ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team will play two Great American Conference matches this week, after winning their last three matches. The Tigers (3-8, 1-0 GAC) will first make the trip to Shawnee, Okla., to face Oklahoma Baptist, Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. and then host Southwestern Oklahoma State, Friday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m.
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Tiger Quick Hits
- ECU is on a three-match winning streak for the first time since 2017
- Won 3 Sept. 7-8 – all at home
- First time since 2009 that the Tigers won two matches in a row on the road
- Won 4 Sept. 5-12 on neutral courts
- Fr. Emma Strickland was named the GAC Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 20
- 31 kills, .352 (31k-6e-71ta) hitting pct., 23 digs, 4 (1-3) total blocks, 1 service ace
- Jr. Nyah Walker and Jr. Ilani Myers added double-digit kill totals for the week
- Walker: 22 kills, .241 (22k-9e-54ta) hitting pct., 3 digs, 1 block assist, 1 assist
- Myers: 17 kills, .255 (17k-4e-51ta) hitting pct., 5 digs
- RSr. Sydney Dungen and Fr. Leah Lawson split time at setter
- Dungen: 33 assists, 2 kills, 1 service ace, 14 digs
- Lawson: 44 assists, 1 service ace, 24 digs
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado led a group of four players with double-digit dig totals
- 41 digs, 7 assists, 1 service ace
- Garcia: 22 digs, 9 kills, 4 assists, 1 service ace, 1 block assist
- In the five-set win over the Crimson Storm, ECU set the No. 10 spot on the ECU Set Records list, for Attack Percentage in a 5-set match
- .235 (56k-21e-149ta)
- Also No. 5 in the same category when playing in the Kerr Activities Center
- 3 Block Solos were good for the No. 4 spot in the list when playing at home
- Dungen moved up to the No. 2 spot on the ECU Career Assists list, with 2,318
- No. 1 is held by Shayla May (2008-11) – 2,828
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Bison have met on 17 previous occasions
- OBU leads 13-4 overall and 9-1 in GAC matches
- The Bison have won all 8 matches played in Shawnee, Okla.
- Last Meeting: April 8, 2021 – L, 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 15-25) (A)
- ECU and SWOSU have battled on 21 previous occasions, back to 2008
- The Bulldogs leads 15-6 overall and 15-6 (14-4 GAC) when playing as conference opponents
- SWOSU leads 9-2 when playing at the Kerr Activities Center
- Last Meeting: March 10, 2021 – L, 2-3 (25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 12-15) (H)