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Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – March 17-20, 2021
Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance - March 17-20, 2021

Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – March 17-20, 2021

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ADA, Okla. – East Central University may be on Spring Break, but for four Tiger Athletics teams that will not stop them from competing.  ECU will see soccer play two matches, volleyball one and softball and baseball with have Great American Conference series.

The soccer team will open the week with a non-conference match against Rogers State at Tiger Field, Wednesday, March 17 at 2 p.m.  The team will then hit the road for a GAC match, Saturday, March 20 at Southern Nazarene (2 p.m.).

The volleyball team will also play Wednesday, March 17, when they head to SNU for a 7:30 p.m. match.

The baseball and softball teams will battle with Southern Arkansas over the weekend.  The baseball team will head to Magnolia, Ark., for a series Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20.  The softball team will host No. 1 Southern Arkansas on the same days at Tiger Field.

The GAC indoor sports attendance policies will remain in effect for the rest of the 2020-21 season.   Home team student-athletes and non-student coaches will have a limited guest list, with no visiting team fan attendance.

ECU will allow attendance at all outdoor sports, but it will be limited by the capacity of each venue.  Attendance is free for all fans, with seating on a first come, first served basis.  Fans may sit in bleachers where socially distanced by household groups or may sit in self-provided chairs as long as socially distanced 6 feet from the fences surrounding the playing area.

Fans will not be permitted to gather behind home plate/backstop areas nor team areas (dugouts, benches, etc.) and are asked to refrain from interacting with players on either team at the site of competition prior to, during and following the games.

ECU remains committed to enforcing a mandatory mask and social distancing mitigation effort on the entire campus.

Soccer Quick Shots
  • The Tigers (0-3, 0-2 GAC) made its first trip to Arkansas for the season, facing Ouachita Baptist
    • ECU fell 2-1 in the game, with all the goals being scored in the final half
    • So. Kaylee Bruce scored her first goal of the season
      • 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
    • Sr. Mollie Nance was in net for ECU
      • 4 saves, 2 goals allowed
  • Nance has seen action in goal in all 270 minutes this season
    • Ranked No. 7 in ECU Career Minutes in Goal list – 2, 752
    • Also ranked in four other categories
      • No. 9 Goal Against Average – 2.03 (After 2019 season)
      • No. 8 Saves – 147
      • No. 6 Wins in Goal – 7
      • No. 8 Matches in Goal – 34
      • No. 7 Starts in Goal – 28
  • The Tigers and Rogers State have seen each other just four previous times
    • The Hillcats lead the overall series 3-1
    • The teams are tied at 1-1 when playing in Ada
    • Last Meeting: Sept. 6, 2018 – L, 0-1 (A)
  • ECU and the Crimson Storm have batted on 19 previous occasions
    • SNU leads 11-7-1 overall and 8-6 when playing as GAC opponents
    • SNU leads 6-3-1 when playing on the road
    • The Tigers have earned the win in the last two matches
      • Oct. 21, 2019 – W, 3-1 (H)
      • Nov. 2, 2019 – W, 1-0 (A)
    • In 2019, Bruce led the returners in the series with SNU
      • 5 shots, 3 shots on goal, 2 goals
    • Nance played all 180 minutes in the net
      • 1 goal against, 4 saves, 1 shutout
Volleyball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers (2-3, 2-3 GAC) played their first 5-set match of the season in their last outing
    • L, 2-3 (25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 12-15) vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State
      • First five set match since Oct. 8, 2019 (L, 2-3) at Cameron
    • Sr. Sydney Dunged earned her first double-double of the season
      • 47 assists, 11 digs, 2 kills, 2 service aces, 2 block assists
      • Jr. Darcie Kaiser and Jr. Thalianette Garcia both added double-doubles in the match
        • Kaiser: 14 kills, .286 (14k-4e-35ta) attack pct., 1 block assist, 15 digs
        • Garcia: 12 kills, 1 block assist, 18 digs
  • Dungen is now ranked in three ECU Career Top-10 lists
    • No. 3 Assists: 2, 052
    • No. 4 Service Aces: 83
    • No. 7 Double-Doubles: 16
  • Sr. Kasey Beeler added six digs to her career total
    • Ranked No. 7 ECU Career Digs: 799
  • The match with SNU will start at three-game road trip before the final home match of the regular season
    • Tuesday, March 23 at Oklahoma Baptist – 7 p.m.
    • Tuesday, March 30 at Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7 p.m.
    • Friday, April 2 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7 p.m. – Senior Day
  • The Tigers are 2-16 overall and 2-15 in the GAC against SNU
    • ECU took the last meeting: Feb. 11, 2021 – W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 27-25) (H)
      • First career victory for new head coach Cheri Lindsay
      • Garcia: 12 kills, 10 digs, 2 block assists
      • Jr. Aloni Jordan: .556 (5k-0e-9ta) attack percentage
      • Dungen: 2 kills, 37 assists, 4 service aces, 4 block assists, 5 digs
    • The Crimson Storm lead 9-0 when playing in Bethany, Okla.
Softball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers went 1-3-1 last week, with the tie being a suspended game at Southeastern Oklahoma State
    • Tuesday, March 9 – L, 5-8 at Southeastern
    • Tuesday, March 9 – 9-9 (8) suspended until April 6 in Ada
    • Friday, March 12 – L, 5-8 vs. Oklahoma Baptist
    • Friday, March 12 – W, 8-0 (5) vs. Oklahoma Baptist
    • Saturday, March 13 – L, 0-5 vs. Oklahoma Baptist
  • Over the week RJr. Tatiana Bryant and RFr. Megan Lesko led the team with a .467 batting avg.
    • Bryant: .467 batting avg., 2 runs, 7 hits, 1 double, 1 homerun, 6 RBIS, 1 BB, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 23 putouts, 2 assisted outs
    • Lesko: .467 batting avg., 4 runs, 7 hits, 1 double, 2 homeruns, 3 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 6 putouts, 5 assisted outs
  • ECU also saw three other players with a batting avg. over .400
    • RFr. Miranda Garza: .429 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs
    • RFr. Kaleigh Ham: .421 batting avg., 5 runs, 8 hits, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 5 RBIs, 1 BB, 13 putouts
    • Fr. Jayna Reid: .417 batting avg., 3 hits, 5 runs, 2 RBIs, 1 HBP, 3-for-3 stolen bases, 10 putouts
  • Jr. Taia Harris picked up the win in the circle and saw the most time pitching for the week
    • 3.14 ERA, 1-0, 4 appearances, 1 game started, 1 complete game, 1 shutout, 14.1 IP, 15 hits and 6 runs (5 earned) allowed, 2 BBs, 8 Ks, .278 opponent batting avg.
  • As a team ECU has already recorded a top-10 mark on the stolen bases list
    • No. 7 – 50 – 2021
    • No. 6 – 55 – 2005
    • No. 1 – 78 – 2014
  • RJr. Jessica Sisemore moved her way onto one ECU career records list and was already ranked on another
    • No. 10 Pitching Appearances – 53
    • No. 3 Saves – 4
  • Southern Arkansas went into last weekend ranked No. 1 in the NFCA poll
    • Went 3-2 during the week
      • 1-1 at Arkansas-Monticello
      • 2-1 at Ouachita Baptist
  • The Tigers and the Muleriders have battled on 44 previous occasions
    • SAU leads 30-14 overall and 24-8 when playing as GAC opponents
    • The teams did not faced each other in 2020
      • Teams were set to play the weekend when play was suspended due to COVID-19
    • The Muleriders went 4-0 in the last series played in 2019 in Ada
    • Bryant and Lesko are the only returning batters from the series
      • Bryant: 2 hits, 2 BBs, 11 putouts
      • Lesko: 1 hit, 1 BB, 5 putouts
    • RSo. Paige Leschber and Sisemore both saw action in the circle during the series
      • Leschber: 8 hits and 7 runs allowed, 6.1 IP, 2 Ks
      • Sisemore: 3 hits and 5 runs (4 earned) allowed, 3.0 IP, 2 Ks
Baseball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers went 0-3 last weekend at Oklahoma Baptist
    • L, 0-11 (7) / L, 5-18 / L, 10-12
      • RFr. Britton Sperry, RSr. Hayden George, RSo. Garrett Lemons and RFr. Christian Whitaker all hit over .400 in the series
        • Sperry: .500 batting avg., 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 3 putouts, 1 assisted out
        • George: .455 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 5 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 5 putouts, 5 assisted outs
          • Moved onto the ECU Career Hits Top-10 / No. 10 - 101
        • Lemons: .444 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 homerun, 2 RBIs, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 7 putouts
        • Whitaker: .417 batting avg., 1 run, 5 hits, 1 doubles, 1 homerun, 1 RBI, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
          • First career home run
      • RSr. Jonny Chavez saw the most time in the circle
        • 5.0 IP, 6 hits and 5 runs allowed, 1 BB, 7 Ks
          • Moved onto the ECU Career Strikeouts Top-10 list / No. 8 - 88
  • ECU and Southern Arkansas have met on 50 previous occasions
    • The Muleriders lead 40-10 overall and 17-6 when playing as GAC opponents
    • SAU holds a 22-4 advantage when playing in Magnolia, Ark.
    • The Muleriders went 3-0 in the series in 2019
      • Chavez and RSr. Ryan Collins saw action on the mound in the series
        • Chavez: 3.0 IP, 8 hits and 6 runs allowed, 1 BB, 4 Ks
        • Collins: 2.2 IP, 5 hits and 4 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 K
      • RSr. Cordell Bowie and RJr. Khaji Butler lead the returning fielders
        • Bowie 2 hits, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 homerun, 1 BB, 4 assisted outs
        • Butler: 2 hits, 1 run, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 3 putouts, 1 assisted out
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