Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi soccer team defeated Nicholls State University on Friday night by a score of 2-0 at the Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track & Field Stadium.
- The Islanders move to 5-5-1 and 2-1-1 in the Southland Conference, while Nicholls falls to 3-7-1 and 0-4 in conference play.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is now undefeated in its last three matches and are winners of four of their last six.
- Tonight's match marks the first home contest for the Islanders since Sept. 6 against Texas Southern.
- After a scoreless first half, the Islanders collected two goals in the final 15 minutes of play, as
Abby Deakin and
Dana Curtis each recorded a goal apiece.
Key Islander Statistics
- Deakin scored her team leading fifth goal of the year in the 75th minute of play off the assist from
Ana Recarte-Pacheco.
- Less than 12 minutes later, Curtis would add the second goal of the night for the Islanders coming from
Larissa Fagundes.
- As a team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi recorded 21 total shots with 12 coming on goal, compared to the Colonels' four shots, three on goal.
- Curtis led the A&M-Corpus Christi offense with six total shots and three on goal, followed by Deakin who recorded four shots with two on goal.
- Fagundes collected three total shots with two on goal, and
Emma Gibbs,
Celia Hilsabeck,
Addison Urbanus and
Kayla Gove each had two shots.
- Both Fagundes and Recarte-Pacheco each recorded an assist in tonight's match.
- The Islanders pitched a shutout with
Kyleigh Hall in goal, along with defenders
Shayla Spearman,
Samantha Palomino,
Megan Dodd,
Alana Mangan,
Jaedyn Johnson and
Maddie Janolo.
- Hall recorded three saves in 90 minutes of action, earning her fifth shutout of the year.
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Up Next
- The Islanders continue their three-match home stand as they host Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Dr. Jack Dugan Soccer and Track & Field Stadium. Tickets can be purchased
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