ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team is headed to Arkansas for the weekend and their first match will be a battle for sole first-place in the Great American Conference standings.  The Tigers (12-9, 8-1 GAC) and Arkansas Tech will face each other, Friday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. in Tucker Coliseum.

ECU will then head to Searcy, Ark., for a Saturday, Oct. 23 match with Harding at 11 a.m.
 

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Tiger Quick Hits

• This is the first time in school history that the Tigers have been ranked first in the GAC standings
  • Four weeks remain in the regular-season
    • ECU has seven matches left in the regular-season schedule
    • GAC Tournament Nov. 18-20 in Hot Springs, Ark.
• The Tigers defeated Henderson State (3-2) and Ouachita Baptist (3-0) last weekend
  • Moved the school-record winning-streak to nine matches
  • ECU set four match records overall and in the Kerr Activities Center
    • Set No. 3 on ECU Single Match 5-Set Points record – 63 vs. HSU
    • The Tigers set four ECU Single Season 3-Set Records vs. Ouachita
      • No. 4 Services Aces – 9 / No. 3 in Kerr
      • No. 6 Total Blocks – 9.0 / No. 5 in Kerr
      • No. 1 Block Assists – 18 / No. 1 in Kerr
  • The Tigers saw five double-doubles between the matches
    • RSr. Sydney Dungen earned a double-double in each match
      • Now has 23 Double-Doubles, good for the No. 4 spot on the ECU career list
    • RJr. Thalianette Garcia claimed her 17^th career double-double – No. 9 on the ECU career list
    • Fr. Emma Strickland garnered her fifth double-double
    • Sr. Lisa Gonzalez picked up her first double-double of the season and the second of her career
• Sr. Alejandra Delgado moved on the ECU Single Season Digs list – No. 10 (394)
  • No. 9 Abbey Wehrman (2018) - 396
• Dungen is ranked on seven ECU career lists
  • No. 4 Matches Played – 122
  • No. 6 Sets Played – 415
  • No. 2 Service Aces – 102
    • No. 1 Hayley Gerken (2012-15) – 103
  • No. 7 Digs – 819
  • No. 2 Assists – 2,537
    • No. 1 Shayla May (2008-11) – 2,828
  • No. 4 Double-Doubles – 23
  • Was No. 3 in Kill Pct. heading into the season at .256
    • Currently .251 – Still No. 3

Against the Competition

• The series with ATU is heavily in the Golden Suns favor, after 18 previous matches
  • ATU leads 17-1 overall and 9-0 when playing at GAC opponents
  • ATU leads 8-0 when playing in Russellville, Ark.
  • Last Meeting: Oct. 12, 2019 – L, 0-3 (9-25, 19-25, 19-25) (H)
  • Last Road Meeting: Sept. 29, 2018 – L, 0-3 (19-25, 22-25, 20-25)
• Harding and the Tigers have played on 11 previous occasions
  • Harding leads 11-0 overall and 10-0 when playing as league opponents
  • Harding leads 4-0 when playing in Searcy, Ark.
  • Last Meeting: Oct. 11, 2019 – L, 0-3 (9-25, 15-25, 19-25) (H)
  • Last Road Meeting: Sept. 28, 2018 – L, 0-3 (15-25, 11-25, 16-25)