Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball team opened the 2019-20 season with a 75-55 victory over the University of St. Thomas Tuesday night inside the Dugan Wellness Center.
- With the win Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has now won eighth consecutive season openers under head coach
Royce Chadwick.
- A&M-Corpus Christi moves to 3-0 all-time against the Celts.
- After entering the fourth quarter with an eight point lead, the Islanders outscored the Celts 21-9 in the final frame to earn the 20 point victory.
- Texas A&M-University Corpus Christi shot 61.54-percent from the field in the second half.
Key Islander Statistics
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Dalesia Booth led the Islanders offense with 22 points, shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe. Booth also grabbed nine rebounds, nearly giving her a double double.
- Sophomore guard
Makinna Serrata recorded 11 points, tying her career high set back on Feb. 16, 2019 against New Orleans. She also collected five rebounds, two steals and a block.
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Giana Wright scored eight points on 3-of-4 from the field and 2-2 at the free throw line. Wright also grabbed nine rebounds in 18 minutes played.
- As a team, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi shot an even 50-percent from the field on 28-of-56 shooting.
- A&M-Corpus Christi out rebounded St. Thomas 47-25, including 13 boards on the offensive glass.
- The Islanders bench out scored the Celtics bench 31-12.
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Dae Dae Evans led the team with four assists, while also adding eight points and three rebounds.
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi defense forced 20 turnovers on 10 steals and collected 22 points off of turnovers.
Emma Young,
Alexes Bryant and
Torrionna Nesbitt each collected two steals, while Young grabbed nine rebounds.
Up Next
- The Islanders will next compete in the 2019 preseason WNIT tournament, taking on Missouri State University in the first round, Friday, Nov. 8 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) in Springfield, Mo. You may watch the game live on ESPN3
here, or follow live stats by clicking
here.
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders Women's Basketball, keep up with the team via their Facebook page (
Islanders Women's Basketball) and follow the program on Twitter (
@Islanders_WBB) and Instagram (
@IslandersWBB).
