ADA – The East Central University volleyball team will be making the first of two trips during the 2018 regular season to Arkansas for Great American Conference action.  The Tigers (0-17, 0-5 GAC) will be heading to Searcy, Ark., first to face Harding, Friday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.  ECU will then move to Russellville, Ark., to battle with Arkansas Tech, Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m.
 

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Tiger Quick Sets

• ECU fell to Oklahoma Baptist (L, 2-3) and Southern Nazarene (L, 0-3) last week
• Jr. Kaitlyn Coffey led the Tigers: 21 kills, five digs, one block assist
• Sr. Breanna Waldo: 18 kills, four digs, three block assists
• Sr. Karina Erreguin: 13 kills, one service ace, six digs, five block assists
• Sr. Abbey Wehrman: 34 digs
• So. Sydney Dungen: 51 assists, 13 digs, two block assists

Against the Competition

• Harding is 10-6 overall and 5-0 in the GAC
  • The only team left in the conference with a perfect record
• ECU is 0-9 when facing Harding, including a 0-8 mark in GAC action
  • 0-3 when playing in Searcy, Ark.
  • Last Match: Oct. 7, 2017 – L, 1-3 (19-25, 25-19, 23-25, 14-25)
    • The Tigers led 6-3 in service aces and 8.0 to 6.0 in blocks
    • Dungen: 21 assists, 16 digs, three kills
    • Waldo: Three kills, two block assists
    • Erreguin: Three kills, two block assists
  • The Bisons returns three of their top-four hitters and the setter from 2017 against ECU
    • Emily Clayton: 15 kills, four digs, one block assist
    • Emma Reeves: 14 kills, two block assists
    • Zoe Hardin: 10 kills, five digs, two block assists, one service ace
    • Rachel Heussner: 47 assists, 14 digs, two kills, one block assist
  • Last Road Match: Oct. 7, 2016 – L, 0-3 (15-25, 8-25, 12-25)
• Arkansas Tech is 10-7 overall and 3-2 in the GAC
• The Golden Suns lead the overall series 15-1 and 8-0 in league action
  • ECU is 0-7 when playing in Russellville, Ark.
  • Last Match, Oct. 6, 2017 – L, 0-3 (23-25, 15-25, 12-25)
    • Dungen: Nine assists, eight digs
  • ATU returns one of their top three hitters and the setter from the match in 2017
    • Allie Anderson: 13 kills, .333 (13k-4e-27ta) hitting percentage
    • Amanda Milnick: 33 assists, 11 digs, five kills, one service ace
  • Last Road Match: Oct. 8, 2016 – L, 0-3 (18-25, 10-25, 20-25)