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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team saw their first loss of the 2019-20 season, falling at Southwestern Oklahoma State, 95-86 in Great American Conference action. Scoring 1st Half: 38-56 The Bulldogs (3-2, 1-0 GAC) opened the game on a 5-0 run in the first 2:20 of the game The Tigers (3-1, 0-1 GAC) quickly cut the deficit to four SWOSU kept up the pressure and kept an advantage for the entire stanza With 13:37 left, ECU started a comeback Started an 8-2 run over a two-minute span to take a 21-19 advantage T...
STEPHENVIILLE, Texas – The East Central University women's basketball team started their two-game road trip in Texas with a 70-50 loss at Tarleton State. Scoring 1st Quarter: 11-25 The Texans (3-0) jumped out to a 7-0 advantage in the first 3:20 TSU kept up the pressure throughout the quarter Led by as many at 15 points 2nd Quarter: 10-14 (21-39) The Texans kept the advantage between 15-20 points for the entire stanza 3rd: Quarter: 12-15 (33-54) TSU pushed out to a 24-point advantage in the first 3:15 of the quarter The Tigers (1-2) pushed t...
WICHITA, Kan. – The East Central University women's basketball team opened the 2019 season at the Clarion Inn Invitational against Southwest Minnesota State. The Tigers (0-1) trailed by as many as 13, but got within one in the final two minutes, before falling 58-53. Scoring First Quarter: 12-17 The Mustangs (1-0) were the first to score, hitting a triple 20 seconds in The Tigers got within one 37 seconds later, but that was as close as they would get SMSU pushed ahead by as many as 7 (6-13) ECU fought back to get within one again (12-13), w...
MOORE, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team finished up their 2019 non-conference regular-season schedule with a 3-1 (24-26, 22-25, 25-22, 21-25) loss at Randall. Scoring Set One: L, 24-26 The Saints (13-13) jumped out to an early 7-2 advantage The Tigers (2-20) fought back with a 12-7 run to get within four (10-14) The set was tight from there, with ECU slowly cutting the deficit until it was within one (21-22) The Tigers then pushed the tempo and tied the set at 24 to force extra points But the Saints were able to hold on f...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2018 East Central University soccer team claimed their final award, earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 16th-straight season, with a 3.35 team GPA. United States Coaches Team Academic Award Release The Tigers were one of 989 soccer teams, 644 women's teams, across the country in all divisions to make the list. To earn the USC Team Academic Award a team must have a 3.0 team GPA or higher. ECU is just one of three teams from the Great American Conference to claim the honor this year. The Tigers w...
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team picked up a Great American Conference win over arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State, 3-2 (12-25, 28-26, 19-25, 25-18, 18-16) at the Kerr Activities Center. Scoring Set One: L, 12-25 Set Two: W, 28-26 Set Three: L, 19-25 Set Four: W, 25-18 Set Five: W, 18-16 Tiger Quick Hits The Tigers (2-15, 1-4 GAC) played their first five-set match of the season The win marked an end to a five-match losing streak to the Savage Storm (1-12, 0-4 GAC) ECU trailed SE in most statistical categories Big d...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – East Central University redshirt senior Anna Mora has been named the Great American Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for Sept. 25. Mora finished 13th and helped the Tigers finish sixth at the 30th Annual Southern Stampede, hosted by Missouri Southern State. The El Paso, Texas, native finished in a time of 18:00.45, marking the first of ECU runners to finish before a participant from one of the four other GAC schools running at the meet. The Tigers will now have a week off before heading to F...
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The East Central University volleyball team finished the first day of the OBU Invitational, falling to Southwest Baptist and William Jewell, 3-0. ECU vs. SBU Scoring Set One: L, 21-25 The Bearcats (2-7) took an early 5-1 led The Tigers (0-13) followed with a 4-0 run to tie the set at five SBU again went ahead by five (10-5) ECU went on a 11-2 run to take a 16-12 advantage The set was then tied again at 16 and 17 The Bearcats then used a 4-0 run to take control for good Set Two: L, 23-25 The set was tight from start to finish 16...
RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – After winning two matches last week, the East Central University soccer team saw two players earn Great American Conference honors. Senior Aubrey Leveling was named the GAC Offensive Player of the Week and senior Kariss Dunson is the GAC Defensive Player of the Week. Leveling sparked the Tigers to their first win of the season, scoring the lone goal in ECU's 1-0 shutout victory at Oklahoma Christian. The goal was the second of her career and was quickly followed by the first goal in the 4-3 double overtime victory at M...
EDMOND, Okla. – The East Central University soccer team claimed its first victory of the 2019 season, defeating Oklahoma Christian 1-0. Scoring ECU – 1st – 33:41 – Goal by Aubrey Leveling (1), Assisted by Kay Woodring (1) Tiger Quick Shots Sr. Aubrey Leveling scored the first goal of the season for the Tigers (1-2) Sr. Kay Woodring earned the first assist of the year The win breaks a two-match losing streak to the Eagles (0-3) OC held a slight edge in shots, 11-9 overall and 4-3 in shots on goal Leveling led ECU with three shots, one on goal...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The East Central University men's cross country team has been selected first in the Great American Conference Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches. The Tigers earned five of the six first place votes for a total of 35 points. Oklahoma Baptist was a close second, with one first place vote and 32 points. Southern Arkansas was third (25 points), Harding fourth (21 points), Southern Nazarene fifth (17 points), Northwestern Oklahoma State sixth (11 points) and Arkansas-Monticello was s...
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University football team will start the 2019 season playing on Norris Field at Koi Ishto Stadium when they host Northwestern Oklahoma State, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. Tiger Quick Hits • For the second-straight season the Tigers will open the season at Koi Ishto Stadium • ECU is 46-57 in season openers • 6-12-1 when opening at home • 3-5 since moving to the NCAA (1997) • Fifth time to play Northwestern in a season opener • 0-4 in season opening games vs. the Rangers • First season opener was in 1939 • Last season opene...
RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – The East Central University women's cross country team has been picked to finish second in the Great American Conference for 2019, as voted on by the league's head coaches. 2018 returning champions Oklahoma Baptist was picked to repeat in 2019, earning 10 of the 12 first-place votes and 119 points. The Tigers were close behind with 109 points and a first-place vote. Harding was the other team to earn a first-place vote, finishing third (103 points). Southern Arkansas was picked fourth (93 points), Southeastern Oklahoma S...
