ISU Welcomes Texas Tech on Family Weekend

Texas Tech Preview Header

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State will look to get back in the win column on Saturday afternoon when the Cyclones welcome Texas Tech to Hilton Coliseum for a Family Weekend match. First serve between ISU and TTU will be at 1 p.m. Saturday's match will also be a "Gold Out", with fans encouraged to wear their gold ISU apparel.

The two teams come into Saturday's match tied for fourth, each starting the league campaign 2-2. The winner having a good shot to be in third-place following this weekend of Big 12 volleyball action.

Buy Tickets/Parking Information/Fan Information

Tickets to Saturday's match can be bought online on the day of the match, here, or starting one hour prior to the match at the Hilton Coliseum Ticket Office at the lower Southwest corner of Hilton. Students receive free admission to all Iowa State home volleyball matches, and should enter at the North entrance.

A reminder to season ticket holders with parking passes that they may park in any spot in Lots C1, C2, C3 and D1. The numbers on the bottom of the parking pass DO NOT indicate a specific spot where fans have to park.

A portion of the road outside the lower West side of Hilton remains closed. The drive lanes off of Lincoln Way and Center drive will both remain open, but fans will be unable to pass through from North to South or vice versa. The lower West doors and Ticket Office are still accessible, but only from the South side of Hilton.

Iowa State Athletics has a clear bag policy for all home events, for more information click here.

Follow the Match

Saturday's match will be televised on Cyclones.TV Powered by Mediacom and the Cyclones.TV web player. For more info about Cyclones.TV, click here. Live stats will be provided by Iowa State, here.

Baylor Recap

Iowa State gave its all against No. 1 Baylor Wednesday night, but ultimately fell in three sets to the Bears. The Cyclones had set points in the first and third set, but were unable to convert on either opportunity. In defeat, ISU was led by 10 kills from Annie Hatch, while Avery Rhodes had nine kills at .300 hitting. Michal Schuler led the back-row with 15 digs, while Izzy Enna had 14. Candelaria Herrera led the block with six block assists. The Cyclone defense held Baylor to .214 hitting, the Bears' lowest hitting output of 2019.

About Texas Tech

Texas Tech (12-6, 2-2 Big 12) comes into Saturday's match well-rested, as they had a bye in the mid-week. The Red Raiders fell to TCU in five sets in Lubbock on Sunday afternoon. TTU struggled to get through a tough TCU block, which finished with 11 blocks. Senior outside hitter Emily Hill ranks second in the Big 12 with 4.55 kills per set on the year, but was held to only 10 against the Horned Frogs.

Texas Tech has a strong offense, as TTU hits .246 as a team. Along with Hill, the Tech offense is led by right side Brooke Kanas, who is getting her 2.50 kills per set at .273 hitting. The Red Raider middles are also a threat in Allison White (1.61 kps, .289 hit%) and Karrington Jones (1.76 kps, .321 hit%). TTU has also been boosted by the return of setter Alex Kirby, who missed 12 matches prior to her return at Kansas State on Oct. 2.

The teams split the season series in 2018, protecting their respective home courts. Tech's four-set win in Lubbock was notable as it was its first win over ISU since 2006, snapping a 23-match win streak for the Cyclones in the series. Texas Tech's last win in Ames came in 2004, the year before Christy Johnson-Lynch took over as Iowa State head coach.