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OTTAWA, Kan. \u2014 The Ottawa men’s volleyball team pushed Oakland City University to the limit Saturday afternoon at the Mabee Center, but the Mighty Oaks escaped with a 3\u20132 victory (18-25, 25-23, 27-25, 20-25, 15-8) in a tightly contested non-conference match.<\/p>\n
Set 1 \u2013 Ottawa 25, Oakland City 18
\nOttawa set the tone early, hitting .478 in the opening frame while controlling the net defensively. The Braves built a steady lead and closed the set with consistent side-out play to grab the early advantage.<\/p>\n
Set 2 \u2013 Oakland City 25, Ottawa 23
\nThe second set swung back and forth with multiple momentum shifts. Oakland City capitalized on late Ottawa attack errors and edged ahead down the stretch to even the match.<\/p>\n
Set 3 \u2013 Oakland City 27, Ottawa 25
\nBoth teams traded runs in a marathon third set. Ottawa fought off set point, but Oakland City strung together timely kills late to take a crucial 2\u20131 lead.<\/p>\n
Set 4 \u2013 Ottawa 25, Oakland City 20
\nFacing elimination, the Braves responded with one of their most efficient sets of the match. Ottawa hit .417 in the frame, pulling away late to force a decisive fifth set.<\/p>\n
Set 5 \u2013 Oakland City 15, Ottawa 8
\nOakland City jumped out early in the final set and never looked back, using strong serving pressure and transition offense to close out the match.<\/p>\n
By the Numbers
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\n\tKills: Oakland City 61, Ottawa 56
\n\tHitting Percentage: Ottawa .269, Oakland City .238
\n\tAssists: Oakland City 57, Ottawa 55
\n\tService Aces: Tied, 5\u20135
\n\tBlocks: Ottawa 20 total blocks (4 solo, 16 assisted); Oakland City 15 total blocks
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Ottawa Individual Leaders<\/p>\n
Who is Next
\nOttawa (2-1) returns to the court on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Avila University. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
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