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Wednesday, November 17
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Cyclones Play Well in Stretches in Three-Game Loss to No. 13 Texas A&M
11.17.2004 | Volleyball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Iowa State volleyball team fell behind early in each of three games against No. 13 Texas A&M in tonight's 3-0 loss, but showed spurts of excellence and a ton of heart in fighting back in each of those games. Iowa State overcame a number of large Aggie leads, only to see the taller, quicker A&M squad capture decisive points to earn their ninth victory in 10 matches. Texas A&M swept ISU, with game scores of 30-23, 30-26 and 30-21 at the G. Rollie White Coliseum in College Station, Texas.
Texas A&M, utilizing a dominant height advantage, out hit the Cyclones, .336 to .156. The Aggies had 12 blocks to ISU's two, and recorded 10 more kills in the match. A&M struggled a bit behind the serving line, committing 10 errors to Iowa State's seven.
"I thought we played really hard tonight, and I was pleased with the heart we showed," said Iowa State head coach Linda Crum. "We did some things really well, and we made them play hard to beat us."
The Aggies jumped out to an early lead in game one, leading by six, 15-9, at the midway point. The scrappy Cyclones fought back though, outscoring A&M, 5-1, and closed the gap to two. Iowa State's passing game, which has been inconsistent at tiems this season, was superb and ISU was also able to take advantage of four Aggie serving errors. Texas A&M was able to pull away at the tail end of the game, however, and drew first blood with a 30-23 game one victory.
Texas A&M looked unbeatable early in game two as they racked up a 10-1 advantage to begin the game. For the second time in as many games, though, ISU fought back, and trailed 15-10 at the midpoint. Iowa State rode the back of Nicole Lorenzen, whose torrid play helped the Cyclones claw their way back into the game. Lorenzen pounded four kills in nine attempts and added a dig and an assist in her game two output.
Behind Lorenzen, Katie Jessen and freshman middle blocker Erin Boeve, ISU evened the score at 18. The teams traded sideouts, and Iowa State forced an A&M timeout after a 3-1 run pulled the Cyclones to within one, 25-24. The Aggies responded, though, and put together a 5-2 run to capture a 30-26 win in a game that featured four ties and a lead change.
The Aggies jumped out to an early lead for the third consecutive game, building a 10-6 advantage. A&M added to the lead throughout the tail end of the match, relying on their overpowering height advantage to put the Cyclones away in game three, 30-21. The Aggies notched six blocks in the game and held ISU to a .163 hitting percentage in the final frame.
Lorenzen was the offensive leader for the Cyclones in the match. The redshirt sophomore finished an outstanding night with 14 kills on 32 attempts, both team highs. Lorenzen, who came into the match with the second-highest kill total on the team, also added eight digs and two assists to the Iowa State offensive effort. Her creativeness and accuracy allowed her to overcome a height deficiency against the taller Aggie blockers.
"I though Nicole played a really solid match," said Crum. "She was always ahead of A&M, and really played a smart game tonight. She hit a lot of effective shots against them."
Jessen, a native of Kansas City, Mo., teamed with Lorenzen to present a formidable attack from the outside hitter positions for ISU. Jessen pounded 11 kills on 32 attempts for the Cyclones. She came into tonight's match as the team leader in kills and kills per game. Jessen added four digs to the Cyclone defensive effort as well.
"Both of our outside hitters were great tonight," said Crum. "They really did a great job of forcing Texas A&M to adjust defensively and to work hard to defend them."
Boeve, a true freshman from Steen, Minn., was the only Cyclone who could match the height of the Aggie front line. Boeve, who is among the top-five among all Big 12 freshmen in six categories, recorded nine kills for ISU.
Also recording an excellent all-around match for Iowa State was junior setter Amanda Craig. Craig notched her 13th double-double of the season, the most on the team. She earned the honor by recording 13 digs and racking up 30 assists on the evening. Craig was also effective attacking the ball this evening, registering five kills and notching a team-high .308 hitting percentage.
The defensive leader for Iowa State for the fifth consecutive match was senior Brittany Dalager. Dalager, who has taken over the libero duties, dug out 14 balls for ISU in the match. The senior has moved into the team lead in digs and came into the match seventh in the Big 12 in digs per game. Dalager led the team in digs for the 12th time this season, a team-high.
The Cyclones will return to Ames this weekend to host the final home match of the season against No. 11 Texas. The match will be played on Sunday, Nov. 21 at Hilton Coliseum as the first part of a volleyball-women's basketball doubleheader. The volleyball squad will begin at 11:30 a.m., with basketball following at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Texas A&M, utilizing a dominant height advantage, out hit the Cyclones, .336 to .156. The Aggies had 12 blocks to ISU's two, and recorded 10 more kills in the match. A&M struggled a bit behind the serving line, committing 10 errors to Iowa State's seven.
"I thought we played really hard tonight, and I was pleased with the heart we showed," said Iowa State head coach Linda Crum. "We did some things really well, and we made them play hard to beat us."
The Aggies jumped out to an early lead in game one, leading by six, 15-9, at the midway point. The scrappy Cyclones fought back though, outscoring A&M, 5-1, and closed the gap to two. Iowa State's passing game, which has been inconsistent at tiems this season, was superb and ISU was also able to take advantage of four Aggie serving errors. Texas A&M was able to pull away at the tail end of the game, however, and drew first blood with a 30-23 game one victory.
Texas A&M looked unbeatable early in game two as they racked up a 10-1 advantage to begin the game. For the second time in as many games, though, ISU fought back, and trailed 15-10 at the midpoint. Iowa State rode the back of Nicole Lorenzen, whose torrid play helped the Cyclones claw their way back into the game. Lorenzen pounded four kills in nine attempts and added a dig and an assist in her game two output.
Behind Lorenzen, Katie Jessen and freshman middle blocker Erin Boeve, ISU evened the score at 18. The teams traded sideouts, and Iowa State forced an A&M timeout after a 3-1 run pulled the Cyclones to within one, 25-24. The Aggies responded, though, and put together a 5-2 run to capture a 30-26 win in a game that featured four ties and a lead change.
The Aggies jumped out to an early lead for the third consecutive game, building a 10-6 advantage. A&M added to the lead throughout the tail end of the match, relying on their overpowering height advantage to put the Cyclones away in game three, 30-21. The Aggies notched six blocks in the game and held ISU to a .163 hitting percentage in the final frame.
Lorenzen was the offensive leader for the Cyclones in the match. The redshirt sophomore finished an outstanding night with 14 kills on 32 attempts, both team highs. Lorenzen, who came into the match with the second-highest kill total on the team, also added eight digs and two assists to the Iowa State offensive effort. Her creativeness and accuracy allowed her to overcome a height deficiency against the taller Aggie blockers.
"I though Nicole played a really solid match," said Crum. "She was always ahead of A&M, and really played a smart game tonight. She hit a lot of effective shots against them."
Jessen, a native of Kansas City, Mo., teamed with Lorenzen to present a formidable attack from the outside hitter positions for ISU. Jessen pounded 11 kills on 32 attempts for the Cyclones. She came into tonight's match as the team leader in kills and kills per game. Jessen added four digs to the Cyclone defensive effort as well.
"Both of our outside hitters were great tonight," said Crum. "They really did a great job of forcing Texas A&M to adjust defensively and to work hard to defend them."
Boeve, a true freshman from Steen, Minn., was the only Cyclone who could match the height of the Aggie front line. Boeve, who is among the top-five among all Big 12 freshmen in six categories, recorded nine kills for ISU.
Also recording an excellent all-around match for Iowa State was junior setter Amanda Craig. Craig notched her 13th double-double of the season, the most on the team. She earned the honor by recording 13 digs and racking up 30 assists on the evening. Craig was also effective attacking the ball this evening, registering five kills and notching a team-high .308 hitting percentage.
The defensive leader for Iowa State for the fifth consecutive match was senior Brittany Dalager. Dalager, who has taken over the libero duties, dug out 14 balls for ISU in the match. The senior has moved into the team lead in digs and came into the match seventh in the Big 12 in digs per game. Dalager led the team in digs for the 12th time this season, a team-high.
The Cyclones will return to Ames this weekend to host the final home match of the season against No. 11 Texas. The match will be played on Sunday, Nov. 21 at Hilton Coliseum as the first part of a volleyball-women's basketball doubleheader. The volleyball squad will begin at 11:30 a.m., with basketball following at approximately 2:30 p.m.
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