No. 22 Cyclones Sweep Texas Tech on Senior Day

Saturday, November 25

Ames, Iowa

2:00 PM

Iowa State

21-6, 11-5Big 12

Texas Tech

15-14, 4-12Big 12

Texas Tech

Iowa State

No. 22 Cyclones Sweep Texas Tech on Senior Day

11.25.2017 | Volleyball

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AMES, Iowa – No. 22 Iowa State closed out the regular season with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-15) win over Texas Tech Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. The win moved the Cyclones to 21-6 for the season, 11-5 in Big 12 play, while TTU is now 15-14 overall, 4-12 in league play.

ISU's win, combined with Kansas' loss to West Virginia, put the Cyclones in a tie for third in the conference standings at 11-5. This marks the ninth-straight season ISU has finished third or better in the Big 12.

Iowa State was led by Grace Lazard, who recorded 12 kills, while Samara West had 10 kills at a .381 hitting percentage. Monique Harris had a double-double of 38 assists and 16 digs, while Jess Schaben had a career-best 23 digs in the win.

First Set: Iowa State 25 Texas Tech 20
Iowa State ran off the first four points of the set and did not look back from there. TTU was able to narrow the ISU lead down to a pair at 10-8, but the Cyclones went on a 4-1 run that put the Red Raiders behind for good. The Cyclone block stifled the Tech attack, holding the visitors to a .096 hitting percentage with 4.0 total blocks on the set. Iowa State moved ahead 1-0 when Samara West found the back line with a kill at 25-20 ISU.

Second Set: Iowa State 25 Texas Tech 20
The Cyclones found some breathing room in a tight set with a 3-0 run that advanced their lead to 12-7 halfway through the set. The TTU offense was playing better, finding spots in and around the ISU defense to score some points. The Red Raiders were able to bring the ISU lead down to two points on multiple occasions, but Iowa State was able to string together a 6-1 run to break open the frame again. ISU made it 2-0 when West put down another kill at 25-20 Cyclones.

Third Set: Iowa State 25 Texas Tech 15
The third frame was tied at 10-10, but Iowa State went on a 3-0 run to reach an insurmountable advantage for the rest of the set. The Cyclones then got a big 6-0 run on the serve of senior Genesis Miranda to bring the final set of the regular season home. Grace Lazard, Avery Rhodes and Jess Schaben all got four kills in the frame for the Cyclones. ISU wrapped up the match when Missy Owens dumped a shot wide at 25-15 Cyclones.

Player of the Game
Genesis Miranda. The senior's final match at Hilton Coliseum saw her get an ace and a dig, but it was following the match that her special moment came. Following the Senior Day ceremony, Miranda received multiple special messages on the video board from friends and family back home in Puerto Rico, before her boyfriend, Joel Huertas, proposed to her on the court. Miranda said yes.

Up Next
Iowa State will find out its NCAA Volleyball Championship fate tomorrow during the selection show at 8 p.m. on ESPNU. The Cyclones will be watching the selection show at Wallaby's