Ottawa Quick Hits

• Ottawa enters the matchup with a 6-9 overall record and a 3-2 mark in KCAC play.

• The Braves are coming off a five-set victory over Evangel University on October 7.

• OU is undefeated at home this season with a 4-0 record.

• Ottawa is averaging 10.75 kills, 9.82 assists, 16.09 digs, 2.32 blocks and 1.13 service aces per set.

• The Braves rank 11th in the NAIA in blocks per set (2.32) and have recorded 130 total blocks.

• Ottawa has a .138 team hitting percentage through 15 matches.

• The Braves have won three of their last five KCAC matches, defeating Oklahoma Wesleyan, Tabor and Evangel.

Braves to Watch

• Bailee Nickel: Leads Ottawa with 153 kills (2.78 per set). She also has 158 digs, 22 blocks and 12 service aces.

• Campbell Stark: Has 102 kills and a team-best .237 hitting percentage among regular attackers. She leads the Braves with 75 blocks (1.34 per set).

• Kira Cherry: Has 101 kills, a .182 hitting percentage and 37 blocks.

• Ciara Gray: Has 93 kills (2.07 per set) and 11 service aces.

• Makela Martinez: Leads Ottawa with 247 assists (4.41 per set) and has 95 digs.

• Madison Brauner: Has 234 assists, a team-leading 16 service aces and 127 digs.

• Carson Schuman: Leads the Braves with 237 digs, averaging 4.23 per set, and has 12 service aces.

• Tymerian Carrathus: Has contributed 30 blocks, averaging 0.83 per set.

Scouting Kansas Wesleyan

• Kansas Wesleyan enters with a 12-6 overall record and a 3-1 KCAC record.

• The Coyotes have won their last two matches, defeating Saint Mary in five sets on October 3 and Tabor in four sets on October 7.

• KWU is 3-1 at home, 3-4 on the road and 6-1 at neutral sites.

• Kansas Wesleyan averages 12.44 kills, 11.53 assists, 17.06 digs, 1.44 blocks and 0.96 service aces per set.

• The Coyotes are hitting .178 as a team.

• KWU ranks 34th nationally in digs per set (17.06) and fifth in conference-only digs per set (20.06).

Coyotes to Watch

• Ivi Marcolino: Leads KWU with 261 kills (3.73 per set), adding 153 digs and 13 service aces.

• Ryan Pennington: Has 192 kills (2.82 per set), hitting .241, with 124 digs.

• Campbell Bohling: Has 145 kills, 170 digs and seven service aces.

• Blair Pennington: Directs the offense with 557 assists (8.19 per set) and has 148 digs.

• Tristyn Hedman: Leads the Coyotes with 249 digs (3.56 per set).

• Camryn Lewis: Leads Kansas Wesleyan with 41 blocks and has 75 kills while hitting .247.

• Avery Conner: Has 37 blocks and 45 kills.

By the Numbers

Series History – Ottawa vs. Kansas Wesleyan

• Series Record: Kansas Wesleyan leads 53-49.

• First Meeting: September 28, 1979, in Salina, Kansas. KWU won in two sets, 15-12 and 15-12.

• Last Meeting: October 10, 2025, in Salina. Kansas Wesleyan won 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18).

• Last Ottawa Victory: September 28, 2024, 3-2 (18-25, 25-22, 25-14, 22-25, 15-3)

• Last Ottawa Sweep: October 8, 2022. The Braves defeated KWU 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 27-25).

• Longest Ottawa Winning Streak Since 2015: Eight straight victories from September 16, 2015, through October 27, 2018.

• Ottawa has won 13 of the 20 meetings listed from 2015 through 2025.

• The Braves have won six of the last 10 meetings.