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Wednesday, November 24
Boulder, Colo.
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Cyclones Finish Season With Loss to Colorado
11.24.2004 | Volleyball
BOULDER, Colo. - The Iowa State volleyball team finished its 2004 campaign with a three-game loss to Colorado at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colo. The Cyclones struggled offensively in the loss, scoring only 16 points in games one and three. Iowa State finishes the season with an 8-21 overall mark and a 1-19 league record, while Colorado ends regular season play at 14-12 and 9-11 in the Big 12.
The Buffaloes offense was the story of the match, as they hit an impressive .405 on the night, with 21 more kills than ISU. Three CU players finished the night in double-figures in kills, and setter Ashley Nu'u had 47 assists. Iowa State's offense was hindered by 23 attack errors on the night.
"Obviously we had a tough night," said ISU head coach Linda Crum. "We just couldn't do all the things we wanted to and Colorado played a great match."
Brittany Dalager was Iowa State's offensive leader in her final match in a Cyclone uniform. Dalager, a native of Minneota, Minn., closed a brilliant career. She ended her career in the top-10 in career kills and digs, a feat accomplished by only four previous ISU players in school history. Dalager closed her illustrious career with 998 kills, two shy of making her only the fourth player in ISU history to have both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
Dalager, who battled a nagging shoulder injury in her senior season, finished with 11 kills tonight to lead Iowa State. In an excellent illustration of her overall talent, the senior also led ISU defensively in her final match, recording 14 digs. It was her ninth double-double of the season and the 31st double-double effort of her career.
"Brittany has just been such a tremendous part of this program," said Crum. "She has been outstanding in every position we've put her in on the court, and she's one of the best kids I've ever coached."
Katie Jessen and Ashlie McWee were also effective offensively for Iowa State, recording eight kills each. Jessen, a sophomore from Kansas City, Mo., led the Cyclones in kills in 2004, while McWee added another impressive match to a late season surge for the junior from Aurora, Colo.
With the loss, Iowa State finishes a season in which injuries, a tough schedule and inexperience at key slots contributed to a lower win total than was hoped prior to the season. However, a senior class of three played huge roles in building a solid foundation for the future at Iowa State.
Along with Dalager, Christine Smeele, a defensive specialist from Mundelien, Ill., and Kelly Melohn, an outside hitter from Ankeny, Iowa, have been stalwarts in the Iowa State program for the past four seasons. All three have played a number of roles on the team, and have often sacrificed personal gains for team goals.
"I can't say enough about the unselfishness of this senior group," said Crum. "I've asked them to do a lot of things for us, sometimes difficult things like changing positions, but they have always done everything for the team and I respect them for that."
The Cyclones will enter the 2005 season with a much more seasoned squad. ISU returns five of its top six offensive players, as well as setter Amanda Craig and libero Katie Churm.
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