The Braves have an overall record of 16-11, a Heart mark of 9-9, have a road record of 7-5, and enter Tuesday's match coming off a 3-0 victory over Central Christian College. Ottawa's 16 victories are the second most in program history.
Through 27 matches, Ottawa is averaging 12.4 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 2.1 blocks per set, 1.01 service aces per set, and 10.3 digs per set. OU has a .266 attacking percentage.
Marko Zolnjan leads the Braves in kills per set (3.08),
Marton Zarka is Ottawa's leader in assists per set (9.7),
Nazmi Bayoglu is the Braves' leader in digs per set (2.7),
Akeil Williams leads the team in blocks per set (1.2).
OU is ranked 10th in the NAIA in kills (1,157), 14th in kills per set (12.4), 26th in errors (449), 15th in total attacks (2,660), 17th in attacking percentage (.266), 10th in assists (1,086), 13th in assists per set (11.60), 47th in service aces (94), 46th in service errors (260), 36th in reception errors (112), eighth in digs (960), seventh in digs per set (10.3), 23rd in solo blocks (52), 13th in block assists (287), 17th in total blocks (196), 21st in blocks per set (2.1), 16th in block errors (32), 16th in points (1446.5), and 22nd points per set (15.6).
Ottawa has a record of 6-5 on the road this season. In 11 road matches this season, Ottawa is averaging 12.03 kills per set, 11.3 assists per set, 10.8 digs per set, and 2.3 blocks per set. OU has a .217 attacking percentage.
Marko Zolnjan leads the Braves in kills per set 2.93.
Tuesday will be the 18th match between Ottawa University and Missouri Valley College. Ottawa has a record of 6-11 against the Vikings. MVC won the first match this season on Feb. 25 in the Mabee Center, 3-1. The Braves have a record of 1-1 against MVC in Marshall, Mo. The first ever match between Ottawa and Missouri Valley happened on Feb. 27, 2016. MVC won the match 3-1 (18-25 25-21, 21-25, 20-25).
Missouri Valley College has an overall record of 19-2, a Heart mark of 15-2, is ranked no. 3 in the NAIA Poll, and is 8-0 at home this season. The Vikings have won 15 straight matches.
MVC is averaging 13.1 kills per set, 12.3 assists per set, 2.4 blocks per set, 1.2 service aces per set, and 10.3 digs per set. The Vikings have a .296 attacking percentage.
Luca Hasse leads MVC in kills per set (3.6), Lucas Rodrigues is the Vikings' leader in assists per set (9), Leonardo Leao is the team's leader in digs per set (2.89), Joao Tavares is MVC's leader in blocks (0.9) per set.
Missouri Valley is ranked seventh in the NAIA in kills (1,194) fourth in kills per set (13.4), 29th in errors (427), 21st in total attacks (2,504), fifth in attacking percentage (.306), eighth in assists (1,125), third in assists per set (12.6), 38th in service aces (107), 36th in service errors (278), 45th in service aces per set (1.2), 30th in receptions (1,516), 47th in reception errors (94), 10th in digs (932), sixth in digs (10.4), eighth in solo blocks (73), 17th in blocks assists (272), 11th in total blocks (209), 14th in block assists (2.3), 12th in blocking errors (35), first in ball handling errors (15), ninth in points (1509.5), and seventh in points per set (17.0).
