COMMERCE, Texas - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team hit the road in Southland Conference play tonight as they took on East Texas A&M. The two sides split the opening two sets before the Islanders closed strong to take the match 3-1(25-19,16-25,25-21,27-25). The victory takes their record to 6-10 overall and 4-1 in SLC play.

The Islanders got off to a strong start on the road tonight as they took the first set 25-19. The two sides were even early in the set before TAMUCC won seven straight points to take a 15-8 lead to seize control of the set. The visitors had their best hitting set of the match in the first, hitting .387 as a squad. They were led by Kenna Buchanan and Erin Herrmann, who each had four kills, while Tatum Mason added three in the set. 

The home side bounced back to win the second set as the Lions were highly efficient on the offensive end as they hit over .500 as a team. Herrmann continued to have a hot hand for the Islanders, as she finished with a career-high 13 kills on the night.

TAMUCC bounced back in the third set as they took it 25-21. They took control mid way through the set when they won six straight points to go up 14-7 and held on from there. Herrmann had five more kills in the third, but it was Ally Saleh who flashed, by putting away all five of her attacking chances. Buchanan closed out the set with the last two kills as she finished with 12 kills on the night.
 

Ally Saleh puts it away 😤 #ShakasUp https://t.co/uoUPAuDg2v

— Islanders Volleyball (@IslandersVB) October 9, 2026

East Texas A&M jumped ahead in the fourth set with their back against the wall trailing 2-1, but the Islanders battled back from a 20-18 deficit late after the home side had captured five straight points. The Islanders were able to close out the match despite hitting just .170 in the last set, but they limited the home side to just .127. Virginia Van Der Werff had her best set when it mattered most as she had four kills and five assists. 

Tied at 25, East Texas A&M gave the Islanders a point from the service line, and then Hadley Burger had the biggest of her eight kills on the night to secure the win. TAMUCC hit .258 as a team on the night as Ava Hight was distributing the ball well as she finished with 25 assists for the Islanders.

The win keeps the Islanders near the top of the Southland standings as they now move into a four-way tie for second place in the league. They are back in action on the road on Saturday as they face Northwestern State. The Demons are coming off a 3-0 defeat to UTRGV tonight.

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