CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- With Southland play looming following the Holiday Break, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (5-5, 0-0 Southland) aims to enter conference competition on a high note as Texas Lutheran (7-5, 3-0 SCAC) visits Thursday evening, tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. on the Corpus Christi Athletic Club court at the American Bank Center. The Islanders opened last season with a 31-point victory over Texas Lutheran as then-sophomores
Dalesia Booth and
Tiara Matthews each notched double-digit performances (14 & 10 points, respectively), pushing the program's advantage in the series to a 1-0 margin.
Opponent: Texas Lutheran
Date: Thursday, Dec. 20
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: American Bank 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 648-407 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 two lone seniors: F Uri Jolivette and G Brianna Jackson.
- 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 10 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, Dec. 18 vs. Texas Lutheran
- Superheroes Night | Come dressed as your favorite superhero as we honor our heroes in service...all first responders receive free admission with valid ID
- Mascot Basketball Game | Don't miss out on our mascot basketball game at halftime
- Aquaman Movie Tickets Giveaway | Have your chance to see DC's Aquaman as your Islanders will give out four free tickets to the movie
- Double Point Night | All students who check-in via the Islanders App will receive double points
With the five-game home stretch wrapped up, the Islanders receive an 11-day hiatus before returning to on-court action following the Holiday Break, opening Southland Conference play with a trip to Central Arkansas to battle the Sugar Bears on Dec. 31.
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.
-- Go Islanders --
