DALLAS, Texas – The East Central University volleyball team played their first non-tournament match of the 2019 season, falling 3-0 (18-25, 12-25, 15-25) to Dallas Baptist.

Scoring

• Set One: L, 18-25
  • The Patriots (2-3) jumped out to an early 4-1 advantage
  • The Tigers (0-5) fought back and were able to get with one (12-11)
  • DBU then push back and took the lead for good
• Set Two: L, 12-25
  • While ECU took the first point in the set, the Patriots followed with a 5-1 run to gain the advantage
  • The Tigers fought back with in two (7-5) with a 4-2 run
  • DBU then used a 5-0 run to take control of the set for good
• Set Three: L, 15-25
  • The teams battled for control in the beginning of the set, resulting in a tie at six
  • The Patriots then gained the lead for good, with a 5-0 run

Tiger Quick Hits

• Jr. Sydney Dungen earned her first double-double of the season and the first for the Tigers
  • 22 assists, 11 digs, 1 kill, 2 service aces
• Sr. Kaitlyn Coffey led ECU with nine kills and added eight digs and two block solos
• All four of the Tigers team blocks were solo blocks
  • Coffey and So. Kellie Smith – 2
• So. Taylor Greenameyer had a strong game for ECU
  • 10 digs, 6 kills

Up Next

• ECU will next make the short trip to Durant, Okla., to participate in the South Central Classic
  • Hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State
    • Friday, Sept. 13 – 9 a.m. – Central Oklahoma
    • Friday, Sept. 13 – 1 p.m. – Union
    • Saturday, Sept. 14 – 1 p.m. – UT-Tyler
    • Saturday, Sept. 14 – 5 p.m. – Cameron
• The Tigers will wrap up the 10-match road trip to start the 2019 season with its first Great American Conference match
  • Tuesday, Sept. 17 – 7 p.m. – at Northwestern Oklahoma State