Sue Muldowney said she felt "as good as she ever has" but after a third season at TAMU-CC, the losses piled up more than she was accustomed. We tried to schedule competitive in the non-conference, to give these ladies a chance to really appreciate what it's like to play on a high level.
They went 1-5 through November and things didn't improve until the conference schedule. Luckily for the Islanders, the conference tournaments were brought back, allowing most teams that finished in the Top 8 of most leagues (in some, it was Top 6 and a few like the Ivy and UAA still don't have them) to participate in a conference tournament.
Ultimately, they ended the regular season 13-18, worse than anyone anticipated probably due to how other teams had also improved and outside of the Southland Conference Top 8, meaning no postseason play for the 2nd straight year.
When asked whether or not this would be her last season, Coach Muldowney was resolute. "I'll stop when I'm finished and I'm not yet finished. I think 75 sounds like a good number. But ask me then, not now."
That would give her four more years to try and keep the ship turned around here in Corpus Christi.
From the looks of things, they're going to need it..
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TEXAS A&M-CC ISLANDERS Schedule
Date Opponent Record RPI Result Score Record
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11/08/48 #21 San Diego 22-7 19 L 89-72 0-1
11/09/48 #7 Virginia Tech 24-4 13 L 96-75 0-2
11/14/48 at Southern Michigan 12-15 329 L 86-83 0-3
11/19/48 at Oregon 9-18 183 L 76-65 0-4
11/22/48 Eastern Michigan 12-16 280 L 79-61 0-5
11/27/48 Cambridge 10-18 361 W 65-49 1-5
12/01/48 at Texas-Pan American 19-8 104 W 87-77 2-5
12/09/48 at Missouri S&T 10-19 291 W 87-74 3-5
12/13/48 at Northern Kentucky 13-17 368 L 72-65 3-6
12/16/48 at Tarleton State 18-11 194 W 71-60 4-6 (1-0)
12/19/48 Stephen F. Austin 4-25 396 W 63-55 5-6 (2-0)
12/23/48 Nicholls State 2-27 398 W 66-64 6-6 (3-0)
12/26/48 at Central Arkansas 14-15 236 L 90-62 6-7 (3-1)
12/30/48 at Nebraska State 15-15 79 W 91-88 7-7
01/02/49 McNeese State 10-19 371 L 77-72 7-8 (3-2)
01/06/49 UTEP 11-18 156 L 79-62 7-9 (3-3)
01/09/49 at Stephen F. Austin 4-25 396 W 74-60 8-9 (4-3)
01/13/49 at Texas-Arlington 17-12 205 L 88-84 8-10 (4-4)
01/16/49 Lamar 15-14 267 L 68-67 8-11 (4-5)
01/20/49 at McNeese State 10-19 371 L 67-55 8-12 (4-6)
01/24/49 San Jose State 17-10 120 L 55-41 8-13
01/30/49 Houston Baptist 15-14 224 W 91-67 9-13 (5-6)
02/03/49 at Lamar 15-14 267 L 86-77 9-14 (5-7)
02/06/49 Texas-Arlington 17-12 205 W 83-75 10-14 (6-7)
02/10/49 at Nicholls State 2-27 398 W 68-66 11-14 (7-7)
02/13/49 Northwestern State 16-13 275 W 78-68 12-14 (8-7)
02/17/49 Tarleton State 18-11 194 L 61-52 12-15 (8-8)
02/20/49 at UTEP 11-18 156 W 67-46 13-15 (9-8)
02/24/49 at Southeastern Louisiana 19-10 164 L 93-57 13-16 (9-9)
02/27/49 Central Arkansas 14-15 236 L 81-74 13-17 (9-10)
03/03/49 at Sam Houston State 17-12 115 L 76-59 13-18 (9-11)