PARKVILLE, Mo. – The Ottawa University men's volleyball team fell 3-1; 25-13, 17-25, 20-25, 15-25; to no. 7 Georgetown College on Saturday morning at the Breckon Sports Center.

How it Happened

• With set one tied, 5-5, the Braves went on a 6-0 run taking an 11-5 lead in a service ace by Kayden Kirby. Ottawa extended its lead and after an Akeil Williams kills, the Braves had a 17-9 lead. Ottawa held the Tigers in check for the rest of the set and OU took the 25-13 victory.
• Georgetown opened set two with a 5-2 lead over the Braves. A kill by Williams and two straight Tiger attacking errors cut the deficit to 9-6. GC responded by increasing its lead to 14-8. Ottawa was not about to rally and Georgetown took the 25-17 victory.
• The start of set three went back and forth with Georgetown taking a 6-5 lead. The Tigers scored the next three points, to take a 9-6 lead. Ottawa tried to rally and after a kill by Williams, was within 24-20. The Tigers took the set on the next point to take the 25-20 victory.
• In set four, Georgetown opened with a 9-1 lead. The Braves were not able to rebound from its slow start and the Tigers took the 25-15 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Ottawa finished the four set match with 37 kills, a .205 attacking percentage, 34 assists, five service aces, 29 digs, and six team blocks.
• Akeil Williams Had 15 kills and a .464 attacking percentage.
• Grant Younie was the other Brave with double digit kills, finishing with 10.
• Andrew Salinas had 20 assists and two service aces.
• Kevin Davidson led OU with 11 digs.
• Kayden Kirby finished with 10 assists and three blocks.

Who is Next
Ottawa (1-5) returns to the court on Saturday, Feb. 11 against no. 8 Park University in Parkville, Mo. First serve is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.