ISU Sweeps USD to get Johnson-Lynch 200th Win

Tuesday, October 14

Vermillion, S.D.

7:00 PM

Iowa State

10-6

South Dakota

12-8

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Iowa State	26	26	25	3
South Dakota	24	24	17	0

ISU Sweeps USD to get Johnson-Lynch 200th Win

10.14.2014 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: cyclones.com

VERMILLION, South Dakota – The Iowa State volleyball team gave head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch the 200th win over Iowa State career with a 3-0 (26-24, 26-24, 25-17) sweep of South Dakota Tuesday night at the DakotaDome. The win improved Iowa State to 10-6 on the season, while South Dakota is now 12-8.

Turning Point of the Match
The first set was controlled by the home team most of the way, as the Coyotes used a strong serving game to build up a 15-10 advantage. Iowa State fought their way back from there as some persistent hitting saw ISU take six of the next seven points to tie it up at 16-16. The teams traded points with ISU eventually getting a lead and the first set point. USD was able to battle it off but a kill from Alexis Conaway and an attack error by Kendall Kritenbrink got the Cyclones the first set 26-24.

The second set went the opposite way, but saw the exact same result. Iowa State was the team that was able to pull out an early advantage with South Dakota having to find their way back into the set. The Coyotes earned the first chance at taking the set, but ISU caught a break with a Kritenbrink service error. ISU capitalized on back-to-back attack errors from South Dakota to again take the set 26-24.

Iowa State was in control of the third set from the onset and was able to build up a 19-10 lead. The Coyotes were able to reduce the margin a little, but the result was not in doubt as Mackenzie Bigbee finished off the match with a kill to take the set 25-17.

Cyclone Game Ball Goes to...
Caitlin Nolan. A dominant performance from the Iowa State libero, who recorded her fourth consecutive 20-dig match with 26 digs. Nolan was important in all three sets, recording nine in the first, 10 in the second and seven in the third frame. She capped it off in the third set with ISU's only service ace of the match.

Iowa State also got strong performance from Mackenzie Bigbee (match-high 12 kills, .370 hitting percentage), Alexis Conaway (11 kills, .348 hitting percentage) and Suazanne Horner (44 assists, 10 digs).

Cyclone Notes
*Iowa State snapped South Dakota's 14-match home winning streak in “The Coyote Den”.
*Mackenzie Bigbee led the match with 12 kills, her 40th career match with at least 10 kills.
*Alexis Conaway finished with 11 kills, she has finished with at least 10 kills in six of ISU's last 10 matches.
*Caitlin Nolan recorded 26 digs, her fourth-straight 20-dig match and seventh of the season.
*Victoria Hurtt finished with a career-high three solo blocks.
*Suzanne Horner recorded her second-career double-double with 44 assists and 10 digs.

Fan Tweet of the Match

Congrats! #VictoryClub RT @CycloneVB: Congrats to Christy Johnson-Lynch on her 200th career win! #Cyclones #CJL200
— AVCA (@AVCAVolleyball) October 15, 2014