Ottawa has an overall record of 12-10 and a 7-8 record in the Heart. OU is 5-5 on the road this season.
The Braves are on a two match winning streak after defeating Central Christian College 3-0 on Tuesday night in the Mabee Center. Ottawa finished the match with 30 kills, a .214 attacking percentage, 13 service aces, 26 digs, and seven team blocks.
Through 22 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.1 kills per set, 11.3 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, one service ace per set, and 10.03 digs per set. OU has a .254 attacking percentage.
Marko Zolnjan leads OU in kills per set (2.9),
Marton Zarka is Ottawa's leader in assists per set (9.6),
Nazmi Bayoglu is the Braves' leader in digs per set (2.8), and
Akeil Williams leads the team in blocks per set (1.1).
In 10 road games this season, Ottawa is averaging 11.7 kills per set, 11.07 assists per set, 0.7 service aces per set, 10.7 digs per set, and 2.2 blocks per set.
Marko Zolnjan leads the Braves in kills per set 2.8 kills and hitting .249 on the road this season.
Thursday is the second all-time meeting between Ottawa and Simpson. The first meeting was this season on Feb. 4 in the Mabee Center. OU won the match 3-0. Friday's match between Ottawa and Culver-Stockton College is the 11th match between the two teams. OU leads the series 7-3. Ottawa is on a six match winning streak against the Wildcats. OU won the first match this season 3-0 on Feb. 28 in Canton, Mo. Friday's match will be the first time that the two teams will play in Ottawa. The first ever match between the two teams was on Feb. 6, 2016. Ottawa defeated Culver-Stockton 3-1.
Simpson College is 1-8 overall and has a record of 0-2 at home this season. The Storm earned their first win of the season on Friday, March 14 against Maranatha Baptist, 3-0 in Fulton, Mo.
Through nine matches this season, Simpson is averaging 8.9 kills per set, 8.2 assists per set, 0.9 blocks per set, 1.1 service aces per set, and 11.8 digs per set. The Storm has a .088 attacking percentage.
Ignacio Aguado Herranz leads the team in kills per set (2.94), Max Robinson is SC's leader in assists per set (6.03), Sebastian Rivera is the team's leader in digs per set (2.8), and Cody Durbin leads the Storm in blocks per set (0.4).
Culver-Stockton College is 2-21 overall and 1-12 in the Heart. The Wildcats are 2-7 on the road this season and enter Friday's match coming off a 3-1 victory over Graceland University on March 25 in Lamoni, Iowa.
CSC is averaging 10.2 kills per set, 9.9 assists per set, 2.06 blocks per set, 1.02 service aces per set, and 8.2 digs per set. The Wildcats have a .168 attacking percentage.
Malachi Gnade leads the Wildcats in kills per set (2.1), Matt Reese is CSC's leader in assists per set (6.3), Gnade leads the team in digs per set (1.2), and Zach Kowalewicz is the team's leader in blocks per set (0.9).
