ADA – The East Central University soccer team will have a full slate of Great American Conference matches over the annual ECU Fall Break. The Tigers (3-10, 1-6 GAC) will first host Southern Nazarene, Thursday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. ECU will then hit the road for a match at Oklahoma Baptist, Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
- The Tigers played just one of the two scheduled matches last week
- ECU rescheduled its match vs. Northwestern for Oct. 22 at 3 p.m.
- Match was rescheduled due to weather and unsafe field conditions
- The rescheduled match will still be the annual Senior Day for the five Tiger seniors
- Lone match played was a 3-0 loss to Southwestern at Tiger Field
- The match against the Bulldogs was the start of the second half the GAC schedule
- The top four teams advance to the GAC Championship tournament
- ECU is currently tied for fifth in the standings with NWOSU
- The Tiger and the Rangers have a 1-6 conference record
- No. 4 in the standings (Ouachita) is 4-4
- Southern Nazarene is currently last with a 1-7 record
- ECU is ranked No. 3 in saves in the GAC (71)
- The Tigers have three players ranked in the top-five in eight GAC statistical categories
- Jr. Morgan Medina: No. 4 Match-winning Goals (2)
- Nance is ranked in the top-five in five categories
- No. 4 Goals Against Avg. (1.54)
- No. 2 Save Percentage (.810)
- No. 4 Saves Per Match (4.88)
- No. 4 Shutouts (1)
- No. 5 Shutouts Per Match (0.12)
- Sr. Chloe Hull is ranked in the top-five in two categories
- No. 4 Shutouts (1)
- No. 5 Shutouts Per Match (0.12)
- Jr. Alexis Castillo is now ranked No. 6 on the ECU Career Shots on Goal list (51)
- Castillo is also now No. 10 on the ECU Career Shots list (107)
- No. 9 – Michelle Grubbs (110)
- No. 8 – Shannon Tinsley (114)
Against the Competition
- ECU is 5-10-1 when playing the Crimson Storm (2-12, 1-7 GAC) of Southern Nazarene
- 4-7 when playing as GAC opponents
- 3-4 when playing at Tiger Field
- Last Match: Sept. 29, 2018 – W, 2-0 (A)
- Medina: One match-winning goal, two shots, one shot on goal
- Jr. Lizette Carreon: One goal, two shots, one shot on goal
- Castillo: Four shots, two shots on goal, one assist
- Nance: Five saves, zero goal against, 90 minutes
- 2017 home match was cancelled due to weather
- Last Home Match: Oct. 20, 2016 – L, 1-4
- Carreon: One goal, one penalty kick, one shot on goal
- Sr. Kendall Cook: Four shots, three shots on goal
- Sr. Kaelee Fretwell: 27:35 minutes, two goals against, one save
- The Tigers are 2-5-2 when playing the Bison (10-4, 8-0 GAC) of Oklahoma Baptist
- 1-4-2 when playing as GAC opponents
- 0-3-1 when playing on the road
- Last Match: Sept. 27, 2018 – L, 1-3 (H)
- Medina: One goal, two shots, one shot on goal
- Fr. Jocelyn Caracheo: Four shots
- Hull: 90 minutes, three goals against, six saves
- Last Road Match: Nov. 2, 2017 – L, 0-3 (GAC Semifinal)
- Castillo: Two shots, one shot on goal
- Hull: 90 minutes, three goals against, eight saves