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Volleyball Hosting Ranked Opponent
Jr. Nyah Walker swings at a ball during at 2021 match in the Kerr Activities Center.

Volleyball Hosting Ranked Opponent

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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.
 
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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
        • No. 7 ECU Career list
      • 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
      • Megan Kimak – 2009, 2011
    • 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)
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