Ottawa is 10-13 overall and finished sixth in the KCAC with a mark of 7-6.
The Braves closed out the regular season with a 3-1 loss to Bethel College last Saturday in North Newton, Kan.
Ottawa has a record of 45-19 in the KCAC Tournament and have won 10 KCAC Tournament Championships. This will be the first time that the Braves have played Evangel in the KCAC Tournament.
Through 23 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 11.54 kills per set, 10.60 assists per set, 2.17 blocks per set, 1.50 service aces per set, 15.87 digs per set. The Braves have a .168 attacking percentage.
Bailee Nickel leads the Braves in kills per set (2.32),
Madison Holcomb is OU's leader in assists per set (4.59),
Carson Schuman leads the team in digs per set (4.23), and
Campbell Stark is the team's leader in blocks per set (1.14).
Tuesday is the 16th match between Ottawa University and Evangel University. The Valor lead the series, 11-4, and defeated the Braves 3-0 the first meeting this season on Oct. 8 in Springfield. OU is 1-1 in Springfield against EU. The first meeting between the two teams in Springfield was on Oct. 30, 2024. OU won the match 3-2 against nationally ranked Evangel. The first ever match between the two teams was on Sept. 15, 1984. The Valor won the match 2-0.
Evangel University is 29-4 overall and finished with a KCAC record of 11-2. The Valor had their three match winning streak snapped with a 3-1 road loss to McPherson College last Saturday. Evangel has a record of 9-0 at home this season.
Through 33 matches this season, the Valor are averaging 13.28 kills per set, 12.50 assists per set, 2.63 blocks per set, 1.62 service aces per set, and 17.05 digs per set. Evangel has a .207 attacking percentage.
The Valor are ranked seventh in the NAIA in kills (1,554), 18th in kills per set (13.28), 43rd in errors (682), 31st in total attacks (4,209), 40th in attacking percentage (.207), seventh in assists (1,462), 18th in assists per set (12.50), 19th in digs (1,995), 47th in digs per set (17.05), first in block assists (504), first in total blocks (308), fifth in blocks per set (2.63), 32nd in ball handling errors (11), seventh in points (2051.5), and 11th in points per set (17.5).
Bella Wakley leads the team in kills per set (2.92), Brooklyn Claxton is EU's leader in assists per set (5.43), Kenna Wise leads the Valor in digs per set (5.00), and Vivianna Sanchez is the team's leader in blocks per set (1.74).
