Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team defeated Houston Baptist, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at Sharp Gym in Houston, Texas.
- The Islanders improve to 12-9 overall and 5-3 in Southland play with their fourth straight victory. The Huskies fall to 12-11 overall and 4-4 in conference action.
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Chloe Simon set a career-high with 19 kills, hitting .245 for the match. She also recorded her second-straight double-double with 14 digs defensively.
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Madison Green recorded her Southland leading fourth triple-double of the year, dishing out 26 assists with 14 digs, 10 kills and a block.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is now 12-5 all-time against Houston Baptist.
Key Islander Statistics
- The Islanders won the first set, 25-23, before HBU evened up the match 1-1 after winning the second set, 25-23.
- A&M-Corpus Christi won the next two sets, 25-23 and 25-17, to win the match.
- In the fourth set, the Islanders hit .375 with 17 kills with just two attacking errors.
- HBU committed 26 attacking errors and had 11 service errors in the match, hitting .175 for the match.
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Carissa Barnes finished with 30 digs while adding a pair of assists and a service ace.
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Kylie Filipiak had nine kills with three blocks and a dig.
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Madison Howard had eight kills with three digs and an assist.
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Kaylee Payne had 15 digs and a service ace in the match.
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Faith Panhans had 21 assists, marking her third-career match with 20+ helpers. She also added seven digs and a service ace.
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Up Next
- The Islanders will host Nicholls State on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center. Fans can purchase tickets
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