Ottawa has an overall record of 9-12, a 6-5 mark in the KCAC, and a home record of 4-3.The Braves had their four match winning streak broken last Saturday in Wilson Field House with a 3-0 loss to Sterling College.
Through 21 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 11.53 kills per set, 10.61 assists per set, 2.07 blocks per set, 1.48 service aces per set, and 15.99 digs per set. The Braves have a .173 attacking percentage.
Bailee Nickel leads the Braves in kills per set (2.35),
Campbell Stark is OU's leader in blocks per set (1.10),
Madison Holcomb leads the team in assists per set (4.69), and
Carson Schuman is Ottawa's leader in digs per set (4.22).
The Braves are ranked 37th in the NAIA in blocks per set (2.07).
Wednesday is the 62nd match between Ottawa University and University of Saint Mary. Ottawa leads the series 46-15 and have a record of 3-2 in its last five matches against the Spires. The Braves won last season's match 3-2 in Wilson Field House (Nov. 6, 2024). The win broke USM's two match winning streak over the Braves. OU has won 15 straight against the Spires in Wilson Field House. The last time the Braves lost to USM at home was on Oct. 4, 2008, 3-2 (26-24, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 12-15).
The University of Saint Mary has an overall record of 21-9, a KCAC mark of 7-4, and is 7-4 on the road this season. USM has lost two straight matches with losses to Evangel (3-1) on Oct. 29 and Bethel (3-1) on Nov. 1.
Chloe Byrd leads USM in kills per set (3.05), Morgan Herrera is the team's leader in assists per set (5.39), Byrd leads the Spires in blocks per set (0.52), and Gabby Kurle leads the team in digs per set (5.61).
USM is ranked 15th in the NAIA in kills (1,384), 20th in errors (691), 22nd in assists (1,269), 32nd in service aces (213), 21st in service errors (251), seventh in digs (1,993), 32nd in digs per set (17.48), third in ball handling errors (29), and 31st in points (1740.0).
