Match Overview

• Ottawa Record: 9-9 overall, 6-2 KCAC

• York Record: 8-15 overall, 2-6 KCAC

• All-Time Series: Ottawa leads 14-0 | 

• Last Meeting: Oct. 25, 2025 – Ottawa defeated York 3-2 in York, Nebraska.

• Ottawa's Last Match: Defeated Southwestern 3-1 on Oct. 21.

• York's Last Match: Lost to McPherson 3-0 on Oct. 21. 

Ottawa Quick Hits

• Ottawa enters the match riding a four-match winning streak, defeating Evangel (3-2), Kansas Wesleyan (3-2), Bethany (3-0), and Southwestern (3-1).

• The Braves are undefeated at home this season with a 5-0 record.

• Ottawa is averaging 10.78 kills, 9.91 assists, 15.72 digs, 1.17 service aces, and 2.35 blocks per set.

• The Braves rank 13th nationally in the NAIA in blocks per set (2.35).

• Ottawa is hitting .148 as a team and has recorded 701 kills, 644 assists, 1,022 digs, and 153 total blocks.

• Bailee Nickel leads Ottawa with 171 kills, averaging 2.71 kills per set. She also has 186 digs and 25 total blocks.

• Campbell Stark has 122 kills and leads the Braves with a .252 hitting percentage. She has a team-high 92 total blocks, averaging 1.42 per set.

• Kira Cherry has recorded 120 kills, a .202 hitting percentage, and 48 total blocks.

• Ciara Gray has 113 kills and a team-high 14 service aces among Ottawa's attackers.

• Makela Martinez leads Ottawa with 286 assists, while Madison Brauner has 278 assists.

• Carson Schuman leads the Braves defensively with 269 digs, averaging 4.14 per set. She also has 15 service aces.

• Brauner leads Ottawa with 19 service aces, followed by Schuman (15), Gray (14), and Nickel (13).

York Quick Hits

• York enters the match with an 8-15 overall record and a 2-6 mark in KCAC play.

• The Panthers have lost two straight matches, falling to Saint Mary and McPherson by identical 3-0 scores.

• York is 1-9 in road matches this season.

• The Panthers average 9.93 kills, 9.39 assists, 15.40 digs, 1.83 service aces, and 1.02 blocks per set.

• York has a .108 team hitting percentage, totaling 824 kills, 779 assists, 1,278 digs, and 85 total blocks.

• Jassania Joseph leads the Panthers with 160 kills and a .330 hitting percentage. She also leads York with 34 service aces and 44 total blocks.

• Florencia Felmer ranks second with 127 kills, followed by Ronan Merriex with 97.

• Meadow Nusbaum leads York with 373 assists, averaging 4.60 per set.

• Ambar Ortiz leads the Panthers defensively with 301 digs, averaging 3.63 per set.

• Valentina Jimenez has added 264 digs, while Olivia Romero has 149.

• York's two KCAC victories have come against Friends (3-0) and Bethany (3-1).

Series History – Ottawa Leads 14-0

• Ottawa has won all 14 meetings against York University.

• The first meeting occurred on Aug. 30, 2014, with the Braves earning a 3-0 victory (25-15, 25-17, 27-25).

• Ottawa has swept York in 13 of the 14 all-time meetings.

• The Braves have won 42 consecutive sets against York from the beginning of the series through the 2024 meeting.

• Ottawa's most recent victory came on Oct. 25, 2025, when the Braves defeated the Panthers in five sets (21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13).

• The 2025 matchup was the first time York had taken a set from Ottawa and the first five-set match in series history.

• Ottawa is 5-0 against York at home, with all five victories coming in straight sets.

• The Braves have won 44 of the 46 sets played between the two programs.

By the Numbers

Ottawa University

• Bailee Nickel: 171 kills, 186 digs, 25 blocks.

• Campbell Stark: 122 kills, .252 hitting percentage, 92 blocks.

• Kira Cherry: 120 kills, .202 hitting percentage, 48 blocks.

• Carson Schuman: 269 digs, 15 service aces.

• Makela Martinez: 286 assists, 106 digs.

• Madison Brauner: 278 assists, 135 digs, 19 service aces.

York University

• Jassania Joseph: 160 kills, .330 hitting percentage, 44 blocks, 34 service aces.

• Florencia Felmer: 127 kills, 11 service aces.

• Meadow Nusbaum: 373 assists, 118 digs, 27 service aces.

• Ambar Ortiz: 301 digs, 27 service aces.

• Valentina Jimenez: 264 digs.