ADA, Okla. – In the first match of the 2021 season at the Kerr Activities Center, the East Central University volleyball team picked up a 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 27-25) victory over No. 25 Southern Nazarene.
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Scoring
- 1st Set: 25-13
- The Tigers (1-2, 1-2 GAC) opened the match on a 4-0 run
- ECU added a few more small runs throughout the set
- Never let the Crimson Storm (2-1, 2-1 GAC) get closer than three
- Led by as many as 12
- 2nd Set: 25-19
- The teams traded the first four serves
- The Tigers then went on a 7-0 run to gain the advantage
- The teams traded points and runs throughout
- 3rd Set: 27-25
- SNU came out strong in the set, with an 8-0 run
- The teams traded serves until a 18-9 score, in favor of the Crimson Storm
- ECU then started a push, with an 8-1 run, to cut the deficit to two (19-17)
- The Tigers continued to fight and tied the set at 22 and 23
- The teams then traded serves and forced extra points
- ECU finished the set on a 3-0 run to claim the victory
Tiger Quick Hits
- First win for first-year head coach Cheri Lindsay
- Teams second win over SNU in the all-time series
- Last win: Oct. 16, 2012 – W, 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 26-24)
- The Tigers tallied a .238 (39k-14e-105ta) hitting percentage and held SNU to a .065 (27k-21e-93ta) mark
- ECU also earned a clear advantage at the net, with 17 block assists compared to two block solos and four block assists by the Crimson Storm
- 17 block assists was a new 3-set match record
- Previous high was 16 (4 times)
- Jr. Thalianette Garcia earned the team's first double-double of the season
- 12 kills, 10 digs, 2 block assists
- Jr. Aloni Jordan led the team with a .556 (5k-0e-9ta) attack percentage
- Sr. Sydney Dungen had a strong nigh setting and at the service line
- 2 kills, 37 assists, 4 service aces, 4 block assists, 5 digs
- Now ranked No. 3 in career assists – 1,953
- Moved up to No. 5 on the career Service Aces list – 81
Up Next
- The Tigers will now get ready to face Oklahoma Baptist
- Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 7 p.m.
- ECU will then return home to face arch-rival Southeastern Oklahoma State
- Tuesday, Feb. 23 – 7 p.m.