Spartan Invitational Awaits

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball returns to action at the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, Michigan, on Friday and Saturday.
 
The Islanders will face San Diego State Friday at 3:30 PM before facing Marshall and host Michigan State on Saturday.
 
HOW TO WATCH
3:30 PM Friday vs. SDSU - Video
10:00 AM Saturday vs. Marshall - Video
6:30 PM Saturday vs. Michigan State - Video
 
INSIDE THE ISLANDERS
>> Senior Brittany Gilpin led the Islanders on opening weekend with a pair of double-double performances.
>> Freshman Chloe Simon came off the bench to provide a team-best 2.88 kills per set.
>> Rookie middle Rachel Young hit .304 in her first appearance with the Islanders.
>> Six different Islanders made their debut in the Blue and Green on opening weekend.
 
BIG NUMBERS
>> New libero Madison Woods twice set a career-high in digs to open the season. She recorded 19 against Rice before upping the mark to 23 against Mississippi State.
>> Gilpin also set a career-high in digs in the season opener with 23 in the win over Rice.
>> Simon's 14 kills against Mississippi State were the most by any Islander in a single match last weekend.
 
SETTING THE FIELD
>> The Islanders have never played Marshall or Michigan State in program history.
>> The only matchup between Corpus Christi and San Diego State came in 2007.
>> No. 23 Michigan State marks the first of three ranked teams the Islanders will face over the next week.
>> The Islanders have are searching for the first win over a ranked foe in program history.