A big win in the NJCAA Region 16 DII Volleyball Championship had the Falcons (13-6) bringing home team hardware as well as individual honors. Directly after winning the championship, honors were awarded to individual players in the tournament. The Falcons took home the most honors with six and had smiles beaming ear to ear under […]
The East Central College Falcons (13-6) beat the Metropolitan Community College Kansas City Wolves in three straight sets to capture the Region 16 DII Championship. Each set was tightly contested as the Falcons clawed deep into each game winning 26-24, 25-22, 25-23. ECC was trailing 5-0 at the beginning of the third set and made […]
The Falcons (12-6) slammed the door shut on the regular season with a three-set win over the Frontier Community College Bobcats with a dominating 25-20, 25-20, 25-6 score. ECC was in the driver’s seat right from the beginning in this match. Leinata Leakehe was the big hitter in this one again for the Falcons as […]
A Falcons’ victory over the Eutectics of the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis capped off the home regular season and elevated ECC to an 11-6 record. The Falcons didn’t let the Eutectics mix up much in the first set as ECC jumped out to a 13-1 lead and didn’t look back. […]
A trip to Springfield, IL had the Falcons (10-6) facing off against NJCAA #19 Lincoln Land Community College and Southwestern Illinois College in a tri-match. The Falcons were able to secure their 10th win of the season by knocking off Southwestern Illinois College by scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-18. The Falcons were not so fortunate […]
The ECC Volleyball Falcons (9-5) have secured a number one seed in the Region 16 Tournament and have won three straight matches with the latest win coming over John Wood Community College. ECC mowed over the Trailblazers in three sets by scores of 25-23, 25-19, 25-22. A much improved John Wood team was in the […]
The East Central College Falcon volleyball team (8-5) was able to make a statement Friday night against the St. Louis Community College Archers by winning their second NJCAA Region 16 match this week. ECC was coming off the most dramatic win of the season by beating Metropolitan Community College Kansas at home in a fifth set […]
A rescheduled match with DII Region 16 Tournament seeding implications had the Falcons (7-5) facing the Metropolitan Community College Kansas City Wolves in a repeat from this past Saturday in Kansas City where MCCKC won. ECC came out strong and kept clawing their way back to outlast the Wolves in the tightest contest of the […]
Sophomore Day 2021 for the East Central College Volleyball Falcons (6-3) was unique. First, having parents come to the game was a bonus as this was the first home match with fans for the 2020-21 season. Second, a big Missouri Community College Athletic Conference match-up against Jefferson College with a crowd had the Falcons performing […]
The East Central College Volleyball Falcons, 6-2, won a big MCCAC and Region 16 DII match at home in straight sets over the St. Louis Community College Archers by scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-21. Things were not going well for the Falcons who found themselves trailing early in the first set 8-2. Trying to claw […]
A trip out of state for the first time this year for the ECC Volleyball Falcons, now 5-2, had the team flying high with a 3-1 set victory over the Spoon River College Snappers in Canton, IL. The score line of 25-14, 25-15, 19-25, 25-23 had the Falcons on the attack right from the beginning, […]
ECC Volleyball (4-2) was able to brave the frigid temperatures outside and inside the gym to win two matches in a Saturday afternoon tri-match with Lewis & Clark Community College and Missouri Baptist University JV. The Falcons won both matches in straight sets even though the first set in each match was closely contested. The […]
The Falcons improved to 2-1 on the season with a four-set victory over the Missouri Baptist University JV Spartans last night in St. Louis. East Central College dropped the first set and then came charging back in the next three sets to finish strong with a score line of 24-26, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18. An offensive […]
A delayed start to the regular season has finally come as the East Central College Volleyball Falcons were able to play their first match of the season against John Woods Community College. It has been more than a year since ECC has taken to the court for a regular season match and it was evident. […]
Union, MO 10-23-20 A tri-match with John Wood Community College and Mineral Area College will go down in history as a collective group of being the only three volleyball matches played at East Central College in the year 2020. Unpredictable, crazy and down right not normal are a few descriptors to describe this year in […]
At the conclusion of the NJCAA Region 16 DII volleyball tournament, four Falcons received honors as voted on by the coaches. Mariah Vahlkamp, Kaley Roper and Grace Struttmann were named 1st Team All-Region and Kilisitina Lutui was named 2nd Team All-Region for their efforts on the court this season. On the All-Conference team Kaley Roper […]
The Falcons ended the season with a gallant effort trying to knock down the St. Louis Community College Archers in the NJCAA Region 16 semifinal match held at the STLCC-Meramec campus on November 1. ECC was in control most of the way after they took the lead 2-1 in sets heading into the fourth. Leading […]
The Falcons head to the post season with optimism in their bid to win the NJCAA Region 16 DII volleyball title match. Tight matches in region play during the regular season make the upcoming tournament this weekend any teams’ chance to capture a crown. Despite late season losses, the Falcons are starting to get play […]
ECC Volleyball (11-15) dropped a tight match against Metropolitan Community College Kansas City by a score line of 21-25, 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 15-17. The last set of the match was a nail biter with the Falcons just coming up short. Allison Tonioli was swinging very well as she tallied up 20 kills in the match […]
The Falcons (10-7) traveled to the John A. Logan Community College Tournament in Carterville, IL over the weekend and collected victories over Rend Lake, Wabash Valley and Lewis & Clark. The only loss on the weekend was to the tournament host, John A. Logan. ECC beat John A. Logan early in the season at Falcon […]
The Falcons (6-4) were able to paddle right over the Rend Lake Warriors in straight sets with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-23 score line. The last two sets were close, but the Falcons were missing their middle Grace Struttmann after an ankle injury early in the second set of the match. A good offensive performance came […]
The Falcons (5-3) were able to return home with two victories in a very competitive Lincoln Land Tournament. On the first day of the tournament, ECC went 2-0, first by taking down Kankakee in three sets 25-18, 25-15, 25-12. Another good match came in the later stages of the evening as ECC was able to knock off […]
ECC Volleyball (2-0) was able to soar out of the nest on the first day of the new season by beating John Wood Community College and John A. Logan College. The Falcons faced John Wood and were able to take them down in four sets by scores of 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 25-20. It wasn’t easy […]
The Falcons are adding new players to their flock as Coach Lisa Mathes- Peters just signed another to round out the recruiting class for 2019. Luzyanne Calderon Melendez from the United States territory of Puerto Rico was just one the recent signees to complete the seven new freshmen coming to ECC to hit the court this coming […]
The conclusion of the fall semester means athletic and academic honors for student athletes in the East Central College Athletic Department. Another semester with high academic achievement sets the tone for a successful year. The college honors students with a 3.85 GPA or higher by making the President’s List and a 3.50 GPA higher as making the […]
The ECC Volleyball Falcons brought home their fair share of hardware at the conclusion of the 2019 post season. Sophomores Jessica Kelly and Janice Steacy along with freshmen Symantha Fredrick and Kaley Roper will all named to the NJCAA Region 16 1st Team. On the defensive side of the court, Roper led the team with […]
A busy weekend had ECC play three home matches in volleyball coming up on the winning side twice. The Falcons (17-11) took down the Rend Lake Warriors on Friday and turned around and beat the Lindenwood University- Belleville Lynx on Saturday. ECC dropped the early Saturday match against Missouri Baptist University JV. A jam packed […]
ECC Volleyball (16-10) took four sets to defeat the Rend Lake Warriors by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 22-25, 25-17. ECC took an early two set lead in the match, when the Warriors seemed to come to life after a couple Falcon errors. The Falcon squad rallied in the fourth set and got back to good […]
Another Missouri Community College Athletic Conference and Region 16 victory over St. Louis Community College has the Falcons sitting at 15-10 for the season. ECC knocked down the Archers by scores of 25-16, 25-19 , 25-19 in an away match in St. Louis, MO on Wednesday evening. The attack was paced by Samantha Staab, Jessica […]
A straight set victory over Lindenwood-Belleville JV by scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-22 had the Falcons adding to the win column and improving their record to 14-9 on the season. A peak performance with a month left in the season creates momentum for the Falcons to charge through the remaining schedule. The offense was clicking […]