SHAWNEE, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team made its second-to-last road trip of the 2019 season, this time falling to Oklahoma Baptist, 3-0, in Great American Conference action.
Scoring
- Set One: L, 13-25
- The Tigers (2-26, 1-12 GAC) took an early advantage and led by as many as three (10-7)
- The Bison (23-4, 12-1 GAC) fought back to tie the set at 10
- The teams traded the next four serves for ties at 11 and 12
- OBU then went on a 4-0 run to take a four-point lead
- The Bison kept up the pressure the rest of the set for the win
- Set Two: L, 11-25
- ECU held an early 4-2 advantage
- OBU followed with a 5-0 run to take a 7-4 lead
- The Bison kept up the pressure for the rest of the set and led by as many as 14
- Set Three: L, 14-25
- The teams were knotted at two before OBU used a 5-1 run to take a 6-4 advantage
- The Tigers kept the disadvantage around two-or-three points until a small run push the OBU lead to eight (8-16)
- The Bison kept control the rest of the set
Tiger Quick Hits
- Sr. Kaitlyn Coffey led the ECU offense
- 6 kills, .200 (6k-2e-20ta) hitting pct., 2 digs
- Jr. Sydney Dungen added 16 assists, 3 block assists and 5 digs
- Jr. Kasey Beeler led the defense
- 2 assists, 1 service ace, 14 digs
- Moved within 10 digs of moving up to No. 7 on the ECU Career Digs list
- Currently 730
- No. 7 held by Megan Hammond (2011-12) – 740
- Also moved to No. 9 on the ECU Single Season Digs List
Up Next
- The Tigers will hit the road for the final time in the 2019 season
- Thursday, Nov. 7 at Southeastern Oklahoma State – 6:30 p.m.
- ECU will then play the final two matches of the 2019 season at the Kerr Activities Center
- Tuesday, Nov. 12 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Nov. 14 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State – 6:30 p.m.
