Boeve, Mass Lead Cyclones Past Texas Tech, 3-1

Saturday, September 29

Lubbock, Texas

1:00 PM

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Boeve, Mass Lead Cyclones Past Texas Tech, 3-1

09.29.2007 | Volleyball

By: cyclones.com

LUBBOCK, Texas ? Iowa State middle blocker Erin Boeve narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 kills, nine digs and eight block assists and Ashley Mass had 23 digs as the Cyclones rolled to a 3-1 (30-15, 30-25, 28-30, 30-17) win over Texas Tech, their ninth in 10 matches after starting the season 1-4, on Saturday afternoon at United Spirit Arena.

Boeve, a senior from Steen, Minn., hit .455 in her second match since moving from outside hitter back to middle blocker, the position that she earned All-American honorable mention honors at a year ago. The match also marked the 60^th time in her career that Boeve reached double-figure kills. Lauren Cummings added 16 kills while Victoria Henson and Jen Malcom also reached double-figures with 12 and 10 kills, respectively, for the Cyclones (10-5, 4-1, Big 12), who hit .314 as a team.

Mass, the Big 12's leader in digs per game, continued her stellar play with 23 digs, marking the second straight match the freshman has recorded 20 or more. Laura Cady had 15 and Kaylee Manns and Amy Vos each added 13 for Iowa State, which out dug the Red Raiders, 80 to 59, in the match. The Cyclones also dominated the net, out blocking Texas Tech 12 to 2.

Alicia Ostmeyer was the lone Red Raider (7-8, 1-5 Big 12) to reach double-figures with 11 kills. Jenn Harrell had 20 digs as Texas Tech dropped its fifth straight match.

Iowa State blistered the ball at a .425 clip to cruise to the 30-15 first game win. Mary Bisenius paced ISU in the first game with five kills while four players had at least five digs for ISU, led by Cady's five. Tech was held to a -.095 hitting percentage in the first game and never led as the Cyclones jumped out to a 14-4 lead on a block by Boeve and Manns and coasted to the important first game win.

The Cyclones trailed 14-12 in the second game before back-to-back kills from Cummings and Victoria Henson tied it. The teams traded points until Boeve and Henson teamed up to block an Amy Gandy attack and give the Cyclones the lead for good at 23-22. Mass followed with back-to-back service aces as the Cyclones widened the gap to 25-22 and hung on for the 30-25 win to go into intermission with a 2-0 lead.

The Red Raiders grabbed control early in the third game and held off a furious Cyclone rally late to capture a 30-28 third game win and force a fourth game.

The Cyclones wouldn't allow Texas Tech to force a deciding fifth game as the visitors raced out to a 10-1 lead to open the fourth game. After Cummings broke Tech's serve with a kill, Mass served ISU to seven straight points. The Cyclones went on to the 30-17 win to improve to 4-1 in conference play, their best start since 1995 when ISU started 6-1 in the Big Eight.

The Cyclones will host Kansas on Wednesday evening with first serve slated for 6:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.