WICHITA FALLS, TX – The East Central University volleyball team traveled to Wichita Falls, Tx to face Midwestern State University for a non-conference matchup, sweeping the Mustangs in a three-set battle. The Tigers are now on a six-game win streak.
 
"Both teams played some great defense," Head Coach Cheri Lindsay said. "It was a tough win for us. I am very proud of how they played today."
 
ECU grabbed an early 8-4 lead in set one until a 5-1 scoring run by MSU tied it up 9-all. The Tigers put themselves back on top 18-15 and eventually 23-20. The Mustangs earned two more points, but it was not enough to regain the lead as ECU closed the set 25-22.
 
Set two featured nine ties before MSU went on a four-point run to take the lead 16-12. The Mustangs extended their lead to 20-16, but the Tigers clawed back to tie the game 23-23. Both teams would go back and forth trading points, but the Tigers pushed through to end the set 27-25.
 
Just like the previous sets, set three was a battle to the end. The set saw 13 ties until ECU pulled away 22-19. MSU managed to find there way back with three straight points to tie it at 22, but The Tigers refused to lay down, and they finished off the set 25-23 and the match 3-0.
 
Nyah Walker and Emma Strickland led the Tiger offense with Walker posting 15 kills while Strickland was next with 11. Jada Abercrombie recorded seven kills and Kemyra was close behind with six. Aloni Jordan had a total of five blocks in the match to go along with her four kills. Leah Lawson recorded a double double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs. Lawson hit the 1,000 career assist mark after completing today's game making her new total 1,013 assists. Alejandra Delgado led the back row with 20 digs in the three sets.
 
The East Central University volleyball team will hit the road to Shawnee, Ok for a GAC matchup against Oklahoma Baptist Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.