Soccer Celebrates Senior Day Versus Cardinals

Soccer | October 21, 2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi continues one of its most competitive weekends of the year with a Sunday matchup against top-ranked Lamar. The Islanders enter their contest with the Cardinals after losing to McNeese 2-0 this past Friday night, but just a week removed from a 2-0 weekend on the road.

The hosting Blue and Green set a new singles season wins record this past Sunday after beating UCA and NSU by scores of 3-1 and 2-1 and is a single goal away from becoming the the largest goal producing team in school history.

Corpus Christi currently holds the eighth and final spot available in this year's Southland Conference Championship and can secure a spot in this year's tournament with wins against Lamar and HBU. The Islanders can clinch with a single win over Lamar, but would need help from Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana losses. The hosting side has lost to the Cardinals just once in program history, winning both of their home matches against Lamar.

PROMOTIONS
>> SENIOR DAY; The Islanders say goodbye to four seniors this Sunday, as Brooke Erdmann, Jordan Wainwright, Andi Bethard and Christina Remmes compete in their final match at Dugan Stadium.

Brooke Erdmann | Forward | Deer Park, Texas
Erdmann currently ranks second in program history with 10 goals and 22 points over four seasons of competition. Appearing in her 69th match against McNeese, the Deer Park product looks to set the school cap record next week in Houston Baptist, and will retire with the second most multi-goal matches in Blue and Green history.

Jordan Wainwright | Goalkeeper | Live Oak, Florida
The senior netminder finishes her career with 18 caps and four victories on the Island, with her three clean sheets over the past two years sitting second in Islander history.

Andi Bethard | Defender | Richland, Texas
With 29 appearances, Andi Bethard has played a vital role for the Islanders' backline in the last two years as the graduating defender has earned a cap in all but five matches since coming to the Island in 2016.

Christina Remmes | Midfielder | Kingwood, Texas
After sitting out the 2014 season due to a knee injury, midfielder Christina Remmes has battled back to earn letters in both the 2015 and 2016 campaigns, competing in 12 of the club's 18 matches from the previous season.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Islanders are on a three-match win streak against Lamar, last losing to the Cardinals in the program's inaugural 2013 season
• The Blue and Gren have won both of the two team's matchups in Dugan by scores of 2-1 (2015) and 4-0 (2014)
• Brooke Erdmann scored her second goal of the year against Lamar in 2017, she and active Islanders Madeleine Lozano, Shayla Spearman and Jordan Wainwright earned starts in that contest
• The Islanders have steered 24 shots onto frame over their last three appearances against the Cardinals, in comparison to Lamar's 17
• Corpus Christi is 1-3 playing in its final home match of the season, ending its 2015 home schedule with a 1-0 win over McNeese two years ago

THE ISLANDERS

• Freshman goalkeeper Kyleigh Hall recorded a career-high 10 saves against McNeese on Friday, setting an individual high for Islander netminders this season
• The Blue and Green enter Sunday's contest after losing to the Cowgirls 2-0. The Islanders are 3-2 coming off a loss this year, and have not gone 0-2 in a weekend home series in 2017
• A pair of goals from forward Brooke Erdmann lifted the Islanders past Northwestern State last Sunday, as the senior recorded the second multi-goal effort of her career. She is now two multi-goal performances from tying a program record
• Corpus Christi's two wins over last weekend gives the club a program best six wins in the regular season. The team sits a single goal shy of its most productive season offensively, and has a shot at its best defensive effort in history if the side can hold Lamar and HBU to a combined two goals
• Ashley Hamilton picked up the first points of her career on Erdmann's first goal against the Demons, lobbing a ball over the defense in the fifth minute for her first-ever assist  
• After taking an early 2-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes the Islanders were able to hold on for a 2-1 win against the Demons, putting their record at a perfect 5-0 when scoring first and 5-0 when leading at the half
• With 10 goals and 22 points, Erdmann is second all-time for the Islanders in both categories. She's two caps away from claiming the program career-high in appearances as well  
• The Islanders maintain the final spot available in the Southland Conference Championship. With a win against Lamar, and losses from both SLU and Nicholls, the Islanders would be guaranteed a postseason berth
• Corpus Christi will be looking to upset the longest winning streak in the Southland, as Lamar holds a streak of seven straight wins

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS

• As the top-ranked team in the Southland, Lamar enters Sunday's contest on a seven-match win streak, and has won five straigHT by a single goal
• Lamar's nine shots on goal per game not only leads the SLC but ranks sixth overall in Division I women's soccer
• The Cardinals lead their conference in a number of offensive categories this season, including assists per match (2.19), corners per match (5.31), total goals (28) and shots per match (18.13)
• With nine helpers, forward Kelso Peskin is this year's SLC leader in assists, and sits just three behind the D-I lead in fifth
• Lamar's 13-3-1 record in 2017 is their best regular season in program history. Before this year, the Cardinals largest win total was 11
• Lauren Lovejoy has earned Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week honors three times in 2017 alone, while her seven shutouts lead the conference
• Peskin's seven goals are also a team-high, as the junior has accrued an impressive 23 points over the course of the year
• Freshman forward Lucy Ashworth leads the SLC with 3.80 shots per match and her four goals are tied for second most on Lamar's squad

Islander fans can catch all of this weekend's action with a live video stream provided by the Islander Digital Network, or can keep track of all match events with live stats provided by Sidearm Sports.

COMING UP NEXT
The Islanders put a cap on the 2017 season with one last road test at Houston Baptist next Friday. With the final three spots of the Southland Conference Tournament still in doubt, the Blue and Green's postseason hopes could depend on the outcome of that competition with the Huskies. 

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