SAN ANGELO, Texas – The East Central University volleyball team finished up the Kathleen Brasfield Invitational, hosted by Angelo State University, with two four-set matches. The Tigers (0-4) first dropped a 3-1 (26-24, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17) decision to Texas A&M-Kingsville and then a 3-1 (16-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19) loss to Western Colorado.
ECU vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
Scoring
- Set 1: 24-26
- ECU took the first two points, but the set was quickly tied at 2
- The teams battled through ties to 5, 7, and 10
- ECU pushed ahead (14-10) and held it to 18-17
- TAMUK then fought to tie the set at 21
- There were ties at 23 and 24 before the Javelinas (4-0) got the two needed points to claim the win
- Set 2: 25-21
- The teams were tied through the first six serves
- The Tigers then pushed out to a 6-3 lead
- TAMUK pushed back and tied the set at 8 and 9
- ECU again gained the advantage, with a 6-0 run (15-9)
- The Javelinas slowly fought back and tied the set at 18 and 19
- The Tigers then took control for good, with a 3-0 run (22-19)
- ECU never let TAMUK get closer than two the rest of the set
- Set 3: 21-25
- Both teams battled through ties to 4 and 5
- The Tigers then pulled ahead, with a 7-1 run (12-6)
- The Javelinas against fought back and tied the set at 15 and 16
- TAMKU then took control of the set for good, with a 4-0 run (20-16)
- Set 4: 17-25
- The teams traded the first four serves
- The Javelinas then went ahead, with a 3-0 run
- The Tigers got back within one (4-5)
- TAMKU kept the advantage around 2-3 until the middle of the set
- The Javelinas then continued to push the lead to as many as nine
ECU vs. Western Colorado
Scoring
- Set 1: 25-16
- The Mountaineers (1-3) jumped out to an early 4-1 advantage
- The Tigers fought back to tie the set at six and take a 10-6 lead
- ECU kept pushing the tempo and increased the lead to as many as 11
- Set 2: 18-25
- The match was close at the start, with no team leading by more than two points
- Tied at 1, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
- WCU then took control with a 4-0 run
- Set 3: 19-25
- The set was tight at the beginning, with ties at 2, 3, 6 and 7
- The Tigers then fell behind 11-7
- The Mountaineers kept the disadvantage around 3-4 points until late in the set
- Set 4: 19-25
- The set was a back and forth battle
- ECU led early by as many as five (11-6) points
- WCU came back and tied the set at 14 and 15
- The Mountaineers then used a 6-1 run to take control for good
Tiger Quick Hits
- RJr. Thalianette Garcia earned the Tigers' first double-doubles of the season
- Texas A&M-Kingsville: 13 kills, 18 digs, 2 block assists
- Western Colorado: 12 kills, 13 digs, 2 (1-1) total blocks
- Now has 10 career double-doubles
- 3 away from the ECU Career Top-10 List
- No. 10 – Jessica Wilkinson (2010-13) - 13
- Jr. Nyah Walker has a standout day for ECU
- 28 kills, .292 (28k-9e-65ta) hitting pct., 4 digs, 2 block assists
- Sr. Darcie Kaiser earned more than 10 kills for the day
- 13 kills, 2 assists, 2 service aces, 10 digs, 2 block assists
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado led the team on defense
- 41 digs, 7 assists, 2 service aces
- RSr. Sydney Dungen and Sr. Lisa Gonzalez split time at setter
- Dungen: 35 assists, 12 digs, 1 service ace
- Gonzalez: 37 assists, 9 digs, 2 service aces, 1 kill
- Dungen added to her career numbers on four ECU Career Top-10 Lists
- No. 3 Assists – 2,211
- No. 3 Service Aces – 87
- No. 9 Sets Played – 354
- No. 9 Digs - 711
Up Next
- The Tigers will next play their first match of the 2021 season at the Kerr Activities Center
- Wednesday, Sept. 8 vs. Oklahoma Christian – 6:30 p.m.
- ECU will then hit the road for the UCO/OC Tournament, Sept. 10-11
- Oklahoma Christian and Central Oklahoma will both host matches
- Friday, Sept. 10 in Oklahoma City, Okla. (UCO)
- vs. Newman – 1:30 p.m.
- at Oklahoma Christian – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 11 in Edmond, Okla. (UCO)
- at Central Oklahoma – 10:30 a.m.
- vs. Western New Mexico – 1:30 p.m.
