Story Headlines
- The Islanders' soccer program (5-8-3, 2-6-2 Southland) was unable to overcome difficult road conditions at Lamar (11-4-2, 7-1-2 Southland) as the team wrapped up its away schedule, dropping a 6-1 decision to the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
- Freshman
Dana Curtis opened the scoring for both teams with an early goal -- her second of the season -- outplaying the keeper on the right side as Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi jumped out to a 1-0 advantage. Fellow freshman
Reaghan Lang earned her first assist of the year on the play.
- Sophomore
Kyleigh Hall recurred at goalkeeper for the second-straight match, surrendering six scores while securing two saves.
Key Islander Statistics
- Despite the lopsided final score in Lamar's favor, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi outplayed the Cardinals in multiple statistical categories, including shots (18-12) and corner kicks (5-1). Lamar only led the Islanders in one category, shots on goal, by a slight margin (8-7).
- As has become custom, numerous Islanders competed for the entirety of the 90-minute match, including Hall, a pair of defenders -- sophomore
Alexis Smith and freshman
Marina Davidson -- and the midfielder duo of sophomores
Addison Urbanus and
Abby Deakin.
Up Next
- The Islanders close out their season next Friday evening as they host Houston Baptist on Senior Day, battling the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Fans can find the 2018 promotional schedule
HERE. The game will be broadcast live on the
Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter (@IslandersSoccer), Instagram (@IslandersSoccer) and like their Facebook page (Islanders Soccer).
-- Go Islanders --
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