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Cyclones Face No. 2 Texas Friday In Top-10 Showdown
09.17.2009 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - The 10th-ranked Iowa State volleyball team takes to the road Friday to face No. 2 Texas in the first-ever top-10 showdown in school history. First serve from Gregory Gym is slated for 6:30 p.m.
Who: No. 10 Iowa State (9-1, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 2 Texas (6-0, 1-0 Big 12)
When: Friday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gregory Gym (4,000), Austin, Texas
Live stats: Available at cyclones.com.
Live video: Free video will be available at texassports.com.
Cyclone Notebook
? 10th-ranked Iowa State heads to Austin, Texas for a top-10 showdown with the No. 2 Longhorns Friday night. It marks the first time ISU will play a match in which both teams are ranked among the top-10 teams in the country.
? ISU swept Colorado Wednesday night to improve to 9-1 this season, which marks the best start in school history. The win gave ISU victories in its last four Big 12 openers.
? The Cyclones hit .371 against the Buffaloes Wednesday night. It was ISU's highest hitting percentage against a Big 12 opponent since hitting .391 last season against Texas Tech (11-5-08).
? Victoria Henson led the way for the Cyclones, posting her fifth-straight match with double-digit kills. Henson finished with 12 while Diane Kieger added 10.
? Kieger, a senior, has now been in double-figures in the last two matches.
? Ashley Mass' streak of matches with double-figure digs came to an end at 25 against the Buffaloes. Mass had limited chances and finished with nine digs.
? The Cyclones rank among the nation's leaders in a number of categories. Led by Kaylee Manns, who is third in the country in assists, ISU also ranks third in the nation in assists as a team. The Cyclones are also fourth in kills and sixth in digs.
? The Cyclones took home a pair of Big 12 awards last week with Henson and Mass being named offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively.
? Sophomore Debbie Stadick has played well over the last five matches, despite not having her best night Wednesday. She is averaging 2.65 kills, 0.94 blocks and hitting .351 during the stretch.
? Henson moved into first in the ISU record books for kills per set. The junior is averaging 3.57 kills for her career.
? Mass continues to rack up accolades, this time taking home Best Libero honors after posting 5.18 digs per set in three matches at the Hawkeye Challenge. The junior had a season-high 27 in ISU's win over the Hawkeyes.
? Kaylee Manns needs just 44 assists to move into 10th place on the Big 12's all-time charts.
? Mass needs six more 10-dig matches to move into a tie for third all-time at the school with her predecessor Katie Churm. Churm had 76 career matches in double-figures.
? ISU is hitting .246 this season after hitting for a school-record .234 in 2008.
Streaks and Trends
? Iowa State is 1-3 in Big 12 road openers under Johnson-Lynch.
? ISU is 17-167 all-time against ranked opponents, including 11-30 under Johnson-Lynch. The Cyclones last road win against a ranked opponent came in 2008 against Minnesota in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
? ISU last started 2-0 in the Big 12 in 2007, which was the only time in school history.
? The Cyclones are 28-30 on the road in five years under Johnson-Lynch.
? ISU has won 15-straight matches when winning the opening set.
? The Cyclones have yet to be out dug in 10 matches this season.
? Only Minnesota (.216) has hit over .200 against the Cyclones this season.
? Mass has posted double-digit digs in 69 of the 71 matches she has started at libero. Her 25-match streak was snapped in the sweep of Colorado Wednesday.
? Henson has recorded double-figure kills in the last five contests.
? Manns has started 76 consecutive matches at setter for the Cyclones.
? Manns has posted double-doubles in the last two matches.
? Manns led the Cyclones in digs for the first time this season with 10 against Colorado.
? Manns has posted two or more service aces in the last three matches.
? Rachel Hockaday hasn't posted double-digit kills since the Minnesota match (four matches ago). She is second on the team with 24 career double-figure matches.
? Debbie Stadick has hit over .300 in three of the last four matches.
Quick Look At Texas
? Texas enters Friday's match 6-0 with all six wins coming over ranked opponents after beating No. 24 Baylor, 3-0, in Wednesday's Big 12 opener.
? UT is coached by Jerritt Elliott, who is in his ninth year at the school. Elliott has a 191-62 record at the school.
? The Longhorns boast what could be the most potent offense Iowa State will face this season. UT is led by All-American outside hitter Destinee Hooker, who averages 4.50 kills and hits .327. Hooker's fellow outside hitter, Juliann Faucette, averages 3.64 kills.
? The Longhorns have one of the top all-around players in the country in setter Ashley Engle. The senior, who is setting for the first time in her career, is averaging 2.23 kills, 8.95 assists, 2.32 digs and 0.68 blocks.
? Texas is first in the Big 12 with a .319 hitting percentage.
? Defensively, Heather Kisner leads UT with 4.45 digs. The Horns lead the Big 12 with 3.34 blocks per set, led by middle blocker Rachael Adams' 1.32 stuffs per set. Jennifer Doris averages 1.22 blocks.
? Against Baylor, Texas hit .272 but got 15 kills from Hooker.
? Texas leads the all-time 26-2 and has won the last eight matches in the series. ISU has never won in 15 meetings in Austin.
? The Cyclones last win against UT came in Christy Johnson-Lynch's first Big 12 home match. ISU beat the 18th-ranked Longhorns, 3-1.
This Weekend In The Big12
Saturday, Sept. 19
Missouri (8-3, 1-0) at Oklahoma (8-2, 1-0) - 11:30 a.m. - Live Stats
Kansas State (6-5, 0-1) at No. 24 Baylor (11-1, 0-1) - 1 p.m. - Live Stats
Texas A&M (7-1, 0-0) at Texas Tech (2-8, 0-1) - 2 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 8 Nebraska (8-2, 1-0) at Colorado (5-5, 0-1) - 8 p.m. - Live Stats
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