CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Islanders' soccer program (5-3-2, 2-1-1 Southland) wraps up its three-game Southland road trip Friday evening against Abilene Christian (8-4, 3-2 Southland), matching wits with the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. at Elmer Gray Stadium. The last Islander victory over ACU came back in 2014, as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi notched a 2-1 mark at home against the Wildcats. After compiling a 1-1 tie the following season, the Islanders have suffered back-to-back losses to Abilene Christian and look to shake that streak with a win Friday evening.
Date: Friday, Oct. 5
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Elmer Gray Stadium | Abilene, Texas
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- Head Coach Craig Shaw enters his second season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
- The Islanders won a program-record six games last season.
- The team sports two lone seniors: D Kaitlyn Joy and GK Abbie Flax.
- This year's roster is highlighted by 13 newcomers (12 freshmen, one sophomore).
- This season's depth chart features 19 players from Texas, five from Colorado, two from Kansas and one from each Nebraska and Arizona.
- The Islanders were picked eighth in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi founded its soccer program just five seasons ago back in 2013.
The Islanders return home for the first time in three games to battle Incarnate Word in a make-up of the postponed Sept. 14 match, facing off with the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. Fans can find the 2018 promotional schedule
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- Go Islanders -
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