ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team will open the 2021 season at the Kathleen Brasfield Invitational, hosted by Angelo State, Sept. 3-4.  The Tigers will first face host Angelo State, Friday, Sept. 3 at 12 p.m. and then battle with Anderson at 4 p.m.  Saturday will see ECU face Texas A&M-Kingsville (8 a.m.) and Western Colorado (2 p.m.).

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Volleyball Quick Hits

• The Tigers finished 5-7 overall and 5-6 (4^th) in the Great American Conference Western Division in 2020-21
  • Only faced teams from Oklahoma during the regular season
  • Fell to Oklahoma Baptist in the GAC Quarterfinals
  • First time since 2013 that ECU advanced to the GAC Tournament
• The Tigers return five starts and 10 players total
• RJr. Thalianette Garcia claimed All-GAC Second Team honors
  • Just the fourth All-GAC Second Team selection for the Tigers
  • First GAC honor since 2013 season
  • Ninth GAC post-season honor in school history
  • Led the team on offense
    • 147 kills, 16 service aces, 4 assists, 154 digs, 14 (1-13) total blocks
• ECU also returns RSr. Sydney Dungen who has already set six ECU Career Top-10 marks
  • No. 3 Kill Percentage - .249 (153k-34e-477ta)
  • No. 3 Assists – 2,148
  • No. 3 Service Aces – 85
  • No. 7 Double-Doubles – 18
  • No. 10 Digs – 683
  • No. 10 Sets Played – 339
• RJr. Alejandra Delgado returns after leading the defense last year
  • 206 digs, 34 assists, 7 service aces

Against the Competition

• The meeting with Anderson will be the first in school history
• The match with Angelo State will be the fifth in the all-time series
  • ASU has won all four previous matches
  • Last Meeting: Aug. 25, 2018 – L, 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 20-25) (A)
• It will be the fifth meeting with Texas A&M-Kingsville in the all-time series
  • TAMKU leads 3-1, including 1-0 on a neutral court
  • Last Meeting: Aug. 25, 2018 – L, 1-3 (12-25, 25-23, 11-25, 19-25) (N)
• Western Colorado and the Tigers have met on three previous occasions
  • Western Colorado has won the previous two matches on a neutral court
  • Last Meeting: L, 1-3 (21-25, 28-26, 18-25, 15-25) (N)