Abilene Christian Wildcats beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, 69-68; punching their ticket to their first ever NCAAW Tournament. Photos by Matt Flora

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders makes their first trip to the conference title game after beating Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, 58-56. Photos by Matt Flora

Houston Cougars bested the Islanders of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 6-1, in the finale of the Houston Red & White Showcase on Sunday afternoon at Cougar Softball Stadium.   Photos by Mike Nguyen

The Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks’ journey in the Southland Basketball Tournament comes to an end with a, 77-69, loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders. Photos by Andre Brooks

New Orleans Privateers become Southland Conference Champions by defeating, 68-65, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders in OT; setting course towards the next horizon, the NCAA Tournament. Photos by Francisco Casillas

Northwestern St Lady Demons fall, 57-46, to the Islanders of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the opening of the Women’s Basketball Southland Conference Tournament. The Islanders face the New Orleans Privateers in the next rounds of the tournament. Photos by Matt Flora