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William Penn Uni. WILLIAMP 15-9, 12-5
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Winner Ottawa University OTTAWA 15-10, 9-8
William Penn Uni. WILLIAMP
15-9, 12-5
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Final
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Ottawa University OTTAWA
15-10, 9-8
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
William Penn Uni. WILLIAMP 13 24 17 (0)
Ottawa University OTTAWA 25 26 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

Men's Volleyball Defeats (RV) William Penn in Three

OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's volleyball team defeated (RV) William Penn University 3-0; 25-13, 26-24, 25-17; on Tuesday evening in the Mabee Center. The win was OU's 15th this season which is tied for the second most victories in program history.

How it Happened
  • Ottawa scored the first three points of set one to take the lead. A block by Akeil Williams and Marton Zarka gave the Braves a 10-5 lead. The Braves continued to hold their lead and after a kill by Marko Zolnjan, had a 18-8 advantage over the Statesmen. WPU never threatened the OU lead and the Braves took the 25-13 victory.
  • The Braves opened set two with a 5-2 lead over William Penn. WPU chipped away at the OU lead and tied the set at eight all. Ottawa scored the next two points, taking a 10-8 lead on a kill by Kadeem Morris. The teams exchanged points and OU led 17-15. WPU rallied, scoring five straight points to take a 20-17 lead. Ottawa continued to cut into the Statesmen lead and scored the next two points to get within 20-19 after a Williams' kill. William Penn, however, continued to hold the lead and had the edge, 24-22. Ottawa answered by scoring the next four points taking the set on a Morris' block, 26-24.
  • Ottawa took a 4-1 lead over Willam Penn in set three. A kill by Zolnjan gave the Braves an 11-9 lead. WPU scored the next three points, taking a 12-11 lead over the Braves. OU answered by scoring four straight, taking a 15-12 lead on a WPU attacking error, leading to a Statesmen timeout. A block by Morris gave the Braves a 20-14 lead, and the Statesmen took their second and final time out of the set. OU never surrendered its lead and the Braves took the 25-17 victory.
Inside the Box Score
  • The Braves finished the set with 43 kills, a .368 attacking percentage, 43 assists, three service aces, 36 digs, and seven team blocks.
  • Marko Zolnjan had a double-double, leading OU with 12 kills. He finished the match with 10 digs.
  • Petar Lazic was the other Brave with double digit kills, finishing with 10.
  • Marton Zarka had 40 assists and two service aces.
  • Macort Pickup had 12 digs to lead OU.
  • Akeil Williams finished the match with four blocks.
Who is Next
Ottawa (15-10, 9-8) hosts the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis on Friday, April 4 in the last home match of the regular season. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
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