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Ottawa University

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Men's Volleyball

(RV) Men's Volleyball Travels to Graceland on Saturday

Quick Hits / Match Notes – Ottawa Men's Volleyball
     - Strong Overall Mark: Ottawa enters the match at 15-7 overall (8-5 Heart) 
     - Recent Form: The Braves have dropped two straight matches, including a four-set loss to Park on March 17.
     - Balanced Attack: Ottawa averages 12.97 kills per set on a solid .284 hitting percentage.

Offensive Leaders:
     - Petar Lazic: 3.90 kills/set, team-high 380.0 points
     - Marko Zolnjan: 3.42 kills/set, .333 hitting %
     - Macort Pickup: 2.78 kills/set

Efficient Setting: Quentin Le Dortz anchors the offense with 10.63 assists per set (1,074 team assists).

Defensive Presence:
     - Team averages 10.56 digs per set
     - Leo Betin leads with 3.29 digs per set (240 total)

Net Play: Ottawa posts 1.97 blocks per set, led by Kadeem Morris (77 total blocks, 0.89/set).

Service Pressure: Braves average 1.31 aces per set, with Zolnjan leading the way (41 aces).

Series Information: Saturday is the 13th match between Ottawa University and Graceland University. Ottawa leads the series 7-5 and is on a four match winning streak against the Yellowjackets. The last time the Braves lost to GU was in Lamoni, Iowa on March 1, 2019, 3-1 (12-25, 19-25, 25-22, 19-25). The first match between the two teams happened on January 23, 2016. Graceland won the contest 3-1 (16-25, 23-25, 27-25, 19-25). 

Quick Hits / Match Notes – Graceland Men's Volleyball
     - Season Snapshot: Graceland enters at 2-19 overall (1-10 Heart) 
     - Recent Form: The Yellowjackets are on a three-match losing streak, all in straight sets.
     - Offensive: Graceland averages 9.30 kills per set with a .120 hitting percentage.

Top Attackers:
     - Elijah Kline: 2.00 kills/set, team-high among primary hitters
     - Jackson House: 1.98 kills/set, 107.5 points
     - Kaden Joseph: 1.84 kills/set

Setting Distribution: Nairod Fonseca leads with 5.87 assists per set (team avg: 8.71).

Defensive Leaders:
     - Benjamin Gorton-Hülgerth: 118 digs, 1.76 digs/set
     - Luis Garcia: 1.53 digs/set

At the Net: Graceland averages 1.85 blocks per set, led by
     - Andrew Cziep: 44 total blocks (0.67/set)
     - Kalanikapu Aona: 43 total blocks (0.78/set)

Serving Game: The Yellowjackets average 0.90 aces per set, led by Fonseca (13 aces).

Ball Control: 137 reception errors and 238 service errors 
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Players Mentioned

Petar Lazic

#23 Petar Lazic

RS
6' 4"
Sophomore
Kadeem Morris

#7 Kadeem Morris

MB
6' 1"
Senior
/
Macort Pickup

#33 Macort Pickup

OH
6' 4"
Junior
Marko Zolnjan

#17 Marko Zolnjan

OH
6' 2"
Junior
Leo Betin

#2 Leo Betin

OH
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Quentin  Le Dortz

#6 Quentin Le Dortz

S
5' 9"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Petar Lazic

#23 Petar Lazic

6' 4"
Sophomore
RS
Kadeem Morris

#7 Kadeem Morris

6' 1"
Senior
/
MB
Macort Pickup

#33 Macort Pickup

6' 4"
Junior
OH
Marko Zolnjan

#17 Marko Zolnjan

6' 2"
Junior
OH
Leo Betin

#2 Leo Betin

6' 3"
Graduate Student
OH
Quentin  Le Dortz

#6 Quentin Le Dortz

5' 9"
Graduate Student
S