ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team will continue its busy schedule, playing three road matches over the week after playing three last week as well. The Tigers (2-19, 1-5 GAC) will first head to face Randall in a non-conference match, Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m.
ECU will then hit the road during Fall Break for two Great American Conference matches. The Tigers will stop in Arkadelphia, Ark., Thursday, Oct. 17 to face Ouachita Baptist at 6 p.m. ECU will then cross the street to battle with Henderson State, Friday, Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
- Tuesday's match will be the final non-conference match of the 2019 regular season
- The Tigers face Randall earlier this season during the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational
- Jr. Sydney Dungen moved up to the No. 3 spot on the ECU Career Assist chart against Cameron
- Needed 10 assists to move past Holly Hick (1,487)
- Now has 1,567
- 747 away from the No. 2 spot
- 2,314 – Taylor Turner – 2014-17
- No. 1 is 2,828 held by Shayla May (2008-11)
- Dungen is also on the career service aces list
- Currently has 70 coming in at No. 9
- Passed Madyson Gill (2015-16) – 69
- Just 2 away from No. 8 and seven form No. 7
- No. 8 – 72 – Jacqueline Sparks – 2008-09
- No. 7 – 77 – Shayla May – 2008-11
- Dungen is also close to joining the ECU Career Digs list
- Currently at 528
- 138 away from No. 10 – 666 – Sarah Simpson – 2012-15
- Jr. Kasey Beeler is also close to making the career digs list
- Currently 626
- 40 away from No. 10
- The five-set match against Cameron (10/8/19) was the second five-set match of the season
- The Tigers tied for No. 4 on the single match block solo list in the five a five-set match
- Sr. Kaitlyn Coffey picked up her second-straight and third double-double of the season
- 12 kills, 12 digs, 3 block assists
Against the Competition
- ECU will play the second match in the team's history against Randall
- Played for the first time earlier this season
- W, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-22)
- Fr. Zaniya Norvell led the Tigers' offense
- 10 kills, .348 (10k-2e-23ta) hitting pct., 1 block solo, 4 block assists, 2 digs
- So. Taylor Greenameyer recorded her first double-double of the year
- 7 kills, 13 assists, 11 digs
- Fr. Shainell Taylor also recorded more than 10 digs
- Thursday's match will be the 11th in the all-time series between the two Tiger teams
- OUA leads 7-3 overall, 7-2 in GAC action
- OUA also leads 5-0 when playing in Arkadelphia, Ark.
- The teams play each other just once in conference action each season since they are from different states
- Oct. 6, 2018 – L, 0-3 (23-25, 22-25, 23-25) (H)
- Dungen: 2 kills, .400 (2k-03-5ta) hitting pct., 45 assists, 14 digs
- Coffey: 12 kills, 8 digs
- Greenameyer: 2 kills, 2 block assists, 2 digs
- Beeler: 8 digs
- The Tigers and the Reddies have played on 13 previous occasions
- ECU leads 9-4 overall and 6-3 in the GAC
- The Tigers also lead 4-1 when playing at HSU
- Since 2012 the teams have faced each other once per year in conference action
- Oct. 4, 2018 – L, 1-3 (19-25, 19-25, 25-18, 20-25) (H)
- Dungen: 3 kills, .286 (3k-1e-7ta) hitting pct., 48 assists, 2 service aces, 7 digs
- Coffey: 10 kills, 3 block assists, 13 digs
- Greenameyer: 4 kills, 2 block assists, 2 digs
- Beeler: 2 assists, 1 service ace, 10 digs