Islanders close out road slate at Incarnate Word

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi women's basketball team (13-13, 7-8 Southland) aims to clinch the program's third consecutive Southland Conference Tournament berth in Saturday afternoon's rematch at Incarnate Word (4-22, 4-11 Southland), facing the Cardinals at 1 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. In this season's first contest between the two programs, the Islanders dismantled the Cardinals in a 57-49 Homecoming victory, holding off a late UIW surge behind a double-double from Alexes Bryant (15/10) and an 11-point game from Emma Young. All-time, the Blue & Green have dominated Incarnate Word, notching a 10-1 overall mark with a 4-1 road record.

Opponent: Incarnate Word
Date: Saturday, Mar. 2
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: McDermott Center | San Antonio, Texas
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Live Audio: HERE
 

• Royce Chadwick enters his seventh season leading Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and 35th overall year as head coach, sporting a 656-415 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.

After closing out the road schedule at Incarnate Word, the Islanders return to Corpus Christi for the final two games of the regular season, hosting McNeese State on Wednesday, Mar. 6 at 7 p.m. before squaring off against Houston Baptist on Saturday, Mar. 9 at 2:30 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.