ADA, Okla. – East Central University volleyball took care of business heading into Homecoming weekend, earning a straight-set victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Thursday night inside the Kerr Activities Center. The Tigers secured the win by scores of 25-21, 25-18 and 25-13 to improve to 5-7 in Great American Conference play.
With the win secured, ECU will turn its attention to its next GAC matchup on Tuesday, Oct. 27, when the Tigers travel to Weatherford to take on Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
ECU set the tone early, edging Northwestern 25-21 in the opening set before building momentum in the second. With the score tied at 12-12, the Tigers strung together four straight points to create separation before closing the set with a 4-1 run to secure a 25-18 win and take a 2-0 match lead.
The Tigers finished strong in the third set, quickly regaining control after trailing 5-4 early. ECU then used an 8-1 scoring run, fueled by
Jaylani Evans at the service line, to build a commanding 10-point advantage. Northwestern reached 13 points before the Tigers closed out the match with four consecutive points, capped by two service aces from
Breana Timms, to claim the 25-13 set win and complete the sweep.
The Tigers finished with 47 kills and a .242 hitting percentage while holding Northwestern to 29 kills and a .114 hitting percentage. ECU also recorded seven service aces and eight blocks in the victory.
Addison Iman led the Tigers offensively with 18 kills, adding two service aces and 10 digs for a double-double.
Kensington White was highly efficient at the net, recording seven kills on 11 attempts with no errors for a .636 hitting percentage.
Lana Wright added six kills while hitting .333, along with five digs and a service ace.
Annabelle Nichter contributed six kills and three blocks, while
Faiana Halatoa chipped in five kills and two blocks.
ECU's setting duo helped guide the offense, with
Emily Pena recording 24 assists and three digs, while
Tatum Flemming added 18 assists and four digs.
Bryleigh Wallace anchored the back row with a team-high 20 digs, helping the Tigers finish with 52 digs overall.
