The Braves won their third match in a row, defeating Kansas Wesleyan University 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-22) on Tuesday evening in Mabee Arena. Ottawa finished the match with 43 kills, a .210 attacking percentage, 39 assists, three service aces, 44 digs, and seven team blocks. The Braves had two players with double digit kills. Leo Betin and Petar Lazic finished with 10 kills apiece. Marton Zarka had 14 assists and Quentin Le Dortz finished with 13 assists. Kalena Launiu had two service aces Nazmi Bayoglu finished the match with 11 digs. Akeil Williams and Betin led the Braves with four blocks apiece.

The win over KWU was OU's first victory in its new conference, the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Prior to the 2025 season, the Braves had been a member of the GPAC.

This season Ottawa is averaging 12.9 kills per set, 12.1 assists per set, 2.2 blocks per set, 1.2 service aces per set, and 10.4 digs per set. OU has a .322 attacking percentage.

Ottawa is ranked 20th in the NAIA in kills (297), fifth in kills per set (12.9), 42nd in errors (100), 32nd in total attacks (611), third in attacking percentage (.322), 18th in assists (278), third in assists per set (12.09), 41st in service aces (29), 32nd in service errors (78), 44th in service aces per set (1.2), 41st in receptions (357), 36th in reception errors (30), 20th in digs (240), eighth in digs per set (10.4), 36th in solo blocks (10), 20th in blocks assists (83), 24th in total blocks (52), 22nd in blocks per set (2.2), 11th in blocking errors (10), 13th in ball handling errors (1), 22nd in points (377.5), and eighth in points per set (16.4).

Macort Pickup leads OU in kills per set (3.3), Marton Zarka is the Braves' leader in assists (9.7) per set,  Derrick Hajka is Ottawa's leader in service aces per set (0.3), Nazmi Bayoglu leads the team in digs (2.3) per set, and Akeil Williams leads Ottawa in blocks (1.3) per set.

The Braves are 2-0 on the road this season. As a team, Ottawa has a .187 attacking percentage and 13 team blocks.

Friday is the third match between Ottawa and UHSP. The Eutectics leads the series 2-0. OU lost both matches to UHSP last season. The Eutectics defeated the Braves 3-0 on Feb. 3, 2024 in St. Louis and 3-0 on Feb. 16, 2024 in Wilson Field House.

Ottawa is looking to go 2-0 to start conference play for the second straight season. OU started GPAC play in 2024 with wins over Central Christian College and Kansas Wesleyan University.

The Eutectics are 3-2 to start the season and 1-0 in the Heart. The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy opened Heart play with a 3-2 road win over Culver-Stockton College on Feb. 11. UHSP is 2-2 at home this season.

What is a Eutectic: The term "Eutectic" was chosen by a student in 1993. It's a scientific term that describes the process of two solids combining to form a liquid. The term is also a metaphor for the school's athletic program, which combines athletics with a challenging academic program. In 2012, alumnus Dr. John Miller named the mascot Mortarmer "Morty" McPestle. Morty is depicted in a white lab coat, ready for competition. ESPN once called the Eutectic one of the country's most unusual mascots. Morty is a monster on the field and a mentor in the lab. He brings together the school and creates a blend of fun and school pride.

This season UHSP is averaging 10.2 kills per set, 9.6 assists per set, 2.2 blocks per set, 1.2 service aces per set, and 10.8 digs per set. They have a .160 attacking percentage.

The Eutectic are ranked 48th in the NAIA in kills (185), 40th in kills per set (10.2), 38th in errors (103), 43rd in total attacks (512), 46th in attacking percentage (.160), 49th in assists (173), 41st in assists per set (9.6), 48th in service aces (22), 50th in service errors (55), 49th in service aces per set (1.2), 46th in receptions (331), 44th in reception errors (27), 35th in digs (196), fifth in digs per set (10.8), 45th in solo blocks (7), 28th in block assists (68), 33rd in total blocks (41), 21st in blocks per set (2.2), 48th in points (248), and 38th in points per set (13.8).

Grant Hoover is UHSP's leader in kills (3) per set, service aces per set (0.28), and digs per set (2.06). RJ Dilks leads the team in assists (4.3) per set and Xander Quenzer is the Eutectic's leader in blocks (1.2) per set.