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VB vs SNU Feb 11
Makayla Faulkner
Volleyball Takes Down No .25 Southern Nazarene: W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 27-25)
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Southern Nazarene SN 2-1,2-1 GAC
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Winner East Central ECU 1-2,1-2 GAC
Southern Nazarene SN
2-1,2-1 GAC
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Final
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East Central ECU
1-2,1-2 GAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Southern Nazarene SN 13 19 25 (0)
East Central ECU 25 25 27 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Takes Down No. 25 Southern Nazarene

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
      • Pushed the lead to 11-1
    • 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.
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