Iowa State Returns Home to Take on K-State

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AMES, Iowa - A well-rested Iowa State team returns to Hilton Coliseum on Saturday night to take on Kansas State. First serve between the Cyclones and Wildcats on Homecoming Saturday will be at 8 p.m.

After a disappointing loss at Oklahoma last Saturday, the Cyclones had Wednesday off before returning to action on Saturday. ISU will be looking to finish the first half of Big 12 play at 4-4. Meanwhile, K-State is coming off a strong come-from-behind win over Kansas on Wednesday, losing the first two sets before defeating the Jayhawks in five.

Fans with a ticket to ISU's football game or a Homecoming button will receive free admission to the match.

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.

Fans with tickets to Iowa State's 2:30 p.m. football game vs. Oklahoma State receive free admission, as well as anyone who has a Homecoming Week button.

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.

Oklahoma Recap

Iowa State fell to Oklahoma 3-1 in Norman last Saturday. The Cyclone attack struggled, hitting just .121 on the evening. Oklahoma was able to keep the Cyclone offense out of sorts with 10 service aces on the evening, including seven in the second set. In defeat, Iowa State was led by a 14-kill and 17-dig double-double by Eleanor Holthaus.

About Kansas State

K-State (7-12, 2-5 Big 12) comes into Saturday night's match off a dramatic 3-2 victory over Kansas Wednesday night in Manhattan. The Wildcats started the Sunflower Showdown losing the first two sets to KU, but came back to take the final three and the match.

The Wildcats were led by Anna Dixon's 21 kills. The freshman has become K-State's go-to hitter in Big 12 play, averaging 3.70 kills per set against league opponents. Fellow outside Brynn Carlson notched 15 kills, while right side Glorida Mutiri had 12. In the back row, libero Dru Kuck is the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after her 36 digs in K-State's five-set loss at Oklahoma on Oct. 16.

Iowa State swept the season series last year vs. the Wildcats and ISU's five-match winning streak against K-State is its second-longest active win streak against a Big 12 opponent. ISU has been particularly dominant in Hilton Coliseum, having won the two teams' last 11 meetings in Ames.

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