COLUMBIA, Mo. – The (22) Ottawa University women's volleyball team split its final two games of the Hampton Inn Classic on Saturday. Ottawa fell 3-0 to (16) Indiana Wesleyan University but rebounded to defeat (RV) John Brown University, 3-1.
(16) Indiana Wesleyan University (L, 0-3)
How it Happened
- Indiana Wesleyan jumped out to a 9-3 lead over the Braves in set one. Ottawa was not able to recover from its slow start and the Wildcats took the 25-12 victory.
- Ottawa scored the first four points of set no. 2. IWU responded with four straight points of its own, tying the set at four all. A kill by Chaney Barth and a Wildcat miscue gave the Braves a 7-5 lead. Indiana Wesleyan answered with four straight points, taking a 9-7 lead over OU. Ottawa scored the next two points, a kill and a block by Blythe Monson, to tie the set at nine. However, with the set tied at 11, IWU went on a 6-1 run to take a 17-12 lead over OU. The Braves were not able to answer, and IWU took the 25-14 victory.
- The Braves lead 5-2 at the start of set three after a block by Jontara West. The Wildcats rallied to take a 15-9 lead over OU. Ottawa did not go away and after a kill by Reile Payne and a service ace by Jadore Hayes, Ottawa was within 19-15. OU was not able to complete its rally, falling 25-19 to IWU.
Inside the Box Score
- The Braves had 22 kills, a .080 attacking percentage, 20 assists, two service aces, 29 digs, and two team blocks.
- Radaisy Valdez led Ottawa with six kills.
- Madison Brauner finished the match with 10 assists.
- Jadore Hayes tallied eight digs.
(RV) John Brown University (W, 3-1)
How it Happened
- Ottawa had the early 4-3 lead over John Brown in set one but the Golden Eagles scored the next five points to take an 8-4 lead. The Braves stayed within striking distance and tied the set, 20-20 on a Chaney Barth kill. JBU answered with three straight points to take a 23-20 lead. The Braves were not able to rally and the Golden Eagles took the 25-22 victory.
- The Braves opened set two with kills by Radaisy Valdez, Barth, and Kennedi Wyrick to take a 5-1 lead over JBU. John Brown chipped away and were able to take a 13-12 lead over the Braves. Four points later, OU led 16-13 after a kill by Kira Cherry. The Braves never surrendered their lead for the remainder of the set, taking the 25-23 victory.
- John Brown had a 12-8 lead over the Braves at the start of set three. Ottawa rallied with six straight points, taking a 14-12 lead on a Cherry kill. Three straight miscues by the Golden Eagles pushed the Brave lead to 17-13. JBU rallied, tying the set at 17 all. Ottawa responded by scoring the final eight points, taking the 25-17 victory on a Barth kill.
- With John Brown leading set four, 18-17, Ottawa scored the next three points to take the 20-18 lead. The Golden Eagles scored the next point to cut OU's lead to 20-19. Ottawa responded by scoring the next three points on kills by Payne, Cherry, and Barth to take a 23-19 lead. JBU did not rally and the Braves took the 25-21 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Ottawa finished the match with 61 kills, a .228 attacking percentage, 58 assists, two service aces, 90 digs, and 11 team blocks.
- The Braves had four players, for the second time in five matches, with double digit kills. Chaney Barth had 17 kills and Radaisy Valdez, Blythe Manson, and Reile Payne had 10 kills apiece.
- Ryleigh Sander and Madison Brauner finished with double-doubles. Sander had 32 assists and 15 digs. Brauner tallied 16 assists and 11 digs.
- Jadore Hayes led OU with 24 digs.
- Valdez finished the match with six blocks.
Who is Next
Ottawa (4-1) travels to Bellevue, Neb. to play in the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic on Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2. The Braves open the classic on Friday against nationally ranked Indiana University Kokomo at 11:30 a.m.
