Cyclones Host Texas A&M Wednesday

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State volleyball team will host Texas A&M in a key Big 12 match Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones, who are coming off a tough loss Saturday to Texas Tech, sit in sixth place in the Big 12 while the Aggies are in 10th place.

Who: Texas A&M (9-8, 2-7 Big 12) at Iowa State (12-7, 4-5 Big 12)
Where: Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Iowa)
When: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Monday Press Conference: Hear what Iowa State head coach Christy Johnson had to say about this week's matches in Monday's press conference.
Promotions: Meet the team in a post-match autograph session.

The Series
Texas A&M leads 22-1, with ISU's only win coming in 1989. The Cyclones have never defeated the Aggies in Ames.

Scouting Texas A&M
Texas A&M is 2-7 in Big 12 play after falling to Texas on Saturday at home. The Aggies are led by senior Christi Hahn's .407 hitting percentage Hahn is one of just two Big 12 players with a .400 or better hitting percentage.

Mary Batis ranks ninth in the conference with 3.74 kills and Kelly Stanton is A&M's top blocker, averaging 1.40 blocks.

Despite its record, Texas A&M defeated nationally-ranked Minnesota, 3-1, earlier this season.

Last Time Out
The Cyclones dropped a five-game match to Texas Tech on Saturday in Lubbock. ISU out hit the Red Raiders, .255 to .231, but was out blocked for just the fourth time this season. Five Cyclones had double-figure kills and digs, led by Erin Boeve's 20 kills and Nicole Lorenzen's 18 digs. The loss snapped ISU's school-record three-match road Big 12 winning streak.

1,000-Kill Club
ISU senior outside hitter Katie Jessen became Iowa State's sixth member of the 1,000-kill club when she ripped her 14th kill at Colorado on Wednesday night. Here's a look at the other ISU players to accomplish the feat.

1. Kirstin Hugdahl (1992-95) 1,620
2. Steph McCannon (1992-95) 1,566
3. Linda Evans (1984-87) 1,235
4. Tracy Graham (1988-91) 1,139
5. Dana Burson (1986-89) 1,032
6. Katie Jessen (2003-) 1,017

Pleasant Surprise
Ankeny native Lauren Cummings transferred into Iowa State from NW Missouri State and has assumed the starting right side hitter position. Cummings is leading the team with a .344 hitting percentage. The Iowa State record for hitting percentage in a season is .319 by Diane Doles in 1982.

Aiming To Be The Best
This year's team is aiming to become the best overall Cyclone defensive squad in school history. Here's a quick breakdown of where ISU sits currently and what the current school record is:

2006	Statistic	ISU Record
.149	Opp. Hit %	.156
51	Solo Blocks	136
360	Block Assists	554
1,097	Digs	2,424

Players Mentioned

Erin Boeve

Erin Boeve

Lauren Cummings

Katie Jessen

Katie Jessen

Nicole Lorenzen

Nicole Lorenzen

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