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Cyclones Look To Halt Skid Against Kansas State
09.25.2009 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - Riding a two-match losing streak, the No. 11 Iowa State volleyball team looks to halt the skid when it plays host to Kansas State Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.
Who: No. 11 Iowa State (9-3, 1-2 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (6-6, 0-2)
When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m.
Where: Hilton Coliseum (8,524)
Parking Note: Due to football parking, the north lots of Hilton Coliseum (C1 and C2) will be held for those attending the volleyball match.
Live stats: Available at cyclones.com.
Live video: Live video with a Clone Zone subscription at cyclones.com.
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Cyclone Notebook
? Iowa State looks to snap a two-match skid Saturday when it plays host to Kansas State at 2 p.m.
? ISU is ranked No. 11 in this week's poll while Kansas State is unranked.
? After getting beat 3-0 at No. 24 Baylor, ISU has been swept in the last two matches. It is the first time the Cyclones have been swept in back-to-back contests since 2007 when they were swept by Nebraska and K-State in consecutive matches.
? The Cyclones got a Big 12 record 33 digs from Ashley Mass in the loss to the Bears. Mass held the previous school record of 24 as well, which she set in 2008 against Drake.
? Victoria Henson posted 17 kills in the Baylor match. Henson has been in double-figures in each of the last seven matches. Henson is 26 kills shy of 1,000 for her career.
? The Cyclones are hitting just .171 during the two-match losing streak. ISU's opponents are averaging 22.67 digs and 4.08 blocks per set during the stretch.
? 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 eighth in kills and 17th in digs.
? Henson has moved into first in the ISU record books for kills per set. The junior is averaging 3.59 kills for her career.
? Kaylee Manns moved into the Big 12's top-10 all-time for assists. The senior has 4,816 assists and currently ranks ninth. She is 82 assists shy of eighth place (Disney Bronnenberg, KSU).
? 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.
? Mass needs four 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 .232 this season after hitting for a school-record .234 in 2008.
? Iowa State will honor Hall of Fame inductee Linda Evans at the intermission. Evans will be inducted into the ISU Hall of Fame Friday night, joining Diane Doles as the only volleyball players to earn the honor.
Streaks and Trends
? Iowa State has won five-straight matches at home. The Cyclones have won 13-straight against non-ranked opponents at home.
? The last time Iowa State lost three-straight was 2008 when the Cyclones lost four in a row from Sept. 20-Oct. 1.
? The Cyclones have started Big 12 play 1-2 in back-to-back seasons.
? The Cyclones are 40-18 at home in five years under Johnson-Lynch.
? ISU has won 15-straight matches when winning the opening set.
? The Cyclones are 9-0 this season when winning the first set and 0-3 when losing the opening frame.
? After not being out dug in the first 10 matches of the season, ISU has been out dug by its last two opponents.
? The Cyclones have been out blocked in each of the last two matches.
? ISU has just one service ace in the last two matches after posting 21 in the three matches prior to Texas and Baylor.
? Mass has posted double-digit digs in 71 of the 73 matches she has started at libero.
? Henson has recorded double-figure kills in the last seven contests.
? Manns has started 78 consecutive matches at setter for the Cyclones.
? Rachel Hockaday snapped a streak of five matches with under 10 kills by posting 11 against Baylor.
? Debbie Stadick is hitting .341 over the last five matches.
Quick Look At Kansas State
? Kansas State brings a 6-6 record to Ames for this weekend's showdown. The Wildcats are 0-2 in Big 12 play with losses to Oklahoma and Baylor.
? K-State's Wednesday match against Texas Tech was postponed due to a flu bug sweeping through the Tech team.
? Kansas State is coached by Suzie Fritz, who has a 177-85 record in her ninth season at the school.
? The Wildcats hit just .181 as a team while allowing opponents to hit .194. KSU averages 12.45 kills per set.
? Defensively, the Wildcats are fifth in the league in digs, averaging 15.35 per set.
? Preseason All-Big 12 selection Kelsey Chipman leads Kansas State. Chipman, who was a high school teammate of ISU setter Kaylee Manns, averages 2.63 kills and is seventh in the league with a .355 hitting percentage.
? On defense, Chipman averages 1.14 blocks while Lauren Mathewson posts a team-best 4.32 digs.
? Iowa State leads the all-time series against the Wildcats, holding a 38-34 edge. The Cyclones won both contests a year ago.
? The last time there was a season split between these teams was 1988 when both teams won at home.
Mass Shatters Big 12 Record
? With her 33 digs against Baylor, Mass shattered the Big 12 record for digs in a three-set match. The old record was 27 set by Missouri's Jodi Maune against UW-Green Bay in 1997.
Johnson To Redshirt
? Ankeny, Iowa native Hannah Johnson will redshirt this season according to head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch.
Saturday In the Big 12
Kansas (8-3, 1-1) at No. 24 Baylor (13-1, 2-1), 1 p.m. - Live Stats
No. 2 Texas (8-0, 3-0) at No. 6 Nebraska (9-3, 2-2), 1 p.m. - Live Stats
Texas A&M (9-1, 2-0) at Missouri (9-4, 1-1), 6:30 p.m. - Live Stats
Oklahoma (9-3, 2-1) at Colorado (5-7, 0-3), 8 p.m. - Live Stats
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