Women's Basketball opens season against St. Thomas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Following months of offseason preparation and a slew of new additions to the coaching staff and player roster, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program is primed and ready for the regular season opener against the University of St. Thomas. Tipoff against the Celts is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the American Bank Center. Since head coach Royce Chadwick joined the program in 2012, the Islanders have yet to falter in a season opener, securing six consecutive wins with an average margin of victory of nearly 29 points.


Date: Tuesday, Nov. 6
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: American Bank Center | Corpus Christi, Texas
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Live Video: HERE, Powered by AEP Texas
Tickets: HERE

• Royce Chadwick enters his seventh season leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and 35th overall year as head coach, sporting a 643-402 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.

Promotions Scheduled | Tuesday, Nov. 6 vs. St. Thomas

• Faculty & Staff Appreciation | All TAMU-CC Faculty & Staff receive free admission to the game!
• Basketball Schedule Magnet Giveaway | Come early to the game to receive an exclusive Islanders Basketball 20th Season Schedule Magnet!
• Islander App Student Giveaway | Halftime Student Raffle - Must have downloaded the Islanders App.

After wrapping up the opener against St. Thomas, the Islanders immediately roll into their first road test just under a week later on Monday, Nov. 12, traveling to Edinburg, Texas, to battle rival UT-Rio Grande Valley in the first edition of the South Texas Showdown, presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union. 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.