YORK, Neb. – The (25) Ottawa University women's volleyball team finished the regular season with a 3-0; 25-19, 25-23, 25-15; victory over York University on Saturday afternoon at the Freeman Center.
How it Happened
- Ottawa fell behind early in set one but rallied to take an 8-6 lead over York on kills by Lillian Holden and Jane Ertl. A Panther attacking error and a Jazlyn Westmoreland kill increased the OU lead to 11-7. The Braves continued to build upon its lead. A kill by Radaisy Valdez gave the Braves a 16-10 advantage of the Panthers, leading to YU time out. York came out of the time out and went on a 7-2 run to cut OU's lead to 18-17. That, however, is all the closer York would get to the Braves and OU took the 25-19 victory.
- The Braves took the early 6-1 lead over the Panthers in set no. 2. York did not go away and rallied to take a 15-13 lead over the Braves. Ottawa responded with a 5-0 run and after kills by Bailee Nickel and Valdez, OU had an 18-15 lead over York. YU attempted to rally once more and tied the set at 23-23. That is the last tie of the set as the Braves scored the next two points, taking the 25-23 victory.
- OU scored the first eight points of set three. York answered with six straight of its own, cutting the Brave lead to 8-6. Ottawa was able to increase its lead and after a block by Ertle and Holden and a Panther miscue, OU led 13-9. The Braves did not the Panthers to rally, and OU took the 25-15 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Ottawa finished the match with 43 kills, a .270 attacking percentage, 43 assists, six service aces, 42 digs, and three team blocks.
- Radaisy Valdez led the Braves with 13 kills. She had a .360 attacking percentage.
- Bailee Nickel, in her first varsity start, had 10 kills and three digs.
- Ryleigh Sander finished the match with 24 assists. Madison Brauner had 15 assists.
- Jadore Hayes tallied 14 digs and two assists.
- Kennedi Wyrick had 10 digs and three service aces.
Who is Next
Ottawa (20-11) will now play in the KCAC Tournament that is scheduled to start on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Once the tournament bracket has been released, Tuesday's opponent will be posted at ottawabraves.com.