ADA, Okla. – In the first week of action for the 2019 season, the East Central University volleyball team will face five opponents, with the first four coming at the Gorilla Classic, Sept. 5-7 in Pittsburg, Kan. The Tigers will face host Pittsburg State, Thursday, Sept. 5 at 4 p.m. to open the season.
ECU will then face Missouri Western (11:30 a.m.) and Southwest Baptist (7 p.m.) Sept. 6 and Western Colorado (11:30 a.m.) Sept. 7.
The final match of the opening week will be a non-conference match at Dallas Baptist, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.
Tiger Quick Sets
- 2019 marks the 12th season of volleyball at ECU
- The Tigers are 1-10 in season openers
- ECU has seven returners and six new faces for 2019
- The Tigers will have two seniors: Nautica Butler and Kaitlyn Coffey
- ECU lost six players for the 2018 roster, including the offensive and defensive leaders
- Karina Erreguin: 233 kills, 19 assists, 21 service aces, 124 digs, 19 block assists
- Abbey Wehrman: 396 digs, 44 assists, 10 service aces
- Left the team ranked No. 9 on the ECU Career Digs List
- Wehrman moved to the role of graduate assistant coach starting in 2019
- The Tigers return their setter form 2019
- Sydney Dungen
- Ranked No. 6 on ECU Career Assists Chart (1,037)
- Ranked No. 1 in Kill Percentage (.293)
Against the Competition
- The Gorillas lead the all-time series 5-0
- All previous matches played on neutral courts
- The Griffons lead the all-time series 4-1 overall
- Lead 3-1 when playing on neutral courts
- The Bearcats lead the all-time series 3-1
- Lead 2-1 when playing on a neutral court
- It will be the first meeting between the Tigers and the Mountaineers
- The Patriots lead the all-time series 3-1 overall
- Lead 1-0 on a neutral court
