CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team will take on Sam Houston State on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center.
Islanders vs. Sam Houston State (17-5, 9-1)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (Dugan Wellness Center)
Series: Islanders trail, 16-22
Free Live Video:
HERE (Islanders Digital Network powered by AEP Texas)
Live Stats:
HERE
Tickets: HERE
- It took five sets in Huntsville, Texas, back on Oct. 9 but Sam Houston came away with a 3-2 victory earlier this season.
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Rachel Young had a team-high 13 kills with three attacking errors, hitting .385 with a pair of blocks and a dig.
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Chloe Simon recorded the second double-double of her career with 13 digs and 10 kills.
- The Bearkats' Taylor Cunningham had 22 kills 17 digs and three blocks. Breanne Chausse and Amanda Gooch each had six blocks in the match.
- The Islanders have six more matches remaining this year. Those remaining opponents have a combined 30-30 Southland record this season.
- Green recorded the conference's first triple-double of the year, notching 33 assists, 12 digs and 10 kills in a five-set loss to South Florida on Aug. 31 at LSU.
- Green has been named to the Mizzou, South Carolina and Islander All-Invitational teams this season.
Sam Dumity earned All-Islander Invitational accolades as well.
- This year's roster features three juniors, four sophomores, eight freshman and no seniors.
- Green is the only member of the team that has played for three seasons. She enters Thursday's match with 360 career kills, 745 assists and 505 digs. Her 540 assists this season is a single season-high. She has also surpassed her single-season best mark in service aces at 25. She has scored 429.5 career points as a member of the Islanders in 80 matches.
- The Islanders added two junior college transfers in
Eloise van Velthooven (Parkland College) and
Kayla Valigura (Blinn College).
Sam Houston State Promotions:
Islander Impact (Help your Islanders make an impact as we look to set the volleyball home attendance record!)
Islander App Student Giveaway (Halftime Student Raffle! - Must have downloaded Islanders App)
Double-Point Night (All students that check in with the Islanders App will receive double points)
Dollar Tickets (All sold tickets will only cost $1!)
Up next, the Islanders host Abilene Christian on Saturday, Oct. 27, in the team's home finale. Fans can find the entire 2018 promotional schedule
HERE. Tickets can be purchased online
HERE.
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@IslandersVB), Instagram (
@islandersvb) and like their Facebook page (
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- Go Islanders -
