CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- After dropping a hard-fought matchup at Texas Tech this past Tuesday, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (2-1, 0-0 Southland) aims to move back into the win column Monday evening against former Southland foe Texas State (2-3, 0-0 Sun Belt), battling the Bobcats at 7 p.m. in the Dugan Wellness Center. The Islanders carry a 6-13 overall record versus Texas State into the matchup, including a three-game home losing streak, as they seek to secure a 3-1 start for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Dugan Wellness Center | Corpus Christi, Texas
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- Royce Chadwick enters his seventh season leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and 35th overall year as head coach, sporting a 645-403 record.
- The Islanders 19-win season last year marked Chadwick's best finish with A&M-Corpus Christi since his arrival in 2012.
- The team sports three lone seniors: F Uri Jolivette, G Brianna Jackson and G Tasia Foman.
- This year's roster is highlighted by four newcomers, as juniors Alexes Bryant and Arhianna Sims-Jackson transferred from junior colleges while freshmen Torrionna Nesbitt and Makinna Serrata signed on directly from high school.
- This season's depth chart features 11 players from across the state of Texas, and one from each of the following: Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and California.
- The Islanders were picked fifth in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns four of last season's five starters, including senior F Uri Jolivette and juniors G/F Emma Young, G Dae Dae Evans and F Dalesia Booth.
After Monday's game with Texas State, the Islanders once again travel down to Edinburg, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 30 for the first of two matchups in the UTRGV Tournament, initially facing Louisiana-Lafayette at 4:30 p.m. before taking on Prairie View A&M the following day at the same time.
For more information on Islanders Women's Basketball, keep up with the team via their Facebook page (Islanders Women's Basketball) and follow the program on Twitter (@IslandersWBB) and Instagram (@IslandersWBB). You can watch Islander home games and listen to road broadcasts on the Islander Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.
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-- Go Islanders --
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