Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball team fell to Missouri State, 79-51, in the opening round of the 2019 Preseason WNIT on Friday night in Springfield, Mo.
- Tonight's game marked the first meeting between the two teams.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi moves to 1-1 overall while the Bears improve to 2-0.
- Freshman
Hayle Campbell recorded a team high 11 points and grabbed six rebounds and added one steal.
- Tonight's starting five for the Islanders included;
Alexes Bryant,
La'Janeira Robinson,
Dae Dae Evans,
Dalesia Booth and
Tiara Matthews.
Key Islander Statistics
- A&M-Corpus Christi and Missouri State were nearly identical in total rebounds, as the Islanders grabbed 34 compared to the Bears' 36.
- On the offensive glass, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi out rebounded Missouri State 10-7.
- Campbell recorded her first double digit scoring performance of her career, shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
- Robinson scored eight points and added three rebounds, two steals and one assist.
- Bryant recorded three blocks, moving her up to No. 9 all-time in program history in a career with 70.
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Dalesia Booth collected six points, two steals and three assists in 26 minutes of action. The two steals tonight moved her up to a tie for 8th place on the Islander all-time career steals list (119).
- As a team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi forced 19 Missouri State turnovers with 12 steals.
- Freshman
Alecia Westbrook led the A&M-Corpus Christi defense with four steals and added four points in the first game of her career.
- The Islander bench scored 28 points compared to Missouri State's 15.
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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).
Up Next
- The Islanders move to the consolation side of the bracket and will wait to see where and who they will play next. That information will be released after all opening round games have been played.
