ADA, Okla. – For the first time in the 2021 season, the East Central University volleyball team will play on their home court at the Kerr Activities Center.  The Tigers (0-4) will host Central Oklahoma, Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

ECU will then hit the road for the UCO/Oklahoma Christian Tournament, Sept. 10-11.  ECU will first play two matches at Oklahoma Christian, Friday, Sept. 10, when the battle with Newman (1:30 p.m.) and then the host Eagles (5 p.m.).  Saturday, Sept. 11 will see the Tigers at UCO, facing the host Bronchos (10:30 a.m.) and Western New Mexico (1:30 p.m.
 

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Volleyball Quick Hits

• ECU opened the 2021 season at the Kathleen Brasfield Tournament
  • The Tigers went 0-4 on the weekend
  • RJr. Thalianette Garcia was named to the All-Tournament Team
    • 40 kills, 1 service ace, 2 assists, 52 digs, 7 (2-5) total blocks
    • Recorded the team's first two double-doubles of the season
      • Texas A&M-Kingsville: 13 kills, 18 digs
      • Western Colorado: 12 kills, 13 digs
• Fr. Nyah Walker had a strong performance in her first outings for ECU
  • 37 kills, 11 digs, 11 block assists
• RJr. Alejandra Delgado led the team defensively, with 64 digs
  • Added 2 service aces and 9 assists
• RSr. Sydney Dungen and Sr. Lisa Gonzalez split time at setter
  • Dungen: 63 assists, 2 service aces, 1 kill, 28 digs
  • Gonzalez: 55 assists, 2 service aces, 2 kills, 14 digs
• Dungen has already set six ECU Career Top-10 marks
  • No. 3 Kill Percentage - .249 (153k-34e-477ta)
  • No. 3 Assists – 2,211
  • No. 3 Service Aces – 87
  • No. 7 Double-Doubles – 18
  • No. 9 Digs – 711
  • No. 9 Sets Played – 354
• Garcia now has 10 career double-doubles, just 3 away from the ECU Career Top-10 list
  • No. 10 – Jessica Wilkinson (2010-13) - 13

Against the Competition

• The matches with UCO will be the 18^th and 19^th in the all-time series
  • UCO leads 15-2 overall, 4-2 when playing in Ada and 8-0 when playing on the road
  • Last Meeting: Sept. 13, 2019 – L, 0-3 (15-25, 11-25, 9-25) (N)
  • Last Home Meeting: Sept. 12, 2014 – L, 0-3 (16-25, 15-25, 23-25)
  • Last Road Meeting: Sept. 15, 2017 – L, 0-3 (16-25, 15-25, 10-25)
• The meeting with Newman will be just the second in school history
  • Sept. 12, 2008: W, 3-1 (26-24, 25-20, 19-25, 34-32) (N)
• The match with Oklahoma Christian in the first in school history
• The match with Western New Mexico is also the first in the all-time series