OTTAWA, Kan. — The Ottawa University volleyball team wrapped up its last home match of the regular season in impressive fashion Wednesday night, sweeping Saint Mary 3–0 (25–22, 25–21, 25–23) inside Wilson Field House.

Set One: Ottawa 25, Saint Mary 22
Ottawa weathered an early Saint Mary lead before finding its rhythm midway through the opening set. After trailing 13–9, the Braves surged behind strong play from Kira Cherry and Campbell Stark, using a 9–3 run to pull ahead 18–16. A kill from Stark pushed the Braves to set point, and she sealed it moments later with another putaway to close out the 25–22 win. Cherry finished the set with five kills while setter Madison Holcomb helped spark the offense with steady distribution. Set Two: Ottawa 25, Saint Mary 21
Saint Mary came out hot in the second frame, jumping ahead 6–0 on a run powered by Ava Bojanski's serve. Ottawa regrouped quickly after a timeout, responding with an 8–2 run that included a Holcomb ace and back-to-back kills from Stark. From there, the Braves leaned on balanced hitting and a block led by Lillian Holden and Bailee Nickel, who combined for three rejections in the set. Ottawa finished strong, scoring the final four points to take a 2–0 lead in the match. Set Three: Ottawa 25, Saint Mary 23
The third set was a back-and-forth battle with neither side leading by more than three points. Cherry continued her standout night with five kills in the frame, while Hollie Peters and Samantha Stahl added key points down the stretch. Ottawa closed the match on a clutch play, as Peters drilled home the final kill off a set from Holcomb to secure the sweep. Match Leaders

• Kira Cherry: 12 kills, .321 hitting, 4 digs, 3 blocks
• Campbell Stark: 10 kills, .643 hitting, 4 blocks
• Hollie Peters: 7 kills, 5 digs, 1 block
• Madison Brauner: 13 assists, 2 aces, 4 digs
• Madison Holcomb: 17 assists, 7 digs, 1 ace
• Lillian Holden: 5 blocks

As a team, Ottawa hit .156 with 43 kills and 16 total blocks, holding Saint Mary to a .089 attack percentage.
Who is Next
Ottawa (10-12, 7-5) closes out the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 8 on the road in North Newton, Kan. against Bethel College. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.