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Cyclones To Face Second-Ranked Huskers Saturday
10.30.2008 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State enters Saturday's match against second-ranked Nebraska riding a three-match winning streak after Wednesday's 3-1 win over Baylor. The Cyclones and Huskers will meet at 3 p.m. at the NU Coliseum. Live video will be available at cyclones.com.
Who: Iowa State (15-8, 7-5 Big 12) at Nebraska (20-1, 11-1)
When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m.
Where: Lincoln, Neb. - NU coliseum (4,030)
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 has won three straight and six of its last seven matches following Wednesday's 3-1 win over Baylor. The Cyclones opened Big 12 play 1-4 and now sit at 7-5.
? Saturday's match will be televised in Nebraska on NET. Larry Punteney will call the action with Kathi Weiskamp providing commentary.
? ISU needs just one more win to secure its fourth straight winning season and make itself eligible for the NCAA Tournament.
? Wednesday against Baylor, Victoria Henson and Rachel Hockaday led the way with 19 and 16 kills, respectively. With the win, ISU earned a season sweep of the Bears.
? Henson, who was in double-digits for the ninth straight match, is averaging 4.80 kills and hitting .332 in the last five matches.
? With her 349 kills on the season, Henson broke Erin Boeve's sophomore record of 344 kills.
? Henson is averaging 4.11 kills per set this season. Just four other Cyclones have ever averaged over 4.00 kills with the last being Colleen Henican (4.73) in 1997.
? Ashley Mass had a match-high 19 digs against Baylor. The sophomore is just 40 digs shy of 1,000 for her career.
? Jen Malcom is the career leader at ISU for hitting percentage with a .329 average. This season, Malcom is third in the league with a .385 percentage.
? Malcom is eighth all-time at ISU with her 247 career block assists.
? Malcom is closing in on 1,000 collegiate kills. The transfer from Syracuse has 927 kills, 541 of which have come since she arrived in Ames.
? Kaylee Manns needs just 93 digs to become just the second player in school history to record 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs (Lisa Burke, 1988-91).
? Entering this week, Manns was eighth in the nation with 11.58 assists per set. In the last five matches, Manns has set the Cyclones to a .283 hitting percentage.
? Manns is ISU's career leader with a 12.39 assists per set average. She is the only player in school history to average more than 10.00 per set.
? Freshman Rachel Hockaday has picked up her offensive production over the last five matches, averaging 3.70 kills per set. Hockaday needs 39 kills to break Henson's freshman mark of 276 kills.
? Iowa State's freshmen class is just 40 kills shy of posting the most kills ever by an ISU rookie class.
Scouting Nebraska
? The Huskers are 20-1 overall and 11-1 in Big 12 following a surprising loss Wednesday night at Colorado.
? The Huskers have defeated five ranked teams on the season.
? Against the Buffaloes, Nebraska hit just .153 and committed 14 serving errors. Rightside hitter Lindsey Licht led the way with 14 kills but had 11 hitting errors in the match. Tara Mueller (13 kills) was also in double figures in addition to Kori Cooper and Jordan Larson, who both finished with 10 kills.
? The Huskers lead the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage (.127), kills (14.48) and blocks (2.66). NU is second in hitting percentage (.269) and assists (13.30). ISU leads the league in assists with 13.33.
? Larson leads the Huskers with 3.77 kills per set while Mueller chips in 3.46. Kori Cooper is one of the league's most efficient hitters with a .403 average. Kayla Banwarth tops the team with 4.34 digs per set while middle blocker Amanda Gates averages 1.22 blocks.
? The Huskers have never lost to the Cyclones, owning a 73-0 mark against ISU.
Last Time Out Against Nebraska
? The Cyclones had more aces and out dug Nebraska but fell short, dropping a 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-27, 18-25) decision to the Huskers.
? Victoria Henson had a team-high 14 kills while Rachel Hockaday and Jen Malcom finished with 11 and 10, respectively. Ashley Mass had 27 digs in the contest.
? Tara Mueller finished with 16 kills and Kori Cooper chipped in 12 to lead four Huskers in double-digits. Jordan Larson had 11 kills and 19 digs while Sydney Anderson dished out 48 assists and five total blocks.
? The Cyclones had 75 digs to Nebraska's 70 but were outblocked 10-6.
On Deck For ISU
? The Cyclones will face Texas Tech on Wednesday in Lubbock before returning home to face third-ranked Texas.
Efficiency Factor
? This season's squad is aiming to become the most efficient hitting team in school history. The Cyclones are hitting .254 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.
Freshmen 2.00 Kills/2.00 Digs Club
? Since 1982 just four Iowa State freshmen have averaged 2.00 kills and 2.00 digs per set. 2008 freshman Rachel Hockaday is on pace to do just that, having averaged 2.80 kills and 2.34 digs in the first 23 matches this season. Here is a look at the others to accomplish the feat:
2008 - Rachel Hockaday - 2.80 kills, 2.34 digs
2002 - Amanda Craig - 2.15 kills, 2.99 digs
2001 - Brittany Dalager - 2.88 kills, 4.07 digs
1999 - Sarah Rollman - 2.14 kills, 2.26 digs
1988 - Tracy Graham - 2.37 kills, 2.42 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 56 matches and sits just 40 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 |
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