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WVB Team Huddle 2022
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Carroll CARROLL 6-4
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Winner Ottawa OTTAWA 3-4
Carroll CARROLL
6-4
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Final
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Ottawa OTTAWA
3-4
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Carroll CARROLL 20 25 22 16 (1)
Ottawa OTTAWA 25 21 25 25 (3)
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Taylor University TAYLOR 6-2
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Winner Ottawa University OTTAWA 4-4
Taylor University TAYLOR
6-2
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Final
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Ottawa University OTTAWA
4-4
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Taylor University TAYLOR 13 25 25 13 8 (2)
Ottawa University OTTAWA 25 21 22 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

#RV Braves Take Two on Day Two of the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic

BELLEVUE, Neb. – The Ottawa University women's volleyball team finished day two of the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic with a record of 2-0. The Braves earned victories over two NAIA Top 25 teams, taking a 3-1; 25-20, 21-25, 25-22, 25-16 victory over no. 20 Carroll College and earning a 3-2; 25-13, 21-25, 22-25, 25-13, 15-8; win over no. 18 Taylor University. Ottawa senior setter Kaitlyn Haller earned her first career, and the program's third, triple double in OU's five set victory over Taylor.

How it Happened – (20) Carroll College
  • The Braves trailed the Saints 10-7 in set one. Ottawa rallied and took a 14-13 lead over Carroll on a CC attacking error. The Saints retook the lead and had a 19-17 advantage over the Braves. OU rallied, outscoring Carroll 8-1 to take the 25-20 victory.
  • Carroll took a 5-2 lead over the Braves at the start of set two. Carroll pushed its lead to 9-3 but blocks by Megan Wall and Elli Rogers and a CC ball handling error cut the deficit to 9-5. OU chipped away at the deficit and tied the set on a kill by Radaisy Valdez, 11-11. The Saints responded with a 6-1 run, taking a 17-12 lead over the Braves. Kills by Valdez and Rogers put OU within 17-14. That is all the closer the Braves would get as the Saints closed out the set to take the 25-21 victory.
  • In set three, it was the Braves taking the early lead. A kill by Alexa Boyle gave OU a 3-1 lead. Carroll cut into the Brave lead and took a 6-4 lead over OU. Ottawa answered behind the serving of Kennedi Wyrick, scoring the next six points to take a 10-6 lead. The Saints scored the next two points to cut OU's lead to 10-8. The Braves earned those two points back on two errors by the Saints to take a 12-8 lead. A kill by Haylee O'Meara gave the Braves a 19-15 lead. Carroll stayed close and cut OU's lead to 20-19. A kill by Rogers and a CC attacking error gave OU a 22-19 lead. Carroll answered, scoring three straight points to tie the set 22-22. The Braves responded with three straight points of their own. A Valdez kill gave OU a 23-22 lead. Haller increased OU's lead to 24-22 on a service ace and Ottawa took the set on another Valdez kill, 25-22.
  • Ottawa dominated set four, taking a 14-3 lead. Carroll never threatened the Brave lead and OU took the 25-16 victory.
Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa finished the match with 45 kills, a .125 attacking percentage, 44 assists, six service aces, 88 digs, and seven team blocks.
  • OU had two players with double digit kills. Elli Rogers led OU with 14 kills. She had three blocks. Radaisy Valdez finished the match with 12 kills and a .333 attacking percentage. She had three blocks.
  • Kaitlyn Haller and Haylee O'Meara both finished with double-doubles. Haller had 23 assists and 15 digs. O'Meara tallied 17 assists and had 10 digs.
  • Jadore Hayes led OU with 25 digs and Katarina Montoya finished with 11 digs.
How it Happened – (18) Taylor University
  • Ottawa took an early lead in set one over Taylor. Two straight kills by Alexa Boyle gave the Braves an 8-3 advantage over the Trojans. OU held Taylor to 10 points for the remainder of the set, taking the 25-13 victory.
  • In set two, Taylor opened with a 9-6 lead. Ottawa scored three straight points, tying the set at 9-9. The teams exchanged points and a Trojan service error tied the set, 14-14. Taylor scored the next three points to retake the lead 17-14. Ottawa chipped away at the Taylor lead and after two straight kills by Haller, the Braves were within 19-18 of the Trojans. Ottawa stayed with in striking distance and was able to take a 21-20 lead. Taylor was able end the set by scoring the final five points, taking the 25-21 victory.
  • In set three, Taylor jumped out to the 7-2 lead. Ottawa stayed close to Taylor and was within 23-21 of the Trojans after a kill by Valdez. TU scored the next point to take a 24-21 lead. Ottawa cut the deficit to 24-22. That is all the closer the Braves would get as the Trojans scored the next point to take the 25-22 victory.
  • Two kills by Valdez and a kill by Boyle gave OU a 4-1 lead in set four. A service ace by Jadore Hayes pushed the OU lead to 7-3. Ottawa never relinquished its lead, forcing a set five by taking a 25-13 victory.
  • Ottawa was the first team to eight in set five. After the two teams switched sides, a kill by Haller gave the Braves a 9-5 lead. Taylor was able to cut OU's lead to 11-8. The Braves responded by scoring the final four points of the set and the match to take the 15-8 victory.
Inside the Box Score
  • The Braves had 66 kills, a .311 attacking percentage, 62 assists, seven service aces, 73 digs, and six team blocks.
  • Kaitlyn Haller finished the match with 14 kills, a .351 attacking percentage, 31 assists, and 11 digs for her first career triple double.
  • Haylee O'Meara finished with a double-double, 22 assists and 12 digs.
  • Radaisy Valdez had 22 kills, a .541 attacking percentage, and three blocks.
  • Alex Boyle tied her career high in kills with 13.
  • Lillian Holden had four blocks.
  • Jadore Hayes led OU with 22 digs and Kennedi Wyrick finished with 11.
Who is Next
Ottawa (4-4) will play Indiana Tech in its final match of the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic on Saturday. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
 
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