Volleyball falls in tough four-set match at ACU

Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team fell to Abilene Christian, 3-1, at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas, on Tuesday.
- The Islanders are now 3-5 in Southland Conference play. The Wildcats improve to 10-10 overall and 7-1 in league action.
- Kaylee Payne had a career-high four service aces and recorded 21 digs, marking the second time this season the freshman has gone over 20 digs this season.

Key Islander Statistics
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won the first set, 25-18. But ACU came back to win the next three by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-19.
- The Islanders hit .250 in the first set and .361 in the second. The Wildcats managed just 11 kills and a .103 attack percentage in the first set.
- Madison Green got her seventh double-double of the year with 43 assists and 10 digs. Green had eight kills and no attacking errors, hitting .615 for the match. She had three service aces as well.
- Chloe Simon recorded her third double-double of the season with 13 kills and 12 digs. She hit .250 on the evening. She added four assists, two blocks and a service ace.
- Julia Carter had 16 kills to go along with a pair of digs.
- Sam Dumity had nine kills, four blocks, four digs and a pair of assists.
- Kylie Filipiak had six kills, two blocks and two digs on the evening.
- Rachel Young finished with five kills, three digs and an assist.

Key Islander Sequence
- The Islanders got off to a fast start in the first set. With the score tied, 2-2, A&M-Corpus Christi went on a 10-2 run to take control. Carter had a pair of kills in the rally that also featured four Wildcat attacking errors and a Green ace. Dumity and Filipiak each added a kill in the run and also combined for a block.

Up Next
- The Islanders return home on Thursday, Oct. 18, against Lamar at 6:30 p.m. That match will be the first of four-straight home matches. Fans can find the entire 2018 promotional schedule HERE. Tickets can be purchased online HERE. All Islander home matches will be broadcasted live on the Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.

Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders Volleyball, follow the team on Twitter (@IslandersVB), Instagram (@islandersvb) and like their Facebook page (Islanders Volleyball).