OTTAWA QUICK HITS

• Ottawa enters the matchup with a 4-7 overall record and a 1-0 KCAC record.
• The Braves opened conference play with a three-set sweep of Oklahoma Wesleyan on September 23.
• Ottawa's victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan was its first against the Eagles since 2023 and its first sweep of OKWU since 2021.
• The Braves are averaging 10.90 kills, 9.97 assists, 15.60 digs and 2.42 blocks per set.
• Ottawa ranks sixth nationally in blocks per set and leads the KCAC in conference-only blocks per set (3.33).
• The Braves are hitting .148 this season and have recorded 52 service aces. Ottawa_Overview

Ottawa Individual Notes

• Bailee Nickel: Leads Ottawa with 116 kills, averaging 2.90 per set. She has also recorded 107 digs, 10 service aces and 17 total blocks.
• Campbell Stark: Has 80 kills and leads Ottawa with a .277 hitting percentage among its primary attackers. She also leads the Braves with 59 total blocks, including 13 solo blocks.
• Kira Cherry: Ranks third on the team with 79 kills and has contributed 31 total blocks.
• Ciara Gray: Has recorded 66 kills, 37 digs, nine service aces and 13 total blocks.
• Makela Martinez: Leads Ottawa with 187 assists, averaging 4.68 per set.
• Madison Brauner: Has contributed 171 assists, 90 digs and a team-high 13 service aces.
• Carson Schuman: Leads the Braves defensively with 164 digs, averaging 4.10 per set. She has also recorded nine service aces and 22 assists.
• Tymerian Carrathus: Has contributed 26 total blocks in 27 sets played. Ottawa_Stats

SERIES HISTORY: OTTAWA VS. TABOR

Ottawa leads the all-time series, 51-46.

• The two programs first met on November 5, 1977, with Ottawa earning a two-set victory.
• Ottawa has won four consecutive matches against the Bluejays.
• The Braves have won seven of the last eight meetings dating back to November 2018.
• Ottawa has swept Tabor in three of the last four meetings.
• Ottawa defeated Tabor in four sets in the 2023 meeting before recording consecutive sweeps in 2024 and 2025.
• The Braves earned a 25-16, 25-18, 25-23 victory in their most recent meeting on September 27, 2025.

Recent Series Results

TABOR QUICK HITS

• Tabor has an overall record of 7-9 and a KCAC mark of 0-1.
• The Bluejays fell to Bethel in four sets on September 23.
• Tabor averages 10.22 kills, 9.41 assists, 15.16 digs and 1.08 blocks per set.
• The Bluejays are hitting .135 and allowing opponents to hit .200.
• Tabor has recorded 106 service aces, averaging 2.08 per set, ranking 49th nationally.
• The Bluejays average 13.4 points per set.

Tabor Individual Notes

• Esther Nederveen: Leads Tabor with 178 kills, averaging 3.49 per set. She also has 118 digs and 25 total blocks.
• Kingzley Ratzlaff: Ranks second on the team with 107 kills and averages 2.14 kills per set.
• Camila Mendes Toledo: Has recorded 81 kills and 129 digs while contributing 10 service aces.
• Annerieke Nederveen: Directs the Bluejay offense with 403 assists, averaging 7.90 per set. She also has 99 digs.
• Josephine Fuamatu: Leads Tabor with 24 service aces and has contributed 142 digs.
• Olivia Lazenby: Has recorded 137 digs and 17 service aces.
• Jaci Maxfield: Has contributed 36 kills, 19 service aces and 20 total blocks. Tabor_Stats

TEAM COMPARISON

2026 season statistics

MATCH NOTES: BY THE NUMBERS

• 51: Ottawa's all-time victories against Tabor.
• 4: Consecutive Ottawa victories against the Bluejays.
• 6th: Ottawa's national ranking in blocks per set.
• 2.42: Blocks per set for Ottawa, compared with Tabor's 1.08.
• 164: Team-leading digs recorded by Carson Schuman.
• 116: Team-leading kills recorded by Bailee Nickel.
• 59: Total blocks recorded by Campbell Stark.