UTRGV Volleyball Opens Series Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

UTRGV volleyball closes a three-match road stretch Thursday with the first of two Southland Conference matches against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, part of the South Texas Showdown. The Vaqueros enter at 13-8 overall and 9-1 in conference play after a 3-1 win over LSU New Orleans, in which several players set career highs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is 7-14 overall and 5-5 in conference play, and is coming off a 3-1 loss to Southeastern. The Islanders lead the all-time series 30-26, but UTRGV has won eight of the teams’ last 10 meetings and swept the Islanders three times last season.