Ottawa moved to 14-9 overall and 5-0 in the KCAC with a 3-0; 25-23, 25-18, 25-23; victory over Bethel College on Tuesday night. It was OU's 18th straight victory over the Threshers. In the win, OU had 46 kills, a .170 attacking percentage, 42 assists, three service aces, 66 digs, and five team blocks. The Braves have not dropped a set in KCAC play this season.

The Braves are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches Top 25. After receiving 11 votes a week ago, OU has is now receiving 94 points by the NAIA raters.

Through 23 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.1 kills per set, 11.2 assists per set, 2.05 blocks per set, 1.4 service aces per set, and 17.9 digs per set. The Braves have a .191 attacking percentage.

OU is ranked 43rd in the NAIA in kills per set (1,018), 31st in total attacks (3,182), 45th in assists (941), 22nd in digs (1,507), 30th in digs per set (17.9), 40th in solo blocks (53), 34th in block assists (239), 26th in total blocks (173), 33rd in blocks per set (2.05), 47th in ball handling errors (24), and 38th in points (1,313.5).

Radaisy Valdez leads the Braves in kills with 282 and is averaging 3.4 per set. Haylee O'Meara leads the team in assists (436) and is averaging 5.3 per set. Jadore Hays is OU's leader in service aces with 27 and digs with 402. She is averaging 4.9 digs per set. Valdez is also Ottawa's leader in blocks with 74. She is averaging 0.9 per set.

Haylee O'Meara was named KCAC Setter of the Week for her efforts in OU's victories over Avila and Kansas Wesleyan. In two matches last week, O'Meara had 36 assists, five service aces, 17 digs, and six blocks. In OU's 6-2 offense, she averaged 18 assists per match and six assists per set. O'Meara also averaged 2.8 digs per set and 8.5 digs per match.

Ottawa leads the series against William Woods University 4-2 and defeated the Owls 3-0 on Sept. 16 in Wilson Field House. The Braves have won four straight  matches against WWU. The first meeting between the two teams took place on Sept. 14, 1991. Ottawa lost to the Owls 16-14, 15-10. Friday's match between Ottawa and nationally ranked Xavier University of Louisiana will be the first time that the two teams have played.

In the three set victory over William Woods on Sept. 16, Ottawa finished the match with 46 kills, a .298 attacking percentage, 43 assists, seven service aces, and a total of nine blocks. Radaisy Valdez and Lillian Holden finished the match with double digit kills. Valden had 13 and hit .500. Holden finished with 10 kills, four blocks, and had a .409 attacking percentage. Haylee O'Meara led OU with 27 assists and Kaitlyn Haller had a double-double, 12 assists and 12 digs. Jadore Hays led OU with 18 digs and Kennedi Wyrick finished with 10.

William Woods University is 7-12 overall and 4-1 in conference place. The Owls enter Friday's match coming off a 3-0 victory over Cottey College. Through 19 matches, WWU is averaging 10.3 kills per set, 9.8 assists per set, 2.3 blocks per set, 1.3 service aces per set, and 16.2 digs per set. William Woods has a .147 attacking percentage. The Owls are ranked 48th in the NAIA in total blocks (154) and 12th in blocks per set (2.3).

Kassidy Phillips leads WWU in kills (126), Logan Finneran is the team's leader in assists (171), Phillips is the Owls' leader in service aces (16), Tori Rosemann leads the team in digs (345), and Lauren Adams lead WWU in blocks (66).

Xavier University of Louisiana is 15-2 overall and 10-0 in conference play. The Gold Nuggets have won 14 straight and are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Poll. Through 17 matches, XULA is averaging 12 kills per set, 11.3 assists per set, 1.8 blocks per set, 1.9 service aces per set, and 14.8 digs per set.

XULA is ranked 14th in the NAIA in attacking percentage (.238) and 46th in service aces per set (1.94).

Kennedy Wade is the team's leader in kills (215), Emi Riglioni is XULA's leader in assists (290), Wade leads the Gold Nuggets in service aces (26), Linda Mungai is Xavier's leader in digs (291), and Maya Smith is leads the team in blocks (53).