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10.20.2009 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - 14th-ranked Iowa State heads to No. 5 Nebraska Wednesday looking to win its seventh-straight match and claim sole possession of second place in the Big 12. First serve from NU Coliseum is slated for 7 p.m. The match will be streamed for free at cyclones.com, with the feed supplied by NET, who is broadcasting the match inside the state of Nebraska.
Who: No. 14 Iowa State (15-3, 7-2 Big 12) at No. 5 Nebraska (14-4, 7-2)
When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Where: NU coliseum (4,030)
Live Stats: Available at cyclones.com.
Live Video: Free at cyclones.com. Stream supplied by NET.
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Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State puts its school-record six-match Big 12 win streak on the line Wednesday when it travels to face Nebraska at the NU Coliseum.
? ISU and Nebraska are tied for second place in the Big 12.
? The Cyclones are 0-75 all-time against Nebraska.
? ISU is ranked No. 14 in this week's poll, its ninth-straight week in the top-25. Nebraska is ranked fifth in the poll.
? The Cyclones are off to the best start, overall (15-3) and in Big 12 play (7-2), in school history after 18 matches.
? Iowa State, which had a bye last weekend, picked up a 3-0 sweep of Texas A&M last Wednesday. The Cyclones improved to 6-0 at home, including 18-0 in home sets this season.
? With the win over the Aggies, Iowa State is now 1-3 against ranked opponents in 2009.
? The win was the 50th Big 12 win of Christy Johnson-Lynch's career. Prior to her arrival, ISU had won just 13 Big 12 matches in nine seasons.
? Texas A&M hit .211, becoming just the third Big 12 team to hit over .200 against the Cyclones.
? Rachel Hockaday and Victoria Henson finished in double figures for the Cyclones, notching 15 and 12 kills, respectively.
? Henson has been in double-figures for a career-high 13-straight matches and Hockaday has posted double-digits in seven in a row.
? ISU was out dug (47-45) for just the third time this season.
? Kaylee Manns is leading the nation in assists per set (12.28). Manns is out in front of Florida International's Natalia Valentin (12.14) and Penn State's Alisha Glass (12.08).
? In Big 12 matches, ISU is leading the league in assists (14.25), kills (15.36) and blocks (2.88). The Cyclones are second in opponent hitting percentage (.150) and digs (17.75).
? Jamie Straube moved into the starting lineup three matches ago and made an immediate impact at the net, averaging a team-best 1.70 blocks in 10 sets played.
? Manns has moved into fifth on the Big 12's all-time list for assists. The senior has 5,055 assists and is 19 assists shy of fourth place (Jenna Moscovic, Texas A&M).
? ISU is hitting .244 this season after hitting for a school-record .234 in 2008.
Streaks and Trends
? Iowa State is 5-3 on the road this season and 31-32 away from home in five years under Christy Johnson-Lynch.
? The Huskers are the only Big 12 team ISU has yet to beat in the Johnson-Lynch era.
? ISU is 7-1 in Big 12 matches coming out of its byes under Johnson-Lynch.
? The Cyclones are 1-3 this season against ranked foes and 12-32 against nationally ranked teams under Johnson-Lynch.
? ISU has won 21-straight matches when winning the opening set.
? The Cyclones are 15-0 this season when winning the first set and 0-3 when losing the opening frame.
? The Cyclones have had as many or out blocked their last five opponents. ISU is averaging 3.59 blocks per set during the stretch.
? Five of Iowa State's last six opponents have hit below .160. Texas A&M managed a .211 hitting percentage last Wednesday.
? ISU hasn't allowed an opponent to hit over .300 since Nov. 8, 2008 against Texas, a streak spanning 28 matches. ISU opponents have only hit over .300 12 times in 149 matches under Johnson-Lynch.
? Mass has posted double-digit digs in 77 of the 79 matches she has started at libero.
? Henson has recorded double-figure kills in the last 13 contests, a career high for consecutive matches in double-figures.
? Manns has started 84 consecutive matches at setter for the Cyclones.
? Rachel Hockaday has been in double-figures for kills in the last seven matches.
? Manns has averaged 12.28 assists and 3.94 digs over the last five matches.
? Henson has averaged 4.69 kills over the last five contests.
? Debbie Stadick is hitting .323 and averaging 2.56 kills and 1.31 blocks over the last five matches.
? Jamie Straube has posted 1.69 blocks per frame in ISU's last five matches.
? Henson has been in double figures the last three times ISU has faced Nebraska, including her 15-kill performance in the last meeting against the Huskers.
Quick Look At Nebraska
? Nebraska enters Wednesday's match riding a five-match win streak. The Huskers are 14-4 overall and 7-2 in league play and tied for second with the Cyclones following a 3-1 win at Missouri Saturday.
? Against the Tigers, freshman Hannah Werth tied a career-high with 17 kills and Kayla Banwarth notched 25 digs, her third-straight match with at least 20 digs.
? Nebraska hit .315 in the contest, while limiting Mizzou to a .155 hitting efficiency.
? The Huskers are 6-2 at home this season.
? Nebraska is fourth in the league in hitting percentage (.248) for conference matches. The Huskers are third in Big 12 matches for opponent hitting percentage (.158).
? The Huskers are led offensively by Tara Mueller's 3.13 kills per set. Werth is second on the team with 3.05 kills.
? Defensively, Nebraska still boasts one of the better blocking teams in the league, led by Brooke Delano's 1.16 blocks. Lindsey Licht chips in 1.09 blocks for the Huskers, who are fourth in the Big 12 as a team.
? Banwarth averages a team-best 4.85 digs per frame.
? Nebraska holds a 75-0 edge in the all-time series.
Manns Honored
? Senior setter Kaylee Manns was honored as the Iowa State Female Student-Athlete of the Year for 2008-09. The award was announced in July, making Manns the fourth ISU volleyball player to receive the honor. She was recognized at Saturday's Homecoming football game against Baylor.
RPI Check
? Iowa State moved up to 15th in this week's RPI release. The Cyclones three losses have come on the road to teams ranked in the top-25. ISU has 11 wins against top-100 teams.
Wednesday in the Big 12
Missouri (12-8, 4-5) at No. 2 Texas (14-0, 9-0), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Oklahoma (12-6, 5-4) at No. 21 Texas A&M (13-4, 6-3), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Kansas (10-8, 3-6) at Texas Tech (2-15, 0-8), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Kansas State (7-11, 1-7) at Colorado (6-12, 1-8), 8 p.m. - Live Stats
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