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Winner Dordt University DORDT1 10-6, 4-5
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Ottawa University OTTAWA 8-7, 4-5
Winner
Dordt University DORDT1
10-6, 4-5
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Final
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Ottawa University OTTAWA
8-7, 4-5
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Dordt University DORDT1 25 21 25 23 15 (3)
Ottawa University OTTAWA 21 25 23 25 8 (2)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men's Volleyball is Tripped Up by Dordt, 3-2

OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's volleyball team fell in five sets; 21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 8-15; to Dordt University on Friday evening in the Mabee Center.

How it Happened
  • Dordt led 6-2 to start set one. Ottawa rallied and after a DU attacking error, the Braves had an 11-9 lead. The Defenders responded by scoring five straight points to take a 14-11 lead over OU. Ottawa did not go away and tied the set at 15 all on a kill by Akeil Williams. Dort answered with a 4-1 run, taking a 19-16 lead over the Braves. Ottawa was not able to rally and Dordt took the 25-21 victory.
  • Kills by Marko Zolnjan and Petar Lazic gave the Braves a 5-2 lead in set two. Ottawa increased its lead to 10-4 after a Lazic kill. Dordt tried to rally and cut OU's lead to 23-21. Ottawa ended the set by scoring the next two points, taking the 25-21 victory.
  • The Defenders took the early 5-2 lead in set three. Ottawa chipped away at the deficit and after a block by Williams, OU led 9-7. Dordt answered with a run of its own, taking a 16-14 lead. Ottawa rallied, taking a 22-19 lead on a Dordt attacking error. The Defenders, however, ended the match on a 6-1 run to take the 25-23 victory.
  • With Ottawa leading set four, 12-11, Dort scored five straight points to take a 16-12 lead. Ottawa scored the next four points, tying the set on a block by Marton Zarka and Williams, 16-16. The set continued to go back and forth and was tied 21-21. Ottawa scored the next two points, a kill by Zolnjan and a DU attacking error, to take a 23-21 lead. The Defenders scored the next point to cut OU's lead to 23-22. A kill by Zolnjan gave the Braves set point, 24-22. Dordt extended the set, cutting the Brave lead to 24-23. Ottawa ended the set on the next point, a Zolnjan kill, taking the 25-23 victory.
  • The Braves trailed 7-2 in set five. Ottawa was unable to recover from its slow start and Dordt took the set, 15-8.
Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa finished the match with 59 kills, a .233 attacking percentage, 55 assists, three service aces, 44 digs, and nine team blocks.
  • OU had three players with double digit kills, led by Petar Lazic's 20 kills.
  • Marko Zolnjan had a double-double. He had 15 kills and 10 digs.
  • Akeil Williams had 12 kills, a .474 attacking percentage, and four blocks.
  • Marton Zarka had 51 assists and five blocks.
  • Kadeem Morris tallied five blocks.
Who is Next
Ottawa (8-7, 4-5) returns to the court on Saturday, March 8 against (RV) Morningside University in the Mabee Center. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
 
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