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Saint Louis
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Iowa State University Athletics
Saturday, August 25
Ames, Iowa
6:30 PM
Iowa State University
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Oregon State
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Oregon State
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25
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Iowa State
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No. 21 ISU Comes Up Short Against Oregon State, 3-2
08.25.2018 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – No. 21 Iowa State came up short on a five-set rally against Oregon State, falling to the Beavers 3-2 (27-25, 25-19, 24-26, 18-25, 16-14) Saturday night at Hilton Coliseum. ISU and OSU both finish the weekend with a 2-1 record.
The Cyclones were led by double-doubles from Grace Lazard (12 kills, 11 blocks), Jess Schaben (14 kills, 10 digs) and Piper Mauck (48 assists, 10 digs). Hali Hillegas contributed 31 digs, while Eleanor Holthaus chipped in 13 kills, with Avery Rhodes tying a career-high with 10 kills.
Set One: Oregon State 27 Iowa State 25
Quick side-outs meant that Oregon State, trying out a 6-2 offense for the first time all weekend, used up its subs quickly, forcing OSU back into a 5-1. Iowa State was able to take advantage, going on a 7-2 run to make a one-point deficit a four-point lead at 21-17. ISU reached set point at 24-19, but OSU went on a 6-0 run to bring up their own set point. ISU fought off the first, but Jess Schaben's shot was denied by Maddy Gravley and Daniela Vargas to give the Beavers the first set at 27-25.
Set Two: Oregon State 25 Iowa State 19
Iowa State got out to an 8-2 lead, but it was short lived as OSU got back ahead at 12-11 on a Montana Gubrud ace. The Cyclones got back ahead at 13-12, but the Beavers went on a 3-0 run to get ahead for good at 15-13. The Beavers held ISU to a .133 hitting percentage while recording a pair of service aces. Oregon State made it 2-0 when Haylie Bennett went over the ISU block for a kill to make it 25-19.
Set Three: Iowa State 26 Oregon State 24
ISU got another good start to a set, with an early 4-0 run giving the home team a 6-2 lead, and a 3-0 run capped by a Lazard ace making it 13-8. Once again, the Beavers battled back to tie the set at 17-17 on back-to-back Maddie Sheehan aces. OSU got ahead at 20-19 on a Makenna Browne service ace, but ISU bounced back to get to set point first via a Holthaus kill. OSU fought off the first, but ISU put it away on the second asking when Maddie Goings' shot was rejected by Hannah Bailey and Avery Rhodes at 26-24.
Set Four: Iowa State 25 Oregon State 18
A 4-0 run off the bat gave ISU the early edge they would not give back. The Beavers did well to keep the Cyclones within arm's reach, but Iowa State was finally able to pull away with a 5-0 run on the Izzy Enna serve to move ahead 20-14. The Cyclones, who hit .353 on the set led by six Schaben kills, forced a fifth set on Eleanor Holthaus' 13th kill of the evening at 25-18.
Set Five: Oregon State 16 Iowa State 14
The Cyclones found themselves in an early hole as OSU raced out to a 4-1 lead. ISU knotted it back up at 4-4 on a Piper Mauck and Lazard block, but the Beavers had the lead as the sides switched on a Lazard service error. ISU won the first three points after the changeover to get ahead 10-8, but OSU got three of their own to get ahead 11-10. ISU was back ahead 12-11 on a Rhodes and Candelaria Herrera block, but OSU got to match point first at 14-12. Back-to-back Schaben kills knotted it at 14, but OSU got the final two, including the last when Schaben shot wide at 16-14.
Up Next
Iowa State heads on the road to take on in-state foe UNI in Cedar Falls. First serve at the McLeod Center between the Cyclones and Panthers will be at 7 p.m., with the match being televised locally on the Panther Sports Network (CFU Channel 15, KCRG-TV ABC Channel 9, WHO 13, KGCW 26, NBC Sports Chicago). Fans outside the viewing area can watch the match via subscription-based ESPN+.
Iowa State Challenge All-Tournament Team
Grace Lazard, Iowa State (Co-MVP)
Grace Massey, Oregon State (Co-MVP)
Eleanor Holthaus, Iowa State
Piper Mauck, Iowa State
Maddie Goings, Oregon State
Lindsey Schell, Oregon State
Emily Stroup, Ole Miss
Caroline Adams, Ole Miss
Sarah Billiard, Virginia
Team Stats
OSU
ISU
Kills
65
61
Errors
37
28
Attempts
189
177
Hitting %
.148
.186
Points
88.0
84.0
Assists
62
57
Aces
10
6
Blocks
13.0
17.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
11
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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