CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team returns to the Dugan Wellness Center tomorrow night at 7 p.m. as they host UTRGV as part of the South Texas Showdown, presented by Rally Credit Union.
The Islanders enter with a 7-14 record overall on the season and sit in a tie for fifth place in the Southland with a 5-5 mark. They are coming off a split in their most recent road trip, defeating LSU New Orleans 3-0 but falling to first-place Southeastern 3-1. The Vaqueros (13-8, 9-1 SLC) are coming off a 3-1 win over LSU New Orleans Saturday and sit tied atop the conference.
Corpus Christi's next two matches are against the Vaqueros as they make the return trip to Edinburg on Saturday afternoon. The two sides are meeting for the 58th time, with the Islanders leading the all-time series 29-28, but UTRGV having taken the last three meetings.
The Islanders played three tight sets against Southeastern last weekend before the home side pulled away in the fourth.
Kenna Buchanan,
Tatum Mason, and
Erin Herrmann all finished with double digit kills while
Virginia Van Der Werff had a match-high 42 assists, surpassing 1,500 assists in her career. Buchanan has a chance to reach a career milestone as she is 10 kills away from 500 in her career.
The next four matches is a crucial stretch for the Islanders as they look to position themselves for the Southern Conference Tournament, which will be hosted by Corpus Christi beginning on Nov. 20. The Islanders currently sit in a tie for fifth with Lamar, while Northwestern State and McNeese State trailing by one game.
Thursday's match can be seen live on ESPN+ with
Steven King on the call, and live stats will also be available to follow along as the match happens.
Match 22 // A&M-Corpus Christi vs UTRGV
Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Dugan Wellness Center // Corpus Christi, TX
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