BETHANY, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team tied the record for most wins in a single season (14), with a 3-2 (14-25, 25-23, 24-22, 23-25, 15-10) victory at Southern Nazarene.

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Scoring

• Set 1: 14-25
  • The Crimson Storm (11-14, 5-10 GAC) took an early 5-0 advantage
  • SNU kept pushing the tempo and led by as many as 13
  • The Tigers (14-13, 10-5 GAC) held off four set points at the end of the set
• Set 2: 25-23
  • The set was tight from start to finish
    • 14 Tie Scores / 8 Lead Changes
  • No team led by more than three points
  • ECU trailed 23-21 late in the set before mounting a come-back
  • The Tigers used a 4-0 run to claim the win
• Set 3: 25-22
  • SNU pushed out to an early 6-3 led
  • ECU countered with a 7-0 run to take the lead for the remainder of the set
  • The Tigers kept the lead around 3-5 points until the final run by the Crimson Storm
  • SNU went on a 3-0 run to get within two (24-22), but could not get closer
• Set 4: 23-25
  • ECU jumped out to a 4-0 advantage and held the lead by 2-3 points until the Crimson Storm knotted the set at 9
  • The teams traded points and small runs through a 17-all tie
  • SNU then gained control of the scoreboard with a 4-0 run
  • The Crimson Storm built the lead to 22-19
  • The Tigers came roaring back to take a 23-22 advantage, with a 4-0 run
  • After a tie at 23, SNU took the final two points to force the fifth set
• Set 5: 15-10
  • ECU gained the key early lead, 3-0
  • The Crimson Storm fought back within one (3-2)
  • The Tigers then used a 5-1 run to push the lead to five (8-3)
  • ECU kept the lead around five the rest of the match

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers gained the advantage in kills and assists
  • Kills: ECU 66 / SNU 59
    • No. 8 ECU 5-Set Match list
  • Assists: ECU 61 / SNU 54         
• The Tigers also hit the top-10 for a 5-set match in attempts and total blocks
  • Attempts: No. 7 – 208
  • Total Blocks: No. 4 - 14
• Sr. Alejandra Delgado garnered her fifth 30+ dig performance of the season
  • 36 digs – No. 4 ECU Single Match Top-10 List
• ECU saw double-digit kill performances from four players
  • Jr. Nyah Walker: 15 kills, .333 (15k-2e-39ta) hitting pct., 1 block assist, 5 digs
  • Fr. Emma Strickland: 14 kills, 1 block solo, 2 block assists, 9 digs
  • Sr. Aloni Jordan: 13 kills, .333 (13k-4e-27ta) hitting pct., 1 block solo, 3 block assists, 2 digs
  • RJr. Thalianette Garcia: 10 kills, 2 service aces, 1 block assist, 15 digs
    • 22^nd career double-double – No. 6 ECU Career list
    • 12^th double-double of the year – No. 4 ECU Single Season list
• RSr. Sydney Dungen earned her 25^th double-double of her career
  • 32 assists, 11 digs, 1 service ace
  • No. 4 ECU Career list
• Dungen also moved up to No. 1 on the ECU Career Matches Played list - 128

Up Next

• The Tigers will wrap up the 2021 regular-season action at the Kerr Activities Center
  • Thursday, Nov. 11 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7 p.m.
  • Senior Night: Sydney Dungen, Taylor Greenameyer and Darcie Kaiser
  • Black Out Week against archrival the Savage Storm
    • Football at SEOSU – Saturday, Nov. 13 – 2 p.m.
      • The Great American Classic: The Hundred Year War
        • Presented by Simmons Bank
• ECU will then prepare for the 22021 Great American Conference Championship Tournament
  • Nov. 18-20 in Hot Springs, Ark.