ADA, Okla. – In front of a raucous home crowd that was comprised mostly of student-athletes, the East Central University volleyball team picked up a 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 13-25, 15-13) victory over Henderson State. The win kept the school-record winning streak going, sitting at eight-straight matches.
Scoring
- Set 1: 25-21
- The opening set was a forecast for the entire set
- 9 Tie Scores / 7 Lead Changes
- No team led by more than three points
- The Reddies (14-6, 4-4 GAC) led by three after the first serves
- The Tigers (11-9, 7-1 GAC) led by three with the final serves of the set
- The final tie came at 17-all
- ECU had trailed 15-17, but used a 4-0 run to take a 19-17 lead
- The teams then traded serves until the final three points
- The Tigers used a 3-0 run to take the win
- Set 2: 20-25
- HSU took an early 8-2 advantage
- ECU fought back slowly and took a 14-13 lead
- The Reddies followed with a 3-0 run to keep the advantage on their side for the rest of the set
- Set 3: 25-22
- It was the Tigers turn to gain the big lead, 7-2
- HSU countered and tied the set at 10, 11 and 15
- ECU took control for good with a 3-0 run
- The Tigers kept the advantage around three the rest of the set
- Set 4: 13-25
- The teams traded the first 10 serves for a 5-all tie
- The Reddies then took control with a 6-0 run
- HSU added another 6-0 run late in the set to secure the win
- Set 5: 15-13
- 4 Tie Scores / 2 Lead Changes
- The teams traded the first six serves
- ECU then took a 5-3 advantage
- The Tigers held the lead, until a 3-0 run by the Reddies tied the set at 7
- ECU then went on a 3-0 run to gain the lead for good
- HSU kept fighting and got within one (13-12 / 14-13)
- Jr. Nyah Walker then claimed the set and match win with a kill
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers gained an advantage in most statistical categories
- Points: ECU – 63 / HSU – 70
- Ranks No. 3 on ECU Single Match List when playing 5-sets in the Kerr Activities Center
- Kills: ECU – 51 / HSU – 50
- Service Aces: ECU – 5 / HSU – 2
- Blocks: ECU - 7 / HSU – 18
- Assists: ECU – 47 / HSU – 46
- Digs: ECU – 75 / HSU - 69
- Three ECU players recorded double-doubles in the match
- Sr. Sydney Dungen: 25 assists, 14 digs, 1 kill
- 22nd career double-double
- No. 5 ECU Career Double-Double list
- RJr. Thailanette Garcia: 13 kills, 18 digs, 3 service aces, 2 block assists
- 17th career double-double
- No. 9 ECU Career Double-Double list
- Sr. Lisa Gonzalez: 19 assists, 11 digs
- 2nd career double-double
- 1st of the 2021 season
- Jr. Nyah Walker was the second player to record a double-digit kill total
- 14 kills, 2 block assists, 1 dig
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado added a double-digit digs total
- 17 digs, 1 assist, 2 service aces
- ECU is 6-1 when playing at the Kerr Activities Center this season
- 3-0 when playing 5-set matches at home in 2021
Up Next
- The Tigers will wrap up the weekend, with a match against Ouachita Baptist at the Kerr Activities
- Saturday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m.
- ECU will then hit the road for its second trip to Arkansas for the season
- Friday, Oct. 22 at Arkansas Tech – 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct 23 at Harding – 11 a.m.