ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team claimed their school-record ninth-straight victory, with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-19) sweep of Ouachita Baptist at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• Set 1: 25-13
  • The two Tiger teams traded serves and small runs for a 6-all tie
  • ECU (12-9, 8-1 GAC) then took control
    • Used an 8-1 run to push the lead to 14-7
  • The teams traded points through the rest of the set
• Set 2: 25-19
  • Ouachita (7-15, 2-7 GAC) took an early 3-1 advantage
  • ECU fought back and tied the set at 7
  • The next four serves were traded
  • ECU then used a 9-2 run to get the momentum on their side
  • Ouachita used a 5-0 run late in the set to get within three (22-19), but they could not get any closer
• Set 3: 25-19
  • After the first four points toggled on the scoreboard, ECU used a 5-0 run to take the lead for good
  • Ouachita kept the score close and never trailed by more than five

Tiger Quick Hits

• With the ECU win and a loss by Arkansas Tech, the Tigers are now tied for first in the Great American Conference standings for the first time in school history
• The Tigers set three 3-set match records and three when playing in the Kerr Activities Center
  • Team 3-Set Records
    • No. 4 Service Aces – 9
    • No. 6 Total Blocks – 9.0
    • No. 1 Block Assists – 18
  • Team 3-set Records in the Kerr Activities Center
    • No. 3 Service Aces – 9
    • No. 5 Total Blocks – 9.0
    • No. 1 Block Assists – 18
• Sr. Alejandra Delgado moved onto the ECU Single Season Digs List
  • No. 10 – 384
  • Tallied 18 digs, 4 assists, 2 services aces vs. Ouachita
• RSr. Sydney Dungen and Fr. Emma Strickland each earned double-doubles for the match
  • Dungen: 18 assists, 11 digs, 1 service ace
  • Strickland: 11 kills, .476 (11k-1e-21ta) hitting pct. 12 digs, 3 block assists
• Sr. Aloni Jordan led the team in blocks
  • 6 block assists, 5 kills, .455 (5k-0e-11ta) hitting pct.
• RJr. Thalianette Garcia led the team in service aces
  • 4 service aces, 10 kills, 1 block assist, 5 digs
• Dungen moved up on several ECU Career lists
  • No. 2 Matches Played – 127
  • No. 6 Sets Played – 415
  • No. 2 Service Aces – 102
    • No. 1 Hayley Gerken (2012-15) – 103
  • No. 7 Digs – 819
  • No. 2 Assists – 2,568
    • No. 1 Shayla May (2008-11) – 2,828
  • No. 4 Service Aces – 23

Up Next

• The Tigers will hit the road for the next three matches
  • Friday, Oct. 22 at Arkansas Tech – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 23 at Harding – 11 a.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 28 at Southwestern Oklahoma State – 6 p.m.