Ottawa won its second straight match with a 3-0; 25-9, 25-16, 25-15; victory over Friends University on Wednesday night at the Garvey Center. OU finished the three set match with 47 kills, a .308 attacking percentage, 41 assists, one service ace, 60 digs, and 11 team blocks.
Through 25 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.7 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 2.3 blocks per set, 1.01 service aces per set, and 15.9 digs per set. The Braves have a .214 attacking percentage.
The Braves are ranked 19th in the NAIA in kills (1,186), 41st in kills per set (12.7), 20th in total attacks (3,442), 37th in attacking percentage (.214), 25th in assists (1,085), 45th in receptions (1,754), 42nd in digs (1,484), 50th in solo blocks (52), 11th in block assists (336), seventh in total blocks (220), ninth in blocks per set (2.3), 42nd in ball handling errors (28), 22nd in points (1500.0), and 46th in points per set (16.1).
Radaisy Valdez leads the Braves in kills with 366 and is averaging 4.1 kills per set. She also leads the team in blocks with 104. Valdez is averaging 1.1 blocks per set.
Ryleigh Sander is OU's leader in assists with 561. She is averaging 6.03 assists per set.
Jadore Hayes is the team's leader in digs with 419 and is averaging 4.5 digs per set.
Saturday is the 87th meeting between Ottawa University and McPherson College. The Braves lead the series 57-29 and are on a three match winning streak versus the Bulldogs. OU won the match last season in Wilson Field House 3-0; 25-21 25-21 25-20 on Nov. 2. The Braves won the last meeting at the Sport Center on Nov. 3, 2021, 3-1; 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-18. The first meeting between the two teams took place on Oct. 5, 1982 in McPherson. The Bulldogs won the match 2-0; 15-12, 15-9.
OU middle blocker,
Radaisy Valdez, continues to lead the NAIA in attacking percentage. Through 24 matches, she has a .449 attacking percentage (366-63-675).
McPherson College has an overall record of 15-7 and a KCAC mark of 5-4. The Bulldogs are 7-2 at home this season and enter Saturday's match coming off a 3-0 road win over York University on Oct. 18. The Bulldogs are 3-2 at The Sport Center in KCAC matches.
Through 22 matches, McPherson is averaging 13.3 kills per set, 12.2 assists per set, 1.4 blocks per set, 1.6 service aces per set, and 18.6 digs per set. The Bulldogs have a .198 attacking percentage.
MC is ranked 18th in the NAIA in kills per set (13.3), 25th in assists per set (12.2), 16th in digs per set (18.6), and 36th in points per set (16.5).
Zoe Fernandez leads the team in kills with 172 and is averaging 2.2 kills per set. Cynarah Rodriguez is MC's leader in assists with 453. She is averaging 8.7 assists per set. Moriah Delgado leads the Bulldogs in digs with 419 and is averaging 5.4 per set. Hadley Waldren leads the team in blocks with 45. She is averaging 0.5 blocks per set.
