Jr. Nyah Walker swings at a ball during at 2021 match in the Kerr Activities Center.
Volleyball Hosting Ranked Opponent
ADA, Okla. – After a slow week, the East Central University volleyball team will play two matches this week. The Tigers (13-11, 9-3 GAC) will first host No. 23 Oklahoma Baptist at the Kerr Activities Center, Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.
ECU will then hit the road to face Northwestern Oklahoma State, Friday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in Alva, Okla.
Tiger Quick Hits
- For the second-straight match with Southwestern Oklahoma State, the Tigers took the Bulldogs to five sets
- Sept. 24, 2021 – W, 3-2 (25-18, 17-25, 17-25, 25-18, 15-7) (H)
- Oct. 28, 2021 – L, 2-3 (25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 23-26, 11-15) (A)
- The Tigers set two 5-set match records against the Bulldogs
- No. 6 Attempts – 210
- No. 7 Digs – 102
- ECU also saw double-doubles from three players
- Sr. Lisa Gonzalez: 19 assists, 20 digs
- Third double-double of the season
- RJr. Thalianette Garcia: 19 kills, 15 digs, 1 service ace, 2 block assists
- 19th career double-double
- Ninth double-double of the year
- No. 9 ECU Single Season list
- Fr. Emma Strickland: 11 kills, 14 digs, 1 service ace
- Seventh double-double of the season
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado recorded 35 digs in the match with SWOSU
- No. 5 on ECU Individual Match Dig list
- Third time this season with 30+ digs in a match
- Sept. 10, 2021 vs. Newman – 30
- Oct. 9, 2021 vs. Arkansas-Monticello – 31
- Only third time a player had three 30+ dig performances in the same season
- Ranked NO. 1 in the Great American Conference for Digs/Set – 5.45
- RSr. Sydney Dungen and Delgado are also ranked on ECU Career lists
- Dungen is ranked on six charts
- No. 3 Matches Played – 125
- No. 4 Sets Played – 429
- No. 3 Kill Percentage - .249 (through 2020 season)
- No. 1 Service Aces – 109
- No. 6 Digs – 844
- No. 2 Assists – 2,625
- No. 4 Double-Doubles – 23
- Delgado is ranked No. 10 Digs – 686
- ECU is now one of four teams that have claimed a spot in the 2021 GAC Championship Tournament
- First time since 2013 that the Tigers have made the tournament with the normal format
- ECU advanced to the tournament in 2020 during COVID, all teams advanced
- Only the fourth time that the Tigers have advanced to the tournament
- Tournament is set for Nov. 18-20 in Hot Springs, Ark.
- As a team ECU is already ranked on six Team Season Records lists
- No. 8 Kills – 1,119
- No. 8 Service Aces – 119
- No. 9 Assists – 1,014
- No. 10 Solo Blocks – 28
- No. 9 Block Assists – 229
- No. 9 Points – 1,380.5
- The Tigers have a chance to make it on the top-10 in all 18 categories
Against the Competition
- ECU and Oklahoma Baptist have faced each other 18 previous times
- OBU leads 14-4 overall
- OBU leads 10-1 when playing as GAC foes
- OBU leads 5-4 when playing in Ada
- OBU is on a 11-match winning streak
- Last Meeting: Sept. 21, 2021 – L, 0-3 (13-25, 17-25, 16-25) (A)
- Last Home Meeting: Feb. 19, 2021 – L, 1-3 (26-28, 15-25, 25-12, 19-25)
- The Tigers and the Rangers have battled 19 previous times
- NWOSU leads 12-7 overall and in GAC action
- NWOSU leads 8-1 when playing in Alva, Okla.
- ECU has won the last two meetings
- Last Meeting: Oct. 1, 2021 – W, 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-10) (H)
- Last Road Meeting: Jan. 27, 2021 – L, 1-3 (17-25, 18-25, 25-19, 21-25)