ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team started its weekend with a 3-0 Great American Conference loss to Arkansas-Monticello in the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• Set One: L, 20-25
  • The Cotton Blossoms (8-15, 3-7 GAC) started the match with a 7-3 run
  • The Tigers (2-23, 1-9 GAC) kept fighting, but could not erase the deficit
• Set Two: L, 20-25
  • The teams traded the first four serves before UAM took control
  • ECU fought back and tied the set at 16 and 17
  • UAM then took the final advantage with a 3-0 run
• Set Three: L, 19-25
  • The Tigers jumped out to an early 11-1 lead
  • ECU kept the lead until late in the set
  • The Cotton Blossoms used several small runs to tie the set at 19 and then take the lead
    • UAM used a final 10-0 run to take the win

Tiger Quick Hits

• Fr. Zaniya Norvell led the team with offensively
  • 7 kills, 2 block assists, 2 digs
• Fr. Shainell Taylor added 6 kills
  • 6 kills, 1 block assists, 8 digs
• Jr. Sydney Dungen had a strong day and moved up on the ECU Career Record books
  • 18 assists, 1 service ace, 1 block assist, 7 digs
  • Currently 68 career service aces
    • Ties for No. 10 on the ECU Career list
      • Tied with Emily Holombek (2008-09)
    • 1 away from No. 9 held by Madyson Gill (2015-16) – 69
• Jr. Kasey Beeler moved closer to making the ECU Career Digs list
  • 17 digs
  • Currently 696
    • 1 away from No. 8 held by Jacqueline Sparks (2008-09) - 697

Up Next

• The Tigers will continue a three-match home stand
  • Saturday, Oct. 26 vs. Southern Arkansas – 12 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 31 vs. Southern Nazarene – 7 p.m.
• ECU will then play two road matches before hosting the final two regular-season matches of the season