Photo by Natalia Ahrens
Ottawa, Kan. – It was a big day for the McPherson College volleyball team on Saturday. The Bulldogs went on the road and dismantled the Ottawa University Braves, the KCAC's pre-season number one.
The Bulldogs were dominant from start to finish, sweeping the braves 25-16, 25-15, 25-20, improving their record to 8-4 overall, and 5-2 in KCAC play. It was just the fifth time in the last 23 matches, that the Bulldogs came out on the winning side against the Braves, and only their second ever sweep. The win moves the Bulldogs into third place in the conference standings behind Ottawa, who remains on top despite the loss, and Tabor, who is 6-1 in KCAC matches.
Saturday's match was one of the most complete matches of the season for the Bulldogs. Offensively, they finished the day hitting .241 with 39 kills on 112 attack attempts with 12 errors. Defensively they kept the ball alive with 60 defensive digs, while at the net, finished with eight blocks.
Individually, Aidan Brown (Fr. Sterling, Ill.) had another monster day for the Bulldogs. The 5'7 outside hitter finished with 14 kills on 35 swings, and only three errors for a .314 average. Mady Woog, (Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.) had the highest hitting percentage at .400. She was errorless, and tallied six kills on 15 attempts. The Bulldogs also had another great match serving. Collectively the team finished with seven service aces, led by Kamaluhia Akiona (So. Kaaawa, Hawaii) and Riley Bradbury (Sr. Castle Rock, Colo.) who each had two.
On defense, it was the other Bradbury twin, Reven, (Sr. Castle Rock, Colo.) who led the team in digs with 14, and at the net it was Woog, and Morgan Watson (Fr. Loveland, Colo.) who did the most damage. Woog had one solo block and three assisted, and Watson had two by herself, and assisted on another.
Coach Cahill summed up the match saying, "We have been working hard and getting better every day, today showed that. Our bench was electric and really kept us in every point of the match. I couldn't be more proud of this group."
 Next up for the Bulldogs is a home match next Thursday against the Bethel College Threshers. First serve is set for 7:00 pm at the Sport Center.
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