Women's Basketball travels north for ACU matchup

ABILENE, Texas -- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball program (13-12, 7-7 Southland) opens the team's final road trip of the season with a rematch at Abilene Christian (17-8, 10-4 Southland) on Wednesday evening, tipoff against the Wildcats set for 6 p.m. at Moody Coliseum. Earlier this season, the Islanders pushed ACU to the wire in a 72-68 loss at the Dugan Wellness Center, falling despite double-digit performances from juniors Emma Young (15 points) and Alexes Bryant (12 points). All-time, the Blue & Green have been competitive against the Wildcats, owning a 3-7 overall mark with a 2-4 road record.

Opponent: Abilene Christian
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Moody Coliseum | Abilene, Texas
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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 656-414 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.

With the home-and-home series against Abilene Christian concluded, the Islanders prep for their final road contest of the season in another Southland Conference rematch, battling Incarnate Word on Saturday, Mar. 2. at 1 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas.

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.