Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team fell to East Tennessee State, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Carolina Volleyball Center in Columbia, S.C.
- This was the third match for the Islanders as part of the South Carolina Gamecock Invitational.
Key Islander Statistics
- ETSU took all three sets by scores of 25-21, 25-20 and 25-23.
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Madison Green led the way with 12 kills, seven digs, three service aces and added an assist.
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Jenna Lyons recorded nine kills with two service aces and a pair of digs.
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Chloe Simon added eight kills offensively to go along with five digs and an assist.
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Sam Dumity had six kills with a block and an assist.
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Mackenzie Coates dished out 29 assists with four digs, four kills and a block assist.
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Jenna Krenek had a team-high nine digs with three assists.
- The Islanders hit .225 for the match and recorded a side out percentage of 56 (42-for-74).
- Green was named to the All-Tournament team for her performance over the weekend.
Key Islander Sequence
- Down by five midway through the third set, the Islanders went on a 7-1 run to take the lead. Green started the rally with a kill and after a bad ETSU set, Simon notched a kill to make it 14-12. Lyons added a service ace and after another Green kill, the Bucs were forced to call timeout tied, 14-14. The Islanders would give a point back on a service error by kills by Dumity, Green and Simon gave A&M-Corpus Christi a 17-15 advantage.
Up Next
- The Islanders will host UTRGV on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the year's first installment of the South Texas Showdown presented by NavyArmy Community Credit Union. Fans will receive a free Rivalry T-Shirt for the match at the Dugan Wellness Center.
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