Ottawa Quick Hits

• Ottawa enters the upcoming matches with a 2-6 overall record. The Braves opened the season with a five-set victory over Baker and also swept Stephens College.
• OU is averaging 10.45 kills, 9.83 assists, 15.59 digs, 2.38 blocks and 1.17 service aces per set while hitting .132 as a team.
• Blocking has been one of Ottawa's strengths. The Braves average 2.38 blocks per set, which ranks 11th in the NAIA. OU has totaled 69 blocks through eight matches.
• Bailee Nickel has paced the Ottawa attack with 97 kills and 3.34 kills per set, both team highs. She is hitting .178 and has also contributed eight service aces.
• Nickel has contributed across the rotation with 72 digs and 15 total blocks, giving her a team-high 113 points.
• Campbell Stark has been OU's most efficient regular attacker, hitting .243 with 50 kills. She has also been a force at the net with a team-high 40 blocks and 1.38 blocks per set.
• Kira Cherry is second on the team with 54 kills and is averaging 1.86 kills per set while hitting .173. Cherry has added 19 blocks.
• Ottawa has used a two-setter attack. Makela Martinez leads OU with 138 assists (4.76/set), while Madison Brauner has 114 assists (4.07/set). Brauner is tied for the team lead with eight service aces.
• Carson Schuman anchors the back row with a team-high 117 digs and 4.03 digs per set.
• Freshman Tymerian Carrathus has made an impact defensively at the net, recording 21 blocks in 19 sets, an average of 1.11 blocks per set.

Columbia College Quick Hits

• Columbia enters with a 6-2 record, including a perfect 5-0 mark at home. The Cougars started the season 5-0 before losses to Indiana Wesleyan and Concordia (Neb.) and then defeated MidAmerica Nazarene, 3-1.
• Columbia is hitting .219 as a team and averages 11.39 kills, 10.54 assists, 15.75 digs, 2.46 blocks and 1.75 aces per set.
• The Cougars' biggest statistical strength has been at the net. Their 2.46 blocks per set rank sixth in the NAIA.
• Isabella Kincaid leads Columbia with 68 kills and 2.43 kills per set, hitting .232. She also has 61 digs and 10 blocks.
• Rowan Carr has 54 kills, averages 2.08 kills per set and is hitting .225. Carr has also recorded 79 digs and nine service aces.
• Alayna Backes leads Columbia at the net with 43 total blocks and 1.54 blocks per set.
• Hannah Vogt has a team-high 141 assists (5.22/set), while Alexa Olson has 122 assists (4.52/set).
• Taylor Johnson leads the Cougar defense with 137 digs and 4.89 digs per set and has 13 service aces.
• Columbia has already faced Central Methodist this season, defeating the Eagles 3-1 on Aug. 22.

Central Methodist Quick Hits

• Central Methodist enters with a 4-5 overall record. The Eagles are 4-2 at neutral sites but 0-3 on the road.
• CMU averages 10.92 kills, 10.03 assists, 16.95 digs, 2.00 blocks and 1.42 service aces per set while hitting .158.
• The Eagles have dropped two straight matches, falling in five sets to Loyola (La.) and in four sets to McPherson.
• Juliana Amaral leads CMU with 84 kills and 2.21 kills per set. She has also recorded 79 digs, eight aces and 12 blocks.
• Martina Gonzato is close behind with 81 kills and 2.13 kills per set while hitting .183.
• Summer Hake and Kyndra Collier have given the Eagles efficient options in the middle. Hake is hitting .285 with 59 kills, while Collier is hitting .290 with 52 kills.
• Hake has 33 total blocks, while Collier has 29.
• Mariah Bostic-Jones leads the Eagles with 170 assists (4.47/set). Isabela Coelho has 101 assists, while Jazmine Srun has 58.
• Vitoria Martins leads CMU defensively with 189 digs and 4.97 digs per set. She also has a team-high 11 service aces.