ADA – The East Central University soccer team is getting ready to hit the road for the first time in 2018, Thursday, Sept. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at Rogers State. The Tigers (1-1) will then return home for a match Sunday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. vs. Missouri Southern State.
Tiger Quick Hits
- ECU opened the 2018 season with a 2-0 victory over Southwestern Christian
- First time since 2011 the Tigers won the opening match of the year
- 10th time overall to open the season with a victory
- Fifth time to earn a shutout win in the opening match
- The Tigers fell 2-0 to Texas Woman's in the second match of opening week
- Senior Summer Whalen and junior Alexis Castillo scored for ECU last week
- Junior Stephaine Wainscott earned an assist
- Senior Chloe Hull earned half the shutout victory in goal
- 9.6 career shutouts for third on the ECU career charts
Against the Hillcats
- RSU is 1-0 on the year
- Defeated Northwestern Oklahoma State 2-1
- The Hillcats face Rockhurst, Tuesday, Sept. 4 at home
- Thursday's match is the fourth in the all-time series
- RSU leads 2-1 overall
- The Tigers trail 1-0 when playing in Claremore, Okla.
- Last Meeting: Sept. 2, 2017 – L, 0-2 (H)
- Hull: Seven saves, two goals against
- ECU out-shot 29-7, including 9-2 in shots on goal
- Last Road Meeting: Sept. 4, 2016 – L, 0-3
- Hull: Five saves, three goals against
- Senior Kendall Smith: Four shots, one shot on goal
- The Tigers led with 14 shots to 11 by RSU
- The Hillcats recorded eight shots on goal to ECU's five
Against the Lions
- MSSU is 1-0-1 on the year
- Tied Rockhurst 1-1 (A)
- Defeated Drury 2-0 (A)
- Will face Harding, Friday, Sept. 7 at home
- Sunday's match is the ninth in the all-time series
- The Lions lead 6-2 overall
- Teams have both won one game at Tiger Field
- Last Meeting: Sept. 14, 2014 – T, 3-3 (2OT)
- Last Home Meeting: Sept. 15, 2013 – L, 0-2