Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team swept Northwestern State, 3-0, at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, La., on Thursday evening.
- The Islanders improved to 18-10 overall and 11-4 in Southland play. The Lady Demons fall to 18-11 overall and 10-5 in league action.
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Madison Green had 17 assists with seven kills, four digs, two service aces and a block.
- Earlier in the day, Green was named a
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honoree.
- The victory breaks the three way tie for second place in the Southland standings with NSU, the Islanders and Sam Houston State. The Bearkats beat UNO on Thursday, 3-1, to keep pace with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 11-4 in conference action.
Key Islander Statistics
- A&M-Corpus Christi's best set came in the third, hitting .357 with 14 kills.
- Northwestern State led by six in the third set, 13-7, before the Islanders went on a 12-4 run to take the lead.
- The Lady Demons would tie the match, 20-20, but A&M-Corpus Christi took five of the next six points to win the set, 25-21.
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Rachel Young hit .412 with eight kills, three blocks, one dig and one assists.
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Kylie Filipiak recorded eight kills, hitting .389 with just one attacking error.
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Chloe Simon had seven kills with nine digs and a service ace.
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Hannah Froeschl had seven kills with three digs and two blocks.
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Carissa Barnes had 16 digs with a service ace, giving her 47 on the year which ranks sixth in the Islander record book.
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Faith Panhans had 18 assists with five digs.
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Up Next
- The Islanders will close out the 2019 regular season on Saturday at Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark. First serve is scheduled for noon.
