The Braves are on a four match winning streak with victories over Briar Cliff (3-0), William Woods (3-0), Hastings (3-0), and Doane (3-0). During that stretch, Ottawa has 178 kills, a .258 attacking percentage, 163 assists, 248 digs, and a total of 49 blocks.
Through 16 matches, Ottawa is averaging 11.8 kills per set, 11.1 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 1.4 service aces per set, 18 digs per set. OU has a .174 attacking percentage.
OU is ranked 35th in the NAIA in kills (701), 18th in total attacks (2,257), 29th in assists (658), 17th in digs (1,064), 22nd in digs per set (18.03), 14th in solo blocks (42), 19th in block assists (175), 13th in total blocks (130), 24th in blocks per set (2.1), and 33rd in points (915.5).
Ottawa is led in kills (198) by
Radaisy Valdez,
Haylee O'Meara is OU's leader in assists (298),
Jadore Hayes leads Ottawa in digs (292), and Valdez is the team's leader in blocks (54).
Wednesday's match between Ottawa University and Southwestern College is the 93rd meeting between the two teams. Ottawa leads the series, 64-28 and is on a 29 match winning streak against the Moundbuilders. OU has not lost to SWC since Oct. 7, 2008 in Winfield 3-0; 25-21, 25-22, 25-20. The Braves have won 18 straight matches against the Moundbuilders in Wilson Field House and have not lost at home to SWC since Oct. 3, 2002, 3-2. This is the seventh time that OU has opened KCAC play against Southwestern: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2010, 2003, 1986. Ottawa is 6-0 in those matches. The first meeting between the two teams happened on Oct. 2, 1976 at Baker University. OU won the match 2-0; 15-6, 15-0.
Southwestern College is 4-7 and is on a two match losing streak with 3-0 losses to Hannibal-LaGrange University and Kansas Wesleyan University on Sept. 17.
Through 11 matches, the Moundbuilders are averaging 9.9 kills per set, 9.3 assists per set, 1 block per set, 1.1 service aces per set, and 19 digs per set. SWC has a .105 attacking percentage.
Southwestern is ranked eighth in the NAIA in digs per set (19.08).
The Moundbuilders are led in kills (75) by Hannah Weber, Sierra Norlin is the team's leader in assists (176), Weber leads SWC in service aces (14), Sophia Wicker leads the Moundbuilders in digs (260), and Briannan Ede leads the team in blocks (18).
