Rematch with SFA Beckons on Halloween

Volleyball | October 30, 2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – With just four matches left in the regular season, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball returns to action with a Tuesday night road trip to rival Stephen F. Austin.
 
The Halloween showdown sets a rematch from an October 14 clash that went five sets and was decided by two points.
 
The Islanders (10-13, 7-5) are fresh off a sweep of Houston Baptist on Thursday night. Madison Green led Corpus Christi with a dozen kills while Madison Fitzsimmons also made her return to action for the first time on the season.
 
THE LAST CLASH
 
Madison Green knocked down a match high 21 kills followed by 19 from Brittany Gilpin, but SFA used a balance attack to overcome the big performances. Four Ladyjacks scored in double-figures to take a 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-13 match.
 
>> Gilpin hit .447 in the match to lead the Blue and Green.
>> Green hit .359 to earn her 21 kills.
>> A big difference maker, the Islanders committed 23 attack errors to SFA's 15.
>> The Islanders out-dug SFA 82-76 in the match, led by 23 from Madison Woods.
 
SCOUTING SFA
 
Since the Islanders and 'Jacks last met, SFA has take over sole possession of first place in the Southland Conference. SFA is riding a nine-match winning streak heading into Tuesday night.
 
>> SFA's attack ranks at the top of the Southland as the Ladyjacks swing at a .269 clip on the season.
>> Individually, Makenzee Hanna leads the league at .363 hitting while middle Danae Daron sits fourth at .326.
>> The aforementioned duo racked up a combined 25 digs in the match in Corpus Christi.
>> In league play, SFA is hitting .308 to top the Southland while the Islanders sit third.
 
WHAT'S AHEAD
 
After the Tueday tilt in Nacogdoches, the Islanders return home to face UIW on Senior Day set for a 1 p.m. first serve on Saturday afternoon.