SALINA, Kan. – The (18) Ottawa University women's volleyball team fell 3-2 to Kansas Wesleyan University but rebounded to take a 3-0 win over Hannibal LaGrange University.

Kansas Wesleyan University (L, 3-2)
How it Happened

• The Coyotes took an 11-5 lead over the Braves in set one. Ottawa was not able to answer and KWU took the 25-13 victory.
• Ottawa had an early 8-5 lead over Kansas Wesleyan in set two after a Lillian Holden kill. The Braves extended their lead to 16-11 on a Coyote attacking error. KWU cut into the OU lead and were within 24-22. Ottawa took the set on the next point, a block by Holden and Mason Blythe, 25-22.
• With set three tied, 7-7, Ottawa scored the next four points to take an 11-7 lead over KWU. The Braves increased their lead to 17-12 on a Holden kill. KWU rallied, taking a 23-21 lead over the Braves. Ottawa responded by scoring the final four points of the set, taking the 25-23 victory.
• Kansas Wesleyan scored the first four points of set four. Ottawa responded and after a kill by Chaney Barth, the Braves had an 8-7 lead. A kill by Katelyn Elstun and a block by Elstun and Radaisy Valdez gave OU a 13-9 lead. KWU rallied and took an 18-16 lead over the Braves. Ottawa was not able to stage a comeback and Kansas Wesleyan took the 25-20 victory.
• Ottawa led 10-8 in set five. Kansas Wesleyan rallied and tied the set. The teams exchanged points and after a Valdez kill, the set was tied 16-16. OU was not able to close out the set and KWU scored the final two points, taking the 18-16 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Ottawa finished the match with 61 kills, a .145 attacking percentage, 59 assists, three service aces, 82 digs, and 10 team blocks.
• Radaisy Valdez led OU with 14 kills. She had six blocks and five digs. Katelyn Elstun and Chaney Barth finished with 13 kills apiece. Lillian Holden had 10 kills and a .529 attacking percentage.
• Ryleigh Sander had a double-double, finishing the match with 28 assists and 12 digs. Madison Brauner had 25 assists.
• Carson Schuman led the Braves with 20 digs, Jadore Hayes had 17 digs, and Kennedi Wyrick tallied 10 digs.

Hannibal LaGrange University (W, 3-0)
How it Happened

• A Trojan service error, back-to-back kills by Radaisy Valdez, and a kill by Kira Cherry gave OU a 4-1 lead in set one. A Blyth Manson kill gave the Braves a 9-5 lead. HLGU rallied and tied the set at nine all. Ottawa responded with a 9-3 run, taking the lead 18-12 on a Cherry kill. The Trojans were able to cut the Brave lead to 18-16 but OU closed the set by scoring the final seven points to take the 25-16 victory.
• A kill by Valdez and block by Brittan Lee and Valdez gave OU a 9-7 lead in set two. The Trojans rallied and took a 12-11 lead over the Braves. Ottawa responded with four straight points, taking a 15-12 lead on a Jontara West service ace. The Braves did not allow HLGU an opportunity to rally, taking the 25-19 victory.
• Ottawa built a 16-6 lead over the Trojans in set three. OU's lead was never threatened, and the Braves took the 25-11 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Ottawa finished the match with 41 kills, a .297 attacking percentage, 37 assists, three service aces, 48 digs, and 13 team blocks.
• Radaisy Valdez had 13 kills and a .440 attacking percentage. She also had seven blocks.
• Ryleigh Sander led the Braves with 18 assists. Madison Brauner finished the match with 15 assists.
• Jadore Hayes tallied 14 digs.
• Blythe Manson finished the match with six blocks.

Who is Next
Ottawa (11-6, 1-1) returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 27 against Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.