ADA – The East Central University volleyball team will be the first team to play during the 2015 Homecoming week, as they are set to face Langston, Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.  The Tigers will also face Oklahoma Baptist, Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Great American Conference action.

ECU picked up its first conference win of the 2015 season last weekend with a 3-2 win over Arkansas-Monticello at home.  Sophomore Madeline Mayer had a strong performance for the Tigers in the match, hitting .583 (15k-1e-24ta) and adding two block assists.

Langston comes into this week's game with a 4-20 overall record and 3-8 mark in the Red River Conference in the NAIA.  The Lions have already played Northwestern once and Southwestern twice this season and lost to both GAC opponents.  LU has a .036 team hitting percentage and its opponents have not done much better, with a .192.

Amber Warren is the top hitter for the Lions, with a .142 (179k-104e-530ta) mark.  She also adds 25 service aces, 136 digs and 63 (28-35) blocks.  Mia Allmon has 111 kills, 133 digs and 19 (4-15) blocks.

Tuesday's meeting will be the second in the all-time series, with ECU falling 2-3 in the first meeting Sept. 13, 2014 at the Kerr Activities Center.

Oklahoma Baptist is 14-11 overall and 9-2 in the GAC and will have had almost a week off before coming to town.  The Bison's last match was Friday, Oct. 23 when they defeated Harding 3-1.  OKBU has a team hitting percentage of .170, but is allowing just a .184 mark by the opposition.

Priscila Mendes are Cat Roth are two of the key players to watch for the Bison.  Mendez has 216 kills, 89 digs and 14 (1-13) blocks, while hitting .150 (216k-102e-760ta).  Roth adds a .267 (209k-62e-547ta) attack percentage, 15 aces, 70 digs and 62 (5-57) blocks.