The Braves finished last week with a record of 1-2. Ottawa fell twice at the Marvel Classic in Bellevue, Neb. last Friday. (7) Bellevue defeated OU 3-1 and (RV) Carroll took a 3-2 victory over the Braves. Ottawa rebounded to defeat Tabor College last Saturday in Wilson Field House, 3-0.
Through 19 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.6 kills per set, 11.8 assists per set, 2.08 blocks per set, 1.01 service aces per set, and 18.4 digs per set. OU has a .196 attacking percentage.
Ottawa is ranked 46th in the NAIA in receptions (1,574), 33rd in digs (1,445), 18th in digs per set (18.2), 16th in solo blocks (62), 49th in block assists (236), 21st in total blocks (180), 19th in blocks per set (2.2), and 13th in blocking errors (44).
Radaisy Valdez leads OU in kills per set (3.1),
Madison Brauner is Ottawa's leader in assists per set (6.2),
Kenzie Kuxhaus is the team's leader in digs per set (6.1), and
Campbell Stark is OU's leader in blocks per set (0.9).
Kenzie Kuxhaus is ranked sixth in the NAIA in digs (489) and digs per set (6.19).
Radaisy Valdez is ranked 20th in the NAIA in solo blocks (22), 48th in points (304.0), and 39th in points per set (4.0).
Tuesday is the 47th match between Ottawa University and Avila University. The Braves lead the series 27-19 and are on a 16 match winning streak against the Eagles. OU has won four straight road matches against Avila. The last time Ottawa lost to Avila in Mabee Field House was on Oct. 19, 1997. The first ever match between the Braves and Eagles was on Oct. 4, 1975 in Wilson Field House. Ottawa won the match 2-0 (15-8, 15-8).
Avila University is 7-17 overall and 0-5 in the KCAC. The Eagles enter Tuesday's match coming off a 3-0 loss to Kansas Wesleyan University on Oct. 11 in Salina. Prior to that, AU had defeated Southwestern in Winfield, 3-2.
Through 24 matches this season, Avila is averaging 10.3 kills per set, 9.6 assists per set, 0.9 blocks per set, 1.8 service aces per set, and 16.7 digs per set. AU has a .112 attacking percentage.
Avila is ranked 37th in the NAIA in service aces (153), 42nd in service errors (172), 30th in receptions (1,688), 50th in reception errors (145), 45th in digs (1,390), and 32nd in blocking errors (34).
Maddie Jones leads the Eagles in kills per set (2.4), Daphne Gardner is AU's leader in assists per set (7.07), Sophia Giorgo leads Avila in digs per set (3.8), and Makinley Scholl is the Eagles' leader in blocks per set (0.4).
