ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team will head to Durant, Okla., for the second season to play in the South Central Classic, hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State.  The tournament runs Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14.

The Tigers (0-5) will play two matches each day, starting with a match against Central Oklahoma (9 a.m.) and Union (1 p.m.) Sept. 13.  ECU will then face UT-Tyler (1 p.m.) and Cameron (5 p.m.) Sept. 14.

The Tigers will then play their first Great American Conference match of the year, traveling to face Northwestern Oklahoma State, Tuesday, Sept. 17 (7 p.m.) in Alva, Okla.

Tiger Quick Hits

• Jr. Sydney Dungen earned her first double-double of the season and the first for ECU against Dallas Baptist
  • 22 assists, 11 digs, 1 kill, 2 service aces

• ECU is averaging 1.8 service aces per set
  • Averaged 0.9 in 2018
• The Tigers are also averaging 1.3 blocks per set
  • Same that they averaged in 2018
  • ECU has seven block solos in five matches and had 23 in 2018
• Sr. Kaitlyn Coffey is leading the team with 41 kills
  • 41 kills, 6 service aces, 33 digs, 2 block solos, 4 block assists
• Dungen leads the team's offense with 96 assist and has been strong all around
  • 8 kills, 96 assists, 6 service aces, 26 digs, 4 block assists
• Jr. Kasey Beeler is one of the leaders on defense
  • 53 digs, 4 service aces
• A total of five players have tallied double-digit kill totals
  • Coffey – 41 kills
  • Fr. Zaniya Norvell – 32 kills
  • Fr. Shainell Taylor – 23 kills
  • So. Taylor Greenameyer – 18 kills
  • So. Kellie Smith – 10 kills
• Seven of the Tigers 10 players that have seen action have recorded a service ace
  • Coffey, Dungen – 6 service aces
  • Norvell – 5 service aces
  • Greenameyer, Beeler – 4 service aces
  • Taylor – 1 service ace

Against the Competition

• ECU and UCO have played on 16 previous occasions
  • The Bronchos led 14-2 overall
  • UCO leads 2-0 when playing on a neutral court
  • Last meeting: Sept. 15, 2017 – L, 0-3 – at UCO
    • Dungen, Robertson and Smith played in the last meeting
      • Dungen – 2 kills, 12 assists, 3 dig
      • Robertson – 3 assists, 7 digs
      • Smith - 1 block solo
• The Tigers have played Union once before
  • ECU earned a 3-2 win on a neutral court
  • Last meeting: Sept. 3, 2016 – W, 3-2
• This will be the first meeting in the all-time series that the Tigers and UT-Tyler will meet
• ECU and Cameron have met on eight previous occasions
  • The Aggies lead 5-3 overall
  • The Tigers have claimed the win in the one match that they played on a neutral court
  • Last meeting: - Oct. 3, 2017 – L, 1-3
    • Dungen and Jr. Carcyn Robertson are the only two players to play in the last meeting against Cameron
      • Dungen - 2 sets played, 10 assists, 1 service ace, 2 digs
      • Robertson – 1 set played
• The all-time series with NWOSU started in 2012
  • The Rangers lead 9-5 overall and 9-5 in conference matches
  • NWOSU also leads 6-1 when playing in Alva, Okla.
    • The one win on the road came in the first overall meeting
      • Sept. 25, 2012 – W, 3-1
  • Six ECU players saw action against the Rangers last season
    • L, 1-3 (H) / L, 0-3 (A)
    • Beeler – 9 digs, 1 assist
    • Coffey – 16 kills, 2 block assists, 8 digs, 1 service ace
    • Dungen – 3 kills, 42 assists, 11 digs, 3 block assists, 2 service aces
    • Greenameyer – 6 kills, 6 block assists
    • Robertson – 3 assists, 12 digs
    • Smith – 1 block solo, 1 block assist