The Braves fell 3-2 to McPherson College on Saturday evening at The Sport Center. Ottawa finished the match with 51 kills, a .120 attacking percentage, 46 assists, 89 digs, and 11 team blocks.
Through 26 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.6 kills per set, 11.5 assists per set, 2.3 blocks per set, 1 service ace per set, and 16.05 digs per set.
OU is ranked 22nd in the NAIA in kills (1,237), 44th in kills per set (12.6), 27th in total attacks (3,642), 41st in attacking percentage (.208), 29th in assists (1,131), 41st in receptions (1,852), 46th in digs (1,573), 12th in block assists (356), eighth in total blocks (231), 10th in blocks per set (2.3), 49th in ball handling errors (29), 27th in points (1566), and 49th in points per set (16).
The Braves are led in kills by
Radaisy Valdez with 378. She is averaging 4.02 per set. Valdez also leads the team in blocks with 108 and is averaging 1.1 per set.
Ryleigh Sander is OU's leader in assists with 586. She is averaging 5.9 assists per set.
Jadore Hayes is the Braves' leader in digs with 441. She is averaging 4.5 per set.
Wednesday will be the 13th meeting between Ottawa University and Evangel University. The Valor lead the series 10-2 and are on an eight match winning streak against the Braves. The last three matches between the two teams have gone to five sets. Ottawa's last win over Evangel happened on Sept. 10, 1988 in Baldwin City. The Braves defeated the Valor 2-0; 15-4, 15-8. The last time the two teams met was on Aug. 27, 2021. Evangel defeated OU 3-2; 25-15, 18-25, 26-28, 25-15, 13-15. The first meeting between Ottawa and Evangel happened on Sept. 15, 1984. The Valor won the match 2-0; 15-7, 15-5.
Evangel University has an overall record of 11-11 and are 7-3 in the KCAC. The Valor are 2-6 on the road this season and are on a three match winning streak with victories over McPherson (3-1), Southwestern (3-0), and Sterling (3-0).
Through 22 matches this season, the Valor are averaging 11.7 kills per set, 11 assists per set, 1.9 blocks per set, 1.4 service aces per set, and 18.6 digs per set. They have a .129 attacking percentage.
The Valor are ranked 15th in the NAIA in digs per set (18.6), 43rd in block assists (264), and 27th in ball handling errors (34).
Bella Wakley leads Evangel in kills with 253. She is averaging 3.2 kills per set. Leah Jackson is EU's leader in assists with 387, averaging 4.9 per set. Kenna Wise leads the Valor in digs with 444. She is averaging 5.6 per set. Vivianna Sanchez is the team's leader in blocks with 99, averaging 1.2 per set.
