> The 'Jacks also offer one of the strongest blocks in the league, averaging 2.1 per set.
FOLLOW ALONG
Both matches will be broadcast for free on the Islanders Digital Network. Fans can also follow @IslandersVB on social media for the latest in-game updates.
