Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance - Jan. 25-30, 2021
Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – Jan. 25-30
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University athletics department will be busy over the next week with nine events for five teams. The men's and women's basketball teams will kick off a three-game week against arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State, Monday, Jan. 25. The teams also travel to face Northwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday, Jan. 28 and host Oklahoma Baptist, Saturday, Jan. 30.
The volleyball team will open the 2021 season, Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Northwestern Oklahoma State.
The men's and women's cross country teams will also run in their second races of the 2021 season, Friday, Jan. 29 at the GAC Preview in Weatherford, Okla.
Tiger's Week at a Glance
Monday, Jan. 25
Women's Basketball vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 5:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Volleyball at Northwestern – 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 28
Women's Basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State – 5:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29
Women's Cross Country at GAC Preview
Men's Cross Country at GAC Preview
Saturday, Jan. 230
Women's Basketball vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 3 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 5 p.m.
While the teams will be back on the court, the GAC Council of Presidents approved return to play protocols. The council agreed to not allow any fans through the end of January 2021 for indoor events. They will look to reconsider after the Jan 30
th games. At that point, they would look to allow up to 25 percent of venue capacity to attend games.
Fans can still have chance to be part of the games, with your own Tiger Fan Cutout. The cutouts will be placed in the stands, so you can still support the ECU student-athletes. Fan can purchase a 16"x24" cutout starting at $25. Tiered pricing is available for the purchase of 2-5 cutouts as well ($50 for 2, $65 for 3, $75 for 4, $85 for 5). Cutouts will be featured on the ECU Athletics game stream before the game, half time and between double-headers.
Orders need to be placed online and then the photo needs to be sent to
Teri LaJeunesse, Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Communications at
tlajeune@ecok.edu. For more information check out the official release on the fan cutouts.
ECU Athletics Tiger Fan Cutouts
Women's Basketball Game Notes
Men's Basketball Game Notes
Women's Basketball Quick Shots
• All GAC Basketball Games are closed to the public until Jan. 31 for COVID 19 precautions
• Live stats and video are available for all games on www.ecutigers.com on the women's basketball schedule page
• The Tigers win at Southwestern was the first win over a ranked team since Dec. 30, 2018
• W, 75-56 vs. No. 22 Central Oklahoma
• Jr.
Hannah Ladd was named the GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 25
• Averaged 19.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, .682 (15-of-22) FG, .667 (8-of-12) 3PT FG, 5 assists, 1 block
• Ladd recorded her first career double-double vs. Southern Nazarene (1/21/21)
• 22 pts., 13 reb., 2 assists, 1 block, .642 (9-of-14) FG, .500 (3-of-6) 3PT FG
• Fr.
Mackenzie Crusoe made a splash in her first game for the Tigers
• Recorded a double-double: 18 pts., 11 reb., .411 (7-of-17) FG, .500 (2-of-4) 3PT FG
• ECU has four players averaging in double-digits
• Sr.
Kendall Schulte: 13.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 11 assists, 4 steals, .569 (33-of-58) FG, .412 (7-of-17) 3PT FG
• Crusoe: 12.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 9 assists, 13 stelas, .348 (23-of-66) FG, .348 (8-of-28) 3PT FG
• Ladd: 11.0 pts., 5.3 rpg, 13 assists, 1 block, 3 steals, .404 (23-of-57) FG, .353 (12-of-34) 3PT FG
• Sr.
Madison Rehl: 10.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 14 assists, 7 steals, .385 (15-of-39) FG, .364 (4-of-11) 3PT FG, .737 (28-of-38) FT
• Nine of the 11 players who have seen action have scored, 10 have recorded a rebound and nine tallied an assist
• Average between 13.7 to 0.8 ppg
• Average between 5.5 to 1.2 rpg
• Garnered between 14 to 2 assists
Men's Basketball Quick Shots
• All GAC Basketball Games are closed to the public until Jan. 31 for COVID 19 precautions
• Live stats, video and radio are available for all games on www.ecutigers.com on the men's basketball schedule page
• ECU is under the leadership of first-year head coach
Chris Crutchfield
• Recorded his first career victory at Southern Nazarene (1/9/21) - W, 72-64
• Sr.
Josh Apple recorded his third career (first of the season) double-double at Southeastern
• 21 pts., 13 reb., 1 assist, 1 block, .636 (7-of-11) FG, 1.000 (1-of-1) 3PT FG, 1.000 (6-of-6) FT
• The Tigers have four players averaging in double-digits in the scoring column
• Jr.
Jalen Crutchfield: 16.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6 assists, 1 block, 6 steals, .449 (31-of-69) FG, .425 (17-of-40) 3PT FG
• Jr.
Tylor Arnold: 14.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 11 assists, 8 steals, .527 (29-of-55) FG, .474 (9-of-19) 3PT FG, .783 (18-of-23) FT
• Apple: 13.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 9 assists, 6 blocks, 4 steals, .583 (28-of-48) FG
• Fr.
Brennen Burns: 10.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 19 assists, 2 block, 5 steals, .512 (22-of-43) FG, .455 (5-of-11) 3PT FG
• All 12 players who have seen action have scored and have an assist, 11 have recorded a rebound
• Average between 16.5 to 1.2 ppg
• Average between 7.2 to 0.8 rpg
• Garnered between 19 to 1 assists
• All but two players have recorded a steal
Volleyball Quick Hits
- The Tigers will open the 2021 season at Northwestern Oklahoma State
- First of 10 matches in the season
- Teams will play a home-and-away schedule against their divisional partners
- ECU is under the leadership of first-year head coach Cheri Lindsay
- The Tigers return seven players from last year's squad and have added 10
- ECU also return six starters
- The Tigers return three players with over 100 kills
- So. Zaniya Norvell: 190 kills, 6 service aces, 38 digs, 9 block solos, 33 block assists
- So. Shainell Taylor: 163 kills, 13 service aces, 244 digs, 10 block assists
- Sr. Aliyah Narcisse: 106 kills, 7 service aces, 30 digs, 2 block solos, 25 block assists
- ECU also returns it top defensive player from last season
- The Tigers and the Rangers have meet on 16 previous occasions
- NWOSU leads the series 11-5, all GAC meetings
Cross Country Quick Hits
- The men's and women's cross country teams will run in their second race of the 2021 season
- The Tigers will race at the GAC Preview race at Southwestern Oklahoma State
- The 2021 GAC Championship race will be completed on the game course
- Men's team finished second of five in the opening race – OBU Invitational
- Women's team was third of four in their first race – OBU Invitational
