Ottawa fell 3-1 to no. 6 Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Wednesday night in Bartlesville. OU finished the match with 39 kills, a .107 attacking percentage, 39 assists, 60 digs, and six team blocks.
Through 11 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.8 kills per set, 12.1 assists per set, 0.7 service aces per set, 18.8 digs per set, and 1.8 blocks per set. The Braves have a .204 attacking percentage.
Radaisy Valdez leads OU in kills per set (3.2), Madison Braurner leads the team in assists per set (6.4),
Kenzie Kuxhaus is the Braves' leader in digs per set (6.1), and
Campbell Stark is OU's leader in blocks per set (0.8).
Entering Wednesday's match against Oklahoma Wesleyan,
Kenzie Kuxhaus was eight digs away from 2,000 career digs. She finished the match with 23 digs and now has 2,015 for her career.
Ottawa is ranked 38th in the NAIA in kills per set (12.9), 44th in attacking percentage (.204), 27th in assists per set (12.2), and 13th in digs per set (18.5).
Saturday is the 101st match between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. The Coyotes lead the series 52-48 and won last season's match 3-2 (13-25, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 16-18). The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Sept. 28, 1979 in Salina. The Coyotes won the match 2-0 (15-12, 15-12). The last time the two teams played in Ottawa was on Oct. 8, 2022. OU won the match 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 27-25).
Kansas Wesleyan University has an overall record of 9-7 and 1-1 in the KCAC. The Coyotes enter Saturday's match coming off a 3-1 loss to McPherson College on Wednesday night in McPherson. KWU has lost three straight matches but opened KCAC play with a 3-0 win over Sterling College on Sept. 18.
Through 16 games this season, the Coyotes are averaging 13.1 kills per set, 12.1 assists per set, 1.5 blocks per set, 1.5 service aces per set, and 15.9 digs per set. KWU has a .235 attacking percentage.
Rylee Serpan leads KWU in kills per set (3.55), Josie Deckinger is the team's leader in assists per set (9.39), Kori Arnold is the Coyotes' leader in digs per set (4.7), Kate Bebout leads the team in blocks (0.5) per set.
KWU is ranked 24th in the NAIA in kills per set (13.1), 15th in attacking percentage (.235), 37th in assists per set (12.06), 18th in solo blocks (39), and 42nd in points per set (16.3).
