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No. 8 Cyclones Host Big 12 Leader and No. 2 Texas
11.03.2009 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Eighth-ranked Iowa State plays host to No. 2 Texas Wednesday night at Hilton Coliseum in the first-ever top-10 showdown in the history of the program. The Cyclones and Longhorns will face off starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available for just $1.
Who: No. 8 Iowa State (19-3, 11-2 Big 12) vs. No. 2 Texas (18-0, 13-0)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
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Live Stats: Available at cyclones.com.
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Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State opens a big week Wednesday when it plays host to No. 2 Texas at Hilton Coliseum. Tickets are just $1.
? The Cyclones are looking to extend their school-record 10-match winning streak. ISU has won 10 in a row at home as well.
? ISU is ranked No. 8 in this week's poll, its 11th-straight week in the top-25. It is the highest ranking in school history for the Cyclones.
? The Cyclones are off to the best start, overall (19-3) and in Big 12 play (11-2), in school history after 22 matches.
? ISU is one win shy of its school record for conference wins, which was set in 2006.
? The Cyclones are looking for their 20th win for the third time under Johnson-Lynch. ISU has posted 20 wins in eight different seasons since 1982.
? Iowa State swept Colorado on Saturday, winning its seventh road match of the season and fifth-straight away from home.
? ISU hit .309 in the match, topping .300 for the seventh time this season.
? Earlier in the week against Baylor, junior libero Ashley Mass broke a 14-year old school record with 42 digs in the match. She is the first player in Big 12 history to post 40 digs in a match. Mass earned her fifth Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award for the effort.
? Mass moved up to second all-time at ISU with 1,584 career digs. The junior is just 320 shy of the school record. Steph McCannon (1992-95) holds the current mark with 1,904.
? In Big 12 matches, ISU ranks first in assists (13.86), kills (14.77), blocks (2.76) and digs (18.41).
? Jamie Straube moved into the starting lineup seven matches ago and has made a major impact at the net, averaging a team-best 1.42 blocks.
? Debbie Stadick has been in double-figures five times this season after doing it just twice during her freshman season.
? Kaylee Manns has moved into fourth on the Big 12's all-time list for assists. The senior has 5,242 assists and is 577 assists shy of third place (Michelle Moriarty).
? Manns leads all active Big 12 players with 61 career double-doubles.
? ISU is hitting .238 this season after hitting for a school-record .234 in 2008.
? During the current winning streak, ISU is hitting .245 while holding its opponents to a .133 hitting percentage. The Cyclones are averaging 18.63 digs and 2.87 blocks during the stretch.
Streaks and Trends
? Iowa State is 8-0 at home this season and 45-18 at home in five years under Christy Johnson-Lynch.
? The Cyclones have won 10-straight at Hilton Coliseum with the last loss coming on Nov. 8, 2008 against Texas.
? ISU is 3-3 against ranked opponents this season.
? The Cyclones are 14-32 against ranked opponents under Johnson-Lynch, including 6-12 at home. ISU is 6-4 in its last 10 matches against ranked teams.
? ISU has won 23-straight matches when winning the opening set.
? The Cyclones are 17-0 this season when taking the first set and 2-3 when losing the opening frame. ISU's two wins when dropping the opening frame came against Nebraska and Baylor.
? The Cyclones have been out blocked just once in the last nine matches. ISU is averaging 3.08 blocks per set during the stretch.
? Eight of Iowa State's last 10 opponents have hit below .160.
? ISU hasn't allowed an opponent to hit over .300 since Nov. 8, 2008 against Texas, a streak spanning 32 matches. ISU opponents have only hit over .300 12 times in 153 matches under Johnson-Lynch.
? Mass has posted double-digit digs in 81 of the 83 matches she has started at libero.
? Henson has recorded double-figure kills in the last 17 contests, a career high for consecutive matches in double-figures.
? Manns has started 88 consecutive matches at setter for the Cyclones.
? Mass is averaging 6.00 digs over the last five matches.
? Straube is averaging 1.21 blocks over the last five contests.
Quick Look At Texas
? No. 2 Texas arrives in Ames with an 18-0 overall mark and 13-0 in Big 12 play. The Longhorns join Penn State as the only undefeated teams in the nation.
? Texas has 10 wins over ranked opponents this season.
? UT leads the Big 12 with a .329 hitting percentage in all matches and is even better in league matches at .330. The Horns are second in the Big 12 in conference matches, behind Iowa State, averaging 2.76 blocks per set.
? Texas is led by outside hitter Destinee Hooker, who is posting 4.95 kills per set in conference matches. Hooker hits .372 in Big 12 matches, which also leads the conference.
? Also on the outside for the Longhorns is junior Juliann Faucette, who is averaging 3.33 kills per set.
? The Longhorns also have one of the better all-around players in the country in setter Ashley Engle. Engle averages just 9.42 assists per set but also posts 2.00 kills while hitting .376. On defense Engle digs 2.02 balls per set and averages 0.70 blocks.
? Texas holds a 27-2 edge in the all-time series and has won nine in a row. ISU head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch's first Big 12 win came against Texas on Sept. 17, 2005. The Cyclones won 3-1 over the 18th-ranked Longhorns.
Defensively Speaking
? Defensively, the 2009 Cyclones have been limiting their opponents to the lowest hitting percentage since the beginning of the Division I era. ISU's opponents are hitting at just a .138 clip this season. Here is a look at the top-five defensive efforts by ISU:
1. .138 - 2009
2. .156 - 1983
3. .164 - 1995
4. .167 - 1992
5. .169 - 2006
Wednesday in the Big 12
No. 23 Texas A&M (14-6, 7-5) at Kansas State (8-14, 2-10), 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Missouri (15-9, 6-6) at No. 10 Nebraska (16-6, 9-4), 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Oklahoma (15-7, 8-5) at No. 20 Baylor (19-5, 8-5), 7 p.m. - Live Stats
Kansas (12-10, 4-8) at Colorado (6-16, 1-12), 8 p.m. - Live Stats
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