Volleyball hosts New Orleans on Saturday

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team will take on the University of New Orleans on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center.

Islanders vs. New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (Dugan Wellness Center)
Series: Islanders lead series 5-1
Free Live Video: HERE (Islanders Digital Network powered by AEP Texas)
Live Stats: HERE
Tickets: HERE

- The Islanders powered past Nicholls State, 3-0, on Thursday night. The team had season-bests in aces (11) and blocks (6.0).
- The Islanders are now 6-7 all time in Southland Conference openers.
- Each of the past four years, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has won their conference opener.
- Additionally, the team is 8-5 all time in home Southland Conference openers and has won seven in a row.
- Freshman Julia Carter made her collegiate debut on Thursday, registering four kills, three digs, two service aces and a block assist.
- The match at New Orleans last season was the only five-set Southland victory for the Islanders on the year. Madison Green had 17 digs and nine kills in a match that featured a 6-0 Islander run late in the fifth set to clinch victory. The New Orleans win was No. 2 in a string of five-straight victories for A&M-Corpus Christi to begin the conference slate.
- In the conference rankings, A&M-Corpus Christi ranks sixth in kills at 11.67 kps, seventh in assists at 10.77 set and seventh in digs at 14.58 per set.
- Rachel Young ranks sixth in the conference in attacking percentage at .303.
- Jenna Krenek ranks ninth in the Southland at 3.64 digs per set.
- Madison Green recorded the conference's first triple-double of the year, notching 33 assists, 12 digs and 10 kills in a five-set loss to South Florida on Aug. 31 at LSU.
- Green has been named to the Mizzou, South Carolina and Islander All-Invitational teams this season. Sam Dumity earned All-Islander Invitational accolades as well.
- The Islanders added two junior college transfers in Eloise van Velthooven (Parkland College) and Kayla Valigura (Blinn College).
- New assistant coach Alexis Crimes was an alternate for Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She played collegiately at Long Beach State.
- Green, Young, Chloe Simon and Krenek each played for the beach volleyball team in the spring of 2018.
- This is the 19th season of Islander Volleyball. The program began back in 2000.
- The roster features 10 players from Texas. Other states/countries represented include Indiana, California, New York, New Zealand and Israel.
- The roster features seven true freshmen. Six have seen action this year.

New Orleans Promotions: Club Team Day (Kids in Youth Jerseys are Free! All club team members get to join the Islanders for the official team tunnel!)

Up next, the Islanders head to Central Arkansas on Thursday, Sept. 27, for a 7 p.m. match, followed by a 1 p.m. contest at Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, Sept. 29. A&M-Corpus Christi returns home on Thursday, Oct. 4, against Incarnate Word. Fans can find the entire 2018 promotional schedule HERE. Tickets can be purchased online HERE.

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