COMMERCE, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi soccer team continues through the latter portion of Southland Conference play with a huge match this week, hitting the road to square off against East Texas A&M on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Islanders (4-7-3, 1-4-1 SLC) will have the chance to make an important gain in the conference standings with a win, as they enter play sitting two points behind the Lions (3-7-3, 2-3-0 SLC) on the table with four matches to go. Both squads are looking to jump into the seventh and final seed in the conference tournament currently held by Southeastern with seven points, who the blue and green currently hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over thanks to their 1-0 victory at home back on October 1.
East Texas A&M enters play having won its most recent fixture against Nicholls on Sunday, emerging victorious 1-0 on the road in Thibodaux. The Lions and Islanders come into Thursday with similar figures in both goals scored and goals allowed, with the latter sitting on 16 and 20 respectively and the former at 14 and 21. The hosts this week are led in scoring by Allyson Reed with 12 points on five goals and two assists, and in net, Emmy Finlinson has started 11 of 13 matches while posting a goals allowed average of 1.52. As for the all-time series, A&M-Corpus Christi will be looking to make it three wins in a row in Commerce, having won each of the last two in 2023 and 2024.
Thursday's match can be watched live on ESPN+, and the live stats can also be followed along with as they happen.
Match 15 // A&M-Corpus Christi at East Texas A&M
Date: Thursday, October 15
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Lion Soccer Field // Commerce, TX
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