ISU Hosts No. 4 Nebraska in Saturday Showcase

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State volleyball team returns to Hilton Coliseum Saturday for its final non-conference match before the Big 12 schedule starts, hosting No. 4 Nebraska. First serve will be at 4 p.m. between the 7-3 Cyclones and the 8-1 Cornhuskers.

The match will serve as ISU's "Gold Rules" match, as fans are encouraged to wear gold to the match.

Tickets for the match are on sale now at cyclones.com, or can be bought on the day of the match at the Hilton Coliseum Ticket Office, located at the lower southwest corner outside Hilton. Fans attending the match have many promotions to look forward to. There will be a game of "Volleyball Bingo" played, with 1,500 Bingo cards being distributed for use during the match. After the match, the Cyclones will be signing autographs on the South concourse.

The match will also feature "Spike and Hike". Fans are welcome to stay after the match and watch the Iowa State football game at Toledo at 7 p.m. on the Hilton Coliseum videoboard.

Saturday's match will be shown live on Cyclones.TV Powered by Mediacom and the Cyclones.TV web player. For more info about Cyclones.TV, and subscription info, click here.

Live stats for Saturday's match will be provided by cyclones.com, here. Updates can also be obtained by following the Iowa State Volleyball team on Twitter, @CycloneVB.

Cyclone Notes

The Iowa State volleyball team is back in action Saturday with a match against former Big 12 rivals and No. 4 Nebraska. First serve will be at 4 p.m. inside Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones were in action three days ago against UNI, with the Cyclones picking up the win in a sweep at 25-17, 25-23 and 25-16.
ISU libero Caitlin Nolan led the way with 29 digs in the win at 9.67 digs per set. Nolan's total was the second-most by a Cyclone in a three-set match in program history (Ashley Mass - 33 at Baylor, 2009).
Nolan, a 2014 AVCA Third Team All-American and the defending Big 12 Libero of the Year, leads the Big 12 and ranks eighth in the country with her 5.66 digs per set. Three of the four highest dig totals posted in the Big 12 this season have been recorded by Nolan.
The ISU offense was led by Ciara Capezio in the win over the Panthers. The junior recorded 13 kills and 10 digs for her fourth double-double of 2015, and also recorded a season-high three service aces. Capezio ranks second on the Cyclones with 2.89 kills per set and 2.63 digs per set.
The Cyclones' leader on the offensive end in 2015 has been true freshman Jess Schaben. A native of Defiance, Iowa, Schaben leads Iowa State and ranks sixth in the Big 12 with her 3.42 kills per set, which she has earned at a .283 hitting percentage.
In Iowa State's victory over Appalachian State, Schaben had one of the best matches by a freshman in Iowa State history. Schaben broke the ISU record for kills by a freshman in a match with 28, collecting those at a .397 hitting percentage. For her efforts, Schaben was named to the Cavalier Classic All-Tournament Team, and Big 12 Rookie of the Week.
ISU has also received strong production from its middle blockers, as Samara West ranks third on the team with 2.47 kills per set at a .449 hitting percenttage which ranks second in the Big 12 and 13th in the NCAA. Alexis Conaway has been good as well, recording her 1.56 kills per set at a .395 hitting percentage, a hitting clip tied for seventh in the Big 12.

ISU Hosts No. 4 Nebraska in Saturday Showcase

Players Mentioned

Ciara Capezio

Alexis Conaway

Caitlin Nolan

Jess Schaben

Samara West

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ISU Hosts No. 4 Nebraska in Saturday Showcase

Players Mentioned

Ciara Capezio

Alexis Conaway

Caitlin Nolan

Jess Schaben

Samara West

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