ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team hosted the University of Arkansas at Monticello for a home GAC match, sweeping the Cotton Blossoms (25-22, 25-17, 25-18). ECU improves to 5-5 in conference play.
 
"I am very proud of their performance tonight," Head Coach Cheri Lindsay said. "It was awesome to see them play together and work as a team."
 
The opening set saw both teams going back and forth until a 9-2 scoring run put the Tigers ahead 14-8. However, UAM answered by taking the next eight out of ten points to tie the game 16-all. The teams traded points before a 5-0 scoring run had ECU at match point 24-19. The Cotton Blossoms refused to go down without a fight earning three straight points, but the Tigers closed set one 25-22.
 
UAM was the first to score in the second set and push their way to a 12-9 lead. ECU responded with a 7-0 run to pull ahead 16-12 and would continue their drive for the rest of the set. Up 20-16, the Tigers would go on a 5-1 scoring run to finish set two 25-17.
 
With two set wins in their corner, ECU came out firing in set three taking a dominant 11-1 lead. UAM slowly cut the deficit to 16-22, but the Cotton Blossoms were unable to match the offense of the Tigers and ECU would secure the third set 25-18 and a 3-0 win on the match.
 
Nyah Walker led the offense tonight with 10 kills while Emma Strickland and Jada Abercrombie each posted seven of their own. Kemyra Landry was next with five kills while also adding four total blocks in the game. Leah Lawson earned a double-double on the night with 29 assists and 10 digs. Defensively, the Tigers were led by Alejandra Delgado who tallied 14 digs.

The East Central University volleyball team will be back in the Kerr Activities Center tomorrow, Oct. 14 to face Southern Arkansas University at 4 p.m.