AMES, Iowa - No. 8 Iowa State faces off against No. 10 Nebraska Saturday night at Hilton Coliseum at 8 p.m. The Cyclones, who have won 11-straight after Wednesday's win over No. 2 Texas, are looking to solidify their second-place standing with a win over the third-place Huskers.
Who: No. 8 Iowa State (20-3, 12-2 Big 12) vs. No. 10 Nebraska (17-6, 10-4)
When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
Promotions: One Match. One Record. One Nation. Help break our previous volleyball attendance record of 6,705 fans.
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Cyclone Notebook
Iowa State plays host to No. 10 Nebraska off the heels of its thrilling five-set win over previously unbeaten and second-ranked Texas Wednesday night.
Earlier this season, ISU snapped a 75-match losing streak to the Huskers. It was the Cyclones’ first-ever win over NU.
The Cyclones are looking to extend their school-record 11-match winning streak. ISU has won 11 in a row at home as well.
ISU is ranked No. 8 in this week’s poll, its 11th-straight week in the top-25. It is the highest ranking in school history for the Cyclones.
The Cyclones are off to the best start, overall (20-3) and in Big 12 play (12-2), in school history.
ISU has tied the school record with 12 conference wins, which was previously set in 2006.
The Cyclones have won 20 matches for the third time under fifth-year head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU has won 20 matches nine different times since 1982.
The Cyclones win over the No. 2 Longhorns is its highest-ever over a ranked foe.
ISU held Texas to a season-low .189 hitting percentage. UT All-American Destinee Hooker entered the match hitting .372 in conference matches but ISU held her to a .203 hitting efficiency. Hooker had 27 kills and 12 errors on 74 swings.
The Cyclones were led in the match by Victoria Henson’s 15 kills. Rachel Hockaday added 13 and a career-high 25 digs as the Cyclones out dug the Horns, 92-87. Ashley Mass added 23 digs for her 28th career 20-dig match.
Mass is second all-time at ISU with 1,607 career digs. The junior is just 297 shy of the school record. Steph McCannon (1992-95) holds the current mark with 1,904.
Jamie Straube moved into the starting lineup seven matches ago and has made a major impact at the net, averaging a team-best 1.32 blocks.
Debbie Stadick has been in double-figures five times this season after doing it just twice during her freshman season.
Kaylee Manns has moved into fourth on the Big 12’s all-time list for assists. The senior has 5,289 assists and is 530 assists shy of third place (Michelle Moriarty, UT).
Manns leads all active Big 12 players with 62 career double-doubles.
ISU is hitting .237 this season after hitting for a school-record .234 in 2008.
During the current winning streak, ISU is hitting .241 while holding its opponents to a .140 hitting percentage. The Cyclones are averaging 18.60 digs and 2.79 blocks during the stretch.
Streaks and Trends
Iowa State is 9-0 at home this season and 46-18 at home in five years under Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU is 20-3 in the last two years at Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones have won 11-straight at Hilton Coliseum with the last loss coming on Nov. 8, 2008 against Texas.
ISU is 4-3 against ranked opponents this season.
The Cyclones are 15-32 against ranked opponents under Johnson-Lynch, including 6-12 at home. ISU is 7-4 in its last 11 matches against ranked teams.
ISU has won 23-straight matches when winning the opening set.
The Cyclones are 17-0 this season when taking the first set and 3-3 when losing the opening frame. ISU’s three wins when dropping the opening frame came against Nebraska, Baylor and Texas.
The Cyclones have been out blocked just twice in the last 10 matches. ISU is averaging 2.96 blocks per set during the stretch.
Nine of Iowa State’s last 10 opponents have hit below .200.
ISU has had 90 or more digs in two of the last three matches. In the last three matches, the Cyclones have averaged 20.77 digs per set.
ISU hasn’t allowed an opponent to hit over .300 since Nov. 8, 2008 against Texas, a streak spanning 33 matches. ISU opponents have only hit over .300 12 times in 154 matches under Johnson-Lynch.
Mass has posted double-digit digs in 82 of the 84 matches she has started at libero.
Henson has recorded double-figure kills in the last 18 contests, a career high for consecutive matches in double-figures.
Manns is making her 89th consecutive start at setter for the Cyclones.
Mass is averaging 5.95 digs over the last five matches.
Quick Look At Nebraska
No. 10 Nebraska sits in third place in the Big 12, just two games back of the Cyclones. The Huskers are 17-6 overall and 10-4 in Big 12 play.
Nebraska is fourth in the Big 12 with a .242 hitting percentage. The Huskers are also fourth in blocks, averaging 2.47 per set.
The Huskers are led by setter Sydney Anderson, who is third in the Big 12 with 11.04 assists. Freshman Hannah Werth averages a team-best 3.19 kills, while fellow outside hitter Tara Mueller notches 3.01 per set.
Like always, Nebraska is solid in the middle as well with senior Kori Cooper averaging 2.30 kills and hitting .337. Brooke Delano and right side hitter Lindsey Licht round out the Huskers’ regular attackers averaging 2.26 and 2.64 kills, respectively.
NU has one of the top libero’s in the league as well in Dubuque, Iowa native Kayla Banwarth, who is second only to ISU libero Ashley Mass, with 4.76 digs per set. Mass averages 5.36 per set.
Nebraska leads the all-time series with the Cyclones 75-1, with ISU’s lone win coming this season at the NU Coliseum. ISU won 3-2 to snap the 75-match skid against the Huskers.
Cyclones Slaying Ranked Foes
After dropping the first three matches this season to ranked opponents, ISU has been on a roll winning the last four against ranked teams. Two of the victories, against then-No. 5 Nebraska and No. 2 Texas, marked ISU’s top wins over ranked opponents. The Cyclones beat Baylor and Texas A&M for the other wins.
Hockaday Steps Up In Big Way
In ISU’s wins over Nebraska and Texas, Hockaday has averaged 3.10 kills and 3.60 digs per set. While her kills have been slightly down, her digs have been up and she has hit .225 in the matches, which is higher than her season average of .204.
In the fifth set against the Huskers and Horns, Hockaday has eight total kills and hit .500.
First Since 2003
Iowa State is the first team since 2003 to beat both Texas and Nebraska in the same season. In 2003, Kansas State, Missouri and UCLA accomplished the rare feat.
Saturday in the Big 12
Kansas (13-10, 5-8 Big 12) at Oklahoma (16-7, 9-5), 2 p.m. - Live Stats
Colorado (6-17, 1-13) at Texas Tech (2-19, 0-12), 4 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 2 Texas (18-1, 13-1) at Missouri (15-10, 6-7), 5 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 20 Baylor (19-6, 8-6) at No. 23 Texas A&M (14-7, 7-6), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
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