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VB at TWU 9.14.21
Steven Christy
The volleyball team gets excited after winning a point.
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Winner East Central ECU 2-8,0-0 GAC
0
Texas Woman's TWC 4-5,0-0 Lone Star
Winner
East Central ECU
2-8,0-0 GAC
3
Final
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Texas Woman's TWC
4-5,0-0 Lone Star
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
East Central ECU 25 25 25 (3)
Texas Woman's TWC 19 17 14 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Picks Up Win at Texas Woman’s

DENTON, Texas – The East Central University volleyball team claimed their second-straight victory, defeating Texas Woman's 3-0 (25-19, 25-17,25-14) in non-conference action.

Scoring
  • Set 1: 25-19
    • The teams traded serves and small runs through the first nine points
      • 8 tie scores / 5 lead changes
    • The Tigers (2-8) then used a 3-0 run to take the final advantage
    • ECU kept the lead between 2-4 until another 4-0 pushed the lead to seven (20-13)
    • The Tigers kept up the momentum through the set
  • Set 2: 25-17
    • The teams traded the first four serves
    • ECU then used a 9-1 run to take control for good (11-3)
    • The Pioneers (4-5) were held around the same deficit the rest of the set
  • Set 3: 25-14
    • The opening battle for control continued through a 4-all tie
    • The Tigers then used a 10-1 run to gain the needed advantage
    • ECU kept pushing the tempo the rest of the match
Tiger Quick Hits
  • The Tigers out-hit TWU and had more digs
    • Kills: 44-27
    • Hitting Pct.: .244 (44k-13e-127ta) / .081 (27k-17e-124ta)
    • Digs: 72-54
  • ECU set two single match top-10 records
    • No. 10 Kills – 44
    • No. 3 Digs – 72
  • First win over the Pioneers in the all-time series
    • Previously TWU led 6-0
  • Fr. Emma Strickland claimed her second double-double of the season, while Fr. Leah Lawson earned her first
    • Strickland: 14 kills, .367 (14k-3e-30ta) hitting pct., 14 digs, 1 block assist
    • Lawson: 19 assists, 11 digs, 1 service ace
  • Strickland and Lawson were two of four players to record double-digit dig totals in the match
  • Jr. Nyah Walker added 11 kills, a .267 (11k-e3-30ta) hitting pct., 2 digs, 1 block assist
  • RSr. Sydney Dungen improved on her career setting numbers with ECU
    • No. 3 Assists – 2,299
    • No. 3 Service Aces – 91
    • No. No. 8 Matches Played – 111
    • No. 9 Sets Played – 373
    • No. 8 Digs – 740
      • Moved up from No. 9 to tie Megan Hammond (2011-12)
Up Next
  • The Tigers will host their first Great American Conference opponent of the year
    • Thursday, Sept. 16 vs. Southern Nazarene – 7 p.m.
    • ECU went 3-0 against the Crimson Storm during the Spring 2020-21 season
  • The Tigers will then hit the road to face Oklahoma Baptist, Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
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