ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The East Central University volleyball team played their first match in Arkadelphia, Ark., for the weekend, falling in three at Ouachita Baptist. The Tigers (2-21, 1-7 GAC) will then cross the street for Friday's match against Henderson State at 12 p.m.
Scoring
- Set One: L, 19-25
- The set was close most of the way through
- OUA held only a two or three-point lead at times, but ECU kept fighting back
- The match was tied 10 times and had 4 lead changes, with the final tie coming at 15
- The final streak for Ouachita (10-9, 4-3 GAC) came at the end of the set when they pushed the lead out to four and pushed through for the win
- Set Two: L, 15-25
- OUA pulled out to an early 8-1 advantage and never let up
- Set Three: L, 14-25
- Ouachita took the first four points and kept adding pressure for the win
Tiger Quick Hits
- Sr. Kaitlyn Coffey and Fr. Zaniya Norvell led the Tigers (2-20. 1-6 GAC) on the offensive side
- Coffey: 8 kills, 3 digs, 1 block assist
- Norvell: 8 kills, 1 dig, 1 block solo, 1 block assist
- Jr. Kasey Beeler and Fr. Shainell Taylor both recorded double-digit dig totals
- Beeler: 19 digs
- Taylor: 11 digs, 5 kills, 1 assist, 2 block solos
- Jr. Sydney Dungen added 26 assists to her career total
- 26 assists, 3 kills, four digs
- Beeler claimed the No. 10 spot on the ECU Career Digs list with her 19 digs tonight
- Dungen is now at 1,636 career assists (No. 3)
- 678 away from No. 2 – Taylor Turner (2014-17) – 2,314
Up Next
- ECU will wrap up the Fall Break weekend at Henderson State
- Friday, Oct. 18 at 12 p.m.
- Football will then play at Henderson State, Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m.
- The Tigers will then return home for three-straight matches at the Kerr Activities Center
- Friday, Oct. 25 vs. Arkansas-Monticello – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. Southern Arkansas – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 31 vs. Southern Nazarene – 7 p.m.
