The Braves fell in five sets to Dordt on Friday night but took a 3-0 victory over (RV) Morningside University on Saturday afternoon.
Ottawa has an overall record of 9-7 and a Heart Conference record of 5-5. The Braves are 2-2 at home this season. OU is averaging 12.2 kills per set, 11.4 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 0.9 service aces per set, and 10.2 digs per set. OU has a .265 attacking percentage.
Marko Zolnjan leads OU in kills per set (2.8),
Marton Zarka is the Braves' leader in assists per set (9.6),
Nazmi Bayoglu is the team's leader in digs per set (3.05), and
Akeil Williams is OU's leader in blocks per set (1.1).
Ottawa is ranked 18th in the NAIA in kills per set (12.2), 27th in errors (276), 18th in total attacks (1,637), 14th in attacking percentage (.265), 15th in assists (666), 18th in assists per set (11.4), 45th in service errors (162), 29th in receptions (951), 32nd in reception errors (72), 10th in digs (595), 10th in digs per set (10.2), 36th in solo blocks (26), 10th in block assists (194), 15th in total blocks (123), 20th in blocks per set (2.1), 14th in blocking errors (20), 20th in points (885), and 24th in points per set (15.3).
In four home matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 13.2 kills per set, 12.2 assists per set, 10.6 digs per set, and 1.9 blocks per set.
Tuesday is the 10th match between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. The Braves lead the series, 6-3, and defeated the Coyotes in the first meeting this season 3-0 on Feb. 11 in Salina. Ottawa is 4-0 against Kansas Wesleyan in Ottawa. The first ever match between the two teams happened on January 18, 2022 in Salina. OU won the match 3-0 (25-10, 25-23, 25-15).
Wednesday is the 16th match between Ottawa University and Park University. The Pirates lead the series 11-4 and is on an eight match winning streak against the Braves. The last time Ottawa defeated Park was on February 21, 2019 in Wilson Field House. OU defeated, then, no. 3 Park 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12). Ottawa has a record of 2-3 against Park in Ottawa. The first ever match between the two teams was on March 17, 2016 in Wilson Field House. OU lost 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-21) to the Pirates.
Kansas Wesleyan University is 6-7 overall and 2-4 in the Heart. The Coyotes are on a two match winning streak with victories over Culver-Stockton College (3-1) on March 1 and Central Christian College (3-0) on March 7.
Through 13 matches this season, KWU is averaging 9.8 kills per set, 9.3 assists per set, 2.3 blocks per set, 1.5 service aces per set, and 9.5 digs per set.
Zayin Martinez is leading the team in kills per set (2.2), Ethan Rickets is KWU's leader in assists per set (8.4), Jeremy Lapeze leads the team in digs per set (2.6), and Ryan Wagner is the Coyotes' leader in blocks per set (1.4).
The Coyotes are ranked 50th in the NAIA in kill2 (433), 50th in kills per set (9.8), 49th in errors (205), 46th in total attacks (1,196), 38th in attacking percentage (.191), 49th in assists (411), 48th in assists per set (9.3), 33rd in service aces (70), 49th in service errors (140), 24th in service aces per set (1.5), 42nd in receptions (808), 27th in reception errors (75), 41st in digs (419), 23rd in digs per set (9.5), 18th in solo blocks (35), 33rd in block assists (139), 31st in total blocks (105), ninth in blocks per set (2.3), 14th in blocking errors (20), sixth in ball handling errors (5), 46th in points (606.5), and 42nd in points per set (13.8).
Park University has an overall record of 12-3, a Heart mark of 8-2, they are on a two match winning streak, have a record of 3-1 on the road this season, and are ranked no. 9 in the NAIA Poll.
The Pirates are averaging 12.5 kills per set, 11.9 assists per set, 2.4 blocks per set, 1.9 service aces per set, and 8.6 digs per set. Park has an attacking percentage of .277.
Park is ranked 21st in the NAIA in kills (663), 10th in kills per set (12.5), 34th in errors (261), 28th in total attacks (1,453), 12th in attacking percentage (.277), 20th in assists (633) seventh in assists per set (11.9), ninth in service aces (105), seventh in service errors (245), 10th in service aces per set (1.9), 31st in receptions (927), 33rd in digs (458), 38th in digs per set (8.6), third in solo blocks (60), 29th in block assists (141), ninth in total blocks (131), fifth in blocks per set (2.4), 11th in blocking errors (23), 16th in ball handling errors (2), 18th in points (898.5), and sixth in points per set (17.0).
Nicolas Tenius leads the team in kills per set (2.9), Umberto Caleca is Parks' leader in assists per set (8.6), Alessandro Gozzi is the team's leader in digs per set (1.9), and Moises Ortiz leads Park in blocks per set (1.1).
