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Iowa State Opens Big 12 Play Hosting Texas A&M
09.16.2008 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State volleyball team opens Big 12 play Wednesday evening with a contest against Texas A&M. The Cyclones look to win their fourth straight while A&M will try to snap its two-match losing streak. First serve is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.
Who: Iowa State vs. Texas A&M
When: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
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Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State opens Big 12 play Wednesday night vs. Texas A&M on the heels of a three-match winning streak. The Cyclones swept Iowa, Drake and Xavier last weekend to capture the tournament title at the Iowa State Tournament.
? Iowa State is 3-9 in Big 12 openers, including 2-1 under Christy Johnson.
? The Cyclones will play three of the top four teams in the Big 12 preseason poll in the first two weeks of conference play.
? Sophomore libero Ashley Mass earned her third career Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honor this week after averaging 5.92 digs per set in four matches.
? Mass has had 10+ digs in every match this season, running her consecutive match streak to 37. The streak dates back to her first career start at libero against LSU in 2007.
? Iowa State has three players leading the Big 12 in different statistical categories. Mass paces the Big 12 with 4.95 digs while Kaylee Manns averages a league-best 11.92 assists. Jen Malcom is the Big 12's best hitter, killing the ball at a .437 clip.
? Manns is Iowa State's all-time leader in assists per set (12.55) and also ranks sixth in digs per set (3.05).
? Manns, a junior, needs 200 digs to become just the second player in school history to record 1,000 assists and 1,000 digs.
? Victoria Henson is leading the Cyclones with 4.03 kills per set and is on pace to become the first Cyclone to average over four kills per set since 1997 (Colleen Henican, 4.73).
? Henson has shown great improvement in the first 11 matches this season. Her 4.03 kills and .254 hitting percentage comes after posting 2.53 kills and .044 hitting percentage in the first 11 matches of 2007.
? In the last five matches, freshman Rachel Hockaday has been ISU's top hitter in terms of efficiency. Hockaday has hit .375 during the span while averaging 3.00 digs.
? ISU received a welcome addition last weekend in the return of senior defensive specialist Amy Vos. Vos missed the first nine matches of the season recovering from a shoulder injury sustained in the team's preseason scrimmage.
? All five of ISU's freshman from the top-ranked recruiting class in school in school history have seen action. Kelsey Petersen, the No. 60 recruit according to prepvolleyball.com, played for the first time in ISU's match against Drake. The coaching staff had considered a redshirt for the talented outside.
? Mary Bisenius was named tournament MVP last weekend, hitting .356 and averaging 3.22 kills in three matches.
? Diane Kieger had her best weekend of the season, hitting .433 and blocking 1.22 balls per set.
Scouting Texas A&M
? Texas A&M enters Big 12 play with a 5-5 overall record. The Aggies have faced four ranked teams on the season, going 1-3. The win came against BYU in College Station.
? Texas A&M is led by a pair of talented junior outside hitters in Sarah Ammerman and Mary Batis, both of which were named to the preseason all-Big 12 team. Batis is averaging 3.49 kills and 3.34 digs per set on the season while Ammerman has posted 3.03 kills and 2.26 digs. The duo has taken 50% of the Aggies' 1,267 swings on the season.
? Texas A&M ranks at the bottom of the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage, allowing its foes to hit .203. Not coincidentally, the Aggies are last in the league with just 2.11 blocks per set.
? Laurie Corbelli is in her 16th year as head coach of the Aggies. Corbelli holds a 332-149 record at the school. Corbelli is 22-3 against the Cyclones, with all three losses coming since 2006.
? A&M leads the all-time series 23-4.
Last Year Against The Aggies
? The Cyclones and Aggies split the season series a year ago with both teams winning at home.
? In two career matches against the Aggies, Ashley Mass is averaging 5.86 digs per set. Jen Malcom hit .357 (12k-2e-28a) in ISU's loss to A&M in College Station. In four career matches against Texas A&M, Kaylee Manns has averaged 13.63 assists and 3.25 digs.
On Deck For ISU
? The Cyclones will travel to Kansas (6-3) for a Saturday matchup with the Jayhawks. Kansas, which was picked to finish 10th in the Big 12 preseason poll, is led by middle blocker and preseason All-Big 12 pick Natalie Uhart. KU has been without the services of injured sophomore outside hitter Jenna Kaiser, who averaged 2.86 kills as a freshman. KU opens league play Wednesday at Colorado.
Henson Goes Off
? Not much went right for the Cyclones against Northern Iowa but Victoria Henson had the best night of her career, ripping a career-best 27 kills on a .372 hitting percentage. The 27 kills was a four-set rally scoring school record and stands as the top match in the Big 12 this season.
Malcom's Big Night
? Jen Malcom had a night to remember in Iowa State's win over Creighton. The senior was virtually unstoppable, hitting for a school record .789 hitting percentage on the night. Malcom finished with 15 kills on 19 attacks with no hitting errors. She also had a solo block and five block assists.
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