Upcoming Event: Volleyball at Texas Tech on September 25, 2026
Volleyball
Texas Tech
Iowa State University Athletics
Re-energized Cyclones Host Colorado Wednesday
11.18.2008 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State opens its final stretch of the regular season Wednesday with a key Big 12 matchup with Colorado at Hilton Coliseum. First serve between the Cyclones, who have just four matches remaining and sit in fourth place in the Big 12, and Buffaloes is set for 6:30 p.m.
Who: Iowa State 16-11, 8-8 Big 12) vs. Colorado (12-13, 6-10)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
Promotions: Frequent Fan Card drawing for FREE airline winners.
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Live Video: Special for this match there will be FREE video at cyclones.com courtesy of the Clone Zone.
Complete Pre-Event Coverage
Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State has won seven of its last 11 matches and sits in fourth place in the Big 12.
? The Cyclones match at Oklahoma, scheduled for Saturday, has been set as a 3 p.m. start time to avoid conflict with the Sooners' football game, which will be played at 7 p.m. that evening.
? ISU has already secured its fourth-straight winning season and gauranteed itself consideration for NCAA Tournament play.
? The Cyclones are 6-1 coming out of a bye under Christy Johnson.
? The Cyclones dropped a 3-1 decision to Texas A&M last Wednesday, falling in College Station for the second year in a row.
? Against the Aggies, Jen Malcom was the only player in double-digits for the Cyclones, finishing with 11 kills. It was her second straight match in double figures.
? In the Cyclones last two matches they are hitting .146 and averaging just 1.86 blocks. ISU has also been hurt by 19 errors on serve, serve receive and blocking.
? Ashley Mass finished with a match-high 19 digs in the loss. She sits just eight shy of reaching 500 for the second-straight season.
? Caitlin Mahoney tied a career-high with three service aces and fellow freshman Carly Jenson came off the bench to add a career-best seven kills.
? Henson is averaging 4.42 kills and hitting .302 in the last 10 matches.
? With her 403 kills on the season, Henson owns the ISU sophomore record and sits in 12th on the ISU single-season charts with five regular season matches remaining. She needs five do move into a tie for 11th with Diane Doles (1982).
? Henson is 24th all-time at ISU with 690 career kills.
? Mass became the quickest Cyclone to ever reach 1,000 digs, doing it in her 59th career match. It is also the fastest any Big 12 player has reached the mark.
? Jen Malcom is the career leader at ISU for hitting percentage with a .329 average.
? Malcom is seventh all-time at ISU with her 256 career block assists.
? Malcom is closing in on 1,000 collegiate kills. The transfer from Syracuse has 960 kills, 574 of which have come since she arrived in Ames.
? Kaylee Manns needs just 57 digs to become just the second player in school history to record 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs (Lisa Burke, 1988-91).
? Manns owns the top-three single-season assists per set marks in school history. Her 11.59 this season, which is second in the Big 12 and ranks fifth in the nation, is the third highest in school history.
? Manns is averaging 11.82 assists per set over the last 10 matches. ISU is hitting .242 during the stretch.
? Manns is just 18 assists shy of becoming the second Cyclone to reach 4,000 career assists.
? Malcom needs 10 total blocks to move into the top-10 for a career at ISU.
? Each Christy Johnson team in her first three years at the helm has posted a top-10 mark for block assists. This year's team needs just 17 to continue the trend. Johnson's first three teams hold the top-three spots and the 2008 team needs 86 to get into the fourth spot.
? Freshman Rachel Hockaday needs eight kills to break Henson's freshman mark of 276 kills.
? Iowa State's freshmen class has 437 kills this season, the most ever by a rookie class at ISU.
Scouting Colorado
? The Buffaloes have dropped four straight after their stunning win over second-ranked Nebraska on Oct. 29.
? CU must go 3-1 in its final four matches to stay eligible for NCAA Tournament consideration.
? Colorado lost 3-1 (23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 20-25) to Missouri on Saturday in Boulder.
? Against the Tigers, CU hit just .165 and had a tough time defensively, allowing Missouri to hit .224 despite 12.5 team blocks. CU had 25 more digs (83-68) than the Tigers.
? Lauren Schaefer and Alex Buth were the lone Buffs in double-digits with 14 and 10 kills, respectively. Callie Webster had a match-high 23 digs to lead five Buffs in double-figures.
? The Buffaloes have struggled offensively this season, hitting just .191 overall and .176 in Big 12 play, which ranks 10th. CU is just behind ISU in blocks per set with 2.29 while holding opponents to a .208 average.
? Schaefer, who didn't play against the Cyclones in the first meeting, is sixth in the league with a .349 hitting percentage. Webster is eighth in the league with 3.89 digs.
? In Big 12 play, Schylur Edelman is seventh in blocks per set with 1.02.
? The Buffs hold a 39-14 edge in the all-time series. ISU has won four of the last five meetings.
Last Time Out Against Colorado
? The Cyclones dropped a five-set heartbreaker earlier this season in Boulder despite a huge day from Victoria Henson, who became the first Cyclone to post 30 kills in 318 matches.
? Rachel Hockaday also had a career-day, posting 20 kills, while Jen Malcom added 13.
? ISU held the edge in digs (78-71) and hitting (.247-.238) but the Buffs dominated the net to hold the blocking lead (17.5-10).
? Ashley Mass had tied a career-high with 32 digs.
? Alex Buth and Amber Sutherland had 17 kills each for CU.
The Players Against the Buffaloes
? With her 30-kill performance earlier this season against the Buffs, Victoria Henson averages 4.15 kills per set. She has been in double-digits in each of three matches against CU.
? In three meetings against CU, Ashley Mass is averaging 5.08 digs. She tied a career-high with 32 in this season's first meeting.
? Jen Malcom hits .345 against the Buffs, with the lowest percentage coming earlier this year when she hit .286 while still recovering from a sprained ankle.
On Deck For ISU
? The Cyclones travel to Oklahoma this weekend for a Saturday match in Norman. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. with live stats available at cyclones.com.
Cyclones Break Attendance Mark
? With 4,026 fans at the Texas match, Iowa State has set a new single-season mark for attendance, going over 20,000 fans for the first time in school history. The Cyclones still have two home matches left, but here is how it all stacks up:
1. 20,831 (2008)
2. 18,781 (2007)
3. 14,577 (1995)
4. 14,151 (2006)
5. 13,815 (2003)
Mass Fastest To 1,000 Digs
? Ashley Mass joined elite company against Texas, becoming just the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 career digs. Mass reached the feat faster than any player in school history, doing it in her 59th career match. Here is a look at how long it took 1,000-dig club members to accomplish the feat:
|
Player |
Matches to 1,000 |
Opponent |
Total Career Digs |
| Ashley Mass |
59 |
Texas (11-8-08) |
1,024 |
| 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
Kansas State at Missouri - 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Baylor at Texas Tech - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Texas A&M at Oklahoma - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Nebraska at Texas - 8 p.m. - ESPNU - Live Stats
Players Mentioned
OH
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
OH
/ Volleyball
OH
/ Volleyball
DS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballS
/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ VolleyballDS/L
/ VolleyballMonday, December 01
Sunday, November 30
Sunday, November 30
Saturday, November 29
