CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- After wrapping up the South Texas Showdown with UT-Rio Grande Valley this past Tuesday, the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (3-4, 0-0 Southland) continues the pre-Holiday Break five-game home stretch Saturday afternoon against Texas A&M International (0-8, 0-0 Heartland), tipping off with the Dustdevils at 2 p.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center. The Islanders defeated Texas A&M International last year by a 53-34 margin as then-sophomore
Dalesia Booth notched a double-double, dropping 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the victory.
Opponent: Texas A&M International
Date: Saturday, Dec. 8
Time: 2:00 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 646-406 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 facing off against the Dustdevils on Saturday night, the Islanders continue their pre-Holiday five-game home stretch against Schreiner, hosting the Mountaineers on Dec. 14 at the Dugan Wellness Center. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns to action after the Holiday Break for its Southland Conference opener, traveling 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 --
