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Cyclones Open Home Stand With No. 13 Kansas State
10.21.2008 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State opens a three-match home stand with a contest against 13th-ranked Kansas State Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum. First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m.
Who: Iowa State (12-8, 4-5 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (17-3, 7-2)
When: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
Promotions: Students get in free. Free pizza to first 200 ISU students.
Live Stats: Live Stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Live Video: Live video will be available to Clone Zone subscribers.
Complete Pre-Event Coverage
Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State plays host to 13th-ranked Kansas State Wednesday, opening a three-match home stand. The Cyclones will host Missouri on Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission is free Saturday.
? The Cyclones dropped a 3-2 decision at Colorado on Saturday. ISU is now 0-4 in five-set matches this season.
? Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Victoria Henson was unstoppable against the Buffs, ripping 30 kills and hitting .321. Henson is the first Cyclone to record 30 kills in a match since Virginia Hoss in 1998 (318 matches).
? Last week, Henson averaged 5.75 kills on a .418 hitting percentage. In the last four matches, the sophomore has hit .354 and averaged 5.13 kills. She has the most kills (299) in the Big 12 and ranks third in kills per set (4.10) and points (4.58).
? With her 299 kills on the season, Henson is closing in on the ISU sophomore mark of 344, which was set by Erin Boeve in 2005.
? Malcom is the career leader at ISU for hitting percentage with a .333 average. This season, Malcom is fourth in the league with a .408 percentage.
? Malcom needs three block assists to move into the career top-10 at Iowa State. She currently has 237 block assists.
? After seeing her 44 match streak of consecutive 10-dig matches come to an end Wednesday against Texas Tech, Ashley Mass got back on track Saturday, tying a career-high with 32 digs.
? Mass is tied for second all-time at ISU with 18 20-dig matches in her career.
? Kaylee Manns dished out 14.00 assists per set last week, leading ISU to a .308 hitting percentage in the two matches.
? Kaylee Manns needs just 122 digs to become just the second player in school history to record 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs. (Lisa Burke, 1988-91)
? Freshman Rachel Hockaday recorded a career-best 20 kills against Colorado, including 10 in the third set win. Hockaday averaged 3.88 kills per set last week.
? ISU currently ranks fourth in the Big 12 hitting percentage and third in kills. The Cyclones have never finished in the top-five in the league in both categories in the same season.
Scouting Kansas State
? The Wildcats enter Wednesday's match ranked 13th with wins in their last three matches and seven of the last eight.
? KSU is coming off a sweep of last place Texas Tech on Saturday.
? Against the Red Raiders, K-State blistered the ball at a .397 clip, recording 40 kills with just nine errors on 78 attacks. The Wildcats outblocked Texas Tech, 9-2.
? Rita Liliom had a match-high 11 kills with no errors in the match while Nataly Korobkova added nine kills. With the 11 kills, Liliom became the 15th player in school history to reach 1,000 career kills.
? The Wildcats have a balanced attack that is paced by Liliom (4.11 kps) and Korobkova (3.13 kps) but complimented by middle blockers Megan Farr (1.96) and Kelsey Chipman (2.10).
? Chipman was a high school teammate of Iowa State's Kaylee Manns at Washburn Rural HS in Topeka, Kan.
? As a team, K-State hits .261, which ranks third in the Big 12. The Wildcats rank fourth in kills (13.85) and second service aces (1.42). Defensively, KSU holds opponents to a .192 hitting percentage and is fourth in the Big 12 in blocks (2.53).
? Suzie Fritz is in her eighth season as head coach of the Wildcats, having compiled a 164-74 record.
? Iowa State leads the all-time series 36-34. The Cyclones hold a 14-13 edge at home. The teams have split the last four meetings.
Last Year Against The Wildcats
? The Wildcats swept the season series last season, beating the Cyclones 3-0 in Ames and 3-1 in Manhattan.
? Victoria Henson averaged 3.14 kills per set against K-State last season and Jen Malcom hit .373 with 22 kills against the Wildcats.
On Deck For ISU
? The Cyclones will play two more at Hilton Coliseum before hitting the road again. The Cyclones host Missouri on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Baylor next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the Missouri match is free.
Efficiency Factor
? This season's squad is aiming to become the most efficient hitting team in school history. The Cyclones are hitting .253 as a team, which ranks first over the 1984 team's .231 hitting percentage. The Cyclones, who have never finished higher than fifth (2005) in the Big 12 in hitting, are currently fourth.
Henson Gets Offensive
? Sophomore Victoria Henson was named Big 12 offensive player of the week for Oct. 13-19. Henson averaged 5.75 kills while hitting .418 on the week. She had 6.13 points per set. The honor was the first of Henson's career.
The Race For 1,000
? Kaylee Manns and Ashley Mass are both closing in on 1,000 career digs in their careers. Mass surpassed Manns in the Colorado match and currently has 901 digs to Manns' 878. Only nine Cyclones have ever reached 1,000 career digs.
Tracking Mass
? With 1,000 career digs in her sight, Ashley Mass is set to join elite company. Just nine players have reached the 1,000 dig mark in school history. Mass has a chance to reach 1,000 digs faster than any player in school history. She has played in just 53 matches and sits just 99 digs shy of the feat. Here is a look at how long it took other 1,000-dig club members to accomplish the feat:
| Player | Matches | Opponent | Total Career Digs |
| Brittany Dalager |
75 |
Kansas (10-15-03) |
1,555 |
| Steph McCannon |
80 |
Kansas State (10-19-94) |
1,904 |
| Katie Churm |
84 |
Kansas (11-26-05) |
1,475 |
| Dana Frerker |
87 |
Nebraska (11-21-92) |
1,080 |
| Lisa Burke |
91 |
Kansas (11-3-90) |
1,338 |
| Linda Evans |
107 |
Kansas State (10-17-87) |
1,143 |
| Tracy Graham |
110 |
Kansas (11-1-91) |
1,062 |
| Janice Ninemire |
120 |
Colorado (11-23-90) |
1,001 |
| Kirstin Hugdahl |
122 |
Kansas (11-15-95) |
1,069 |
Wednesday In the Big 12
Colorado at Missouri - 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Texas A&M at Nebraska - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Texas at Texas Tech - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Kansas at Baylor - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
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