MONTICELLO, Ark. – The East Central University volleyball team moved its record-setting winning-streak to seven matches, with a 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 26-24, 25-23) tight victory at Arkansas-Monticello.
Scoring
- Set 1: 25-27
- 7 Tie Scores / 4 Lead Changes
- No team led by more than six points throughout the set
- The Tigers (10-9, 6-1 GAC) took an early 11-5 advantage
- The Cotton Blossoms (7-11, 2-5 GAC) followed with a 9-1 run to take a 14-12 lead
- ECU quickly tied the set at 16 and the teams traded serves thorough a 25-25 tie, to force extra points
- UAM followed with the next two points to claim the win
- Set 2: 25-22
- 3 Tie Scores / 2 Lead Changes
- The Cotton Blossoms took a 3-0 lead at the opening of the set
- The Tigers kept pushing and kept things close
- The push resulted in a tie at 11
- The teams then traded 4-0 runs and serves for a tie at 16
- ECU then pulled ahead by two (18-16)
- The Tigers kept the lead for the next two serves before a 5-0 run gave UAM a 22-19 advantage
- ECU followed with a 6-0 run to take the set
- Set 3: 26-24
- 12 Tie Scores / 5 Lead Changes
- No team led by more than two throughout the set, until a late push by the Tigers
- ECU used a 3-0 run to gain a 4-point lead
- The Cotton Blossoms followed with an 8-3 run to gain a 24-23 lead
- The Tigers then used a 3-0 run to get the needed advantage to win the set
- Set 4: 25-23
- 6 Tie Scores / 3 Lead Changes
- The teams traded small runs and serves throughout the set
- ECU used a 5-0 run in the middle of the set to take the largest advantage (4) of the set
- UAM kept fighting and cut the deficit to one (23-22) late in the set
- But it was not enough as the teams traded serves, but the Tigers were able to get the win in regulation
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers (10-9, 6-1 GAC) set several team 4-set match records and saw one individual match record set
- Team 4-Set Match Records
- No. 7 Kills – 59
- No. 5 Attacks – 179
- No. 2 Service Aces – 13
- All Six Players that served in the match recorded at least one service ace
- No. 6 Assists - 56
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado Individual Match No. 10 Digs – 31
- ECU led the Cotton Blossoms (7-11, 2-5 GAC) in most statistical categories
- Kills: ECU 59 / UAM 44
- Aces: ECU 13 / UAM 4
- Assists: ECU 56 / UAM 41
- Digs: ECU 75 / UAM 64
- Blocks: ECU 5 / UAM 18
- RJr. Thalianette Garcia recorded her 16th career double-double
- No. 8 ECU Career Double-Double List
- 18 kills, .244 (18k-7e-45ta) hitting pct., 1 service ace, 11 digs
- Fr. Emma Strickland and Jr. Nyah Walker both added double-digit kill totals
- Strickland: 13 kills, 1 service ace, 1 block solo, 1 block assist, 7 digs
- Walker: 12 kills, 1 block solo, 1 block assist, 4 digs
- RSr. Sydney Dungen and Sr. Lisa Gonzalez split time at setter
- Dungen: 25 assists, 1 kill, 5 service aces, 5 digs
- Gonzalez: 23 assists, 3 service aces, 5 digs
Up Next
- The Tigers return to the Kerr Activities Center for a three-match home stand next week
- Tuesday, Oct. 12 vs. Langston – 6 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 15 vs. Henderson State – 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 16 vs. Ouachita Baptist – 3 p.m.