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Cyclones Face Road Test At Texas Tech
11.04.2008 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State looks to bounce back from a loss at third-ranked Nebraska when it travels to Texas Tech Wednesday for a Big 12 matchup. The Cyclones and Red Raiders will meet at 7 p.m. at United Spirit Arena with live stats available at cyclones.com.
Who: Iowa State (15-9, 7-6 Big 12) at Texas Tech (5-19, 0-13 Big 12)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
Where: Lubbock, Texas - United Spirit Arena (15,050)
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Complete Pre-Event Coverage
Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State has won six of its last eight matches and sits at 7-6 in Big 12 play after opening 1-4. The Cyclones have seven regular season matches left, with four of those coming on the road.
? ISU needs just one more win to secure its fourth straight winning season and make itself eligible for the NCAA Tournament.
? On Saturday against Nebraska, Iowa State hit just .156 and had a hard time slowing the Huskers' attack, which hit at a .259 clip. Victoria Henson finished with 15 kills and Ashley Mass had 19 digs in the match.
? Henson, who was in double-digits for the 10th straight match, is averaging 4.52 kills and hitting .297 in the last five matches.
? With her 364 kills on the season, Henson now owns the ISU sophomore record.
? Henson is averaging 4.09 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 Nebraska. The sophomore is just 21 digs shy of 1,000 for her career.
? Jen Malcom is the career leader at ISU for hitting percentage with a .325 average. This season, Malcom is fourth in the league with a .375 percentage.
? Malcom is eighth all-time at ISU with her 248 career block assists.
? Malcom is closing in on 1,000 collegiate kills. The transfer from Syracuse has 933 kills, 547 of which have come since she arrived in Ames.
? Kaylee Manns needs just 83 digs to become just the second player in school history to record 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs (Lisa Burke, 1988-91).
? Manns is ISU's career leader with a 12.35 assists per set average. She is the only player in school history to average more than 10.00 per set.
? Freshman Rachel Hockaday needs 29 kills to break Henson's freshman mark of 276 kills.
? Iowa State's freshmen class is just 23 kills shy of posting the most kills ever by an ISU rookie class.
? Iowa State needs to draw just 3,195 fans to go over 20,000 for the season for the first time in school history. The Cyclones will set a new single-season school record if they get 1,976 fans over the next three matches. The Cyclones play fourth-ranked Texas this weekend.
Scouting Texas Tech
? The Red Raiders own a 5-19 overall record and remain the Big 12's only winless team with an 0-13 mark.
? Texas Tech dropped a 3-1 decision at Missouri on Saturday.
? Against the Tigers, Amanda Dowdy and Hayley Ball each posted 10 kills. As a team, Tech hit just .193 while Missouri blistered the ball at a .427 clip.
? The Red Raiders are fifth in the Big 12 in service aces with 1.30 per set. Caroline Witte is tied for fourth in the leage with 0.35 aces per set. Tech ranks in the bottom two of every other statistical categories.
? Texas Tech hits just .178 as a team and averages only 1.37 blocks per set. Amanda Dowdy posts 2.75 kills per set while hitting .301 and Jenn Harrell averages 2.92 digs.
? The Red Raiders own a 20-8 edge in the all-time series but the Cyclones have won four straight in the series.
Last Time Out Against Texas Tech
? The Cyclones swept the Red Raiders on Oct. 15 at Hilton Coliseum. ISU held TTU to 17, 14 and 14 in the sweep.
? The Cyclones, who played without senior leader Jen Malcom used 16 kills from Victoria Henson. Henson hit a career-best .652 in the match. Freshmen Debbie Stadick filled in admirably for Malcom, posting five kills and hitting .625. Rachel Hockaday was also in double-figures for the match with 11
? Texas Tech got seven kills from Amanda Dowdy and Brandi Hood but hit just .118 as a team.
? Iowa State hit .441 in the match and ripped 49 kills to just 28 for the Red Raiders. ISU also outblocked Texas Tech 8-4 in the match.
On Deck For ISU
? The Cyclones will host No. 4 Texas Saturday at 7 p.m. ISU will unveil its Sweet 16 banner from last year in a pre-match ceremony.
Cyclones Near Attendance Mark
? Iowa State is nearing a single-season attendance mark and will have a chance to reach the milestone this weekend against Texas. ISU has drawn 16,805 fans, just shy of last year's mark of 18, 781. The Cyclones can top 20,000 with 3,195 fans at the match against the Longhorns. Here are the top-five single-season marks in school history:
1. 18,781 (2007)
2. 16,805 (2008)
3. 14,577 (1995)
4. 14,151 (2006)
5. 13,815 (2003)
600 Wins
? Iowa State's win over Creighton was the 600th in the history of the program, which was started in 1973.
First To 20 Wins.....Most Of The Time
? With the switch to 25 points to win a set this year, emphasis for the Cyclones has come on reaching 20 points first. Below breaks down ISU's record when reaching 20 points first and when the opponent gets to 20 first:
When ISU reaches 20 first: 49-6
When OPP reaches 20 first: 6-23
* - Does Not Include Fifth Sets
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 2.79 kills and 2.33 digs in the first 24 matches this season. Here is a look at the others to accomplish the feat:
2008 - Rachel Hockaday - 2.79 kills, 2.33 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 57 matches and sits just 21 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
Nebraska at Texas A&M - 6 p.m. - Live Stats
Texas at Baylor - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Oklahoma at Kansas State - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Colorado at Kansas - 7 p.m. - Live Stats
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