South Texas Showdown, presented by Rally Credit Union.
The South Texas Showdown, presented by Rally Credit Union, is an annual rivalry series in which Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and UTRGV compete against each other in 12 sports, including twice each in volleyball, golf, men's and women's basketball, and tennis, once in women's soccer and a three-game series in baseball. The winner of men's and women's cross country and outdoor track & field will come down to final standings at the Southland Conference Championships. Archive
Points System
- There will be a total of 60 points available in athletic competition and four points available in fan competition.
- Whichever team draws the larger attendance during meetings in volleyball and men's and women's basketball will earn one point per sport.
- Additionally, all sport programs will now have the opportunity to earn up to six points during the season. No more than two competitions per sport will be included in the point totals.
- In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will come down to the Southland Conference Academic Performance Award standings.
- Should the competition already be decided, the trophy will be presented before the game.
Trophy
The yearly champion will be presented with a traveling trophy at the final meeting of the academic year. The champion will retain possession of the trophy until the following year's trophy presentation. The Islanders lead the all-time series 6-2.
Year-By-Year Results
2023-24: Islanders 36.5, UTRGV 27.5
2022-23: UTRGV 36, Islanders 28
2021-22: Islanders 50, UTRGV 14
2020-21: Islanders 28.5, UTRGV 25.5
2019-20: Islanders 37, UTRGV 17
2018-19: UTRGV 33.5, Islanders 27.5
2017-18: Islanders 27.5, UTRGV 22.5
2016-17: Islanders 36, UTRGV 21
2024-25 Schedule, Results and Standings
ISLANDERS 34.0, UTRGV 26.0
| DATE |
SPORT |
MATCHUP/RESULT |
POINTS |
| Oct. 8 |
Volleyball |
Islanders 3, UTRGV 2 |
ISLANDERS 3.0 |
| Oct. 25 |
Women's Golf (Match Play) |
UTRGV 3, Islanders 2 |
UTRGV 3.0 |
| Oct. 31 |
Volleyball |
Islanders 3, UTRGV 1 |
ISLANDERS 3.0 |
|
Volleyball Attendance |
UTRGV 1,314, Islanders 485 |
UTRGV 1.0 |
| Nov. 1 |
Women's Cross Country |
Islanders 2nd, UTRGV 6th |
ISLANDERS 2.0 |
| Nov. 1 |
Men's Cross Country |
Islanders 4th, UTRGV 9th |
ISLANDERS 2.0 |
| Nov. 1 |
Women's Soccer |
Islanders 2, UTRGV 0 |
ISLANDERS 3.0 |
| Jan. 11 |
Women's Basketball |
UTRGV 61, Islanders 53 |
UTRGV 3.0 |
| Jan. 11 |
Men's Basketball |
Islanders 79, UTRGV 74 |
ISLANDERS 3.0 |
| Feb. 1 |
Women's Basketball |
UTRGV 56, Islanders 37 |
UTRGV 3.0 |
|
Women's Basketball Attendance |
Islanders 2,004, UTRGV 1,761 |
ISLANDERS 1 |
| Feb. 1 |
Men's Basketball |
UTRGV 83, Islanders 73 |
UTRGV 3 |
|
Men's Basketball Attendance |
UTRGV 2,734, Islanders 2,526 |
UTRGV 1 |
| Feb. 17-18 |
Women's Golf |
Islanders 900, UTRGV 913 |
ISLANDERS 3 |
| March 2-3 |
Women's Indoor Track & Field |
UTRGV 6th, Islanders 8th |
UTRGV 2 |
| March 2-3 |
Men's Indoor Track & Field |
UTRGV 3rd, Islanders 4th |
UTRGV 2 |
| Feb. 13 |
Women's Tennis |
Islanders 5, UTRGV 2 |
ISLANDERS 3 |
| Feb. 13 |
Men's Tennis |
Islanders 4, UTRGV 3 |
ISLANDERS 3 |
| March 29 (G1) |
Baseball |
UTRGV 3, Islanders 2 |
UTRGV 2 |
| March 29 (G2) |
Baseball |
UTRGV 8, Islanders 6 |
UTRGV 2 |
| March 30 |
Baseball |
Islanders 3, UTRGV 2 |
ISLANDERS 2 |
| April 12 |
Women's Tennis |
Islanders 6, UTRGV 1 |
ISLANDERS 3 |
| April 12 |
Men's Tennis |
Islanders 4, UTRGV 3 |
ISLANDERS 3 |
| May 8-10 |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field |
UTRGV 3rd, Islanders 4th |
UTRGV 2 |
| May 8-10 |
Men's Outdoor Track & Field |
UTRGV 8th, Islanders 9th |
UTRGV 2 |
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