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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, November 24
Ames, Iowa
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No. 2 Nebraska Downs Iowa State in Saturday Afternoon Volleyball Action
11.24.2001 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State volleyball concluded the 2001 season with a 0-3 loss to No. 2 nationally ranked Nebraska, Saturday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. NU control the match from the onset, winning, 30-12, 30-14, 30-21. True freshman Brittany Dalager paced ISU with 10 kills and nine digs. The loss moves the Cyclones overall recorded to 4-22 and 1-19 in league play. Laura Pilakowski pounded 13 kills on the day to help the NCAA bound Huskers improve to 26-1 overall and to 20-0 in Big 12 action.
In the opening stanza NU jumped out to a quick 3-0 advantage, before the Cyclones countered, scoring two-straight points of their own. Nebraska would then go on to outscore ISU 7-1 in the next eight points and held a 10-3 lead. NU wouldn't look back, expanding its advantage to 26-10 and then a block by Amber Holmquist and Anna Schrad secured game one, 30-12. Dalager drilled three kills and notched two digs to help the Cyclones cause in the opening set.
The Cyclones hung with NU in the early stages of game two, as neither squads was able to build a sizable advantage until NU took a 17-11 edge at the midpoint of the set. Nebraska increased its lead to 23-12 and then held match point at 29-13. ISU's Dana Koziol registered her only kill of the match to hold off the Huskers on the first game point, but NU eventually claimed game two, 30-14.
Game three proved to be the most competitive set of the night. NU jumped out to a quick 6-2 advantage, but ISU chipped away and eventually cut the Huskers lead to 15-14. Mandi Harms led the Cyclones charge, pounding two of her final five kills in the that span. NU responded to Iowa State's comeback, outscoring the Cyclones 7-2 in the next nine points to take a 22-16 lead. The Huskers widened their margin to 25-17, before back-to-back kills from Harms and Sara Stribe cut the lead to 25-19. The Huskers eventually secured the match as Holmquist notched her 10th kill of the day to win the final game, 30-21.
"I was pleased with the way this team came back and was competitive in game three after not putting forth a solid effort in games one and two," Crum said. "Overall this season I am very pleased with this squad and the effort and they gave everyday. They know and we as coaches know that the hard work they put in this season and the upcoming off season will help us tremendously in the years to come. It is unfortunate that it is difficult for someone outside of this team to see the improve we have made the last couple of years and throughout this current season. We are a much better team, but in a tough conference like the Big 12 showing improvement in the win/loss column can be very hard to do."
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