The Braves were defeated 3-1 by nationally ranked Columbia College and no. 1 Missouri Baptist University on Friday evening in Columbia, Mo.
In the two matches, the Braves had 92 kills, a .119 attacking percentage, 82 assists, five service aces, 161 digs, and 21 team blocks.
Through 11 matches, the Braves are averaging 11.3 kills per set, 10.7 assists per set, 2.2 blocks per set, 1.1 service aces per set, and 17.7 digs per set. OU has a .153 attacking percentage.
OU is ranked 53rd in total attacks (1,655), 45th in digs (765), 28th in digs per set (17.7), 34th in solo blocks (30), 30th in block assists (130), 25th in total blocks (95), and 25th in blocks per set (2.2).
Radaisy Valdez leads the Braves in kills (141) and blocks (42),
Kaitlyn Haller is OU's leader in assists (216),
Jadore Hayes is the team's leader in service aces (14) and digs (215).
The Braves have a record of 3-4 against NAIA teams ranked in the Top 25. (8) Northwestern L, 3-0, (12) Eastern Oregon L, 3-1, (21) Grand View W, 3-1, (14) Central Methodist L, 3-1, (20) Carroll W, 3-1, (18) Taylor W, 3-2, (1) Missouri Baptist L, 3-1.
Tuesday's match is the 98th meeting between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. This match will be a non-conference contest for the two teams. KWU leads the series, 50-47 but OU is on a three match winning streak against Kansas Wesleyan. Ottawa won the meeting last year in Salina, 3-1; 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 25-22, on Sept. 18. The first meeting between the two teams happened on Sept. 28, 1979 in Salina. Kansas Wesleyan won the match 2-0; 15-12, 15-12. The Coyotes won the first 22 meetings between the two teams. Ottawa's first win over KWU happened on Oct. 2, 1990 in Salina, 2-0; 15-12, 15-12.
The match with Briar Cliff University is just the second meeting between the two teams. The first meeting was on Oct. 30, 2004 at the Mount Mercy Tournament. Briar Cliff won the match 3-1; 20-30, 31-29, 9-30, 26-30.
Ottawa has won its last two home openers with victories over MidAmerica Nazarene University in 2020, 3-1, and the University of Saint Mary in 2021, 3-2.
Kansas Wesleyan University is 9-4 this season and on a two match winning streak with 3-0 victories over Florida College on Sept. 3 and Friends University on Sept. 8.
The Coyotes are averaging 12.7 kills per set, 12.1 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 1.5 service aces per set, and 17.3 digs per set. KWU has a .221 attacking percentage.
KWU is ranked 30th in the NAIA in kills (586), 32nd in kills per set (12.7), 46th in total attacks (1,684), 27th in attacking percentage (.221), 24th in assists (559), 27th in assists per set (12.1), 32nd in digs (799), 41st in digs per set (17.3), 13th in solo blocks (38), 53rd in block assists (114), 25th in total blocks (95), and 37th in blocks per set (2.1).
Briar Cliff University is 4-5 through nine matches this season and is on a two match losing streak with losses to Morningside University, 3-0, on Sept. 7 and Dakota Wesleyan, 3-1, on Sept. 9.
The Chargers are averaging 11.2 kills per set, 10.2 assists per set, 1.5 blocks per set, 1.3 service aces per set, and 17.1 digs per set. BCU has a .173 attacking percentage.
BCU is ranked 54th in the NAIA in digs per set (17.1).
