MARSHALL, Mo. - The Ottawa University men's volleyball team left everything on the floor Tuesday night, pushing (4) Missouri Valley College to five sets before dropping a 3-2 decision (27-25, 25-22, 23-25, 18-25, 13-15).

Set-by-Set Recap
Set 1 – Ottawa 27, Missouri Valley 25
Ottawa opened confidently behind early kills from Kadeem Morris and Marko Zolnjan. The Braves hit an efficient .394 in the frame, spreading the offense and limiting errors. Petar Lazic added key swings late as Ottawa edged out the two-point win.

Set 2 – Ottawa 25, Missouri Valley 22
The Braves stayed aggressive in the second, hitting .391 as an offense. Zolnjan and Macort Pickup delivered in transition, while Quentin Le Dortz orchestrated the attack with precision. Ottawa controlled the tempo and took a 2-0 match lead.

Set 3 – Missouri Valley 25, Ottawa 23
Missouri Valley responded with improved efficiency (.387) and steadier passing. Ottawa remained competitive, hitting .357, but late-point execution favored the home side as the Vikings extended the match.

Set 4 – Missouri Valley 25, Ottawa 18
The Vikings seized momentum in the fourth, capitalizing on nine Ottawa attack errors. After hitting above .350 in each of the first three sets, the Braves were held to .059 in the stanza as Missouri Valley forced a deciding fifth.

Set 5 – Missouri Valley 15, Ottawa 13
The final set was tightly contested throughout. Ottawa battled point-for-point, getting timely swings from Zolnjan and Lazic, but Missouri Valley hit a blistering .467 in the frame. A late push wasn't enough as the Vikings closed out the match 15-13. Ottawa Statistical Leaders

• Marko Zolnjan: 19 kills, .548 hitting percentage, 2 service aces, 21 points
• Petar Lazic: 15 kills, 5 blocks, 22 points
• Macort Pickup: 16 kills, 5 digs
• Kadeem Morris: 11 kills, .474 hitting percentage
• Quentin Le Dortz: 56 assists, 5 digs
• Ottawa hit .270 as a team with 63 kills
• Braves recorded 8 total team blocks and 36 digs

By the Numbers

• Ottawa hit above .350 in three of five sets
• The Braves totaled four service aces
• Four Ottawa players reached double-figure kills
• The match featured 10 ties and multiple lead changes in the fifth set
• Combined total points: 158

Who is Next
Ottawa (9-4, 5-2) returns to the court on Friday, February 27 in the Mabee Center against Culver-Stockton College. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.