Willms, Johnson Will Not Return For 2012

AMES, Iowa - Redshirt freshman Hannah Willms and sophomore Hannah Johnson will not return to the Cyclone volleyball team for the 2012 season head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch announced Wednesday. Willms is leaving the volleyball team to focus on her track and field commitments at Iowa State and Johnson will take a medical hardship for the final two years of her Cyclones career.

"We want to wish Hannah Johnson and Hannah Willms the best of luck in their future endeavors," Johnson-Lynch said. "They are both wonderful student-athletes and have been valuable members of our team. They are both very hard working, very dedicated, individuals and I appreciate all they have done for Cyclone volleyball."

Willms, the 2011 Preseason All-Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, played in 23 matches, starting 10 matches, at outside hitter for the Cyclones last season. The Waterloo native averaged 2.20 kills per set, 0.89 digs per set and 0.34 blocks per set. Her best match came against Texas A&M where she recorded 17 kills.

In her two seasons coming off the bench for Iowa State, Johnson saw action in 16 matches, appearing in 20 sets. The middle blocker out of Ankeny played in matches against IUPUI, Iowa, Texas Tech, Baylor, Kansas and Texas A&M in 2011, smashing three kills on four attempts against the Jayhawks at Hilton.

The Cyclones, who finished last season 25-6 overall and 13-3 in the Big 12 are gearing up for their spring season. Check back at cyclones.com for updates on the spring schedule, coming soon.