ottawa volleyball EIGHT KCAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2001, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) SEVEN NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) SIX KCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017) FOUR NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FINAL SITE APPEARANCES (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) Ottawa Volleyball Schedule (9-2, 6-0 KCAC) Date Opponent Time/Result Hamption Inn Classic (Fayette, Mo.) Sept. 5 at Central Methodist L, 22-25, 20-25, 15-25 OTTAWA BRAVES SAINT MARY SPIRES vs. Southwestern W, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19 (9-2, 6-0 KCAC) (0-5, 0-5 KCAC) Sept. 10 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 23-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-23 Live Stats and Video: www.ottawabraves.com Series Record: OU, 39-13 Pirate Classic (Parkville, Mo.) Sept. 11 at (6) Park L, 12-25, 18-25, 25-27 vs. Clarke W, 25-11, 25-17, 25-21 OTTAWA BRAVES MCPHERSON BULLDOGS (7-4, 4-2 KCAC) Oct. 13 vs. KS Wesleyan* W, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-20 (9-2, 6-0 KCAC) vs. Friends* W, 25-23, 25-23, 25-14 Oct. 21 vs. Avila* W, 25-18, 25-16, 25-15 Live Stats and Video: www.ottawabraves.com Series Record: OU, 54-27 Oct. 24 vs. Sterling* W, 27-25, 25-23, 25-22 at. York* W, 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 - Ottawa won its seventh straight match, taking a 3-0; 25-20, 25-11, 25-20; victory over Bethany College on Oct. 28 vs. Bethany* W, 25-20, 25-11, 25-20 Wednesday afternoon in Wilson Field House. Oct. 30 at Southwestern* 5pm Oct. 31 vs. Saint Mary* 1pm vs. McPherson* 5pm - In the win over Bethany, Ottawa had 35 kills, a .261 attacking percentage, 29 assists, six service aces, 50 Nov. 11 at Bethel * 7pm digs, and 13 team blocks. Nov. 14 at Okla. Wesleyan* 1pm vs. Tabor* 3pm - Ava Taton leads OU in service aces per set (0.6), Ayona Tharps is the team’s leader in kills per set (3.7), Zari Montgomery is OU’s leader in assists per set (5.9), Taylor Mobley leads the Braves in digs per set (3.3), and * - KCAC Games Caitlyn Cox is the team’s leader in blocks per set (1.1). - Home games are in BOLD and are played in Wilson Field House on the campus of Ottawa University - OU sophomore setter, Zari Montgomery, was named KCAC Setter of the Week for her efforts in OU’s three victories last week. She had 58 assists, three service aces, and 15 digs in OU’s victories over Avila University, Sterling College, and York College. Running OU’s 5-2 offense, Montgomery averaged 19.3 assists per match and 2020 KCAC Standings a whopping 6.4 assists per set. It is the first time that she has received the honor. Team KCAC Overall Ottawa University 6-0 9-2 - The Braves lead the series with Saint Mary, 39-13. Ottawa went 1-1 against the Spires last season. The Tabor College 6-1 13-4 Braves fell 3-1, 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 19-25, against USM in Leavenworth on Oct. 23, 2019. Ottawa defeated McPherson College 4-2 7-4 the Spires in the KCAC Tournament championship match 3-1; 25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 25-16 on Nov. 16. The first Avila University 3-2 7-6 meeting between OU and USM happened on Oct. 23, 1986 in Wilson Field House. OU won the match 2-0; 15-2, Oklahoma Wesleyan Uni. 3-2 11-3 15-1. Southwestern College 4-3 4-10 Kansas Wesleyan Uni. 4-4 8-7 - In the win last year over USM, Ottawa had 56 kills, a .165 attacking percentage, 52 assists, three service Bethany College 3-3 6-4 aces, 85 digs, and nine team blocks. Sterling College 3-4 13-5 Bethel College 1-2 1-7 - Ottawa has not lost at home to Saint Mary since Oct. 4, 2008 when USM defeated the Braves, 3-2; 26-24, Friends University 1-4 5-7 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 12-15. That is a winning streak of 12 straight home victories. University of Saint Mary 0-5 0-5 York College 0-6 0-10 - USM has opened the season with an overall and KCAC record of 0-5. The Spires fell in their last match to Bethel College on Oct. 28, 3-0; 25-20, 37-35, 25-21. USM finished the match with 41 kills, a .213 attacking 2020 KCAC Coaches Poll percentage, 36 assists, five service aces, 61 digs, and five team blocks. Jalen Keener led USM with 11 kills while Jaycee Mack finished with 10 kills. Rank Team Points (FPV) 1 Ottawa University 138 (10) - Emma Prothe leads the Spires in service aces per set (0.5), Hana Ronnebaum is USM’s leader in kills per set 2 University of Saint Mary 131 (2) (2.4), Haydan Heuermann is the team’s leader in assists per set (8.2), Bailey Chintala leads USM in digs per 3 Bethany College 115 set (4.8), Gabi Silva is the Spires’ leader in blocks per set (0.6). 4 Kansas Wesleyan University 113 (1) 5 McPherson College 104 - McPherson College is 7-4 overall and 4-2 in the KCAC. The Bulldogs have not played since Oct. 17 when they 6 Friends University 88 defeated Southwestern College 3-0; 25-9, 25-11, 25-15. MC finished the match with 44 kills, a .443 attacking 7 Southwestern College 81 percentage, 38 assists, 14 service aces, 34 digs, and three team blocks. Aidan Brown finished with 13 kills 8 Tabor College 65 and a .333 attacking percentage. Morgan Watson was the other Bulldog with double digit kills. She had 10 and 9 Sterling College 56 finished with a .471 attacking percentage. 10 Oklahoma Wesleyan University 53 11 Avila University 32 - Aidan Brown leads MC in service aces per set (0.5) and kills per set (3.7). Cynarah Rodriguez leads the team 12 York College 21 in assists per set (6.5), Reven Bradbury is McPherson’s leader in digs per set (5.4), Sydney Burton is MC’s 13 Bethel College 17 leader in blocks per set (0.8). 2020 OTTAWA VOLLEYBALL 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 KCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Brave Trends 2020 KCAC Weekly Honors Overall 9-2 Five-Set Matches 0-0 November 0-0 W1: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Ayona Tharps, OU KCAC 6-0 Win First Set 8-0 December 0-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Cortney Hanna, KWU Non-Conference 3-2 Lost First Set 1-2 Tuesday 2-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU Home 5-0 Leading 2-0 7-0 Wednesday 2-0 W2: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Aidan Brown, MC Away 1-1 Tied 1-1 2-0 Thursday 1-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Breanne Akiu, SC Neutral 3-1 Trailing 2-0 0-2 Friday 1-1 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU KCAC Home 4-0 Leading 2-1 1-0 Saturday 3-1 W3: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Jordan Valentine, BTHY KCAC Away 1-0 Trailing 2-1 0-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Breanna Akiu, SC KCAC Neutral 1-0 Tied 2-2 0-0 Non-Conference Home 1-0 Hitting Below .200 2-2 KCAC Defender of the Week - Alyssa Arnold, FRND Non-Conference Away 0-1 Hitting .200-.249 3-0 W4: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Paola Sanabria-Lopez, BTHY Non-Conference Neutral 2-1 Hitting .250-.299 3-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Breanna Akiu - SC Top 10 Opponents 0-1 Hitting Above .300 1-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Carmin Butterworth, SC Top 25 Opponents 0-0 August 0-0 W5: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Aidan Brown, MC Receiving Votes 0-0 September 3-2 KCAC Setter of the Week - Cortney Hanna, KWU Three-Set Matches 7-2 October 5-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU Four-Set Matches 2-0 W6: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Hannah Lentell, AU 2020 Ottawa Volleyball Roster KCAC Setter of the Week - Cynarah Rodriguez, MC KCAC Defender of the Week - Carmin Butterworth, SC No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Taylor Mobley OH 5-8 Jr. Lancaster, Calif./Antelope Valley College W7: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Morgan Bryand, KWU 2 Myla Turner L 5-6 Jr. Pittsburg, Kan./Highland Community College KCAC Setter of the Week - Zari Montgomery, OU 3 Caitlyn Cox OH 5-10 Sr. Norton, Kan./Johnson County Community College KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU 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 Zari Montgomery S 5-7 So. Hillsboro, Mo./Hillsboro 11 Ava Taton DS 5-8 Jr. Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley 12 Ryleigh Burdick OH 5-9 Sr. Covington, Wash./Pierce College 14 Bailey Honn RS 5-8 Jr. McCook, Neb./McCook Community College The Last Time A Brave ... 15 Kaitlyn Haller RS/S 6-0 Jr. Blue Springs, Mo./MCC-Longview 16 Mykah Wingerter OH 5-10 Sr. Tonganoxie, Kan./Fort Scott Community College Had 20+ Kills ..................................................Dec. 5, 2019 17 Alison Thornton S 5-4 Jr. Olathe, Kan./Olathe South Ayona Tharps vs.