Volleyball Squad Visits Colorado

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State looks to rebound after a pair of tough losses to nationally ranked Texas and Missouri when it travels to Colorado for another Big 12 test. The Buffaloes sit two games above Iowa State in the standings heading into Wednesday's match. First serve is set for 8 p.m. (CT) with live stats available at Cyclones.com.

Who: Iowa State (11-6, 3-4 Big 12) at Colorado (9-5, 5-2 Big 12)
Where: Coors Event/Conference Center (Boulder, Colo.)
When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. (CT)
Live Stats: Live stats will be available by clicking the live stats link on the calendar at the bottom of Cyclones.com.

Scouting Colorado
Colorado has won eight of its last 10 matches after opening the season 0-3 against a tough tournament field in Hawai'i. The Buffaloes swept K-State on the road on Saturday night to improve to 5-2 in Big 12 play. Amber Sutherland leads the Buffs, averaging 4.29 kills and 3.04 digs. Sophomore Mallori Gibson is second on the team with 3.27 kills while preseason all-Big 12 selection, Ashley Nu'u, ranks fifth in the conference with 12.06 assists per game.

All-Time Series
Colorado leads the all-time series 33-10, including 20-2 at Boulder. Iowa State's last road win against CU came 19 years ago on Oct. 24, 1987.

The teams split last season's series, with both home teams winning. Both matches were sweeps.

Last Time Out
The Cyclones dropped their second straight match on Saturday, falling to Missouri in three games at Hilton Coliseum. Katie Jessen paced Iowa State with 13 kills and Katie Churm chipped in 18 digs in the loss. The Cyclones were out blocked for the second consecutive match, the only time that has happened in back-to-back matches this season. The match included an epic game two win by Missouri. The Cyclones had trailed 28-26 in the game but ISU battled back, only to fall 34-32 to the Tigers.

Closing In On 1,000
ISU senior outside hitter Katie Jessen is closing in on the historical 1,000-kill club. Jessen has 986 career kills and is looking to become the sixth ISU player to reach the mark. Kirstin Hugdahl and Steph McCannon both reached the mark in 1994.

Next Five
The Cyclones will have a chance to make up some valuable ground in the next five matches. ISU's opponents boast a conference winning percentage of just .286. Regardless of winning percentages, the next five contests will include matches with the team's right above (Colorado) and below (Baylor) them in the Big 12 standings. The other contests during the five game stretch will include road matches at Texas Tech and home matches against Texas A&M and Kansas State.

Players Mentioned

Katie Churm

Katie Churm

Katie Jessen

Katie Jessen

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