OZARK, Mo. – The Ottawa University women's beach volleyball team competed against Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Southwest Baptist University at Beach Volleyball Ozark on Saturday, March 14.
Oklahoma Wesleyan – L, 1-4
The Ottawa University beach volleyball team picked up a hard-fought point at the top flight, but Oklahoma Wesleyan ultimately claimed a 4-1 team victory on Friday.
Ottawa's highlight came at the No. 1 pairing, where
Carson Schuman and
Hollie Peters delivered a gritty three-set win. After taking the opening set 21-13, the duo dropped a tight second set before regrouping to dominate the third, 15-8, securing the Braves' lone point of the dual.
Oklahoma Wesleyan responded with depth across the rest of the lineup, sweeping the remaining four matches in straight sets to seal the team win.
Match Results
Southwest Baptist – L, 0-5
Despite the sweep, the Braves showed resilience—especially in the top and No. 2 flights—pushing their opponents in closely contested sets.
Ottawa's No. 1 pair of
Carson Schuman and
Hollie Peters kept things competitive, falling 21-15, 21-16 after hanging around throughout both sets. The closest match of the day came at No. 2, where
Brenna Diller and
Brittan Lee pushed Southwest Baptist to the brink in the opening set before dropping a tough 26-24 decision. The duo stayed within striking distance in set two but fell 21-19.
At No. 5,
Madison Holcomb and
Olivia Lewis provided a highlight for the Braves, claiming Ottawa's lone set victory of the day with an 21-18 win in the opener. After Southwest Baptist responded in set two, the match went to a decisive third set before the Bearcats pulled away late.
Southwest Baptist secured straight-set victories in the No. 3 and No. 4 flights to round out the dual.
Match Results
Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 0-5
Ottawa's top pairing of
Carson Schuman and
Hollie Peters highlighted the effort with a strong showing at the No. 1 spot. The duo kept things close throughout both sets, battling point-for-point before falling 21-17, 21-17.
At No. 2,
Brenna Diller and
Brittan Lee also kept the pressure on, staying within striking distance in each set. The pair showed resilience in long rallies but ultimately dropped the match 21-18, 21-15.
The Braves saw similar competitiveness at No. 3, where
Madison Brauner and
Samantha Young kept things tight early before Oklahoma Wesleyan pulled away late in both sets (21-18, 21-15).
Olivia Lewis and
Teagan Norman (No. 4) and
Alexia Maynes and
Jezebel Hobbs (No. 5) rounded out the lineup. Both pairs continued to battle and gain valuable experience against a deep Eagles squad.
1. Maddy McKinney/Avery Forman (OKWU) def.
Carson Schuman/
Hollie Peters (OU) 21-17, 21-17
2. Sydney Collins/Valeria Perez (OKWU) def.
Brenna Diller/
Brittan Lee (OU) 21-18, 21-15
3. Jordan Isbell/Gracie Layton (OKWU) def.
Madison Brauner/
Samantha Young (OU) 21-18, 21-15
4. Anneliese Schonauer/Claira Warren (OKWU) def.
Olivia Lewis/
Teagan Norman (OU) 21-11, 21-15
5. Kaytlin Soward/Emma Stubbs (OKWU) def.
Alexia Maynes/
Jezebel Hobbs (OU) 21-11, 21-14
Southwest Baptist – L, 2-3
Ottawa University beach volleyball pushed Southwest Baptist to the brink, but ultimately fell just short in a tightly contested 3-2 dual on Friday. The Braves showed resilience throughout, earning two decisive wins and forcing a dramatic three-set battle at the No. 3 position.
Southwest Baptist grabbed early momentum with wins at No. 1 and No. 4, but Ottawa answered with dominant performances in the middle and bottom of the lineup to keep things within reach.
The turning point came at No. 3, where
Samantha Young and
Madison Brauner battled back to force a third set before narrowly falling 15-13, sealing the dual for SBU
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1. Addi Fanning/Melanie Cox (SWBU) def.
Carson Schuman/
Hollie Peters (OU) 21-11, 21-12
2.
Brenna Diller/
Brittan Lee (OU) def. Bre Perez/Maya Keller (SWBU) 21-0, 21-0
3. Abby Garner/Reagan Hoerning (SWBU) def.
Samantha Young/
Madison Brauner (OU) 21-14, 17-21, 15-13
4. Rory Stanley/Sara Younkin (SWBU) def.
Janessa Ross/
Makela Martinez (OU) 21-15, 21-17
5.
Madison Holcomb/
Ina Grbic (OU) def. Fayth Kaminski/Savannah Chance (SWBU) 21-15, 21-19
