ADA (Oct. 1, 2016) – After a long week of action, the East Central University volleyball team fell to Southwestern Oklahoma State 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 19-25) in the final of four matches for the week in Great American Conference action.

The Tigers (5-12, 3-2 GAC) were led by junior Madyson Gill, who tallied seven kills and eight digs. Junior Alex Campbell added six kills, while senior Madison Seiler led the team with nine digs.

ECU fell behind early in set one, trailing 2-5. The Tigers fought back within one (4-5), but saw the Bulldogs (4-10, 2-2 GAC) push back out to a 10-15 lead and never look back on their way to the 17-25 win.

The second set was a closer battle, with the teams forcing five tie score in the first 14 serves. However, SWSOU took the lead with the next two points and never let it go. The teams remained close, within one or two points, until a late 5-0 run by the Bulldogs gave them then needed push to claim the 17-25 win.

The third set started out close again with the teams trading runs for three tie scores and three lead changes. The final tie came at 12-all, but a 6-0 run by the Bulldogs gave them control for the rest of the set. The Tigers never quit fighting, but ended up falling 19-25.

ECU will now get some needed rest, as they will wait until Friday, Oct. 7 for their next match. The Tigers will hit the road for a match against Harding at 6 p.m. and then move on the next day to face Arkansas Tech at 2 p.m.