COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Ottawa University women's volleyball team fell in five sets to John Brown University, 25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 22-25, 10-15.

How It Happened

• The Braves a 17-11 lead over John Brown in set one. The Golden Eagles rallied and were within 23-22. Kills by Megan Wall and Radaisy Valdez ended the set, giving the Braves the 25-22 victory.
• In set two, Ottawa struggled out of the gate and John Brown took the 25-16 victory.
• OU went on a run at the start of set three, taking a 10-5 lead on a Jazlyn Westmoreland kill. JBU rallied and tied the set at 11-11. A kill by Westmoreland and a Golden Eagle attacking error gave the Braves a 13-11 lead. JBU rallied once more and led the Braves, 20-19. Ottawa scored the next two points on Westmoreland and Wall kills, 21-20. The Braves did not relinquish its lead, taking the set 25-21.
• Ottawa had a 21-17 lead over JBU in set four. The Eagles ended the set on an 8-1 run to take the 25-22 victory.
• John Brown took a 10-1 lead over the Braves in set five. Ottawa chipped away at the Golden Eagle lead and were within 14-10 after a Wall kill. JBU was able to end the set and the match by scoring the next point to take the 15-10 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Ottawa finished the match with 56 kills, a .146 attacking percentage, 55 assists, six service aces, 89 digs, and 12 team blocks.
• Kaitlyn Haller had her second straight double-double, finishing with 25 assists and 27 digs.
• Jadore Hayes had 22 digs and seven assists.
• Megan Wall led the Braves with 15 kills.
• Radaisy Valdez had 14 kills and six blocks
• Alex Boyle finished the match with 12 kills.
• Haylee O'Meara had 18 assists and seven digs.

Who is Next
Ottawa (0-3) will now play no. 21 Grand View University in Fayette, Mo. on Saturday, Aug. 27. The match is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.