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Men's Volleyball

Men's Volleyball Plays Host to UHSP on Friday

The Braves are on a five match winning streak after defeating (RV) William Penn University 3-0 on Tuesday night in the Mabee Center. Ottawa finished the set with 43 kills, a .368 attacking percentage, 43 assists, three service aces, 36 digs, and seven team blocks.

Through 25 matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.3 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 1.01 service aces per set, and 10.2 digs per set. OU has a .266 attacking percentage.

Marko Zolnjan leads the Braves in attacking percentage (3.05), Marton Zarka leads Ottawa in assists per set (9.7), Nazmi Bayoglu is OU's leader in digs per set (2.6), and Akeil Williams is the team's leader in blocks per set (1.1).

The Braves are ranked 15th in the NAIA in kills (1,064), 15th in kills per set (12.3), 28th in errors (416), 20th in total attacks (2,437), 16th in attacking percentage (.266), 14th in assists (998), 15th in assists per set (11.5), 47th in service aces per set (87), 45th in service errors (239), 30th in receptions (1,431), 37th in reception errors (102), 12th in digs (877), 11th in digs per set (10.2), 29th in solo blocks (45), 13th in block assists (271), 18th in total blocks (181), 22nd in blocks per set (2.1), 16th in blocking errors (30), 18th in points (1331.5), and 23rd in points per set (15.5).

Ottawa is 1-2 against the UHSP, defeating the Eutectics 3-1 in the first match this season on Feb. 14 in St. Louis, Mo. OU is looking for its first victory at home over UHSP on Friday night. The first match ever between Ottawa University and UHSP was on Feb. 3, 2024 in St. Louis. The Eutectics won 3-0.

OU has a record of 7-4 in the Mabee Center this season. At home this season, Ottawa is averaging 13.1 kills per set, 12.3 assists per set, 10.3 digs per set, and 1.9 blocks per set. OU has a .289 attacking percentage.

UHSP has an overall record of 11-6, is 5-12 in the Heart South Division, is on a two match winning streak, and has a record of 3-6 on the road this season. The Eutectics has victories over Franklin and Greenville in its last two matches.

Through 27 matches, UHSP is averaging 11.1 kills per set, 10.4 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 1.03 service aces per set, and 10.8 digs per set. The Eutectics had a .184 attacking percentage.

Grant Hoover leads the team in kills per set (3.8), RJ Dilks is UHSP's leader in assists per set (8.2), Xavier Gamayo is the team's leader in digs per set (2.7), and Cameron Werner is the Eutectics leads in blocks per set (1.1).

UHSP is ranked 14th in the NAIA in kills (1,067), 35th in kills per set (11.1), eighth in errors (542), third in total attacks (2,846), 42nd in attacking percentage (.184), 13th in assists (1,004), 35th in assists per set (10.4), 40th in service aces (99), 33rd in service errors (274), fourth in receptions (1,796), 25th in reception errors (119), first in digs (1,041), fourth in digs per set (10.8), 33rd in solo blocks (43), fifth in block assists (319), ninth in total blocks (203), 21st in blocks per set (2.1), 22nd in blocking errors (24), 15th in points (1368.5), and 38th in points per set (14.3).
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Players Mentioned

Nazmi Bayoglu

#13 Nazmi Bayoglu

OH/S
6' 0"
Sophomore
Akeil Williams

#16 Akeil Williams

MB
6' 6"
Senior
/
Marton Zarka

#1 Marton Zarka

S
6' 2"
Freshman
Marko Zolnjan

#17 Marko Zolnjan

OH
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nazmi Bayoglu

#13 Nazmi Bayoglu

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH/S
Akeil Williams

#16 Akeil Williams

6' 6"
Senior
/
MB
Marton Zarka

#1 Marton Zarka

6' 2"
Freshman
S
Marko Zolnjan

#17 Marko Zolnjan

6' 2"
Sophomore
OH