ADA, Okla. - The East Central University volleyball team claimed its first Great American Conference Championship Tournament victory since Nov. 21, 2013. The No. 4 Tigers (5-6, 4-6 GAC) took a 3-1 (25-11, 25-17, 18-25, 25-23) win over No. 5 Southern Nazarene at the Kerr Activities Center.
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Scoring
- Set 1: 25-11
- The teams traded short runs through the first seven points, with ECU leading 4-3
- The Tigers then used an 8-0 run to take control for the rest of the set
- ECU did not allow the Crimson Storm (3-9, 3-7 GAC) to score more than one point in a row until the final points of the set
- Set 2: 25-17
- The teams traded points in the first eight serves
- The Tigers then took a small lead
- Kept the lead between 1-3 until the middle of the set
- SNU then used a 3-1 run to tie the set at 13
- ECU countered with a 6-0 run for control of the scoreboard
- Set 3: 18-25
- It was a back-and-forth battle from the start
- Ties at every point until 11
- The Crimson Storm then used a 5-0 run to take the advantage
- The Tigers kept fighting, but could not get closer than two the rest of the set
- Set 4: 25-23
- ECU jumped out to an early 6-1 lead
- The advantage turned out to be what would be the difference in the set
- The teams traded points and small runs throughout
- The Tigers held the lead between two and three the rest of the set
- ECU got to set point (24-21) before SNU was able to hold off two set points, but came up just short of forcing extra points
Tiger Quick Hits
- First appearance and win in the GAC Tournament since 2013
- Went 1-1
- W, 3-0 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State
- L, 0-3 vs. Arkansas Tech
- First tournament match against the Crimson Storm
- The Tigers swept the regular-season series with SNU
- Fourth win over the Crimson Storm in the all-time series
- ECU tallied 47 assists in the match
- Ranks No. 3 on the ECU Team Three-Set Records list
- Jr. Darcie Kaiser claimed her fourth double-double of the season
- 10 kills, 10 digs, 1 service ace
- Sr. Sydney Dungen garnered her 18th career double-double and her third of the season
- 24 assists, 10 digs, 3 kills, 1.000 (3k-0e-3ta) hitting pct., 1 service ace
- Moved onto the ECU Career Digs List – No. 10 (676)
- Also ranked on four other ECU Career lists
- No. 4 Kill Percentage - .245
- No. 3 Service Aces – 85
- No. 3 Assists – 2,126
- No. 7 Double-Doubles – 18
- Jr. Alejandra Delgado added a double-digit dig total
- Jr. Aloni Jordan and Jr. Lauren Cox had strong hitting nights
- Jordan: .533 (9k-1e-15ta) hitting pct., 1 assist, 1 block solo, 4 block assists
- Cox: .444 (8k-03-18ta) hitting pct., 1 block assist
Up Next
- The Tigers will move on to the GAC Quarterfinals, Thursday, April 8
- At No. 1 Oklahoma Baptist – 6 p.m.
