ADA, Okla. – After the three tournaments at the start of the 2019 season, the East Central University volleyball team will now turn their focus to the Great American Conference portion of the season.
The Tigers (1-13, 0-1 GAC) will first face Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in Weatherford, Okla. ECU will then play its first home match of the season, Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. against Oklahoma Baptist University in the Kerr Activities Center.
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Tiger Quick Hits
- Fr. Zaniya Norvell led the Tigers at the OBU Invitational
- 31 kills, .208 (31k-11e-96ta) hitting pct., 1 service ace, 3 digs, 7 (1-6) blocks
- ECU saw three other players record over 20 kills
- Fr. Shainell Taylor: 24 kills, 2 assists, 1 service ace, 37 digs, 1 block assist
- So. Taylor Greenameyer: 22 kills, 22 assists, 1 service ace, 25 digs, 3 block assists
- Sr. Kaitlyn Coffey: 22 kills, 1 assist, 9 digs, 4 block assists
- The Tigers saw five players record over 15 digs in the tournament
- Jr. Kasey Beeler: 1 kill, 9 assists, 5 service aces, 55 digs
- Taylor: 37 digs
- Greenameyer: 25 digs
- Jr. Carcyn Robertson: 1 service ace, 24 digs
- Jr. Sydney Dungen: 9 kills, 74 assists, 2 service aces, 18 kills, 2 block assists
- Greenameyer recorded her first and the team's third double-double of the season against Randall
- 13 assists, 11 digs
- ECU had two double-doubles in 2018
- Dungen is now ranked No. 5 on the ECU Career Assists List
- Dungen is also just six service aces away from joining the ECU Career Service Aces list
- 62 service aces
- No. 10 – 68 – Emily Holombek (2008-09)
- Tuesday's match will end a 15-match road trip at the start of the 2019 season
Against the Competition
- The all-time series against Southwestern stats at 11-6 in favor of the Bulldogs
- ECU trails 6-11 in GAC action
- ECU trails 2-7 when playing in Weatherford, Okla.
- SWOSU took the win in both matches in 2018 (3-0)
- Six ECU returners faced the Bulldogs in 2018
- Beeler: 16 digs
- Coffey: 20 kills, 4 assists, 3 block assists, 23 digs
- Dungen: 3 kills, 42 assists, 13 digs
- Greenameyer: 7 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs
- Robertson: 6 digs
- So. Kellie Smith: 1 kill, 1 block assist, 1 block solo
- The Bison led the all-time series 8-4 overall
- ECU trails 1-5 when playing as GAC opponents
- The Tigers lead 4-3 when playing at home
- OBU earned wins in both meetings in 2018
- W, 3-2 in Ada and 3-0 in Shawnee
- All six returners saw action in the 2018 series
- Beeler: 4 assists 1 service ace, 15 digs
- Coffey: 17 kills, 1 block assist, 7 digs
- Dungen: 1 kill, 41 assists, 2 block Assists, 14 digs
- Greenameyer: 6 kills, 1 block solo, 3 digs
- Robertson: 1 assist, 12 digs
- Smith: 1 kill, 2 block solos, 2 block assists
