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Cyclone Break From Conference, Play SDSU Tuesday
10.29.2012 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Facing a bye on Wednesday, the No. 22 Cyclones (13-7, 7-3 Big 12) will play one final non-conference match on Tuesday at South Dakota State (16-9, 7-4 Summit League). The Cyclones last swept the Jackrabbits in 2010 in Ames.
Iowa State enters Tuesday's contest on a three-match win streak and has won seven of its last ten. The Cyclones upset No. 17 Kansas last Wednesday to earn a series split with the Jayhawks this season and swept TCU on the road on Saturday in the club's sixth sweep of the season.
For her part in Iowa State's successful week on the court, libero Kristen Hahn received her fifth Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season, one shy of former Cyclone Ashley Mass' record of six honors in a single season. Hahn is the third most decorated volleyball player in Big 12 history, behind Mass (15) and current Texas Longhorn Haley Eckerman (10).
Led by Hahn's defense, Victoria Hurtt's offense, which has surged to 4.22 kills per set in Iowa State's last five matches, and setter Alison Landwehr's 11.76 assists per set this season, the Cyclones sit atop the Big 12 in assists (13.73), kills (14.65) and digs (17.41).
On Tuesday, the Cyclones will have to watch out for Kelli Feigen, the Jackrabbits' best player both on offense and net defense. Feigen leads the squad with .338 hitting and 3.26 kills per set and is blocking 1.55 balls per set. The senior middle blocker has recorded 26 solo blocks this season and 129 block assists.
However, back row defense is an area the Cyclones can take advantage of in their service games. The Jackrabbits allow opponents 1.25 aces per set this season and Iowa State is fifth in the Big 12 overall this season with an average of 1.24 aces per set. San Diego, Calif. native Jenelle Hudson is third in the league with 0.37 aces per set and has five aces in her last five matches. Landwehr's service game saw an uptick at TCU on Saturday as the senior tied a career-high with four aces and Hahn is averaging 0.29 aces per set on the year, ranked eighth in the Big 12.
Tuesday night's match will begin at 7 p.m. CST and will be televised on Mid-continent Cable's MidCo Sports Net. Check local listings for availability.
Cyclone Notebook
• The Cyclones will take a three-match win streak into Brookings, S.D. on Tuesday, playing South Dakota State on MidCo Sports Net at 7 p.m. CST.
• Iowa State picked up its sixth sweep of the season on Saturday, beating TCU on the road.
• Victoria Hurtt led the Cyclones with 15 kills against the Horned Frogs, the fifth-straight match in which the sophomore has paced the squad in kills.
• Five Cyclones collected at least 10 digs in the match: Kristen Hahn (14), Jenelle Hudson (14), Caitlin Nolan (11), Rachel Hockaday (10) and Alison Landwehr (10).
• Landwehr served up a career-high four aces in the win over TCU.
• Senior Jamie Straube moved into fourth place all-time at Iowa State with 303 block assists in her career. Straube ranks sixth in total career blocks with 355.
• Against Big 12 teams, Iowa State is first in assists per set (13.73), kills per set (14.65) and digs per set (17.41).
• The Cyclones out-dig the second-place team by 1.20 digs per set.
• Straube (8th) and Hurtt (9th), rank among the top-10 in the league in hitting with averages of .300 and .288, respectively.
• Hurtt is fourth in the conference with 3.76 kills per set and is fifth with her 4.00 points per set for Iowa State this season.
• Kristen Hahn remains atop the Big 12 with 5.54 digs per set, the only player with more than 5.00 digs per set in league play this season.
• Hahn is on a 30-match streak of 10 or more digs, including 10 matches this season of 20 digs and two of 30. The junior is the only Big 12 player with 30 or more digs in two league matches.
• Setter Alison Landwehr had 59 assists against the Sooners, the most in a conference match this season.
• Iowa State had 65 total assists against Texas on Oct. 17, tying for the most in a Big 12 match in 2012.
Streaks and Trends
• Iowa State opponents have hit over .300 just 18 times in 243 matches under Johnson-Lynch.
• Iowa State went 14-3 in three set matches in 2011 and is 6-2 in 2012. Under Johnson-Lynch, Iowa State is 95-32 in three set matches.
• Behind Johnson-Lynch's leadership, the Cyclones win 87% (132-19) of their matches when earning the first set victory.
• Iowa State has collected 20 wins in five-consecutive seasons under head coach Johnson-Lynch. The Cyclones have had 11 20+ win seasons since 1982.
• Under Johnson-Lynch, the Cyclones have won at least one match over a top 25 opponent in each of her eight seasons and have defeated at least two top 25 teams in each of the last six seasons.
Scouting South Dakota State
• Iowa State is 4-1 all-time against SDSU, but has never played on the road against the Jackrabbits.
• SDSU is 16-9 overall this season with a 7-4 mark in Summit League play.
• Iowa State will be the first match against a ranked opponent for the Jackrabbits this season.
• Kelli Feigen is the leader on both sides of the ball for SDSU, leading the team with 3.26 kills per set and a .338 hitting percentage this season while collecting 1.55 blocks per set (26 solo blocks, 129 block assists).
• Largely due to Feigen's prowess at the net, SDSU is out-blocking teams 2.65-1.85 per set on the year.
• Libero Shay Birath is a defensive frustration for opponents, grabbing 5.27 digs per set and averaging 0.69 aces per set (70 aces on the season).
• However, foes are acing the Jackrabbits at a rate of 1.25 aces per set this season.
• Setters Lexi Fowler and Sydney Howard are averaging 5.87 assists and 4.31 assists per set, respectively.
• In the last meeting between Iowa State and SDSU, the Cyclones swept the Jackrabbits in Ames: 25-17, 26-24, 25-22.
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