SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team came up just short in its attempt to make its DI postseason debut, falling to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at the McDermott Center.
 
The loss leaves UIW in ninth place in the Southland Conference with a 7-9 record, one game behind the four-way tie of teams at 8-8.
 
 
NOTABLES

• Freshman outside hitter Bethany Clapp led the team with 11 kills.
• She finished her freshman campaign with 324 kills, the most kills by a UIW student-athlete in their freshman season in DI program history.
• Freshman setter Pilar Gonzaba posted a team-high 21 assists.
• She finished her freshman season with 588 assists, the most assists by a UIW student-athlete in their freshman season in DI program history.
• Sophomore libero Madelynn Miller earned 10 digs.
• She finishes her season with 403 digs, giving her 809 in her UIW career.
• Senior middle blocker Maddie Slaughter played her last match as a Cardinal today. The senior completes her UIW career with 235 kills and 84 blocks.
• She had a phenomenal senior season, posting career highs in kills (126), blocks (47), digs (31) and aces (11).

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (16-25) | TAMCC rushed out to a 5-1 lead to start. The Cardinals fought to keep it close, but the Islanders stayed in front for the remainder of the set to establish a 1-0 match lead. Clapp led the team with five kills. Junior middle blocker Allison Waits delivered three kills on .750 hitting for UIW.
 
SET 2 (12-25) | Unfortunately for UIW, the second set didn't differ too much from the first. TAMCC took an early lead and never looked back to stake a 2-0 claim on the match. Clapp and Monday led the team with two kills each.
 
SET 3 (27-29) | The Cardinals gave it everything they had in the third set, but it wasn't meant to be. UIW saved match point twice in the set, off kills from freshman outside hitter Chloe Patton and junior outside hitter Cameron Taylor. But eventually, on the third match point, the Islanders put the match away to end UIW's season.
 
HEAR FROM COACH DABBS
"I'm extremely proud of this team. We fought until the end. We put ourselves in a great position this year and just fell short. Our future is so bright and I'm extremely proud of them.
 
It's never easy ending a season like this. Our team knows what we have to do and our work starts in the spring!"
 
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