The Braves went five sets with nationally ranked University of Jamestown on Wednesday evening in Jamestown, N.D. Its the first time in the series that Ottawa had taken two sets from the Jimmies. Ottawa finished the match with 43 kills, a .260 attacking percentage, 37 assists, three service aces, 32 digs, and 12 team blocks. Both Akeil Williams and Michal Bak had a double-double. Williams finished with 16 kills and 10 blocks. Bak had 11 kills and a team high 10 digs. Andrew Salinas led OU with 20 assists. Jimmy Flores finished with 16.
 
Through 17 matches, the Braves are averaging 9.0 kills per set, 8.2 assists per set, 2.2 blocks per set, 1.5 service aces per set, and 9.1 digs per set. OU has a .183 attacking percentage.

OU is ranked 47th in the NAIA in total attacks (1,457), 42nd in attacking percentage (.183), 32nd in service aces (90), 26th in service aces per set (1.5), 47th in receptions (1,054), 12th in reception errors (117), 40th in digs (551), 32nd in digs per set (9.1), 21st in solo blocks (45), 28th in block assists (182), 26th in total blocks (136), ninth in blocks per set (2.2), 46th in points (766), and 47th in points per set (12.8).

Akeil Williams leads the Braves in kills per set (2.9), Andrew Salinas is OU's leader in assists per set (4.5), Grant Younie is the team's leader in service aces per set (0.3), Kevin Davidson is the Braves' leader in digs per set (2.1), and Williams is Ottawa's leader in blocks per set (1.4).

Ottawa is 5-4 in Wilson Field House this season and 3-1 in its last four matches.

Saturday is the 18th meeting between Ottawa University and Dordt University. Ottawa leads the series 12-5. The Defenders win the first meeting this season on Feb. 18 in Sioux Center, Iowa, 3-0. The first meeting between the two teams happened on February 13, 2016 in Sioux Center, Iowa. Dordt won the match 3-2. The Braves are 6-0 in Wilson Field House against the Defenders.

Dordt University is 14-2 overall, 7-1 in the GPAC, has won two straight matches, is 5-2 on the road this season, and is ranked no. 14 in the NAIA Men's Volleyball Coaches Top 15.

Through 16 matches this season, Dordt is averaging 11.8 kills per st, 10.3 assists per set, 2.3 blocks per set, 1.6 service aces per set, 10.2 digs per set. The Defenders have a .252 attacking percentage.

Caleb Kulesza leads the team in kills per set (3.7), Lukas van groningen is DU's leader in assists per set (9.1), Andres Guzman is the Defenders' leader in service aces per set (0.5), Robert Piekarz leads Dordt in digs per set (3.5), and Luke Nelson leads DU in blocks per set (1).

Dordt is ranked 40th in kills (674), 20th in kills per set (11.8), 43rd in total attacks (1602), 20th in attacking percentage (.252), 42nd in assists (592), 29th in assists per set (10.9), 27th in service aces (96), 15th in service aces per set (1.5), 38th in digs (583), 12th in digs per set (10.2), 39th in solo blocks (37), 23rd in block assists (193), 28th in total blocks (134), seventh in blocks per set (2.3), 34th in points (903.5), and 16th in points per set (15.9).