Story Headlines
- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi volleyball team defeated Abilene Christian, 3-0, at the Dugan Wellness Center on Saturday afternoon in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- The Islanders improved to 17-10 overall and 10-4 in Southland play. The Wildcats fall to 5-19 overall and 4-11 in conference action.
- Senior
Madison Green had a match-high 16 kills, hitting .412 with just two attacking errors. She added 20 assists and six digs defensively.
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi closes out the home season with a 6-3 overall record.
- Saturday marked the Islanders' eighth 3-0 sweep of the season.
- Fans can view images from Saturday on our
Facebook Photo Album.
Key Islander Statistics
- A&M-Corpus Christi's best set came in the third, hitting .429 with 20 kills and just two attacking errors.
-
Carissa Barnes recorded a match-high 16 digs with one service ace.
-
Kylie Filipiak hit .538 with eight kills and one attacking error.
-
Chloe Simon recorded eight kills with no attacking errors, hitting .500. She had five digs, two assists and had a block.
-
Sam Dumity recorded with kills with three digs, two assists and a service ace.
-
Faith Panhans dished out 21 assists to go along with 16 digs and a service ace.
-
Kaylee Payne had two service aces, seven digs and an assist.
- In the third set, Abilene Christian tied the match, 23-23, before back-to-back kills from
Rachel Young and Green ended set and gave the Islanders the win.
- Prior to the match, Green and classmate
Eloise van Velthooven were honored as part of Senior Day festivities.
- All-time, A&M-Corpus Christi moves to 8-3 against ACU.
- Green's 16 kills were the most this season in a three-set match.
- The Islanders' .354 attack percentage was the third highest performance offensively of the season.
Stay Social
- For more information on Islanders Volleyball, follow the team on Twitter (
@IslandersVB), Instagram (
@islandersvb) and like their Facebook page (
Islanders Volleyball).
Up Next
- The Islanders will close out the 2019 regular season on the road beginning on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, La. On Saturday, A&M-Corpus Christi plays at Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark.
