The Braves were defeated 3-2 by Bethel College last Saturday in Thresher Gymnasium. Ottawa finished the five set match with 57 kills, a .184 attacking percentage, 55 assists, three service aces, 70 digs, and 13 team blocks.
Through 21 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.5 kills per set, 11.7 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 0.9 service aces per set, and 18.2 digs per set. OU has a .196 attacking percentage.
OU is ranked 39th in the NAIA in total attacks (3,310), 50th in receptions (1,725), 30th in digs (1,578), 20th in digs per set (18.1), 22nd in solo blocks (63), 33rd in block assists (280), 16th in total blocks (203), 13th in blocks per set (2.3), and 14th in blocking errors (49).
Radaisy Valdez leads the Braves in kills per set (3.1),
Madison Brauner leads the team in assists per set (6.1),
Kenzie Kuxhaus is OU's leader in digs per set (6.2), and
Campbell Stark leads the Braves in blocks per set (1.02).
Wednesday is the 95th meeting between Ottawa University and Friends University. Friends leads the series, 52-42, but the Braves are on a seven match winning streak against the Falcons. Ottawa has not dropped a set to Friends in five straight matches and have won 10 straight matches in Wilson Field House against Friends. The last time OU lost at home to the Falcons was on Oct. 7, 2011. Friends won the match 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 18-25, 9-15). The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Sept. 21, 1977 in Wilson Field House. Ottawa won the match 2-1 (12-15, 15-5, 15-10).
Kenzie Kuxhaus is ranked fifth in the NAIA in digs with 543 and is ranked sixth in the digs per set with 6.24.
Friends University is 12-12 overall and has a record of 2-6 in the KCAC. The Falcons had their two match winning streak snapped with a 3-2 road loss to York University on Oct. 19.
Through 24 matches, the Falcons are averaging 11.9 kills per set, 10.9 assists per set, 1.4 blocks per set, 1.5 service aces per set, and 15.8 digs per set. Friends has a .195 attacking percentage.
Friends is ranked 52nd in the NAIA in attacking percentage (.195) and 20th in ball handling errors (11).
Sydney Lentz leads Friends in kills per set (3.3), Quinn Curran is the team's leader in assists per set (9.3), Antonia Perier is the Falcons' leader in digs per set (5.09), and Lentz leads Friends in blocks per set (0.8).
