The Braves finished the regular season with a 3-0 victory over York University last Saturday in York, Neb. Ottawa finished the match with 43 kills, a .270 attacking percentage, 43 assists, six service aces, 42 digs, and three team blocks.
Through 31 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.6 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 2.2 blocks per set, 1.05 service aces per set, and 16.4 digs per set.
OU is ranked 14th in the NAIA in kills (1,498), 43rd in kills per set (12.6), 14th in total attacks (4,430), 47th in attacking percentage (.207), 15th in assists (1,372), 24th in receptions (2,246), 28th in digs (1,946), 11th in block assists (416), ninth in total blocks (267), 19th in blocks per set (2.2), 35th in ball handling errors (38), 16th in points (1889.0), and 49th in points per set (16.0).
The Braves are 43-17 in the KCAC Tournament and have won 10 KCAC Tournament Championships. Ottawa and Southwestern have met six times in the KCAC Tournament. The Braves have a record of 5-1 in those matches and have won the last five meetings in the KCAC Tournament. (Nov. 11, 1994 L | Nov. 11, 1996 W, 3-2 | Nov. 14, 2002 W, 3-0 | Nov. 12, 2013 W, 3-0 | Nov. 9, 2018 W, 3-1 | Nov. 11, 2022 W, 3-0).
Tuesday is the 95th meeting between Ottawa University and Southwestern College. Ottawa leads the series 66-28 and is 30 match winning streak against the Moundbuilders. Ottawa's last loss to SWC happened on Oct. 7, 2008 in Winfield in Stewart Field House. Southwestern won the match 3-0 (21-25, 22-25, 20-25). The Braves have won 19 straight matches against Southwestern in Wilson Field House. Ottawa's last loss at home to Southwestern was on Oct. 3, 2002. The Moundbuilders won the match 3-2 (30-16, 27-30, 27-30, 31-21, 11-15). The first time the two teams met was on Oct. 2, 1976 in Baldwin City, Kan. Ottawa won the match 2-0 (15-6, 15-0). The Braves have also won 24 straight sets against Southwestern. The last time the match went to four sets was at the KCAC Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. on Nov. 9, 2018. Ottawa won the match 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22).
The Braves are led in kills by
Radaisy Valdez with 471. She is averaging 4.1 kills per set. Valdez also leads OU in blocks with 126, averaging 1.1 blocks per set.
Ryleigh Sander is OU's leader in assists with 712. She is averaging 6.03 assists per set.
Jadore Hayes leads the Braves in digs with 555. She is averaging 4.7 digs per set.
Southwestern College has an overall record of 9-16 and finished 12th in the KCAC with a mark of 2-11. The Moundbuilders have lost seven straight matches and is 2-11 on the road this season.
SWC is averaging 10.05 kills per set, 9.1 assists per set, 1.4 blocks per set, 1.08 service aces per set, and 18.9 digs per set. The Moundbuilders have a .104 attacking percentage.
The Moundbuilders are ranked 13th in the NAIA in digs per set (18.9), 47th in solo blocks (66), fourth in blocking errors (96), and 17th in ball handling errors (47).
Baylee York leads the Moundbuilders in kills with 154. She is averaging 1.7 kills per set. Haley Shaw is SWC's leader in assists (312) and is averaging 3.9 assists per set. Sophie Wicker is the team's leader in digs with 404. She is averaging 5.9 digs per set. York leads SWC in blocks with 61, averaging 0.7 blocks per set.
