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 (18-5, 14-2 KCAC) Date Opponent Time/Result Hamption Inn Classic (Fayette, Mo.) OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN EAGLES Sept. 5 at Central Methodist L, 22-25, 20-25, 15-25 OTTAWA BRAVES vs. Southwestern W, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19 (18-5, 14-2 KCAC) (15-11, 6-10 KCAC) Sept. 10 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 23-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-23 Live Stats and Video: www.ottawabraves.com Series Record: OU, 9-2 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 BETHEL THRESHERS Oct. 13 vs. KS Wesleyan* W, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-20 (18-5, 14-2 KCAC) (2-20, 2-14 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: BC, 57-33 Oct. 24 vs. Sterling* W, 27-25, 25-23, 25-22 at. York* W, 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 Oct. 28 vs. Bethany* W, 25-20, 25-11, 25-20 - Ottawa is riding a seven match winning streak after victories last Friday over Oklahoma Wesleyan University 3-0 and Tabor Oct. 31 vs. Saint Mary* W, 25-14, 25-18, 25-19 College 3-1. In those two matches, the Braves had 98 kills, a .196 attacking percentage, 87 assists, 10 service aces, 144 vs. McPherson* L, 16-25, 15-25, 20-25 digs, and a total of 20 blocks. Jan.30 vs. McPherson* L, 21-25, 22-25, 20-25 at Saint Mary* W, 16-25, 25-22, 25-10, 25-20 - In the win over OKWU last Friday, Ottawa finished the match with 45 kills, a .227 attacking percentage, 38 assists, seven Feb. 4 at #1 Park L, 14-25, 25-20, 22-25, 28-30 service aces, 55 digs, and three team blocks. Caitlyn Cox led OU with 11 kills on 24 swings. She had a .417 attacking Feb. 6 vs. Avila* W, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 percentage. Katleyn Elstun was right behind her with 10 kills. She finished the match with a .429 attacking percentage. Zari vs. Southwestern* W, 25-10, 25-11, 25-6 Montgomery had 19 assists and Kaitlyn Haller finished with 14 assists. Emily Jackson led the Braves with 15 digs. Feb. 13 vs. Bethel* W, 25-9, 25-9, 25-14 vs. Friends* W, 25-17, 25-12, 25-15 - The Braves finished the match against Tabor with 53 kills, a .173 attacking percentage, 49 assists, three service aces, Feb. 22 at (11) Central Methodist W, 25-15, 18-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-8 89 digs, and nine team blocks. Ayona Tharps and Caitlyn Cox led the Braves with 14 kills apiece. Katelyn Elstun had a Feb. 26 at Okla. Wesleyan* W, 25-23, 25-15, 25-21 double-double with 11 kills and 13 digs. Ryleigh Burdick finished the match with 10 kills. Zari Montgomery led the Braes with vs. Tabor* W, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19, 25-17 25 assists. Kaitlyn Haller had 21 assists. Emily Jackson had a career high 34 digs. Ava Taton finished the match with 13 digs. Mar 3 at Okla. Wesleyan* 12pm Breanna Vail led OU with seven blocks. at Bethel* 7pm Mar 6 at Bethany* 5pm - Wednesday’s match between Ottawa and OKWU is the 12th meeting between the teams. Ottawa leads the series, 9-2. vs. Kan. Wesleyan* 3pm Ottawa has won six straight against the Eagles and has not lost in Bartlesville, Okla. to OKWU since Sept. 30, 2017, 3-1. The Mar 9 vs. Missouri Baptist 3pm first ever meeting took place on Sept. 19, 2015 in Bartlesville. Ottawa won the match 3-0; 25-20, 25-17, 29-27. The Braves Mar 10 at Tabor* 6pm Mar 12 at Dordt 4:30pm are 4-1 in Bartlesville, Okla. against the Eagles. Mar 14 at Columbia 10am vs. Indiana Wesleyan 12:30pm - The match on Wednesday is the 91st meeting between Ottawa and Bethel. The Threshers lead the series, 57-33. Ottawa Mar 17 at Concordia 6pm has won 15 straight matches against Bethel and has won eight straight matches in Thresher Gymnasium. The last time OU Mar 20 at Sterling* TBA fell on the road in North Newton was on Sept. 20, 2010. Ottawa lost the match 3-2; 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 7-15. The vs. York* TBA first ever meeting between the Braves and Threshers took place on Nov. 6, 1976 at the Kansas State Playoffs. Bethel won the Mar 23 at Southwestern* TBA game 2-0; 15-12, 15-10. OU lost the first 21 meetings between the two teams. It wasn’t until Oct. 2, 1990 when the Braves April 9 KCAC Tournament - ! TBA took a 2-1; 8-15, 15-12, 15-7; victory over Bethel that Ottawa won its first game of the series. April 10 KCAC Tournament - ! TBA - Ava Taton leads the Braves in service aces per set (0.4), Ayona Tharps is the team’s leader in kills per set (3.5), Zari Mont- * - KCAC Games gomery is OU’s leader in assists per set (5.7), Emily Jackson leads Ottawa in digs per set (4.1), and Caitlyn Cox is the team’s ! - KCAC Tournament (Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, Kan.) leader in blocks per set (1). - Home games are in BOLD and are played in Wilson Field House - Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 15-11 overall and 6-10 in the KCAC. The Eagles are on a five match losing streak and enter Wednesday’s game coming off a 3-0 loss to Tabor College in Bartlesville. OKWU’s is 3-7 since the spring season started. In its loss to Tabor last Friday night, the Eagles had 25 kills, a .046 attacking percentage, 21 assists, six service aces, 2020 KCAC Standings 45 digs, and three team blocks. Laine Alves led OKWU with five kills. Team KCAC Overall - Laine Alves leads OKWU in service aces per set (0.4) and kills per set (2.8). Nicole Bott is the team’s leader in assists per Ottawa University 14-2 18-5 set (5.1), Bobana Marusic leads the Eagles in digs per set (4), and Kenadee Valdez is OKWU’s leader in blocks per set (0.6). Tabor College 15-3 22-6 McPherson College 11-4 14-6 - Bethel College is 2-20 overall and 2-14 in the KCAC. Bethel is on a 10 match losing streak with its last victory coming on Nov. 7, 2020 against York College in Thresher Gymnasium, 3-2. The Threshers have not played since Feb. 13 when they Bethany College 11-5 14-6 competed against Ottawa and Friends University in Ottawa. Kansas Wesleyan Uni. 11-6 15-10 Sterling College 9-8 19-9 - Harlie Hunton leads Bethel in service aces per set (0.2), Mia Loganbill is the team’s leader in kills per set (2.5), Kaitlyn Avila University 7-9 11-14 Shima leads BC in assists per set (3.1), Katey Wilhelm is the team’s leader in digs per set (5.2) and Julie Wilhite leads the Southwestern College 7-9 7-16 Threshers in blocks per set (0.6). Oklaoma Wesleyan 6-10 15-11 Friends University 5-10 9-14 Uni. of Saint Mary 2-8 3-8 Bethel College 2-14 2-20 York College 1-13 1-17 2020 OTTAWA VOLLEYBALL 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 KCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Brave Trends 2020 KCAC Weekly Honors Overall 18-5 Five-Set Matches 1-0 January 1-1 W1: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Ayona Tharps, OU KCAC 14-2 Win First Set 16-0 February 7-1 KCAC Setter of the Week - Cortney Hanna, KWU Non-Conference 4-3 Lost First Set 2-5 March 0-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU W2: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Aidan Brown, MC Home 10-1 Leading 2-0 13-0 April 0-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Breanne Akiu, SC Away 4-2 Tied 1-1 5-1 Monday 1-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU Neutral 4-2 Trailing 2-0 0-4 Tuesday 2-0 W3: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Jordan Valentine, BTHY KCAC Home 9-1 Leading 2-1 3-0 Wednesday 2-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Breanna Akiu, SC KCAC Away 3-0 Trailing 2-1 1-1 Thursday 1-1 KCAC Defender of the Week - Alyssa Arnold, FRND KCAC Neutral 2-1 Tied 2-2 1-0 Friday 3-1 W4: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Paola Sanabria-Lopez, BTHY Non-Conference Home 1-0 Hitting Below .200 5-5 Saturday 9-3 KCAC Setter of the Week - Breanna Akiu - SC Non-Conference Away 1-2 Hitting .200-.249 4-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Carmin Butterworth, SC Non-Conference Neutral 2-1 Hitting .250-.299 4-0 W5: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Aidan Brown, MC Top 10 Opponents 0-2 Hitting Above .300 5-0 KCAC Setter of the Week - Cortney Hanna, KWU Top 25 Opponents 1-0 August 0-0 KCAC Defender of the Week - Emily Monson, KWU Receiving Votes 0-0 September 3-2 W6: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Jordan Valentine, BTHY KCAC Setter of the Week - Kaila Harris, SWC Three-Set Matches 14-4 October 6-1 KCAC Defender of the Week - Elizabeth Hardacre, KWU Four-Set Matches 4-1 W7: KCAC Attacker of the Week - Hannah Lentell, AU KCAC Setter of the Week - Cynarah Rodriguez, MC 2020 Ottawa Volleyball Roster KCAC Defender of the Week - Carmin Butterworth, SC No.