Volleyball heads to Sam Houston State

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team will play a pair of midweek Southland Conference matches this week. On Tuesday, the Islanders head to Huntsville, Texas, to face Sam Houston State at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Thursday, the team returns to the Island to take on Houston Baptist University on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is coming off a 3-1 victory over the University of the Incarnate Word at home last Thursday.

Islanders at Sam Houston State (11-5, 3-1)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 9
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Series: Islanders trail, 16-21
Live Video: HERE (ESPN+)
Live Stats: HERE

- The Islanders and the Bearkats split last year's regular season meetings with each team successfully defending their home court back on Oct. 21, 2017.
- In the first matchup, SHSU pulled out a five-set win in a back and forth contest that included a 33-31 first set win and a 17-15 final set victory.
- The Islanders had more kills (76), assists (69) and digs (89) than the Bearkats but SHSU hit .232 with six less attacking errors in the win.
- A&M-Corpus Christi got a triple-double from Krystyn Nicholson with 60 assists, 13 digs and 10 kills. Britany Gilpin had 20 kills and 17 digs.
- In the rematch at the Dugan Wellness Center on Nov. 9, the Islanders swept the Bearkats, 25-18, 25-21 and 27-25.
- SHSU was limited to just a .168 attack percentage and was forced into 17 errors.
- Madison Green had 10 kills, 10 digs, two assists, a block and a service ace.
- The two programs met in the first round of the Southland Tournament with the Islanders winning, 3-1.
- A&M-Corpus Christi outhit Sam Houston, .327 to .212.
- Green had 22 digs, 12 kills, two service aces, two assists and a block.
- Chloe Simon had 11 kills and a pair of digs.
- The Islanders beat Houston Baptist, 3-0, last season on Oct. 26, at the Dugan Wellness Center.
- Green and Simon paced the team offensively in kills with 12 and 10, respectively.
- Entering the week in conference play, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi leads the league in service aces per set (2.06), ranks second in assists per set at 12.76 and is second in kills at 13.65 kills per set.
- Rachel Young is sixth in the conference with a .375 attack percentage in league play.
- Green is third in service aces per set at 0.54 and is also fourth with 9.62 assists per set.
- Kaylee Payne's 4.24 digs per set is the seventh best mark in league play.
- Green recorded the conference's first triple-double of the year, notching 33 assists, 12 dig 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 return home on Thursday, Oct. 11, against Houston Baptist. Fans can find the entire 2018 promotional schedule HERE. Tickets can be purchased online HERE. The HBU match will be broadcasted live on the Islanders Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.

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