ADA – The East Central University women's basketball team will officially start the 2018-19 season with two games at the Great American Conference/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Crossover, hosted by Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla.
The Tigers will first face the host RiverHawks, Friday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. and will finish the event against Central Oklahoma, Saturday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
• The Tigers opened the season with an exhibition game at Arkansas: L, 46-101
• Sr.
Tia Williams: 11 pts., 3 reb., 1 steal, .400 (4-10) FG%
• Jr.
Stefany Lourenco: 10 pts., 1 reb., 1 steal, .571 (4-7) FG%
• Jr.
Madison Nickens: 9 pts., 3 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, .600 (3-5) FG & 3PT FG%
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Devon Branch and
Lakin Preisner were named to the 2017-18 All-GAC Honorable Mention Team
• The Tigers now have had 13 players named to the All-GAC Teams
• Four All-GAC Second Team picks • Nine All-GAC Honorable Mentions
• ECU returns seven players from the 2017-18 team
• Sr.
Lakin Preisner is the lone returner to average over 10 points per game
• 13.6 ppg; 6.2 rpg; 41 S; .425 (102-240) FG%, .391 (43-110) 3PT%; .953 (61-64) FT%
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Lakin Preisner is ranked No. 1 in the NCAA and the GAC in Free Throw Percentage
• .956 (65-68) overall / .968 (61-63) GAC
• Ranks No. 1 on ECU's Career Free Throw Percentage Chart
• Also ranked No. 9 on ECU's Career Points Per Game Chart (13.6)
• The Tigers ranked No. 1 in free throw percentage in the GAC and No. 4 in the NCAA (80.4)
• ECU ranked in the top-100 in eight NCAA Categories, with four of those in the top-25
• The Tigers set school single season records in three categories in 2017-18
• No. 1 Free Throw Pct.: .804
• No. 1 3PT Field Goals Made: 243
• No. 1 3PT Field Goals Attempted: 737
• Northeastern State is the alma-mater of ECU Head Women's Basketball Coach
Matt Cole
• First Season at ECU: 2014-15
• Spent previous 11 seasons as an assistant at NSU
• Helped RiverHawks to seven NCAA Tournaments
• Two Sweek-16 appearances
• First meeting between the Tigers and the RiverHawks since Cole took the helm
