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Volleyball Returns to Kerr Activities Center for Three-Straight Matches

So. Kellie Smith goes up for an attack attempt.
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team will return home after a three-match road trip to play three-straight matches in the Kerr Activities Center.  The Tigers (2-22, 1-8 GAC) will play two matches this weekend and have the third on Halloween. 

This weekend the Tigers will face Arkansas-Monticello, Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. and then Southern Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 12 p.m.  Saturday's match is scheduled right before the ECU Football game against Southern Arkansas at 3 p.m., making it a Tigers vs. Muleriders fight in Ada.

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Tiger Quick Hits
  • Jr. Kasey Beeler made her mark on the ECU career charts last weekend, jumping onto the ECU Career Digs list
    • Currently No. 9 - 679 digs
    • Passed Sarah Simpson in 10th (666) and ECU Graduate Assistant Coach Abbey Wehrman in 9th (676)
    • 18 away from No. 8 – Jacqueline Sparks (2008-09) – 697
  • Beeler is also close to putting her mark on the ECU Single Season lists in 2019
    • Currently has 342 digs
  • Jr. Sydney Dungen has made her mark all over the ECU Career and Single Season lists and is close to hitting more single season records
    • Currently has 21 service aces
      • 9 away from No. 10 held by five student-athletes, including herself from the 2017 season
    • Currently has 582 assists
      • 24 away from No.10 that she set in 2018
      • 59 away from No. 9 held by Shayla May (2010) – 641
  • So. Kellie Smith is also close to getting her name on the ECU Single Season list for block solos
    • Currently has 10
    • 5 away from No. 7 held by four student-athletes
Against the Competition
  • The series against the Cotton Blossoms (7-15, 2-7 GAC) is just 12 matches long
    • UAM holds an 8-4 lead overall and a 5-4 mark when playing as GAC opponents
    • The Tigers have the advantage when playing in Ada at 3-2
      • Have not played in Ada since 2017: L, 1-3
    • In 2018, the Cotton Blossoms claimed a 3-0 win in Monticello
      • Beeler: 2 assists, 12 digs
      • Coffey: 2 kills, 2 digs
      • Dungen: 3 kills, .500 (3k-1e-4ta) hitting pct., 15 assists, 1 block assist, 10 digs
      • So. Taylor Greenameyer: 6 kills, .294 (6k-1e-17ta) hitting pct., 1 block solo, 1 block assist, 1 dig
      • So. Carcyn Robertson: 2 service aces, 8 digs
  • The Muleriders (2-18, 0-9 GAC) and ECU have faced each other on 14 previous occasions
    • SAU leads 8-6 overall and 7-3 when playing as conference opponents
    • The Tigers have the edge when playing in the Kerr Activities Center at 4-1
      • Last home meeting in 2017: W, 3-2
    • In 2018 the Muleriders claimed a close 3-2 win in Magnolia
      • Beeler: 3 digs
      • Coffey: 9 kills, 1 service aces, 5 digs
      • Dungen: 2 kills, .333 (2k-0e-6ta) hitting pct., 44 assists, 1 service ace, 7 digs
      • Greenameyer: 2 kills, 1 assist
      • Robertson: 4 digs
      • Smith: 2 digs
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Danielle Essix

#1 Danielle Essix

5' 8"
Senior
Sarah Simpson

#14 Sarah Simpson

5' 10"
Sophomore
Abbey Wehrman

#5 Abbey Wehrman

5' 4"
Senior
Kasey Beeler

#8 Kasey Beeler

5' 4"
Junior
Sydney Dungen

#3 Sydney Dungen

5' 5"
Junior
Taylor Greenameyer

#12 Taylor Greenameyer

5' 10"
Sophomore
Carcyn Robertson

#4 Carcyn Robertson

5' 7"
Junior
Kellie Smith

#1 Kellie Smith

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Danielle Essix

#1 Danielle Essix

5' 8"
Senior
Sarah Simpson

#14 Sarah Simpson

5' 10"
Sophomore
Abbey Wehrman

#5 Abbey Wehrman

5' 4"
Senior
Kasey Beeler

#8 Kasey Beeler

5' 4"
Junior
Sydney Dungen

#3 Sydney Dungen

5' 5"
Junior
Taylor Greenameyer

#12 Taylor Greenameyer

5' 10"
Sophomore
Carcyn Robertson

#4 Carcyn Robertson

5' 7"
Junior
Kellie Smith

#1 Kellie Smith

5' 11"
Sophomore
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