Ottawa Quick Hits

• Ottawa enters the matchup with a 7-9 overall record and a 4-2 mark in KCAC play.

• The Braves have won two straight matches, defeating Evangel University and Kansas Wesleyan University by identical 3-2 scores.

• Ottawa is 5-0 at home, 1-3 on the road, and 1-6 at neutral sites.

• The Braves average 10.72 kills, 9.84 assists, 1.11 service aces, 16.02 digs, and 2.36 blocks per set.

• Ottawa ranks 11th in the NAIA in blocks per set (2.36).

• The Braves are hitting .139 as a team through 16 matches.

• Ottawa has recorded 144 total blocks, including 57 in six KCAC matches.

• The Braves have won three of their last five matches, including conference victories over Tabor, Evangel, and Kansas Wesleyan.

Braves to Watch

• Bailee Nickel: Leads Ottawa with 158 kills (2.68 per set), adding 174 digs, 24 blocks, and 12 service aces.

• Campbell Stark: Has 113 kills with a team-leading .238 hitting percentage. Leads Ottawa with 86 total blocks (17 solo, 69 assisted) and averages 1.41 blocks per set.

• Kira Cherry: Has 113 kills, a .192 hitting percentage, and 44 total blocks.

• Ciara Gray: Has 102 kills (2.04 per set) and leads the Braves with 13 service aces.

• Madison Brauner: Has 258 assists (4.30 per set) and a team-leading 16 service aces.

• Makela Martinez: Leads Ottawa with 268 assists (4.39 per set).

• Carson Schuman: Leads the Braves with 262 digs (4.30 per set).

• Tymerian Carrathus: Has contributed 33 total blocks, averaging 0.80 per set.

Scouting Bethany

• Bethany enters the match with a 6-15 overall record and a 1-5 KCAC record.

• The Swedes have lost five straight matches, with their most recent victory coming against Hesston College on Sept. 29.

• Bethany is 4-3 at home, 2-7 on the road, and 0-5 at neutral sites.

• The Swedes average 9.74 kills, 9.07 assists, 1.16 service aces, 17.12 digs, and 1.00 blocks per set.

• Bethany is hitting .075 as a team and has 662 kills through 21 matches.

• The Swedes rank 39th nationally in digs per set (17.12).

• Bethany has 68 total blocks and 79 service aces this season.

• The Swedes' lone KCAC victory came against Friends University on Sept. 26, a 3-2 win.

Bethany Players to Watch

• Ashlynn Gehring: Leads Bethany with 216 kills (3.54 per set), adding 248 digs and 14 blocks.

• Kailyn Jefferson: Has 124 kills (1.97 per set).

• Josie McLean: Has 111 kills, a team-leading 305 assists, 184 digs, and 20 service aces.

• Antonette Carochi: Has 79 kills and leads the Swedes with 34 total blocks.

• Kylee Harris: Has 63 kills, 144 assists, and 136 digs.

• Keylian Gomez Quiles: Leads Bethany with 276 digs (4.06 per set).

Series History – Ottawa vs. Bethany

Ottawa leads the all-time series, 52-34.

• The Braves and Swedes first met on Nov. 3, 1979, with Ottawa winning 2-1.

• Ottawa has won 23 of the last 24 meetings dating back to Nov. 3, 2017.

• The Braves have won 15 straight matches against Bethany.

• Ottawa's last loss to the Swedes came on Oct. 4, 2017, a five-set defeat in Lindsborg.

• The Braves have swept Bethany in each of the last seven meetings.

• Ottawa has won 12 consecutive sets against Bethany in Lindsborg, dating back to 2019.

• The Braves won the most recent meeting on Oct. 18, 2025, at Wilson Field House, 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-20).

• Ottawa's most recent road victory over Bethany came on Oct. 5, 2024, in straight sets (26-24, 25-18, 25-16).

Last Five Meetings

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