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Cyclones Set For Road Contest at Texas Tech
09.27.2007 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State takes to the road following a week's rest to face Texas Tech on Saturday evening in Lubbock, Texas. The Cyclones enter the match having won eight of their last nine while the Red Raiders have lost four straight. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Who: Iowa State (9-5, 3-1 Big 12) at Texas Tech (7-7, 1-4 Big 12)
Where: United Spirit Arena (Lubbock, Texas)
When: Saturday at 1 p.m.
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at Cyclones.com by clicking here.
- The Cyclones beat Missouri, 3-2 (27-30, 30-24, 30-26, 26-30, 16-14), on Saturday evening to improve to 8-1 in their last nine matches.
- In the win over Mizzou, ISU's second straight over the Tigers dating back to last season, the Cyclones held a 14-7 edge in the fifth game before the Tigers scored the next seven points to tie it at 14-14. A kill by Mary Bisenius and a block assist by Erin Boeve and Lauren Cummings sealed the win.
- Erin Boeve returned to her natural position, middle blocker, against Missouri after starting the first 13 matches at outside hitter. The transition was successful with Boeve racking up 22 kills and hitting .356. Despite the success, Boeve could still be used at outside hitter depending on matchups, according to head coach Christy Johnson.
- Freshman libero Ashley Mass is tied for first in the league with 5.00 digs per game in conference matches. She has helped ISU to a 7-1 record since moving into the starting lineup.
- Jen Malcom is hitting .333 in road matches this season.
- Iowa State is a school-record 3-1 to start the Big 12 season. The Cyclones have not started a conference season 4-1 since 1995, when ISU opened Big Eight play with a 6-1 record.
- Senior right side hitter Lauren Cummings ranks first in the Cyclone record books with a .290 career hitting percentage. Cummings became eligible for the record with her 1,000th career attempt against Missouri. She moved slightly ahead of Diane Doles, whose .285 career hitting percentage has stood as a record since 1983.
- Iowa State is 6-0 when winning the important first game this season. Comparatively, the Cyclones are just 3-5 when dropping the first frame.
A Closer Look At Texas Tech (7-7, 1-4 Big 12)
- The Red Raiders fell, 3-1 (17-30, 30-26, 20-30, 17-30), to No. 7 Texas on Wednesday in Lubbock. It was the fourth straight loss for Texas Tech, which opened the Big 12 season with a 3-2 win over Colorado.
- Against Texas, Michelle Flores had 10 kills to pace the Red Raiders, who hit a season-low .047 against the Longhorns. Jenn Harrell was the only Tech player to reach double-digit digs with 11.
- The Red Raiders rank ninth in the league with a team-hitting percentage of .222 but are last in opponent hitting percentage as they allow their counterparts to hit .224. In conference matches the Red Raiders are seventh in blocks with 2.50 per game.
- Individually, Emily Ziegler is an efficient attacker from her setter position, ranking fourth in the league with a .389 hitting percentage on 82 kills. Junior Brandi Hood hits .358 in conference play, which is the fifth best percentage in the Big 12. Harrell stacks up among the Big 12's elite liberos, ranking sixth in the league with 4.02 digs.
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series 20-5. Iowa State has won three of the last four meetings, with the Red Raiders lone win in that stretch coming last season in Lubbock. The Cyclones are just 3-9 all-time in Lubbock.
- The Red Raiders and Cyclones played one common non-conference opponent in Arizona State. Iowa State dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Sun Devils in Tempe, Ariz., while Texas Tech swept ASU on neutral ground in Las Vegas.
Who: Iowa State (9-5, 3-1 Big 12) at Texas Tech (7-7, 1-4 Big 12)
Where: United Spirit Arena (Lubbock, Texas)
When: Saturday at 1 p.m.
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at Cyclones.com by clicking here.
Cyclone Notebook
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- The Cyclones beat Missouri, 3-2 (27-30, 30-24, 30-26, 26-30, 16-14), on Saturday evening to improve to 8-1 in their last nine matches.
- In the win over Mizzou, ISU's second straight over the Tigers dating back to last season, the Cyclones held a 14-7 edge in the fifth game before the Tigers scored the next seven points to tie it at 14-14. A kill by Mary Bisenius and a block assist by Erin Boeve and Lauren Cummings sealed the win.
- Erin Boeve returned to her natural position, middle blocker, against Missouri after starting the first 13 matches at outside hitter. The transition was successful with Boeve racking up 22 kills and hitting .356. Despite the success, Boeve could still be used at outside hitter depending on matchups, according to head coach Christy Johnson.
- Freshman libero Ashley Mass is tied for first in the league with 5.00 digs per game in conference matches. She has helped ISU to a 7-1 record since moving into the starting lineup.
- Jen Malcom is hitting .333 in road matches this season.
- Iowa State is a school-record 3-1 to start the Big 12 season. The Cyclones have not started a conference season 4-1 since 1995, when ISU opened Big Eight play with a 6-1 record.
- Senior right side hitter Lauren Cummings ranks first in the Cyclone record books with a .290 career hitting percentage. Cummings became eligible for the record with her 1,000th career attempt against Missouri. She moved slightly ahead of Diane Doles, whose .285 career hitting percentage has stood as a record since 1983.
- Iowa State is 6-0 when winning the important first game this season. Comparatively, the Cyclones are just 3-5 when dropping the first frame.
A Closer Look At Texas Tech (7-7, 1-4 Big 12)
- The Red Raiders fell, 3-1 (17-30, 30-26, 20-30, 17-30), to No. 7 Texas on Wednesday in Lubbock. It was the fourth straight loss for Texas Tech, which opened the Big 12 season with a 3-2 win over Colorado.
- Against Texas, Michelle Flores had 10 kills to pace the Red Raiders, who hit a season-low .047 against the Longhorns. Jenn Harrell was the only Tech player to reach double-digit digs with 11.
- The Red Raiders rank ninth in the league with a team-hitting percentage of .222 but are last in opponent hitting percentage as they allow their counterparts to hit .224. In conference matches the Red Raiders are seventh in blocks with 2.50 per game.
- Individually, Emily Ziegler is an efficient attacker from her setter position, ranking fourth in the league with a .389 hitting percentage on 82 kills. Junior Brandi Hood hits .358 in conference play, which is the fifth best percentage in the Big 12. Harrell stacks up among the Big 12's elite liberos, ranking sixth in the league with 4.02 digs.
- Texas Tech leads the all-time series 20-5. Iowa State has won three of the last four meetings, with the Red Raiders lone win in that stretch coming last season in Lubbock. The Cyclones are just 3-9 all-time in Lubbock.
- The Red Raiders and Cyclones played one common non-conference opponent in Arizona State. Iowa State dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Sun Devils in Tempe, Ariz., while Texas Tech swept ASU on neutral ground in Las Vegas.
Stat of the Week
In its last nine matches (8-1 record), Iowa State is averaging 17.26 digs per game compared to just 11.90 in the first five matches of the season (1-4 record).
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
- Freshman libero Ashley Mass became the first Cyclone in school history to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17) honors after averaging 5.50 digs per game in wins over Baylor and Texas A&M. The Muskego, Wis., native had 17 digs and three service aces against the Bears and ended the week with 16 digs in a ISU's first-ever sweep of the Aggies.
Can You Dig It?
- The Cyclones have shattered a pair of school-record for digs in a single match since the inception of the rally scoring era this season. With 83 against Northern Iowa, ISU broke the previous 3-game record of 76 which was set against Creighton in 2005. The Cyclones then broke the 5-game record with 102 against Missouri, topping the old record which was 95 in the regular season finale against Colorado last season.
Other Big 12 Matches This Weekend
Friday
Colorado (5-7, 0-4) at No. 7 Texas (7-3, 3-1), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 18 Kansas State (12-3, 4-1) at Texas A&M (12-3, 2-3), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Saturday
No. 25 Oklahoma (12-2, 5-0) at Missouri (7-6, 0-4), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Baylor (8-7, 1-4) at No. 1 Nebraska (11-0, 4-0), 7 p.m. - Live Stats
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