Ottawa enters the weekend 1-0 after opening the season with a five-set victory over Baker. The Braves are hitting .187 and are averaging 10.60 kills, 10.20 assists, 16.40 digs and 3.00 blocks per set. OU's 3.00 blocks per set rank third in the NAIA in the statistics provided.

Oklahoma City University is off to a 4-0 start with wins over Oklahoma Wesleyan, Evangel, LSU Shreveport and Texas A&M-Texarkana. OCU leads the three teams in kills (13.20), assists (12.20), service aces (2.27) and points (16.6) per set.

Stephens College is 0-1 after falling to Avila in five sets. SC is averaging 8.00 kills and 7.80 assists per set while hitting .057. The Stars have been strong defensively, averaging 20.00 digs and 2.60 blocks per set.

Ottawa Quick Hits

Bailee Nickel led the Braves with 13 kills in the season opener, averaging 2.60 kills per set while hitting .225. She also finished with 15 digs, three blocks and two service aces.

Campbell Stark had an efficient opening match, finishing with 12 kills and just one attack error on 25 attempts for a team-best .440 hitting percentage. Stark also had seven blocks, including two solo blocks.

Kira Cherry gave OU a third player in double figures with 10 kills. She added five blocks and finished with 13 points. Makela Martinez led Ottawa with 28 assists, averaging 5.60 assists per set, and added 11 digs. Madison Brauner had 16 assists and 15 digs.

Carson Schuman anchored the OU defense with a team-high 22 digs, averaging 4.40 per set. Tymerian Carrathus was a force at the net with seven total blocks in four sets, averaging a team-best 1.75 blocks per set.

Ottawa finished its opener with 15 total blocks, compared to 11 for Baker, and held the Wildcats to a .168 hitting percentage.

Oklahoma City Quick Hits

OCU is 4-0 and has dropped just three sets through its first four matches. The Stars have victories of 3-1, 3-0, 3-0 and 3-2.

Grace Smallwood leads OCU with 52 kills and 3.47 kills per set. She also has 72 digs (4.80/set) and a team-high nine service aces. Amber Jones has 37 kills while hitting .224, and Kacie Townsend has 31 kills with a .194 attacking percentage. Kaylie Marshall has made an immediate offensive impact in limited action, totaling 20 kills in five sets for a team-best 4.00 kills per set. She also averages 5.80 digs per set.

Natalie Adams directs the OCU offense with 114 assists and 9.50 assists per set. Kate Cleofe has 57 digs (3.80/set), while Ryan Leland has 50 digs (3.33/set).

OCU has held opponents to a .110 hitting percentage and 10.13 kills per set while producing 13.20 kills per set itself.

Stephens Quick Hits

Stephens enters at 0-1 after a five-set loss to Avila on Aug. 25.

Kailey Brinkley leads SC with 12 kills (2.40/set). She also has 25 digs, averaging 5.00 per set. Michalina Oles finished the opener with 11 kills and seven total blocks. Her 1.40 blocks per set lead the Stars.

Alyssa Jackson added seven kills while hitting .143 and recorded six total blocks. Audrey Dinwiddie runs the offense with 30 assists and averages 6.00 assists per set. Alanis Francelino led Stephens with 32 digs in the opener, an average of 6.40 digs per set.

Stephens recorded 13 total blocks against Avila and is averaging 2.60 blocks per set. The Stars also collected 100 digs, an average of 20.00 per set.