OTTAWA, Kan. – The (RV) Ottawa University women's volleyball team fell 3-1; 21-25, 26-28, 26-24, 19-25; to (20) McPherson College in Wilson Field House on Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened
- McPherson scored the first four points of set one. Ottawa responded with a 5-1 run, tying the set at five all. McPherson retook the lead and led 12-8. The Braves were unable to rally and MC took the 25-21 victory.
- The Braves took the early lead in set two and after a kill by Radaisy Valdez, led 10-7. OU built its lead to 17-12 after a kill by Ariana Arciniega and two MC attacking errors. The Bulldogs rallied, taking a 24-21 lead. Ottawa did not go away and took the lead, 25-24, on a block by Valdez and Kira Cherry. The teams exchanged points and OU led 26-25 after a Valdez kill. Ottawa was not able to close out the set. McPherson scored the next three points, taking the 28-26 victory.
- Hollie Peters' kill gave the Braves a 6-4 lead over McPherson in set three. McPherson tied the set but the Braves responded with three straight points, taking a 10-7 lead over the Bulldogs. Ottawa continued to hold its lead and after a Cherry kill, the Braves had the 18-14 advantage. McPherson rallied and tied the set at 24-24. The Braves responded by scoring the next two points, taking the 26-24 victory on a Arciniega kill.
- The Braves fell behind 12-3 in set four. OU was not able to rebound from its slow start and McPherson took the 25-19 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Ottawa finished the match with 64 kills, a .298 attacking percentage, 59 assists, two service aces, 62 digs, and six team blocks.
- Radaisy Valdez finished the match with 25 kills, a .435 attacking percentage, four digs, and four blocks.
- Kira Cherry had 12 kills and a .478 attacking percentage.
- Ariana Arciniega had 10 kills and five digs.
- Madison Brauner finished the match with 34 assists and Loraine Ruiz had 24 assists.
- Kenzie Kuxhaus tallied 20 digs.
Who is Next
Ottawa (12-11, 6-3) returns to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 30 against Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.