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Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – March 23-28
Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – March 23-28: ECU Soccer Seniors (Cash Pierce, Mollie Nance, Cloe Serino and Allie Verner)

Tiger Athletics Week at a Glance – March 23-28

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ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball, softball, baseball, soccer and track & field teams will be in action this week.

Volleyball will open the week, Tuesday, March 23 at Oklahoma Baptist.  The softball team will then hit the road to play a Great American Conference series at Arkansas-Monticello, March 26-27.  The final away event of the week will see the men's and women's track & field teams heading to the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational, Saturday, March 27.

Baseball and soccer will host events this week, with the baseball team starting things off with a GAC series against Arkansas-Monticello, March 26-27, at Ken Turner Field.

The Tigers soccer team will host Harding, March 27, at Tiger Field for the annual Senior Day.  ECU will honor seniors: Cash Pierce, Cloe Serino, Mollie Nance and Allie Verner before the match starts at 11 a.m.

The GAC indoor sports attendance policies will remain in effect for the rest of the 2020-21 regular 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 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.

Tuesday, March 23
Volleyball at Oklahoma Baptist – 7 p.m.
Friday, March 26
Softball at Arkansas-Monticello (DH) – 12/2 p.m.
Baseball vs. Arkansas-Monticello – 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 27
Soccer vs. Harding (Senior Day) – 11 a.m.
Softball at Arkansas-Monticello – 12 p.m.
Baseball vs. Arkansas-Monticello (DH) – 1:30 p.m.
Track & Field at OBU Invite
Volleyball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers picked up a 5-set victory at Southern Nazarene in their last outing
    • W, 3-2 (21-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-13)
    • First time ECU swept SNU in a season
      • Only the third win the series history
    • First 5-set victory since Oct. 1, 2019
      • W, 3-2 vs. Southeastern
    • The Tigers tallied 15 (3-24) total blocks in the match
      • Ranked No. 3 on the ECU 5-Set Match List
      • 24 block assists tied the No. 3 mark on the ECU 5-Set Match List
  • Jr. Darcie Kaiser recorded her second-straight double-double
    • 13 kills, 12 digs, 3 block assists
  • Jr. Thalianette Garcia earned her fifth double-double of the season and fourth-straight
    • 16 kills, 23 digs, 3 service aces, 1 block solo, 1 block assist
  • Sr. Sydney Dungen garnered 24 assists, 3 kills, 1 service ace and 5 digs
  • Dungen is now ranked in three ECU Career Top-10 lists
    • No. 3 Assists: 2,073
    • No. 4 Service Aces: 84
  • ECU will continue a three-match road trip this week at Oklahoma Baptist
  • The Tigers and the Bison have met on 15 previous occasions
    • OBU leads 11-4 overall and 8-1 when playing as GAC opponents
    • The Bison are also 6-0 when playing in Shawnee, Okla.
    • OBU won 3-1 (26-28, 15-25, 25-12, 19-25) in the first meeting this season in Ada
      • The Tigers saw double-digit kill performances from two players
        • Garcia: 17 kills, 1 service ace, 3 block assists, 11 digs
        • Kaiser: 10 kills, 2 assists, 1 block assist, 7 digs
      • Jr. Alejandra Delgado led the defense, with 25 digs
Softball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers fell 3-0 to No. 12 Southern Arkansas last week
    • L, 7-8 / L, 1-7 / L, 1-6
    • RFr. Megan Lesko, RFr. Kaleigh Ham and RJr. Charley Avery hit .400 or better in the series
      • Lesko: .500 batting avg., 1 run, 5 hits, 1 double, 3 RBIs, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 6 assisted outs
      • Ham: .444 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 SAC BU, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out
      • Avery: .400 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 5 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • Fr. Taryn O'Brien saw the most action in the circle
      • 8.0 IP, 2 appearances, 1 game started, 12 hits and 7 runs (6 earned) allowed, 3 Ks
  • As a team ECU has already recorded a top-10 mark on the stolen bases list
    • No. 3 – 64 – 2021
    • No. 2 – 71 – 2015
    • 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 – 54
    • No. 3 Saves – 4
  • The Tigers and the Cotton Blossoms have met on 32 previous occasions
    • ECU leads 20-12 overall and 18-10 in GAC action
    • The Tigers also lead 9-5 when playing in Monticello, Ark.
    • The teams did not face each other in the 2020 season
Baseball Quick Hits
  • The Tigers went 0-3 last weekend at Southern Arkansas
    • L, 1-5 / L, 6-13 / L, 3-13
    • So. Caleb Schorr led the team at the plate
      • .500 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBIs
    • RJr. Dillon Mansell added a .444 batting avg.
      • 4 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 4 putouts
    • RJr. Spencer Johnston spent the most time on the mound
      • 6.0 IP, 6 hits and 4 runs allowed, 5 Ks, .261 opponent batting avg.
  • RSr. Hayden George moved onto the ECU Career Hits Top-10 List: No. 9 – 104
  • Mansell also claimed a spot on the ECU Career Hit By Pitch Drawn Top-10 List: No. 9 – 14
  • RSr. Jonny Chavez is now ranked on two ECU Career Top-10 Lists
    • No. 9 Pitching Games Started – 21
    • No. 8 Strikeouts Thrown – 90
  • ECU and UAM have met on 25 previous occasions
    • The Boll Weevils lead 17-8 overall and 16-7 when playing as league opponents
    • The series is knotted at 7-7 when playing at Ken Turner Field
Soccer Quick Shots
  • The Tigers went 1-1 on the week, including their first win of the season
    • L, 2-1 (2 OT) vs. Rogers State
    • W, 2-1 at Southern Nazarene
      • Fr. Tanja Bauböck scored her first two career goals for ECU
        • First time since Oct. 5, 2019 that an ECU player scored two goals in a single match
      • So. Kaylee Bruce and Bauböck led the team on offense
        • Bruce: 4 shots, 3 shots on goal, 1 assist
        • Bauböck: 4 shots, 3 shots on goal, 2 goals
  • Nance has seen action in goal in all 465:22 minutes this season
    • Ranked No. 7 in ECU Career Minutes in Goal list – 2,947
    • Also ranked in four other categories
      • No. 9 Goal Against Average – 2.03 (After 2019 season)
      • No. 8 Saves – 163
      • No. 5 Wins in Goal – 8
      • No. 7 Matches in Goal – 36
      • No. 7 Starts in Goal – 30
  • The Tigers and Harding have seen action in 22 previous matches
    • The Bisons led 12-9-1 overall and 12-8-1 when playing as league opponents
    • The series closer when playing in Ada: HU leads 6-5
  • Saturday's match will be the annual Senior Day match for ECU's four seniors
Track & Field Quick Facts
  • The men's and women's track & field teams will return to action after having a week off after the first meet of the season
    • Saturday, March 13 at UT Tyler Ice Breaker Challenge
      • RSo. Zach Wells led the team at the meet
        • 1st – 1,500 Meters – 3:58.39
      • RJr. Barbara Johnson led the women's team
        • 13th – 800 Meters – 2:32.88
        • 28th – 1,500 Meters – 5:18.43
  • The Tigers have competed at the OBU Invitational every year since 2015
    • RSo. Jakaveon Shaw placed highest in an event for the returning players
      • 8th – 1,500 Meters – 4:20.23
    • Johnson has the highest finish of returning women's players
      • 4th- 1,500 Meters – 5:00.86
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