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ottawa volleyball NINE KCAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2001, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020) EIGHT NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) SEVEN KCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020) FIVE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FINAL SITE APPEARANCES (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) Ottawa Volleyball Schedule (1-3, 0-0 KCAC) Live Stats: www.ottawabraves.com Date Opponent Time/Result Hampton Inn Classic (Columbia, Mo.) Aug. 27 (11) Central Methodist L, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 19-25 (RV) Evangel University L, 25-15, 18-25, 26-28, 25-15, 13-15 (18) OTTAWA (1-3) DAKOTA WESLEYAN (5-0) Aug. 28 John Brown University W, 25-22, 25-23, 25-17 (RV) Columbia College L, 15-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 13-15 Series Record: First Meeting GoSarpy.Com Labor Day Classic (Bellevue, Neb.) Sept. 2 (RV) Dakota Wesleyan 5pm Sept. 3 SAGU 9am (18) OTTAWA (1-3) SW ASSEM OF GOD (4-1) Mayville State Uni. 1pm Series Record: First Meeting Baker Invitational (Baldwin City, Kan.) Sept. 10 Haskell 1pm Missouri Valley 5pm Sept. 11 (7) Concordia 1pm (18) OTTAWA (1-3) MAYVILLE STATE (2-3) Baker University 7pm Series Record: First Meeting Sept. 18 at Kansas Wesleyan* 2pm Sept. 22 at Southwestern* 7pm - The Braves finished the Hampton Inn Classic with a record of 1-3. Ottawa lost in four sets to no. 11 Central Methodist Sept. 24 at (1) Missouri Baptist 3pm University, was defeated in five sets by nationally ranked Evangel University, rebounded to defeat John Brown in three, and Sept. 28 Uni. of Saint Mary* 7pm then was defeated 3-2 by host school Columbia College. Oct. 6 Avila* 7pm - Ottawa opens 2021 ranked no. 18 in the NAIA. The Braves were selected to finish first in the KCAC for the sixth straight Oct. 12 Bethel* 7pm season by the conference coaches in the KCAC Coaches Poll. Oct. 16 at Tabor* 7pm Oct. 20 at Sterling* 7pm - Ottawa is in its 46th season of volleyball and has a program record of 714-814. Since 2012, Ottawa has a record of 252- Oct. 23 Oklahoma Wesleyan* 7pm 101. That is a winning percentage of .719. Oct. 26 at York* 6pm - The Braves had three players named to the KCAC Preseason Women’s Volleyball Team. They are Ayona Tharps, Ryleigh Oct. 30 Bethany* 2pm Burdick, and Katelyn Elstun. This is the third time that Tharps has been named to the preseason team. It is Burdick’s second Nov. 3 at (RV) McPherson* 7pm selection. Nov. 6 Friends* 1pm - OU swept the weekly KCAC women’s volleyball awards this past week. Ayona Tharps was named KCAC Attacker of the Week, Kaitlyn Haller earned KCAC Setter of the Week honors, and Emily Jackson was selected as KCAC Defender of the Week. * - KCAC Games - Home games are in BOLD and are played in Wilson Field House - Ottawa is ranked 28th in the NAIA in kills per set (13), 38th in assists per set (11.7), and 12th in digs per set (18.8). Kaitlyn Haller is ranked 47th in the NAIA in assists per set (7.8). - In Ottawa’s four matches at the Hampton Inn Classic, the Braves had 221 kills, a .183 attacking percentage, averaged 13 kills per set, had 200 assists, averaged 11.76 assists per set, had 320 digs, averaged 18.8 digs per set, and had 19 total blocks. 2021 KCAC Standings - This is the first time the OU is playing Dakota Wesleyan, Southwestern Assembles is God, and Mayville State. Team KCAC Overall - Dakota Wesleyan University is 5-0 to start the 2021 season. DWU has victories over Tabor, Bethany, University of Saint Mary, Sterling College -- 5-1 Friends, and Presentation. The Tigers have not dropped a set, entering the GoSarpy.com Tournament, this season. McPherson College -- 2-1 Uni. of Saint Mary -- 5-3 - The Tigers are ranked 14th in the NAIA in kills per set (13.8), 17th in attacking percentage (.258), 19th in assists per set Bethel College -- 4-3 (12.4), 39th in digs per set (17), 40th in block assists (62), and 16th in blocks per set (2.3). Kansas Wesleyan Uni. -- 5-4 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University is 4-1 to open the 2021 season. SAGU’s one loss was to Our Lady of the Lake, Tabor College -- 3-6 3-2 on Aug. 27. The Lions bounced back to take a 3-0 victory over OLL on Aug. 28. Those are the only two sets that SAGU has Avila University -- 2-3 lost in five matches. York College -- 2-5 Friends University -- 2-5 - SAGU is ranked 36th in the NAIA in service aces per set (2.24), 32nd in digs per set (17.2), 32nd in block assists (68), 40th Ottawa University -- 1-3 in total blocks (41), 13th in blocks per set (2.41), and eighth in blocking errors (15). Oklahoma Weslean Uni. -- 0-3 - Mayville State University is 2-3 to start its 2021 season with wins over Kansas Wesleyan University and Haskell. The Comets Southwestern College -- 0-4 have lost to Briar Cliff University, Oklahoma Panhandle State, and Hastings. Bethany College -- 0-6 *Through Aug. 31 - The Comets are ranked 25th in the NAIA in digs per set (17.8). 2021 OTTAWA VOLLEYBALL 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 KCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 Brave Trends 2021 KCAC Weekly Honors Overall 1-3 Five-Set Matches 0-2 Monday 0-0 W1: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Maddy Beckett, KWU KCAC 0-0 Win First Set 1-1 Tuesday 0-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Haydan Heuermann, USM Non-Conference 1-3 Lost First Set 0-2 Wednesday 0-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Elizabeth Hardacre, KWU W2: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Ayona Tharps, OU Home 0-0 Leading 2-0 1-0 Thursday 0-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Kaitlyn Haller, OU Away 0-1 Tied 1-1 0-3 Friday 0-2 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Jackson, OU Neutral 1-2 Trailing 2-0 0-0 Saturday 1-1 KCAC Home 0-0 Leading 2-1 0-0 KCAC Away 0-0 Trailing 2-1 0-3 KCAC Neutral 0-0 Tied 2-2 0-3 Non-Conference Home 0-0 Hitting Below .200 0-2 Non-Conference Away 0-1 Hitting .200-.249 0-1 Non-Conference Neutral 1-2 Hitting .250-.299 1-0 Top 10 Opponents 0-0 Hitting Above .300 8-0 Top 25 Opponents 0-1 August 1-3 Receiving Votes 0-2 September 0-0 Three-Set Matches 1-0 October 0-0 Four-Set Matches 0-1 2021 Ottawa Volleyball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Kayla Smocks L/DS 5-2 Fr. Kansas City, Mo./St. Teresa’s Academy 2 Taylor Mobley DS 5-8 Jr. Lancaster, Calif./Antelope Valley College 3 Alexis Vaughn L/DS 5-7 Fr. Cypress, Texas/Abilene Christian University 4 Megan Wall MB 6-2 So. Somis, Calif./Moorpark College 5 Katelyn Elstun OH/RS 5-11 So. Overland Park, Kan./Hutchinson Community College 6 Kaliegh Scott OH 5-11 Jr. Paola, Kan./Paola 7 Emily Jackson L 5-7 Sr. Olathe, Kan./Fort Scott Community College 8 Ayona Tharps OH/RS 5-10 Sr. Collinsville, Ill./Evangel University 9 Alexa Boyle OH/DS 5-7 Fr. Rogers, Ark./Carthage 10 Randi Johnson MB 6-0 Sr. Kansas City, Mo./Bemidji State University 11 Ava Taton DS 5-8 Jr. Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley 12 Ryleigh Burdick OH 5-9 Sr. Covington, Wash./Pierce College 13 Morgan Lambert S/RS 5-7 Fr. Baton Rouge, La./Parkview Baptist School 14 Bailey Honn RS 5-8 Jr. McCook, Neb./McCook Community College 15 Kaitlyn Haller RS/S 6-0 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo./MCC-Longview 16 Laigen Phelan S 5-10 Fr. Miami, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna 17 Alison Thornton S 5-4 Jr. Olathe, Kan./Olathe South 18 Jazlyn Westmoreland OH 5-10 Fr. Waverly, Iowa/Chicago State University 19 Brennah Windham S 5-6 Jr. Pecos, Texas/Midland College Head Coach: Melissa Blessington, 8th Season Assistant Coaches: Kenna Hall, Adriana Skipper, Makena Wilson, Tina Sesa, and Marija Janjusevic Student Assistant Coach: Mykah Wingerter Pronunciation Guide 2021 KCAC Preseason Team Katelyn Elstun ...................................Ell - STUN Ayona Tharps ............................................... Ottawa University Ayona Tharps ..................................A - ON - uh Aidan Brown ..................................................McPherson College Ava Taton ............................................Tay - Ton Emily Monson ..................................Kansas Wesleyan University Ryleigh Burdick ..................................Rye - Lee Rylee Kenitzer ........................................ University of Saint Mary Cynarah Rodriguez .........................................McPherson College Kaitlyn Haller ........................................Hal - er Katelyn Elstun ............................................. Ottawa University Laigen Phelan ......................Leg - In Feel - LYN Jordan Valentine ................................................ Bethany College The Last Time A Brave ... Jazlyn Westmoreland .......................Jazz - lynn Melody Valencia ......................................................Tabor College Maddy Beckett .................................Kansas Wesleyan University Had 20+ Kills ................................................Aug. 29, 2021 Brennah Windham ..............Bren - na Wind - in Emily Peterson .................................................... Sterling College Ayona Tharps vs. Evangel (20) Sarah Lazar-St. John .......................................Friends University Had 30+ KIlls ................................................ Oct. 19, 2017 Ryleigh Burdick ........................................... Ottawa University Yuleika Jimenez vs. Kansas Wesleyan (31) Olivia Duerksen ......................................................Tabor College Taylor Quiring ..........................................................Tabor College Had 10+ Blocks ............................................Nov. 23, 2019 Morgan Bryand ................................Kansas Wesleyan University Breanna Vail vs. Brescia (12) Haydan Heuermann ............................... University of Saint Mary Had 30+ Digs .................................................Sept. 6, 2019 Hannah Lintell .................................................... Avila University Autumn Freeman vs. Friends (33) Sydney Burton ...............................................McPherson College Had a Triple-Double .......Oct. 10, 2014 vs. Kansas Wesleyan Libby Hardacre ................................Kansas Wesleyan University Breanna Akiu ...................................................... Sterling College Allie Arnold (25 kills, 11 blocks, 11 Digs) Morgan Watson ..............................................McPherson College Had Two Players with 20+ Kills ....................... Oct. 3, 2014 D’Ovion Williams ...............................................