UIW visits volleyball Thursday evening

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team will take on the University of the Incarnate Word on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center.

Islanders vs. Incarnate Word
Date: Thursday, Oct. 4
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (Dugan Wellness Center)
Series: Islanders lead series 9-1
Free Live Video: HERE (Islanders Digital Network powered by AEP Texas)
Live Stats: HERE
Tickets: HERE

- The Islanders knocked off the UIW Cardinals twice last season, winning in a pair of 3-0 sweeps.
- Madison Green had a match-high 11 kills with nine digs and a service ace in the first meeting on Sept. 29 in San Antonio, Texas.
- The Islanders hit .202 as a team with 41 kills and eight service aces.
- In the second matchup in Corpus Christi on Nov. 4, the Islanders hit .262 and held the Cardinals in the teens in the first and third sets.
- Chloe Simon had 10 kills and eight digs while hitting .600 for the match.
- A&M-Corpus Christi finished with eight service aces, two coming from Green who finished the match with five kills, two digs and two blocks.
- Entering the week, the Islanders' lead the Southland Conference in assists at 13.31 helpers per set.
- A&M-Corpus Christi also tops the league ranks in kills per set at 14.08 and service aces at 2.00 per set.
- Rachel Young ranks third among all Southland performers in attack percentage at .389.
- Green ranks fourth in conference play in service aces per set at 0.54 and is seventh in assists per set at 9.62.
- Angel Felan's 0.46 service aces per set in Southland play currently ranks sixth.
- Simon is currently tied for 12th in conference action at 2.92 kills per set.
- Freshman Kaylee Payne, who has started all four conference matches at libero, is averaging 4.38 digs per set, good for eighth.
- 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. Only two other Southland players have a triple-double this season.
- 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.
- The Islanders added two junior college transfers in Eloise van Velthooven (Parkland College) and Kayla Valigura (Blinn College).
- The roster features 10 players from Texas. Other states/countries represented include Indiana, California, New York, New Zealand and Israel.
- This is the 19th season of Islander Volleyball. The program began back in 2000.

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Up next, the Islanders head to Sam Houston State on Tuesday, Oct. 9, for a 6:30 p.m. match. A&M-Corpus Christi returns home on Thursday, Oct. 11, against Houston Baptist. Fans can find the entire 2018 promotional schedule HERE. Tickets can be purchased online HERE.

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