Ottawa defeated William Woods University 3-1 but fell 3-2 to (RV) Benedictine College on the final day of the Ottawa Invitational on Saturday.
In the match against WWU, the Braves finished the match with 52 kills, a .238 attacking percentage, 48 assists, seven service aces, 64 digs, and 10 team blocks.
Ottawa finished its match against Benedictine with 66 kills, a .198 attacking percentage, 64 assists, four service aces, 87 digs, and 11 team blocks.
Through 10 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 13.2 kills per set, 12.4 assists per set, 1.89 blocks per set, 0.7 service aces per set, and 19.2 digs per set. The Braves have a .215 attacking percentage.
Kenzie Kuxhaus is just eight digs away from career number 2,000. She recorded 704 at Presentation College as a freshman and sophomore. Kuxhaus tallied 1,059 in her two seasons at Ottawa University (AZ). She has 229 digs in 2024, averaging 6.19 digs per set. Kuxhaus is ranked seventh in the NAIA in digs per set (6.19).
The Braves are ranked 20th in the NAIA in kills per set (13.2), 30th in attacking percentage (.215), 17th in assists per set (12.4), ninth in digs per set (19.2), and 47th in blocking errors (22).
Radaisy Valdez leads OU in kills per set (3.5). She has 132 kills through 10 matches this season.
Madison Brauner is OU's leader in assists with 245. She is averaging 6.6 assists per set.
Kenzie Kuxhaus leads the Braves in digs per set (6.19) and has 229 digs this season.
Campbell Stark is the team's leader in blocks with 32. She is averaging 0.86 blocks per set.
Wednesday is the 17th match between Ottawa University and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The Braves lead the series 13-3. The teams split the two matches last season. Ottawa defeated OKWU 3-2 (25-18, 26-24, 18-25, 13-25, 16-14) on Sept. 15 in Wilson Field House. The Eagles defeated OU 3-0 in the KCAC Tournament Semifinals (25-20, 25-13, 25-11). Ottawa has won eight straight regular season matches against Oklahoma Wesleyan and four straight on the road in Bartlesville. The last time OU lost to OKWU in a regular season match was on Sept. 30, 2017 in Bartlesville. The Eagles won the match 3-1 (15-25, 12-25, 25-22, 18-25). The first match between the two teams happened on Sept. 19, 2015 in Bartlesville. OU won the match 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 29-27).
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 16-1 overall and 1-0 in the KCAC. The Eagles are on a 13 match winning streak and enter Wednesday's match coming off a 3-2 win over McPherson College on Sept. 21 in their KCAC opener. OKWU is ranked sixth in the NAIA and has only lost 10 out of 58 sets this season.
Through 17 matches this season, OKWU is averaging 13.7 kills per set, 12.9 assists per set, 1.5 blocks per set, 1.6 service aces per set, and 14.8 digs per set. The Eagles have a .275 attacking percentage.
OKWU is ranked 23rd in the NAIA in kills (795), 11th in kills per set (13.7), fourth in attacking percentage (.275), 19th in assists (751), fifth in assists per set (12.9), 31st in points (983.5), and 24th in points per set (17.0).
Evelyn Rohrberg leads OKWU in kills with 260. She is averaging 4.8 kills per set. Sydney Collins leads the Eagles in assists with 594. She is averaging 11 assists per set. Maria Luisa Caycedo is the Eagles' leader in digs (209). She is averaging 3.8 digs per set. Mady McKinney leads the team in blocks with 33. Reese Parris is OKWU's leader in blocks per set (0.86).
