Ottawa Quick Hits
Ottawa enters the matchup with a 2-1 overall record, including a five-set victory over Baker and a sweep of Stephens. The Braves are 1-0 at home and 1-1 in neutral-site matches. The Braves are averaging 11.25 kills, 10.58 assists, 1.25 service aces, 16.67 digs and 2.42 blocks per set while hitting .181.


Defense at the net has been a strength for Ottawa. The Braves are averaging 2.42 blocks per set, compared to 1.42 for their opponents. Ottawa has held opponents to a .156 attacking percentage, while the Braves are hitting .181 through three matches. OU has totaled 29 blocks through 12 sets, while its opponents have 17.

The Braves are also averaging 16.67 digs per set, ranking among their strongest statistical categories early in the season.

Ottawa Individual Notes
Bailee Nickel has paced the Ottawa attack with 44 kills and 3.67 kills per set, hitting .235. Nickel also has five service aces, 38 digs and six total blocks and leads OU with 52.5 points. Campbell Stark has been efficient in the middle, hitting .291 with 20 kills. Defensively, she leads Ottawa with 14 total blocks, including three solo blocks, and averages 1.17 blocks per set. Kira Cherry is second on the team with 23 kills and has contributed nine total blocks. Ciara Gray has 13 kills in six sets, averaging 2.17 kills per set.

Lilliana Blackledge has produced seven kills on 17 attacks with a .294 hitting percentage. Makela Martinez leads Ottawa with 63 assists, averaging 5.25 per set, while Madison Brauner has 48 assists and averages 4.00 per set. Carson Schuman anchors the OU back row with a team-high 54 digs and 4.50 digs per set. Tymerian Carrathus is averaging a team-best 1.29 blocks per set, recording nine total blocks in seven sets.

Park Quick Hits
Park enters with a 4-3 overall record. The Pirates had won three straight matches before falling to Wayland Baptist in five sets on Aug. 29. Park averages 11.96 kills, 11.21 assists, 1.79 service aces, 14.07 digs and 1.68 blocks per set while hitting .197.

The Pirates have held opponents to a .143 hitting percentage and 10.04 kills per set. Park has been aggressive from the service line with 50 aces in 28 sets, but has also committed 78 service errors.

Park Individual Notes
Indi Zetic leads Park with 87 kills and 3.11 kills per set while hitting .207. She also leads the Pirates with 95.5 points. Isadora Dias is second with 60 kills, averaging 2.14 per set with a .228 attacking percentage.

Visnja Canak has 56 kills, 66 digs and a team-high nine service aces among Park's primary attackers. Elisa Dalla Pozza leads the Pirates with a .331 hitting percentage among their regular attackers and has 47 kills. She also leads Park with 22 total blocks. Claire Bingham leads Park with 89 digs (3.30 per set) and has a team-high 10 service aces.

Park has used multiple setters, led by Sarah Fernandez Villaverde with 108 assists, while Silvia Albani has 98.

Wednesday is the 26th match between Ottawa University and Park University. The Pirates lead the series 19-6 and are on a 16 match winning streak against the Braves. Ottawa's last win over the Pirates was on Sept. 14, 2002, 3-1 (30-11, 25-30, 32-30, 30-21). 

OU is 2-8 against Park in Parkville, Mo. The Braves have lost eight straight in Parkville to the Pirates. Ottawa's last win at Park was on Sept. 18, 1990, 2-0 (15-8, 15-5).