ADA, Okla. – The East Central University soccer team is moving on to the semifinals in the Great American Conference Championship Tournament, after a 2-0 shutout of Harding at Tiger Field.
Scoring
- ECU – 1st – 3:04 – Lauren Butler (2), Assisted by Tanja Bauböck
- ECU – 1st – 17:58 – Jocelyn Caracheo (1)
Tiger Quick Shots
- Jr. Lauren Butler scored the match-winning goal for the Tigers (4-5, 3-4 GAC)
- First match-winning goal of her career
- Second goal this season and the second of her career
- Scored in the last two matches
- Jr. Jocelyn Caracheo scored her first goal of the season and second of her career
- Named to the All-GAC Honorable Mention Team for the 2020-21 season
- Fr. Tanja Bauböck added her second assist of the season
- Named the GAC Offensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and to the All-GAC First Team for the 2020-21 season
- 5 goals and 2 assists this year
- Sr. Mollie Nance earned her second shutout of the season and has 3.5 in her career
- Named to the All-GAC Honorable Mention team
- 7 saves on the day
- Ranked on seven of the eight ECU Career Top-10 lists for goalkeepers
- No. 4 Minutes – 3,310
- No. 4 Wins in Goal – 11
- NO. 5 Starts in Goal – 35
- No. 6 Matches in Goal – 41
- No. 7 Saves – 174
- No. 7 Shutout – 3.5
- No. 9 Goals Against Average – 2.02
- The Tigers also saw Sr. Cash Pierce named to the All-GAC First team and Fr. Madison Hays claim All-GAC Second Team accolades
- ECU and the Bisons (2-3-2, 2-2-2 GAC) both tallied 16 shots
- The Tigers led in shots on goal: 10-8
- First conference tournament appearance since 2017
- Nov. 2, 2017 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – L, 0-3
- First conference tournament victory since 2011
- Claimed the 2011 GAC regular season and tournament titles
- Nov. 4, 2011 vs. Harding – W, 6-0
- Nov. 6, 2011 vs. Ouachita Baptist – W, 3-1