OTTAWA, Kan. – The (RV) Ottawa University women's lacrosse team hosts No. 6 Missouri Baptist at Adventhealth Field in the 2023 KCAC opener on Saturday at noon.
OU So Far This Season
OU has reeled off two straight wins, following two defeats against top-10 teams in No. 4 Keiser and No. 1 Benedictine. The Braves set a school record 26 goals in one game, recording their first win of the season against Missouri Valley. OU followed up that performance with at 14-7 win over Culver-Stockton in their last game.
Leading Braves
Goals –
Cecily Anderson (18)
Assists –
Cecily Anderson (9)
Groundballs –
Dinah Hinson (20)
Caused Turnovers –
Isabella Pagliei (6)
Scouting the Spartans
The No. 6 Spartans played the exact same teams as OU in the first two games of the season, falling 14-12 to No. 4 Keiser and then upsetting No. 1 Benedictine 13-12. Missouri Baptist dropped their last game against No. 4 Life University, 12-15.
Leading Spartans
Goals –Chayleb Deves (21)
Assists – Jordan Haeusser (6)
Groundballs – Jordan Haeusser (21)
Caused Turnovers – Jordan Haeusser (23)
Series History
The Braves own a 2-3 record against the Spartans, looking to stop a two-game losing streak in the series.
Up Next
The Braves return to AdventHealth next Friday at 4 p.m., hosting University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis.
