ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team moved its winning streak to four, with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-10) victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State at the Kerr Activities Center.
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Scoring
- Set 1: 23-25
- The teams traded smalls runs and serves throughout the set
- Final tie game at 18
- The Rangers (4-12, 1-4 GAC) then pushed ahead for good, with a 2-0 run
- The Tigers (7-9, 4-1 GAC) kept things close, but were unable to close the gap
- Set 2: 25-22
- The battle for control continued into set two
- NWOSU took an early 13-8 advantage
- ECU fought back and tied the set at 14, with a 6-1 run
- The Rangers again took the lead, on a 3-0 run
- The Tigers never gave up and gained a 19-18 lead (5-1 run)
- The teams traded the next four serves for a 20-all tie
- ECU then took the needed advantage with a 3-0 run
- Set 3: 25-11
- The Tigers jumped out to an early 8-3 advantage
- ECU kept pushing the tempo throughout the set and never let NWOSU get closer than four
- Set 4: 25-10
- The teams traded the first eight serves, for a 4-4 tie
- The Tigers then gained control with a 9-3 run (13-7)
- ECU kept up the pressure and did not let the Rangers score more than two points at a time the rest of the set
- The Tigers finished out the set on a 9-0 run
Tiger Quick Hits
- ECU earned advantage in all key statistical categories
- Kills: ECU – 66 / NWOSU – 41
- No. 3 on the ECU 4-Set Match record list
- No. 3 on the ECU 4-Set Match in the Kerr Activities Center record list
- Service Aces: ECU – 5 / NWOSU – 2
- Blocks: ECU – 8 / NWOSU – 4
- Assists: ECU – 59 / NWOSU – 37
- No. 4 on the ECU 4-Set Match record list
- No. 3 on the ECU 4-Set Match in the Kerr Activities Center record list
- Digs: ECU – 63 / NWOSU – 43
- The Tigers hit .315 (66k-20e-146ta) in the match
- No. 3 on the ECU 4-Set Match record list
- No. 2 on the ECU 4-Set Match in the Kerr Activities Center record list
- A total of five players hit .500 or better for the match
- RJr. Thalianette Garcia, Fr. Emma Strickland and Jr. Nyah Walker recorded double-digit kill totals
- Garcia: 18 kills, .250 (18k-7e-44ta) hitting pct., 1 assist, 4 service aces, 2 block assists, 14 digs
- 14th career double-double – No. 14 on the ECU Career list
- Strickland: 17 kills, .282 (17k-6e-39ta) hitting pct., 1 assist, 1 block assist, 11 digs
- 4th career double-double, second in a row
- Walker: 10 kills, .318 (10k-3e-22ta) hitting pct., 2 block assists, 3 digs
- Dungen recorded 33 assists, 1 service ace and 1 dig in the match
- No. 2 on the ECU Career Service Aces list – 95
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado led the defense
Up Next
- The Tigers will wrap up a three-match home stand, Tuesday, Oct. 5
- vs. Texas A&M-Commerce – 6:30 p.m.
- ECU will then hit the road for their first trip to Arkansas for the season
- Friday, Oct. 8 at Southern Arkansas – 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 9 at Arkansas-Monticello – 1 p.m.
