ADA, Okla. – For the first time this week, the East Central University volleyball team battled with the University of Central Oklahoma, falling 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-19) to the Bronchos (2-0) in the opening match of the 2021 season at the Kerr Activities Center.
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Scoring
- Set 1: 25-23
- The Tigers (0-5) opened the match with a 5-2 run
- ECU kept pushing and increased the lead to as many as six (12-6)
- UCO then pushed back with a 5-0 run to get within one (12-11) and then tie the set at 13
- The teams traded serves until the set was tied at 18
- ECU then used a 2-0 run to take the lead for good
- Kept the advantage between one or two points
- Set 2: 18-25
- The teams traded runs through the start of the set for ties at 3, 8, 10, 11 and 12
- The Bronchos then used a 4-0 run to take control for the rest of the set
- Set 3: 17-25
- UCO jumped out to an early 5-0 advantage
- The teams battled through the next few points until a 4-1 run by the Tigers got ECU within one (11-10)
- The teams traded the next four serves until a 5-0 run by the Bronchos gave then the advantage for good
- Set 4: 19-25
- UCO again gained an early 4-1 advantage
- Never allowed the Tigers to get closer than two the rest of the set
- ECU used a late 6-0 lead to cut the deficit from nine (22-13) to three (22-19)
Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers held a 55-47 lead in kills, 76-67 in digs and 47-40 in assists
- The Bronchos gained their advantage in blocks (14-7) and service aces (7-3)
- Fr. Emma Strickland and RJr. Thalianette Garcia both garnered double-doubles in the match
- Strickland: 17 kills, 16 digs, .314 (17k-6e-35ta) hitting pct., 2 block assists
- First career double-double
- Garcia: 12 kills, 11 digs, 2 service aces, 1 block assist
- Now just two double-doubles away from joining the ECU Career Top-10 List
- Sr. Lisa Gonzalez, RSr. Sydney Dungen and Fr. Leah Lawson all spent time as setter in the match
- Gonzalez: 18 assists, 8 digs, 1 kill
- Dungen: 14 assists, 4 digs, 2 kills
- Lawson: 12 assists, 1 service ace, 5 digs
- Sr. Alejandra Delgado tallied a match-high 25 digs
Up Next
- ECU will now hit the road for the UCO/OC Tournament this weekend in Oklahoma City and Edmond, Okla.
- The Tigers will play at Oklahoma Christian, Friday, Sept. 10
- vs. Newman – 1:30 p.m.
- at Oklahoma Christian – 5 p.m.
- ECU will then head to UCO, Saturday, Sept. 11
- at UCO – 10:30 a.m.
- Second match of the week vs. the Bronchos
- vs. Western New Mexico – 1:30 p.m.