ENID, Okla. – The No. 8 East Central University volleyball team saw its 2026 season come to a close Wednesday afternoon, falling 3-0 to top-seeded Oklahoma Baptist in the quarterfinals of the Great American Conference Championship Tournament at the Stride Bank Center.
The loss brings the Tigers' season to a close with an 11-19 overall record and a 6-10 mark in GAC play. Despite Wednesday's result, ECU continued its postseason tradition, earning a spot in the conference tournament for the sixth consecutive season.
The No. 1 Bisons controlled the match from the opening serve, taking the three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-18 to advance in the tournament. OBU established a strong presence at the net, finishing with 11 blocks and 35 kills while holding ECU to three blocks. The Bisons also recorded a .257 hitting percentage and totaled five service aces. East Central finished with 33 kills, 32 assists and 48 digs.
Addison Iman led the Tigers offensively with nine kills, while
Reagan Hutchinson added five kills and
Kensington White contributed four.
Jada Faulkner also finished with five points, including two kills, an ace and two block assists.
Tatum Flemming and
Emily Pena shared the setting duties, directing the Tiger offense throughout the match. Flemming led the team with 14 assists and nine digs, while Pena added 11 assists and six digs.
Breana Timms also contributed nine digs to lead ECU's defensive effort, with
Gabriela Etter adding eight and
Bryleigh Wallace recording seven.
Wednesday's contest also marked the final collegiate appearance for seniors
Emily Pena,
Seran Eran and
Faiana Halatoa, who closed out their careers in a Tiger uniform.
