CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – After running their Southland Conference winning streak to 40 matches, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns to action Tuesday at UIW.
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The Islanders (5-8, 2-0) hold the nation's second-longest winning streak against conference opponents heading into Tuesday's tilt with the Cardinals (2-7, 1-1). First serve is set for 7 p.m. inside the McDermott Center in San Antonio.
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ISLANDER INSIGHT
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Brittany Gilpin recorded double-digit kills in each of the first two Southland matches last weekend. Gilpin now has 18-straight Southland matches with at least 10 kills.
>>Â The Islanders completed an improbable rally Saturday, overcoming a 9-3 fifth-set deficit at New Orleans.
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Mallory Moran produced a career-high 18 kills in the victory at New Orleans.
>> Through the opening weekend of play, the Islanders sit third in the league in hitting percentage at .259.
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SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
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UIW enters Tuesday's matchup at 2-7 on the season and 1-1 after the opening weekend of conference action. Four of those seven losses have been in five sets, including their defeat at New Orleans on Thursday.
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The Cardinals defeated Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday in four sets.
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>> Autumn Lockley leads the Cardinals at 2.87 kills per set.
>> Bryaunea Hall adds 1.87 kills per set and averages 0.84 blocks.
>> UIW leads the league in blocking after the first weekend of conference matches, averaging 3.22 per set over the weekend.
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SERIES HISTORY
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The Islanders are 7-1 all-time against UIW, including a perfect 5-0 record as Southland foes. UIW's lone win came in 2000, the first season of Islanders volleyball.
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The Islanders swept UIW and claimed a 3-1 road win in two meetings last season.
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UP NEXT
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Corpus Christi returns to the Dugan Wellness Center to host Nicholls on Thursday and McNeese on Saturday.
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The Islanders will celebrate their 2016 Southland Conference Championship on Thursday at the SLC home opener. Saturday will feature free t-shirts for the first 150 fans in attendance.Â
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