Upcoming Event: Volleyball at Texas Tech on September 25, 2026
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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Return Home To Face Oklahoma
10.03.2008 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - With a bye week on the horizon, the Iowa State volleyball team looks to snap a four-match losing streak as it plays host to Oklahoma Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The event will be free for all fans as ISU holds Dig Pink Night, an effort to increase breast cancer awareness. The first 200 students in attendance will receive a Dig Pink t-shirt, designed by Iowa State volleyball player Mary Bisenius.
Who: Iowa State (9-7, 1-4 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma (7-7, 3-3)
When: Saturday, Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
Promotions: Dig Pink & High School Team Night. FREE admission. First 200 ISU students receive a FREE pink t-shirt designed by Iowa State volleyball player Mary Bisenius.
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Live Video: Live video will be available to Clone Zone subscribers.
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Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State returns home to face Oklahoma (7-7, 3-3 Big 12) before its bye next Wednesday. ISU is 5-1 heading into the Big 12 bye under Christy Johnson.
? The Cyclones lost to Missouri, 3-2, Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo. ISU dropped the first two sets before bouncing back to force a fifth set, only to lose 15-7.
? ISU is 0-3 in five-set matches this season after going 5-3 last year.
? The Cyclones got a career-high 32 digs from Ashley Mass while Rachel Hockaday tied a career-high with 15 kills. Hockaday also had 12 digs for her fourth double-double.
? ISU hurt itself at Mizzou with nine service errors, and seven receiving and blocking errors.
? Jen Malcom is the career leader at ISU for hitting percentage with a .327 average. This season, Malcom is fourth in the league with a .404 percentage.
? Mass extended her double-digit consecutive match streak to 42 with 32 digs against the Tigers. The streak is the longest active streak in the Big 12 and dates back to her first career start as a freshman against LSU in 2007.
? Mass has averaged 5.35 digs over the last five contests, including 5.86 digs in two matches last week. She earned her second Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week accolade and the fourth of her career, making her the all-time leader for career honors at ISU.
? Mass is third all-time at ISU with 17 20-dig matches in her career.
? Kaylee Manns needs just 155 digs to become just the second player in school history to record 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs. (Lisa Burke, 1988-91)
? Victoria Henson is second in the league with 222 kills, trailing only Rita Liliom of Kansas State (235). The sophomore mark for kills is 344 by Erin Boeve in 2005.
? Diane Kieger had her best blocking effort of the season with a solo stuff and seven block assists against the Tigers.
? In addition to Hockaday, two more freshmen had solid efforts against the Tigers. Caitlin Mahoney used her powerful jump serve to ace the Tigers on three-straight points. She also had nine digs while Jenson came off the bench for a career-best five kills and three block assists.
Scouting Oklahoma
? The Sooners dropped a 3-1 contest to third-ranked Texas Wednesday night despite a near triple-double from setter Brianne Barker. Barker finished with 33 assists, 11 digs and seven kills in the loss, which dropped the Sooners to 7-7 overall and 3-3 in Big 12 play.
? On the season, Francie Ekwerekwu paces the Sooner offense with 2.91 kills and a .316 hitting percentage. Defensively, Lacy Barnes averages 3.98 digs while Bridget Laplante posts 3.09 digs per set. Chrissy Disarro is the team's top blocker, stuffing back 1.22 attacks per set.
? As a team, Oklahoma hits a Big 12 worst .177 while allowing opponents to hit .209, which also ranks at the bottom of the league. The Sooners have been better on defense, ranking third in the league with 15.78 digs per set.
? Santiago Restrepo is in his fifth season at Oklahoma, boasting a 76-62 overall record. He was named the 2006 Big 12 Coach of the Year after leading Oklahoma to Sweet 16.
? Oklahoma owns a 40-21 edge in the all-time series.
Last Year Against The Sooners
? The Cyclones and Sooners split last season with each team winning at home but falling on the road.
? In the regular season finale, ISU held off the 21st-ranked Sooners to win and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Jen Malcom posted a career-high 18 kills in the win and Ashley Mass posted a career-best 30 digs, which was the most by a Cyclone since 2005.
? In two matches against the Tigers last season, Victoria Henson averaged 3.11 kills.
On Deck For ISU
? The Cyclones will take a break from action Wednesday before traveling to Baylor next Saturday for a match against the upstart Bears (12-3, 4-1 Big 12).
ISU Volleyball Digs Pink
? In addition to great volleyball, Saturday's match will double as an opportunity to educate as well. The match will serve as Dig Pink Night, a night to educate about breast cancer awareness. T-shirts designed by ISU volleyballer Mary Bisenius will be handed out throughout the night and information about breast cancer prevention will be provided throughout the night.
Mass Racking Up Conference Honors
? Ashley Mass has earned two Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors this season (Sept. 15, Sept. 29). She is now the ISU career leader for conference player of the week awards with four.
ISU Fans Cramming the Coliseum
? After packing in 4,294 fans for its match against Nebraska, ISU finds itself 14th in the nation in attendance. The Cyclones are averaging 1,740 fans per match and have had over 1,000 spectators in all but one match. Here is a breakdown of the Big 12 schools in the top-20.
Rk School - Average
2. Nebraska - 5,995
11. Texas - 2,160
14. Iowa State - 1,740
17. Missouri - 1,593
The Race For 1,000
? Kaylee Manns and Ashley Mass are both closing in on 1,000 career digs in their careers. Manns currently has the edge with 845 digs but Mass is closing in with 827. Only nine Cyclones have ever reached 1,000 career digs.
Around The League
Colorado at Nebraska, 3 p.m. - Live Stats
Missouri at Texas A&M, 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Kansas State at Texas, 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Kansas at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. - Live Stats
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