Islanders wrap up road trip at New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (12-10, 6-5 Southland) looks to return to the win column Saturday afternoon at New Orleans (8-13, 4-8 Southland), tipoff with the Privateers scheduled for 2 p.m. at Lakefront Arena. In the Islanders' home matchup against UNO earlier this season, the program notched its first-ever trio of double-doubles as juniors Alexes Bryant (15/13), Dalesia Booth (14/13) and Emma Young (14/11) led the Blue & Green to a 57-51 victory. All-time, the Islanders have maintained solid positioning over the Privateers, sitting at 8-2 overall with a 2-2 road record.

Opponent: New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Lakefront Arena | New Orleans, La.
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• Royce Chadwick enters his seventh season leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and 35th overall year as head coach, sporting a 655-412 record.
• The Islanders 19-win season last year marked Chadwick's best finish with A&M-Corpus Christi since his arrival in 2012.
• The team sports one lone senior: F Uri Jolivette.
• This year's roster is highlighted by four newcomers, as juniors Alexes Bryant and Arhianna Sims-Jackson transferred from junior colleges while freshmen Torrionna Nesbitt and Makinna Serrata signed on directly from high school.
• This season's depth chart features 10 players from across the state of Texas, and one from each of the following: Louisiana, Kentucky and California.
• The Islanders were picked fifth in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll.
• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi returns four of last season's five starters, including senior F Uri Jolivette and juniors G/F Emma Young, G Dae Dae Evans and F Dalesia Booth.

Following the conclusion of the two-game road trip, the Islanders return to Corpus Christi for a pair of home matchups, facing off against Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 before battling Lamar on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.

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 (@IslandersWBB) and Instagram (@IslandersWBB). You can watch Islander home games and listen to road broadcasts on the Islander Digital Network, powered by AEP Texas.